P007799 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Corporate Body created 2025-08-04 human Gavan McCarthy updated 2026-04-29 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007799b.htm corporateBody Australian Research Council [II] Commonweatlh of Australia AACR2 ARC 2001 1 July 2001 Start Place Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Research funding On 1 July 2001 the Australian Research Council [II] (ARC), a Commonwealth entity, was established as an independent body under the Australian Research Council Act 2001, reporting to the Minister for Education [or relevant minister]. The ARC's purpose was to help shape Australian research for the nation's economic, social, environmental and cultural benefit by enabling excellent research; evaluating the excellence, impact and depth of Australian research; providing expert advice and research grants services; supporting research integrity and promoting ethical research. The Australian Research Council is directly descended from the 1965 Australian Research Grants Committee (ARGC). ARC has functions which date to the 1946 Commonwealth Universities Research Grants Committee. The ARC became an independent body on 1 July 2001 under its own legislation, the Australian Research Council Act 2001, with a broader range of advisory functions and full administrative responsibility for the assessment of grant applications. 2002 2002 Operational event - First funding outcomes of the Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities; Special Research Initiatives; Linkage Projects; Discovery Projects and; Discovery Indigenous Researcher Development schemes. 2003 2003 Operational event - First funding outcomes of the Federation Fellowships and Centres of Excellence schemes. 2007 2007 Operational event - The ARC takes responsibility of Excellence in Research Australia (ERA). The ARC Advisory Council is established. 2009 2009 Operational event - The Australian Research Integrity Committee is established; the ARC Research Management System is launched; first funding outcomes of the Future Fellowships scheme and the Australian Laureate Fellowships schemes (replaced the Federation Fellowships scheme) are announced. The ERA 2009 trial is completed. 2010 2010 Operational event - The first comprehensive ERA 2010 National Report is delivered. 2011 2011 Operational event - First funding outcomes of the Discovery Early Career Researcher Award scheme. 2012 2012 Operational event - First funding outcomes of the Discovery Indigenous scheme (replaced the Discovery Indigenous Researcher Development scheme) and the Industrial Transformation Research Program Research Hubs and Training Centres schemes. The ERA 2012 National Report is delivered. 2015 2015 Operational event - The ERA2015 National Report is delivered. The ARC publishes its first Reconciliation Action Plan 2016 2016 Operational event - The ARC introduces a continuous Linkage Project scheme 2018 2018 Operational event - The inaugural round of Engagement and Impact (EI) takes place; ERA 2018 National Report; and the Gender and the Research Workforce Report delivered. 2020 2020 Operational event - ARC Research Grants Services commences. 2022 2022 Operational event - The Independent Review of the Australian Research Council Act 2001 (ARC Review) commenced. 2023 2023 Operational event - The Trusting Australia's Ability: Review of the Australian Research Council Act 2001 final report was released in April, with the Government's response following in August. 2024 2024 Operational event - Amended ARC Act came into effect on 1 July 2024, including the commencement of the independent ARC Board as the new Accountable Authority of the ARC. Australian Research Council [I], Commonweatlh of Australia (1988 - 2001) Spiccia, Leone (1957 - 2016)

Member, College of Experts 2008 - 2010

 Junk, Peter C.

Member, College of Experts 2022 - 2024

 Bernhardt, Paul

Member, College of Experts (Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences) 2011 - 2013

 Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellowship, Australian Research Council (2011 - )

The ARC has awarded the Fellowship since 2011

 National Association of Research Fellows Incorporated (c. 1992 - ) Australian Research Integrity Committee, Commonwealth of Australia (2011 - ) Management of Research Integrity in Australia (c. 1950 - 2025) 'Australian Research Council [II]', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Australian Research Council [II] Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: Research Integrity Policy Australian Research Council Research Integrity Policy Version 2023.1 Canberra Australian Research Council, Australian Government 2023 Policy and Strategy Branch Resource: Profiles: Georgina Sweet Fellows Australian Research Council Profiles: Georgina Sweet Fellows Canberra Australian Research Council, Australian Government 2026