News & Views item - June 2005 |
ARC Discovery Grant and Linkage Grant Funding 2005 vs 2004. (June 27, 2005)
Just a short view of ARC funding for Discovery and Linkage Grants made for 2005 vs those made in 2004 (not adjusted for inflation).
Type of Grant |
Discovery Grants |
Linkage Grants |
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First Year of Grant |
2004 |
2005 |
2004 |
2005 |
Total ARC Funding Granted (M) |
$238.0 |
$295.5 |
$119.9 |
$115.9 |
Total Industry Partners Contributions (M) |
n/a |
n/a |
$164.0 |
$173.0 |
Success Rate Based on Funds Requested from ARC |
20.5% |
21.9% |
53.2% |
45.3% |
Success Rate Based on Number of Grant Submissions | 27.0% | 30.8% | 50.8% | 46.6% |
Do these figures suggest that Australia will catch up with the moving target of the OECD's top 25%?