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Information on Research Workforce Issues

The Australian Government will establish mission-based compacts with universities to provide a framework for jointly achieving the Government's reform objectives.

Overview of the Research Block Grants

The Higher Education Research Data Collection (HERDC) comprises research income and research publications data submitted by universities each year.

Information about the Australian Research Committee

Membership of the Australian Research Committee by group

Information on a taskforce established within Research Division to review a number of issues relating to Australias publicly funded research

Submissions to the Research Training Quality Consultation paper as part of the implementation of the Research Workforce Strategy.

Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA) is one of seven Research Block Grant programs to support research and research training in Australian HEPs

International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS) is one of seven Research Block Grant programs to support research and research training in Australian HEPs

Joint Research Engagement (JRE) is one of seven Research Block Grant programs to support research and research training in Australian HEPs

Research divsion home page - Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education. The department advises the Government on policy and implements programs relating to higher education research and research training.

The process to refresh the National Research Priorities (NRPs).

Commercialisation Training Scheme (CTS) was one of seven Research Block Grant programs to support research and research training in Australian higher education providers.

The consultation calendar lists the proposed consultations for the year ahead for the higher education and research sector.

Sustainable Research Excellence (SRE) is a research block grant program and provides funding to universities to help address the indirect costs associated with conducting Australian Competitive Grant Research.

Details the methodology used to calculate research block grant funding for higher education providers.

The ACGR lists schemes that provide competitive research grants to higher education providers (HEPs). The income HEPs receive from schemes listed on the ACGR is a metric used in driving the allocation of the Australian Government’s Research Block Grants

Department of Innovation support and advice to the Indigenous Higher Education Advisory Council (IHEAC), the Indigenous Higher Education Review, and related policy initiatives and programs and agencies.

International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS) is one of several Research Block Grant programs to support research and research training in Australian higher education providers.

Page for link to Consultation page on Options for inclusion of ERA into SRE Funding Allocation Model (August 2011) and copies of submissions received in response to paper

Documents of historical importance in to the development and administration of the Sustainable Research Excellence (SRE) funding program

Background information on the Sustainable Research Excellence (SRE) in Universities research block grant funding program.

Research Training Scheme (RTS) is one of seven Research Block Grant programs to support research and research training in Australian HEPs

Webpage to maintain links to current and completed reviews and evaluations pertaining to the Research Block Grants.

Presentation from the Research Training Quality consultation paper information sessions.

Webpage for Higher Education Research Data Collection (HERDC) - Review of Industry and Other (Category 3), and Joint Research Engagement (JRE) scheme

Data Used in RBG Funding formulae

Research Training Quality Working Group of the Research Workforce Strategic Advisory Group.

Collaborative Research Networks (CRN) program

The Research Workforce Strategy development process, Consultative and analytical projects.

Background and Terms of Reference

Due to the importance of the Higher Education Research Data Collection (HERDC) driving the allocation of Research Block Grants, the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR) regularly examines features of the collection.

Higher Education Research Data Advisory Committee (HERDAC)

A review of the provisions of income data collection relating to the distribution of research block grants was undertaken in 2009.

The department has finalised the review of the ACGR. As a result of the review, changes have been made in consultation, and with the support of the higher education sector. These changes will be applied to the ACGR from 2011.

Frequently Asked Questions About the Research Block Grants

Institutional Grants Scheme (IGS) is a historical Research Block Grant Program. Commencing from the 2010 academic year the IGS has been refocused into the JRE program.

Regional Protection Scheme (RPS)

The Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Program supports end‑user driven research collaborations to address clearly articulated, major challenges facing Australia, many of which are global challenges.

Strategic relationship between the Australian Government and The Australian National University

Departmental presentations made in relation to the Sustainable Research Excellence research block grant funding program

This is a consultation charter for the higher education and research sector