1. The Australian Research Landscape Dr Fiona Cameron Australian Research Council

2. Outline Current Funding Landscape NCGP update Networks

3. 2014–15 Federal Budget (Approx. AU$415 Billion) (Treasury omitted)

4. 2014–15 Federal Budget ( Approx. AU$415 Billion ) Australian Government support for science, research and innovation shown in red (Treasury omitted)

5. Commonwealth Investment in R&D 2014–15 ($m)

6. Selected research agencies 2003–2015 funding ($m)

7. Trends in Government R&D investment 2003–2015 ($m)

8. RUN IRU ATN Go8 Unaligned ARC NCGP funding by University ($m) 2007–2013

9. ARC funding by institute 2010–2014

10. Australian Research Grants Committee funding by University—1974

11. % funding share—Australian Research Grants Committee 1974 compared with ARC NCGP 2013

12. National Competitive Grants Program Discovery ProgramsLinkage Programs Laureate Fellowships Future Fellowships DECRA Discovery Projects Centres of Excellence Co- Funded & SRI Linkage Projects Other Fellowships Area of box represents funding awarded over the period 2008–2013. N.b. ITRP and DECRA running for less than five years. LIEF ITRP

13. Centres of Excellence *BSB = Biological Sciences and Biotechnology; EMI = Engineering, Mathematics and Informatics; HCA = Humanities and Creative Arts; PCE = Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences; SBE = Social, Behavioural and Economics Sciences Source: 2014 Selection Report Table 1 Next Round - Consultation - Process - EOI requirements

14. Laureate Fellows *BSB = Biological Sciences and Biotechnology; EMI = Engineering, Mathematics and Informatics; HCA = Humanities and Creative Arts; PCE = Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences; SBE = Social, Behavioural and Economics Sciences Source: 2014 Selection Report Table 5 Next Round - Live round - Post award relinquishment - Eligibility (20%)

15. DP Grants outcomes Success rates Institution

16. Grants outcomes 5 year grants Important to justify budgets Requested amounts

17. NCGP % funding by Fields of Research 2002–2014

18. ARC NCGP funding by Fields of Research 2002–2014

19. Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences—Success Rates

20. Biological Sciences—Success Rates

21. Environmental Sciences—Success Rates

22. Two New Centres of Excellence in 2014 Australian National University $22 million over 7 years The University of Western Australia $26 million over 7 years

23. Fields of Research Networked Collaborations: 6 digit codes under 07 (Agricultural And Veterinary Sciences)

24. Discussion/questions