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ARC Grants 2012

Projects with a scheduled commencement year of 2012

Values are whole-of-project ARC allocations, including variations—not cash paid during 2012. ARC uses calendar commencement years here because its source data does not provide comparable financial-year payment dates.
Funding By Organisation
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Administering OrganisationProjectsCurrent Funding Dollars
The University of Queensland186$96,227,521
Monash University137$87,791,270
The Australian National University158$78,420,578
The University of Sydney164$71,465,289
The University of Melbourne157$69,155,051
The University of New South Wales179$66,169,753
The University of Western Australia80$35,193,242
The University of Adelaide78$29,324,839
Queensland University of Technology47$22,751,756
Macquarie University56$21,865,240
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Funding By Scheme
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Scheme NameProjectsCurrent Funding Dollars
Discovery Projects779$249,677,180
ARC Future Fellowships209$162,185,100
Linkage Projects336$105,303,653
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award278$101,526,129
Special Research Initiatives3$52,426,058
Australian Laureate Fellowships17$50,829,448
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities77$31,295,841
Industrial Transformation Research Hubs4$15,542,943
Learned Academies Special Projects6$10,000,000
Discovery Indigenous10$4,090,377
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Funding By Research Field
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Primary Field Of ResearchProjectsCurrent Funding Dollars
0299 - Other Physical Sciences6$32,363,519
0601 - Biochemistry and Cell Biology65$28,812,484
1701 - Psychology78$27,028,399
1303 - Specialist Studies In Education8$20,531,709
0604 - Genetics45$19,310,775
0912 - Materials Engineering54$19,303,511
0801 - Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing42$15,494,852
1007 - Nanotechnology28$15,493,529
0101 - Pure Mathematics40$15,385,975
2103 - Historical Studies42$14,780,706
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Largest Projects
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Project CodeAdministering OrganisationLead InvestigatorGrant SummaryCurrent Funding DollarsOfficial Record UrlChart Label
SR120200004Monash UniversityProf Ian SmithAustralian Synchrotron Access Program. The Australian Synchrotron epitomises scientific research excellence in Australian and New Zealand. Its impact spans nearly every research…$30,000,001Official ARC recordSR120200004 — Monash University
SR120300015The University of QueenslandProf Pankaj SahThe Science of Learning Research Centre. In this innovative new Centre, researchers in education, neuroscience and cognitive psychology will work together with teachers to under…$18,183,683Official ARC recordSR120300015 — The University of Queensland
IH120100032University of TasmaniaProf Gregory SmithCommercial development of rock lobster culture systems: the cutting edge of aquaculture. Commercial development of rock lobster culture systems: the cutting edge of aquaculture.…$5,366,954Official ARC recordIH120100032 — University of Tasmania
IH120100005The University of MelbourneProf Sally GrasDairy Innovation Hub: transformational research to underpin the future of the Australian dairy manufacturing industry. Dairy Innovation Hub: transformational research to underpi…$5,366,954Official ARC recordIH120100005 — The University of Melbourne
SR120100005Queensland University of TechnologyA/Prof Levon BlueNational Indigenous Research and Knowledges Network. The National Indigenous Research and Knowledges Network will capacity build and increase Indigenous higher degree, early and…$4,242,374Official ARC recordSR120100005 — Queensland University of Technology
LE120100181The Australian National UniversityProf Lindsay BottenStrengthening merit-based access and support at the new National Computing Infrastructure petascale supercomputing facility. World-leading high-performance computing is fundamen…$3,650,000Official ARC recordLE120100181 — The Australian National University
FL120100017The University of MelbourneProf Ivan MarusicTurbulence: physical modelling and application to aquatic ecosystem functions. Turbulent fluid motions in aquatic systems are critical for many aspects of water health. This pro…$3,582,027Official ARC recordFL120100017 — The University of Melbourne
FL120100049The University of Western AustraliaEm/Prof Malcolm McCullochA new paradigm for quantifying the resilience of marine calcifiers to ocean acidification and global warming. This multi-disciplinary research project will determine the future …$3,577,646Official ARC recordFL120100049 — The University of Western Australia
FL120100094The University of SydneyProf Nalini JoshiGeometric construction of critical solutions of nonlinear systems. Whether we are looking at waves on a beach, the dispersal of herds of animals in a landscape, or the interacti…$3,550,866Official ARC recordFL120100094 — The University of Sydney
FL120100156The Australian National UniversityProf Susan O'ConnorUnderstanding modern human dispersal, adaptation and behaviour en route to Australia. This project will investigate modern human dispersal, adaptations and behaviour along the m…$3,506,113Official ARC recordFL120100156 — The Australian National University
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