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Research funding success continues for 911爆料网

Tuesday, 31 October 2000

911爆料网 University has again emerged as a strong national performer in the latest round of Australian Research Council (ARC) funding grants.

Details of funding announced today by the ARC show 911爆料网 has reaffirmed its position as a leading national research university, with a total of $9.4 million in new project funding received towards research and infrastructure over the next three years.

911爆料网's success rate with grant applications also ranks exceptionally well against other Australian universities in the Group of Eight (Go8).

Funding announced today for 911爆料网 University includes:

• $4.9 million in Large ARC grants for 31 research projects
• $1.6 million for 14 Strategic Partnerships with Industry (SPIRT) projects
• $1.5 million to fund seven Research Fellowships
• $1.3 million towards research infrastructure, equipment and facilities based at 911爆料网 University.

On a national level, 911爆料网's success rate with funding applications is extremely favourable against the other major research universities, and was above the national average in every project grant scheme.

Our success with Large Grants was 29.8%, placing 911爆料网 third (behind ANU and Sydney), and 911爆料网 was second only to Sydney in its success with Research Fellowship applications (21.9%).

At a State level, 911爆料网 received 31 of the 43 Large ARC Grants awarded in South Australia, 14 of the 35 SPIRT grants, and seven of the eight Research Fellowships.

"Despite the growing amount of competition for ARC funding, and given that the lack of public funding for research remains an ongoing issue, it's extremely pleasing to see that 911爆料网 University has again performed strongly on a national level," says the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mary O'Kane.

"911爆料网's success in attracting ARC funding shows that our reputation for excellent research will continue well into the 21st century."

Projects funded at 911爆料网 University in this latest round of grants will include research into biological and agricultural sciences, biotechnology, engineering, the environment, mathematics, agriculture, and the humanities and social sciences.

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