The Sustainable Research Excellence in Universities (SRE) initiative addresses the gap in funding for the indirect costs of university research supported by Australian competitive grants.
Consultation Paper on Options for Inclusion of ERA
A Consultation Paper on options for the inclusion of Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) was released in August 2011. Submissions have closed and are available online.
This was the first stage of the consultation process for determining the funding allocation model for 2012 and 2013.
Staff Hours Survey 2011
The Staff Hours Survey was refined from that used in 2010. Each university was sent:
- Instructions for the Administration of the Staff Hours Survey 2011 [
PDF 324KB ] [
RTF 953KB]
- Staff Hours Survey Template [
XLS 138KB]
- Research Hours Data Collection Return Template [ XLS 45KB]
- Vice Chancellor's Certification Statement [PDF 80KB] [RTF 17KB]
The department received staff survey returns from all institutions.
Indirect Costs Financial Return 2011
A single financial return template was developed to report details of total costs. Each university was sent:
- Instructions for the Completion of the Indirect Costs Financial Return 2011 [ PDF 249KB] [RTF 3044KB]
- Indirect Costs Financial Return Template [ XLS 51KB]
- Vice Chancellor's Certification Statement [PDF 81KB] [RTF 16KB]
The department received financial returns from all institutions.
Guidelines and Conditions for SRE Grants
The guidelines for the SRE program are available for download from the Australian Governments Federal Register of Legislative Instruments:
SRE grant amounts for 2012 have been provided to higher education providers on the basis of the conditions outlined in the following document
Payments are made to universities which administer research block grant schemes on behalf of the department. Individual students or researchers need to approach their university to obtain funding support.
Process for Determining SRE Grants
Further Information