17 December 2015
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The Australian Research Council has announced grants of $38.6 million to support 50 Future Fellows at 17 universities. The Future Fellowship scheme provides four-year fellowships to outstanding Australian mid-career researchers. The aim of Future Fellowships is to attract and retain the best and brightest mid-career researchers in Australia rather than head off overseas to advance their careers. Details of the approved projects are HERE.
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Future Fellowships 2015 funding outcomes—Snapshot by State and Organisation
| Administering Organisation | Total number of projects | Total ARC funding |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | 5 | $3,751,315 |
| The Australian National University | 5 | $3,751,315 |
| New South Wales | 13 | $10,385,527 |
| Macquarie University | 5 | $3,683,068 |
| The University of New South Wales | 1 | $903,625 |
| The University of Newcastle | 1 | $690,352 |
| The University of Sydney | 3 | $2,477,935 |
| University of Wollongong | 3 | $2,630,547 |
| Queensland | 9 | $7,129,434 |
| Griffith University | 3 | $2,144,131 |
| Queensland University of Technology | 1 | $812,460 |
| The University of Queensland | 5 | $4,172,843 |
| South Australia | 2 | $1,724,012 |
| The Flinders University of South Australia | 1 | $919,052 |
| The University of Adelaide | 1 | $804,960 |
| Tasmania | 1 | $660,751 |
| University of Tasmania | 1 | $660,751 |
| Victoria | 18 | $13,390,272 |
| La Trobe University | 2 | $1,518,207 |
| Monash University | 8 | $6,065,659 |
| Swinburne University of Technology | 2 | $1,364,704 |
| The University of Melbourne | 6 | $4,441,702 |
| Western Australia | 2 | $1,606,689 |
| The University of Western Australia | 2 | $1,606,689 |
| Total | 50 | $38,648,000 |
