The Australian Research Landscape

Dr Fiona Cameron

Australian Research Council

Outline

• Current Funding Landscape • NCGP update• Networks

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

(Treasury omitted)

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

Australian Government support for science, research and innovation shown in red

(Treasury omitted)

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

Industry R&D Tax Measures; $2,430

Block Funding (incl. RIBG, JRE, SRO, APA + RTS) ,

$1,947

NHMRC; $930

ARC; $876

CSIRO, $745

DSTO; $408

Business Innovation; $304

Rural; $303

ANSTO; $253

CRCs, $150Energy and the Environment;

$126

Geoscience Australia; $125Other Health; $58

Other R&D; $537

Selected research agencies 2003–2015 funding ($m)

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

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$100

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$300

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

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

$0

$2,000

$4,000

$6,000

$8,000

$10,000

$12,000Other R&D

Energy and the Environment

Rural

CRCs

Other Health

Higher Education R&D

Block Funding

Business Innovation

Business R&D

Industry R&D Tax Measures

Australian Government R&D

NHMRC

ARC

DSTO

CSIRO

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ARC NCGP funding by University ($m) 2007–2013

ARC funding by institute 2010–2014

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Humanities & SSBiological SciencesEngineering & Applied SciencesEarth SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical Sciences

Australian Research Grants Committee funding by University—1974

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

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12%

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16%

18%

1974 2013

National Competitive Grants ProgramDiscovery Programs Linkage 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.

LIEFITRP

Centres of Excellence

BSB EMI HCA PCE SBE0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

EOIfull proposalsuccess

*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

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

BSB EMI HCA PCE SBE0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

not successfulsuccessful

• Next Round

- Live round

- Post award relinquishment

- Eligibility (20%)

DP Grants outcomes• Success rates

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

Institution

Grants outcomes

• 5 year grants• Important to justify

budgets

Requested amounts

$- $1,000,000.00 $2,000,000.00 $3,000,000.00 0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

Fraction funded

NCGP % funding by Fields of Research 2002–2014

20022003

20042005

20062007

20082009

20102011

20122013

20140%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100% Mathematical Sciences

Physical Sciences

Chemical Sciences

Earth Sciences

Environmental Sciences

Biological Sciences

Information and Computing Sciences

Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences

Engineering

Technology

Medical and Health Sciences

Built Environment and Design

Education

Economics

Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services

Studies in Human Society

Psychology and Cognitive Sciences

Law and Legal Studies

Studies in Creative Arts and Writing

Language, Communication and Culture

History and Archaeology

Philosophy and Religious Studies

ARC NCGP funding by Fields of Research 2002–2014

20022003

20042005

20062007

20082009

20102011

20122013

2014$0

$20,000,000

$40,000,000

$60,000,000

$80,000,000

$100,000,000

$120,000,000

$140,000,000

$160,000,000Biological Sciences

Environmental Sciences

Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences

Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences—Success Rates

20022003

20042005

20062007

20082009

20102011

20122013

20142015

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

not fundedfundedsuccess rate %

Biological Sciences—Success Rates

20022003

20042005

20062007

20082009

20102011

20122013

20142015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

not fundedfundedsuccess rate %

Environmental Sciences—Success Rates

20022003

20042005

20062007

20082009

20102011

20122013

20142015

0

50

100

150

200

250

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

not fundedfundedsuccess rate %

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

Fields of Research Networked

Collaborations: 6 digit codes under 07 (Agricultural And Veterinary Sciences)

Discussion/questions