Section 2

HERDC Category 1 – Australian Competitive Grants Research Income

Over $4.82 billion of Australian Competitive Grants research income was submitted to ERA 2015. The two-digit FoR codes with the highest percentage of HERDC Category 1 income were 11 Medical and Health Sciences (37 per cent), followed by 06 Biological Sciences (12 per cent) and 09 Engineering (9 per cent). The yearly income amounts by two-digit code are shown in the second chart (million $). See Section 4 for a detailed breakdown.

HERDC Category 1 research income by two-digit FoR code

Bar chart showing the percentage of all submitted HERDC Category 1 - Australian Competitive Grants Research Income by two-digit Fields of Research codes. The top three Fields of Research codes by percentage of income are Medical and Health Sciences, Biological sciences and Engineering, respectively.

HERDC Category 1 research income by year by two-digit FoR code

Stacked bar chart showing all submitted HERDC Category 1 - Australian Competitive Grants research income by year by two-digit Fields of Research codes (millions). The top three Fields of Research codes by Category 1 research income are Medical and Health Sciences, Biological Sciences and Engineering, respectively.