ARC Tracker
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Part human, part bot, 100% UNOFFICIAL. I track Australian Research Council grant outcomes. Bot checks outcomes announcements each min. DMs open. FAQ: https://tinyurl.com/ARC-Tracker-FAQ
#ARCschedule Nov25
Outcomes expected for DECRA, LIEF & presumably(?) Centres of Excellence ("postponed" on 3 Nov).
Other events:
🔹Open: Discovery Projects EOI
🔹Close: ITRP & Future Fellowships
🔹Selection meeting: Linkage Projects (2025 round 2)
Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Outcomes expected for DECRA, LIEF & presumably(?) Centres of Excellence ("postponed" on 3 Nov).
Other events:
🔹Open: Discovery Projects EOI
🔹Close: ITRP & Future Fellowships
🔹Selection meeting: Linkage Projects (2025 round 2)
Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
November 4, 2025 at 11:39 PM
#ARCschedule Nov25
Outcomes expected for DECRA, LIEF & presumably(?) Centres of Excellence ("postponed" on 3 Nov).
Other events:
🔹Open: Discovery Projects EOI
🔹Close: ITRP & Future Fellowships
🔹Selection meeting: Linkage Projects (2025 round 2)
Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Outcomes expected for DECRA, LIEF & presumably(?) Centres of Excellence ("postponed" on 3 Nov).
Other events:
🔹Open: Discovery Projects EOI
🔹Close: ITRP & Future Fellowships
🔹Selection meeting: Linkage Projects (2025 round 2)
Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
#CentresOfExcellence #CE26
ARC has "postponed" announcement of Centres of Excellence outcomes!
It says "due diligence checks" are still being carried out on some applications.
www.arc.gov.au/news-publica...
ARC has "postponed" announcement of Centres of Excellence outcomes!
It says "due diligence checks" are still being carried out on some applications.
www.arc.gov.au/news-publica...
November 3, 2025 at 6:32 AM
#CentresOfExcellence #CE26
ARC has "postponed" announcement of Centres of Excellence outcomes!
It says "due diligence checks" are still being carried out on some applications.
www.arc.gov.au/news-publica...
ARC has "postponed" announcement of Centres of Excellence outcomes!
It says "due diligence checks" are still being carried out on some applications.
www.arc.gov.au/news-publica...
Or, you can also follow my "bot only" account, @arc-tracker-bot.bsky.social, so you don't have to refresh anything (email or Bsky)👇
October 27, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Or, you can also follow my "bot only" account, @arc-tracker-bot.bsky.social, so you don't have to refresh anything (email or Bsky)👇
ARC says Discovery Projects outcomes will be tomorrow (Tuesday). Linkage Projects (2025, round 1) on Wed. Over past ~year, it's often been at about 11am (Canberra).
My bot will pick up the change to RMS & post immediately.
ARC should email outcomes to lead CIs, but might take an 1hr or so for DPs
My bot will pick up the change to RMS & post immediately.
ARC should email outcomes to lead CIs, but might take an 1hr or so for DPs
October 26, 2025 at 11:17 PM
ARC says Discovery Projects outcomes will be tomorrow (Tuesday). Linkage Projects (2025, round 1) on Wed. Over past ~year, it's often been at about 11am (Canberra).
My bot will pick up the change to RMS & post immediately.
ARC should email outcomes to lead CIs, but might take an 1hr or so for DPs
My bot will pick up the change to RMS & post immediately.
ARC should email outcomes to lead CIs, but might take an 1hr or so for DPs
The ARC is up at #SenateEstimates this Friday. As per tradition, they come in last on the schedule ▶️ www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
I'm sure there won't be many questions about ANU & TEQSA, so there'll definitely be time for lengthly discussion about the ARC 🫠
I'm sure there won't be many questions about ANU & TEQSA, so there'll definitely be time for lengthly discussion about the ARC 🫠
October 7, 2025 at 5:05 AM
The ARC is up at #SenateEstimates this Friday. As per tradition, they come in last on the schedule ▶️ www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
I'm sure there won't be many questions about ANU & TEQSA, so there'll definitely be time for lengthly discussion about the ARC 🫠
I'm sure there won't be many questions about ANU & TEQSA, so there'll definitely be time for lengthly discussion about the ARC 🫠
#ARCschedule Oct25
Outcomes expected for Discovery Projects, Linkage Projects (2025 round 1), and Centres of Excellence.
Other events:
🔹Rejoinders close: Linkage Projects (2025 round 2) already closed 1 Oct.
Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Outcomes expected for Discovery Projects, Linkage Projects (2025 round 1), and Centres of Excellence.
Other events:
🔹Rejoinders close: Linkage Projects (2025 round 2) already closed 1 Oct.
Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
October 3, 2025 at 6:30 AM
#ARCschedule Oct25
Outcomes expected for Discovery Projects, Linkage Projects (2025 round 1), and Centres of Excellence.
Other events:
🔹Rejoinders close: Linkage Projects (2025 round 2) already closed 1 Oct.
Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Outcomes expected for Discovery Projects, Linkage Projects (2025 round 1), and Centres of Excellence.
Other events:
🔹Rejoinders close: Linkage Projects (2025 round 2) already closed 1 Oct.
Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Research office staff:
Ppl wondering about ambiguity bomb in "Summary of changes" doc for Discovery Program fellowships👇
I interpret as 'statements in prev Guidelines about caps on # of FTs & DEs (100 & 200) have been removed', not 'the caps themselves have been removed'.
Anyone clarified w/ ARC?
Ppl wondering about ambiguity bomb in "Summary of changes" doc for Discovery Program fellowships👇
I interpret as 'statements in prev Guidelines about caps on # of FTs & DEs (100 & 200) have been removed', not 'the caps themselves have been removed'.
Anyone clarified w/ ARC?
September 19, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Research office staff:
Ppl wondering about ambiguity bomb in "Summary of changes" doc for Discovery Program fellowships👇
I interpret as 'statements in prev Guidelines about caps on # of FTs & DEs (100 & 200) have been removed', not 'the caps themselves have been removed'.
Anyone clarified w/ ARC?
Ppl wondering about ambiguity bomb in "Summary of changes" doc for Discovery Program fellowships👇
I interpret as 'statements in prev Guidelines about caps on # of FTs & DEs (100 & 200) have been removed', not 'the caps themselves have been removed'.
Anyone clarified w/ ARC?
Once again, ARC hits the 🎯 with their comms strategy:
8pm on Sunday night. When the eyeballs of researchers are glued to … twitter?
They've not posted this anywhere else. I can't think of a better way to _not_ "engage stakeholders". Almost uncanny.
8pm on Sunday night. When the eyeballs of researchers are glued to … twitter?
They've not posted this anywhere else. I can't think of a better way to _not_ "engage stakeholders". Almost uncanny.
September 8, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Once again, ARC hits the 🎯 with their comms strategy:
8pm on Sunday night. When the eyeballs of researchers are glued to … twitter?
They've not posted this anywhere else. I can't think of a better way to _not_ "engage stakeholders". Almost uncanny.
8pm on Sunday night. When the eyeballs of researchers are glued to … twitter?
They've not posted this anywhere else. I can't think of a better way to _not_ "engage stakeholders". Almost uncanny.
#ARCschedule Sep25
Outcomes already reported this month for Discovery Indigenous. No others expected.
Other events:
🔹Apps open: Future Fellowships & Industrial Transformation schemes
🔹Rejoinders open: Linkage Projects
🔹Selection meetings DECRA & LIEF
Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Outcomes already reported this month for Discovery Indigenous. No others expected.
Other events:
🔹Apps open: Future Fellowships & Industrial Transformation schemes
🔹Rejoinders open: Linkage Projects
🔹Selection meetings DECRA & LIEF
Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
September 4, 2025 at 2:27 AM
#ARCschedule Sep25
Outcomes already reported this month for Discovery Indigenous. No others expected.
Other events:
🔹Apps open: Future Fellowships & Industrial Transformation schemes
🔹Rejoinders open: Linkage Projects
🔹Selection meetings DECRA & LIEF
Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Outcomes already reported this month for Discovery Indigenous. No others expected.
Other events:
🔹Apps open: Future Fellowships & Industrial Transformation schemes
🔹Rejoinders open: Linkage Projects
🔹Selection meetings DECRA & LIEF
Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
ARC says they’ll announced Discovery Indigenous outcomes tomorrow.
Recently, announcements have been made around 11am (Canberra time). But even more recently ARC’s comms have been at weird hours, so we’ll see what happens.
Recently, announcements have been made around 11am (Canberra time). But even more recently ARC’s comms have been at weird hours, so we’ll see what happens.
September 1, 2025 at 2:59 AM
ARC says they’ll announced Discovery Indigenous outcomes tomorrow.
Recently, announcements have been made around 11am (Canberra time). But even more recently ARC’s comms have been at weird hours, so we’ll see what happens.
Recently, announcements have been made around 11am (Canberra time). But even more recently ARC’s comms have been at weird hours, so we’ll see what happens.
I imagine there's a great number of researchers well suited to this "strategic advisor" role at the ARC ▶️ www.apsjobs.gov.au/s/job-detail...
(I'm not generally going to do ARC's advertising for them, but for some reason they think their target audience is still on twitter. Erm, 2 likes🫠)
(I'm not generally going to do ARC's advertising for them, but for some reason they think their target audience is still on twitter. Erm, 2 likes🫠)
August 5, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I imagine there's a great number of researchers well suited to this "strategic advisor" role at the ARC ▶️ www.apsjobs.gov.au/s/job-detail...
(I'm not generally going to do ARC's advertising for them, but for some reason they think their target audience is still on twitter. Erm, 2 likes🫠)
(I'm not generally going to do ARC's advertising for them, but for some reason they think their target audience is still on twitter. Erm, 2 likes🫠)
#ARCschedule Aug25
No outcomes expected this month (Industrial Transformation schemes were announced in July).
Other events:
🔹Selection meeting for Discovery Projects
Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
No outcomes expected this month (Industrial Transformation schemes were announced in July).
Other events:
🔹Selection meeting for Discovery Projects
Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
August 3, 2025 at 11:43 PM
#ARCschedule Aug25
No outcomes expected this month (Industrial Transformation schemes were announced in July).
Other events:
🔹Selection meeting for Discovery Projects
Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
No outcomes expected this month (Industrial Transformation schemes were announced in July).
Other events:
🔹Selection meeting for Discovery Projects
Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
The members of the new ARC Advisory Committee have been announced👇 ▶️ www.arc.gov.au/news-publica...
This Committee is required under the new ARC legislation, to "assist the Board to determine priorities, strategies and policies for the ARC."
This Committee is required under the new ARC legislation, to "assist the Board to determine priorities, strategies and policies for the ARC."
July 30, 2025 at 1:26 AM
The members of the new ARC Advisory Committee have been announced👇 ▶️ www.arc.gov.au/news-publica...
This Committee is required under the new ARC legislation, to "assist the Board to determine priorities, strategies and policies for the ARC."
This Committee is required under the new ARC legislation, to "assist the Board to determine priorities, strategies and policies for the ARC."
The ARC has “announced” an update on the proposed changes to its grant schemes.
Key changes, in response to “nearly 350” submissions” (!) on their proposal, are 👇
More here: www.arc.gov.au/news-publica...
Key changes, in response to “nearly 350” submissions” (!) on their proposal, are 👇
More here: www.arc.gov.au/news-publica...
July 14, 2025 at 12:41 AM
The ARC has “announced” an update on the proposed changes to its grant schemes.
Key changes, in response to “nearly 350” submissions” (!) on their proposal, are 👇
More here: www.arc.gov.au/news-publica...
Key changes, in response to “nearly 350” submissions” (!) on their proposal, are 👇
More here: www.arc.gov.au/news-publica...
ARC says they'll announce outcomes for the Mid-Career and Laureate Industry Fellowships tomorrow (Thursday 10 July).
I presume one will be announced at about 11am AEST, while the other will be later in the day, based on today's experience of two schemes being announced.
I presume one will be announced at about 11am AEST, while the other will be later in the day, based on today's experience of two schemes being announced.
July 9, 2025 at 3:13 AM
ARC says they'll announce outcomes for the Mid-Career and Laureate Industry Fellowships tomorrow (Thursday 10 July).
I presume one will be announced at about 11am AEST, while the other will be later in the day, based on today's experience of two schemes being announced.
I presume one will be announced at about 11am AEST, while the other will be later in the day, based on today's experience of two schemes being announced.
ARC says outcomes for Future Fellowships and Early Career Industry Fellowships will be announced tomorrow (Wednesday 9 July).
Such announcements have been happening around 11am AEST recently.
(Apologies for my tardiness to report this – was offline for a bit.)
Such announcements have been happening around 11am AEST recently.
(Apologies for my tardiness to report this – was offline for a bit.)
July 8, 2025 at 10:21 AM
ARC says outcomes for Future Fellowships and Early Career Industry Fellowships will be announced tomorrow (Wednesday 9 July).
Such announcements have been happening around 11am AEST recently.
(Apologies for my tardiness to report this – was offline for a bit.)
Such announcements have been happening around 11am AEST recently.
(Apologies for my tardiness to report this – was offline for a bit.)
I especially hate this graph.
Gambling companies are no longer eligible for the R&D tax incentive, but they basically pocketed a year's worth of tax-payer funded collaboration between universities & industry.
Very. Slow. Clap.
From
From nathangarland.substack.com/p/productivi...
Gambling companies are no longer eligible for the R&D tax incentive, but they basically pocketed a year's worth of tax-payer funded collaboration between universities & industry.
Very. Slow. Clap.
From
From nathangarland.substack.com/p/productivi...
July 1, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I especially hate this graph.
Gambling companies are no longer eligible for the R&D tax incentive, but they basically pocketed a year's worth of tax-payer funded collaboration between universities & industry.
Very. Slow. Clap.
From
From nathangarland.substack.com/p/productivi...
Gambling companies are no longer eligible for the R&D tax incentive, but they basically pocketed a year's worth of tax-payer funded collaboration between universities & industry.
Very. Slow. Clap.
From
From nathangarland.substack.com/p/productivi...
"Productivity reform starts with public science" by Nathan Garland @n8sci.bsky.social has some worthy suggestions for improving productivity.
In news we all know – but the Government seems to like ignoring – it'll help to fund more basic science research!
nathangarland.substack.com/p/productivi...
In news we all know – but the Government seems to like ignoring – it'll help to fund more basic science research!
nathangarland.substack.com/p/productivi...
July 1, 2025 at 1:06 AM
"Productivity reform starts with public science" by Nathan Garland @n8sci.bsky.social has some worthy suggestions for improving productivity.
In news we all know – but the Government seems to like ignoring – it'll help to fund more basic science research!
nathangarland.substack.com/p/productivi...
In news we all know – but the Government seems to like ignoring – it'll help to fund more basic science research!
nathangarland.substack.com/p/productivi...
#ARCschedule Jul25
Outcomes expected for Future Fellowships & Industry Fellowships.
Other events:
🔹Apps close for Linkage Projects 2025r2
🔹Rejoinders close for DECRA, Discovery Projects & LIEF
🔹Selection meetings for Centres of Excellence, Discovery Indigenous & Linkage Projects 2025r1
Outcomes expected for Future Fellowships & Industry Fellowships.
Other events:
🔹Apps close for Linkage Projects 2025r2
🔹Rejoinders close for DECRA, Discovery Projects & LIEF
🔹Selection meetings for Centres of Excellence, Discovery Indigenous & Linkage Projects 2025r1
July 1, 2025 at 12:11 AM
#ARCschedule Jul25
Outcomes expected for Future Fellowships & Industry Fellowships.
Other events:
🔹Apps close for Linkage Projects 2025r2
🔹Rejoinders close for DECRA, Discovery Projects & LIEF
🔹Selection meetings for Centres of Excellence, Discovery Indigenous & Linkage Projects 2025r1
Outcomes expected for Future Fellowships & Industry Fellowships.
Other events:
🔹Apps close for Linkage Projects 2025r2
🔹Rejoinders close for DECRA, Discovery Projects & LIEF
🔹Selection meetings for Centres of Excellence, Discovery Indigenous & Linkage Projects 2025r1
ARC says they'll announce the Laureate Fellowship outcomes tomorrow.
Again, massively overdue (originally slated for 19th May at the latest) due to "security" process changes.
Again, massively overdue (originally slated for 19th May at the latest) due to "security" process changes.
June 25, 2025 at 1:29 AM
ARC says they'll announce the Laureate Fellowship outcomes tomorrow.
Again, massively overdue (originally slated for 19th May at the latest) due to "security" process changes.
Again, massively overdue (originally slated for 19th May at the latest) due to "security" process changes.
ARC says Linkage Projects (LP24r2) will fiiiinally be announced tomorrow (25th June).
Announcements tend to happen around 11am AEST, but it varies.
Announcements tend to happen around 11am AEST, but it varies.
June 24, 2025 at 9:24 AM
ARC says Linkage Projects (LP24r2) will fiiiinally be announced tomorrow (25th June).
Announcements tend to happen around 11am AEST, but it varies.
Announcements tend to happen around 11am AEST, but it varies.
Here's @jsresearchpro.bsky.social reporting on ARC's "it's caretaker … ah, I mean, it's security" messaging about delay to Linkage Projects & Laureate outcomes.
I especially like the … journalistic skepticism in the bit I highlighted😉
🔗 (no $): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
I especially like the … journalistic skepticism in the bit I highlighted😉
🔗 (no $): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
June 24, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Here's @jsresearchpro.bsky.social reporting on ARC's "it's caretaker … ah, I mean, it's security" messaging about delay to Linkage Projects & Laureate outcomes.
I especially like the … journalistic skepticism in the bit I highlighted😉
🔗 (no $): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
I especially like the … journalistic skepticism in the bit I highlighted😉
🔗 (no $): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
ARC say they’ll announce Linkage Projects & Laureate Fellowship by end of the month. Next Linkage Projects deadline (2025 round 2) has been pushed back accordingly.
Better later than never, I guess 🙄. And the sort-of reason given sounds … weird, given that the new legislation started last July.
Better later than never, I guess 🙄. And the sort-of reason given sounds … weird, given that the new legislation started last July.
June 18, 2025 at 3:43 AM
ARC say they’ll announce Linkage Projects & Laureate Fellowship by end of the month. Next Linkage Projects deadline (2025 round 2) has been pushed back accordingly.
Better later than never, I guess 🙄. And the sort-of reason given sounds … weird, given that the new legislation started last July.
Better later than never, I guess 🙄. And the sort-of reason given sounds … weird, given that the new legislation started last July.
Still no info on Linkage Projects & Laureate delays.
Jenny Sinclair, @jsresearchpro.bsky.social, asked the Dept. of Education but only got this non-statement from them👇
But they didn't say "ask the ARC", so maybe it *is* the Dept's delay?
Link: www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
Jenny Sinclair, @jsresearchpro.bsky.social, asked the Dept. of Education but only got this non-statement from them👇
But they didn't say "ask the ARC", so maybe it *is* the Dept's delay?
Link: www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
June 17, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Still no info on Linkage Projects & Laureate delays.
Jenny Sinclair, @jsresearchpro.bsky.social, asked the Dept. of Education but only got this non-statement from them👇
But they didn't say "ask the ARC", so maybe it *is* the Dept's delay?
Link: www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
Jenny Sinclair, @jsresearchpro.bsky.social, asked the Dept. of Education but only got this non-statement from them👇
But they didn't say "ask the ARC", so maybe it *is* the Dept's delay?
Link: www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
Election "caretaker" period a whole month ago.
Outcomes for 2 grant schemes, scheduled to be announced during that period, remain a mystery.
ARC's "update" from 15 May👇 is all anyone has said.
Dept. of Education has said nothing.
❗Applicants & industry partners deserve an explanation❗
Outcomes for 2 grant schemes, scheduled to be announced during that period, remain a mystery.
ARC's "update" from 15 May👇 is all anyone has said.
Dept. of Education has said nothing.
❗Applicants & industry partners deserve an explanation❗
June 13, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Election "caretaker" period a whole month ago.
Outcomes for 2 grant schemes, scheduled to be announced during that period, remain a mystery.
ARC's "update" from 15 May👇 is all anyone has said.
Dept. of Education has said nothing.
❗Applicants & industry partners deserve an explanation❗
Outcomes for 2 grant schemes, scheduled to be announced during that period, remain a mystery.
ARC's "update" from 15 May👇 is all anyone has said.
Dept. of Education has said nothing.
❗Applicants & industry partners deserve an explanation❗