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(Last Reviewed :  10/06/2010  )

The Government has committed an additional $510 million over 2009-10 to 2012-13 through the Sustainable Research Excellence in Universities (SRE) initiative to address the gap in funding for the indirect costs of university research.

Consultation Paper on Options for Threshold 2 Funding

 Consultation paper on options for Threshold 2 SRE funding in 2011

Timeline to end of 2010

Early June Second staff survey template and guidance paper sent to all universities
Guidelines issued for the assignment of indirect costs
June/July Second staff survey to be conducted
30 June Financial data due
31 August Survey 2 returns due to the department
Aug/Oct Transparent costing (TC) trial outcomes tested, modelled and reviewed
2011 TC Specifications finalised
End 2010 Universities advised of funding allocation for SRE for 2011

SRE Financial Return Information

 SRE Financial Return Information

SRE Staff Hours Collection Information

 SRE Staff Hours Collection Information

SRE Background Information

 SRE Background Information

SRE Presentations

 SRE Presentations

Guidelines

The SRE guidelines applying to 2010 are available for download from the Australian Government's Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.

Conditions

SRE Grant Amounts for 2010 have been provided to Higher Education Providers (HEPs) on the basis of the conditions outlined in the following document

 2010 SRE Conditions of Grant (pdf 108 kb)
 2010 SRE Conditions of Grant (rtf 300 kb)

Other Documents

 SRE UniPay Payment Arrangements (pdf 16 KB)
 2010 SRE process calculations  (pdf 36 kb)
 2010 SRE process calculations (rtf 44 kb)
 Sustainable Research Excellence (SRE) in Universities 2010 Guidance Paper (pdf 300 KB)
 Sustainable Research Excellence (SRE) in Universities 2010 Guidance Paper (rtf 8.68 MB)

SRE Program Historical Information

 SRE Historical Documents