Appendix 1 - Australian Research Council Annual Report 2015-16

This appendix provides information to support the Annual Performance Statement for Purpose 1: Managing research funding schemes (Section 2.2).

Discovery Programme

Australian Laureate Fellowships

First selection round	Funding commencing in 2009
Frequency	Annual
Description	The Australian Laureate Fellowships scheme is aimed at attracting and retaining outstanding researchers in Australia. The scheme provides fellows with project funding in addition to a salary supplement and salary-related (on-cost) support.

Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

First selection round	Funding commencing in 2012
Frequency	Annual
Description	The Discovery Early Career Researcher Award scheme is aimed at supporting early career researchers.

Discovery Indigenous

First selection round	Funding commencing in 2002 (Discovery Indigenous Researchers Development); funding commencing in 2012 (Discovery Indigenous)
Frequency	Annual
Description	The Discovery Indigenous scheme is aimed at supporting research programmes led by an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researcher and building the research capacity of higher degree researchers and early career researchers.

Discovery Projects

First selection round	Funding commencing in 2002
Frequency	Annual
Description	The Discovery Projects scheme provides funding for research projects undertaken by excellent individual researchers and/or research teams.

Future Fellowships

First selection round	Funding commencing in 2009
Frequency	Annual
Description	The Future Fellowships scheme is aimed at attracting and retaining the brightest and best mid-career researchers.

Linkage Programme

ARC Centres of Excellence

First selection round	Funding commencing in 2003
Frequency	Periodic
Description	The ARC Centres of Excellence scheme is aimed at building critical mass in areas of research priority. Funding of between $1 million and $4 million per annum for up to seven years may be awarded for each ARC Centre of Excellence.

Industrial Transformation Research Hubs

First selection round	Funding commencing in 2012
Frequency	Annual
Description	The Industrial Transformation Research Hubs scheme supports collaborative research activity between the Australian higher education sector and industry in identified Industrial Transformation priority areas.

Industrial Transformation Training Centres

First selection round	Funding commencing in 2013
Frequency	Annual
Description	The Industrial Transformation Training Centres scheme fosters close partnerships between university-based researchers and other research end-users to provide innovative higher degree by research and postdoctoral training for industries vital to Australia’s future.

Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities

First selection round	Funding commencing in 2002
Frequency	Annual
Description	The Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities scheme encourages institutions to develop collaborative arrangements to support research infrastructure.

Linkage Learned Academies Special Projects

First selection round	Funding commencing in 2002
Frequency	Periodic
Description	The Linkage Learned Academies Special Projects scheme funds the Australian Council of Learned Academies and the Learned Academies to undertake research projects.

Linkage Projects

First selection round	Funding commencing in 2002
Frequency	Annual since 2013; continuous from 1 July 2016
Description	The Linkage Projects scheme supports collaborative research and research training between universities and partner organisations.

Special Research Initiatives

First selection round	Funding commencing in 2002
Frequency	As required
Description	Under the Special Research Initiatives scheme, the ARC identifies new or emerging areas of research for funding. Applications for funding may be submitted only when invited by the ARC by means of a call for proposal(s).