The Institutional Grants Scheme (IGS) supports the higher education institutions’ research and research training activities, and allows them to fund their activities in accordance with their own strategic judgements. This scheme absorbs the funding previously allocated under the Research Quantum and the Small Grants Scheme. The IGS will be implemented in 2002.
Funding under the IGS is allocated on the basis of formula that takes into account each institution’s success in attracting research students (30% of funding), in attracting research income (60%) and in the quality and output of its research publications (10%).
Administering Unit: Research Programmes and Policy Unit
Contact: rbquant@dest.gov.au