This appendix provides information to support the Annual Performance Statement for Purpose 1: Managing research funding schemes (Section 2.2).
Intended result: Outcomes of benefit
Table A3.1: Outcomes of benefit
|
Measure |
Target |
Result |
|---|---|---|
|
Evidence of benefits arising from ARC-funded research (NCGP) |
Target 2012–13: Case studies |
Met |
|
Target 2013–14: Case studies |
Met |
|
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Target 2014–15: 10 Discovery and 5 Linkage Programme case studies |
Met |
|
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Target 2015–16: 15 case studies |
Met |
|
|
Proportion of completed research projects that report their objectives were met (Discovery) |
Target 2014–15: >95 per cent |
99 per cent |
|
Target 2015–16: >95 per cent |
99 per cent |
|
|
Proportion of completed research projects that report their objectives were met (Linkage) |
Target 2014–15: >95 per cent |
98 per cent |
|
Target 2015–16: >95 per cent |
99 per cent |
Intended result: Excellent research and researchers
Table A3.2: Excellent research and researchers
|
Measure |
Target |
Result |
|---|---|---|
|
Evidence of the impact of ARC-funded research |
Target 2013–14: Significantly exceeds benchmark |
Met (using ERA cross reference) |
|
Share of outputs of Discovery research projects that are rated at world standard or above |
Target 2014–15: >80 per cent |
Not measured |
|
Share of outputs of Linkage research projects that are rated at world standard or above |
Target 2014–15: >50 per cent |
Not measured |
|
Proportion of category 1 research income associated with world standard research (NCGP) |
Target 2015–16: Maintain or increase the proportion of Category 1 research income associated with world standard research |
Not measured; measure to be discountinued |
|
Winning of prestigious prizes and awards (NCGP) |
Target 2012–13: Prizes won |
Met |
|
Target 2013–14: Prizes won |
Met |
|
|
Target 2014–15: Prizes won |
Met |
|
|
Target 2015–16: Prizes won |
Met |
Intended result: Research training and career development
Table A3.3: Research training and career development
|
Measure |
Target |
Result |
|---|---|---|
|
Proportion of early career researchers supported under ARC-funded research |
Target 2012–13: >20 per cent |
21 per cent |
|
Target 2013–14: >20 per cent |
22 per cent |
|
|
Target 2014–15: >20 per cent |
22 per cent |
|
|
Target 2015–16: Maintain/increase |
21 per cent |
|
|
Proportion of early career researchers supported under ARC-funded research |
Target 2012–13: >12 per cent |
13 per cent |
|
Target 2013–14: >12 per cent |
13 per cent |
|
|
Target 2014–15: >12 per cent |
12 per cent |
|
|
Target 2015–16: Maintain/increase |
12 per cent |
|
|
Number of research students supported on ARC-funded research grants |
Target 2013–14: 3 per grant |
4 per grant |
|
Proportion of ARC-funded research projects involving Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students (Discovery) 1,2 |
Target 2014–15: to be benchmarked |
80 per cent |
|
Target 2015–16: Maintain/increase |
72 per cent |
|
|
Proportion of ARC-funded research projects involving HDR students (Linkage)1,2 |
Target 2014–15: to be benchmarked |
76 per cent |
|
Target 2015–16: Maintain/increase |
69 per cent |
|
|
Number of HDR students supported under the Industrial Transformation Research Programme |
Target 2012–13: n/a |
n/a |
|
Target 2013–14: n/a |
n/a |
|
|
Target 2014–15: At least 10 per centre |
10 per centre |
|
|
Target 2015–16: Maintain/increase |
12 per centre |
|
|
Proportion of fellowship/award recipients that are international applicants (Discovery) |
Target 2012–13: >20 per cent |
23 per cent |
|
Target 2013–14: >20 per cent |
26 per cent |
|
|
Target 2014–15: >20 per cent |
35 per cent |
|
|
Target 2015–16: Maintain/increase |
32 per cent |
Intended result: Engagement between universities and other research sectors
Table A3.4: Engagement between universities and other research sectors
|
Measure |
Target |
Result |
|---|---|---|
|
Average number of partner organisations involved in Linkage research projects |
Target 2012–13: n/a |
n/a |
|
Target 2013–14: n/a |
n/a |
|
|
Target 2014–15: >2 |
2 |
|
|
Target 2015–16: Maintain/increase |
2 |
|
|
Average number of partner organisations involved in Linkage research projects |
Target 2012–13: n/a |
n/a |
|
Target 2013–14: n/a |
n/a |
|
|
Target 2014–15: >5 |
6 |
|
|
Target 2015–16: Maintain/increase |
9 |
|
|
Average number of partner organisations involved in Linkage research projects |
Target 2012–13: >3.5 |
4 |
|
Target 2013–14: >3.5 |
5 |
|
|
Target 2014–15: >3 |
5 |
|
|
Target 2015–16: Maintain/increase |
4 |
|
|
Average number of partner organisations involved in Linkage research projects (Centres) |
Target 2012–13: n/a |
n/a |
|
Target 2013–14: n/a |
n/a |
|
|
Target 2014–15: >10 |
n/a |
|
|
Target 2015–16: n/a |
n/a |
|
|
Funding (cash and in-kind) pledged by partner organisations involved in Linkage research projects (LP) |
Target 2012–13: >$1.90 |
$1.87 |
|
Target 2013–14: >$1.90 |
$1.90 |
|
|
Target 2014–15: >$1.90 |
$1.93 |
|
|
Target 2015–16: Maintain/increase |
$1.80 |
|
|
Funding (cash and in-kind) pledged by partner organisations involved in Linkage research projects (ITRP) |
Target 2012–13: n/a |
n/a |
|
Target 2013–14: >$1.50 |
$1.61 |
|
|
Target 2014–15: >$1.50 |
$1.47 |
|
|
Target 2015–16: Maintain/increase |
$1.80 |
|
|
Proportion of Linkage funding allocated to research projects that involve collaboration with industry |
Target 2014–15: to be benchmarked |
63 per cent |
|
Proportion of Linkage research projects that involve collaboration with industry (Linkage) |
Target 2015–16: Maintain/increase |
69 per cent |
|
Proportion of partner organisations that rate the research partnerships supported through Linkage Projects research projects as being beneficial or very beneficial 2 |
Target 2012–13: >90 per cent |
95 per cent |
|
Target 2013–14: >90 per cent |
98 per cent |
|
|
Target 2014–15: >90 per cent |
99 per cent |
|
|
Target 2015–16: Maintain/increase |
98 per cent |
Intended result: International collaboration
Table A3.5: International collaboration
|
Measure |
Target |
Result |
|---|---|---|
|
Proportion of research projects involving international collaboration (Discovery) |
Target 2012–13: >65 per cent |
65 per cent |
|
Target 2013–14: >65 per cent |
65 per cent |
|
|
Target 2014–15: >65 per cent |
70 per cent |
|
|
Target 2015–16: Maintain/increase |
74 per cent |
|
|
Proportion of research projects involving international collaboration(Centres) |
Target 2012–13: n/a |
n/a |
|
Target 2013–14: n/a |
n/a |
|
|
Target 2014–15: 100 per cent |
100 per cent |
|
|
Target 2015–16: Maintain/increase |
n/a |
|
|
Proportion of research projects involving international collaboration (ITRH) |
Target 2012–13: n/a |
n/a |
|
Target 2013–14: n/a |
n/a |
|
|
Target 2014–15: >80 per cent |
100 per cent |
|
|
Target 2015–16: Maintain/increase |
100 per cent |
|
|
Proportion of research projects involving international collaboration (ITTC) |
Target 2012–13: n/a |
n/a |
|
Target 2013–14: n/a |
n/a |
|
|
Target 2014–15: >70 per cent |
80 per cent |
|
|
Target 2015–16: Maintain/increase |
83 per cent |
|
|
Proportion of research projects involving international collaboration (LIEF) |
Target 2012–13: n/a |
n/a |
|
Target 2013–14: n/a |
n/a |
|
|
Target 2014–15: >40 per cent |
41 per cent |
|
|
Target 2015–16: Maintain/increase |
61 per cent |
|
|
Proportion of research projects involving international collaboration (LP) |
Target 2012–13: n/a |
n/a |
|
Target 2013–14: >42 per cent |
46 per cent |
|
|
Target 2014–15: >40 per cent |
51 per cent |
|
|
Target 2015–16: Maintain/increase |
56 per cent |
|
|
Proportion of research projects involving international collaboration (Linkage) |
Target 2012–13: >42 per cent |
45 per cent |
|
Target 2013–14: >42 per cent |
46 per cent |
|
|
Target 2014–15: n/a |
n/a |
|
|
Target 2015–16: n/a |
n/a |
Intended result: Research in areas of priority
Table A3.6: Research in areas of priority3
|
Measure |
Target |
Result |
|---|---|---|
|
Proportion of NCGP funding awarded to research in areas of priority (Discovery) |
Target 2012–13: >85 per cent |
92 per cent |
|
Target 2013–14: >85 per cent |
92 per cent |
|
|
Target 2014–15: >85 per cent |
82 per cent |
|
|
Target 2015–16: Maintain/increase |
80 per cent |
|
|
Proportion of NCGP funding awarded to research in areas of priority (Linkage) |
Target 2012–13: >90 per cent |
98 per cent |
|
Target 2013–14: >90 per cent |
98 per cent |
|
|
Target 2014–15: >90 per cent |
91 per cent |
|
|
Target 2015–16: Maintain/increase |
96 per cent |
Notes
1 New measure in 2014–15
2 2012–13 based on final reports from ARC-funded research projects that commenced in 2008, 2013–14 based on 2009, 2014–15 based on 2010 and 2015–16 based on 2011
3 Priorities: National Research Priorities in 2012–13 and 2013–14 and Strategic Research Priorities in 2014–15 and 2015–16