Attachment B: Mapping of existing programmes to new programme structure

Programme Allocation Current Elements Objectives Allocative Criteria Responsibility
Discovery element of the National Competitive Grant Programme $177m Large Grants
Fellowships
SRCs
IRDP Grants
RIBG**
ANZCCART
Unallocated*		 To support excellent fundamental research by individuals and teams Peer/merit review. Investigator initiated application ARC
Linkage Element of the National Competitive Grant Programme $103m SPIRT
RIEF
Key Centres
RIBG**
IREX
SRI
Leanred Academies***		 To seed fund collaborative research ventures between unsititions; between insititutions and industry; and between institutions and research institutes, such as CSIRO. To also fund investment in strategic national and international infrastructure. Peer/merit review
Individuals/Institutions initiated application		 ARC
Postdoctoral and senior fellowships $6m Possible Research Training Component of operating grant postdoctoral research opportunities for high performing individuals and for experienced researchers to move between universities and industry Peer/Merit allocation ARC
PM's Scholarships $2m Possibly Research Training Component of operation grant Stipends for exceptional research students Peer/Merit allocation ARC
insitutional Grant Scheme $458m Small Grants
RQ
A share of the Reseach Training Component of operating grants		 To support insitutional investment in research and the development of a vibrant research training environment. Formula based allocation.
Institutionals required to have research manegement plans.		 DETYA
Australian Postgraduate research Student Scheme $432m APAs
IPRS
Most of Research Training
Compenent of operation grant		 To support high quality and responsive research training. Formila based allocation of scholarships to institutions.   Institutions required to have research management plans. Once awarded to individuals, scholarships and portable. DETYA

* Funds not yet allocated to a programme. May be split across Discovery and Linkage programme elements.
** Final distribution of RIBG to be determined.
*** Learned Academies included here but excluded for purposes of RIBG calculations.

Note:
1 Indicative funding based on allocations in the 1999_2000 Budget (cash basis).
2 The total value of the notional Research Training Component is based on total Commonwealth-allocated HECS exemptions and Australian Postgraduate Awards for 1998.

Contents & Foreword
1 Higher education research: a national investment
2 Vision and principles for reform
3 Roles and responsibilities for action
4 Reforming competitive programmes
5 Improving institutional management of research & research training
6 Improving research training
7 A new framework for university research
8 The role of the Australian Research Council
9 Implementation
10 Consultation
Attachment A: Current funding arrangements
Attachment B: Mapping of existing programmes to new programme structure
Attachment C: Changes to the Australian Research Council's referred programmes and organisational arrangments
Attachment D: new programme for research and research training to be administered by the Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs

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