Australian Research Council
ARC
1 July 1988 – 1 July 2001
Council that advised the Minister on research policy and priorities and recommended competitive grants for university research, with its grants administered by the education department.
How it came into existence
Established from 1 July 1988 under the Employment, Education and Training Act 1988 as one of the councils of the National Board of Employment, Education and Training, without separate legal identity. It replaced the Australian Research Grants Committee and took over its competitive grants scheme.
- Competitive grants for basic research
Legislation: Employment, Education and Training Act 1988
How it ended
Replaced on 1 July 2001 by the Australian Research Council established as an independent statutory agency under the Australian Research Council Act 2001, which took over its grants programs.
- National Competitive Grants Program
Main functions
- Recommending competitive research grants
- Research fellowships and postgraduate research awards
- Advice on funding for research centres and infrastructure
- Advice on research policy and priorities
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs.
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Sources
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