Submission to the Policy Review of the National Competitive Grants Program – A New Plan for ARC Funded Research
On 10 April 2025, the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia made a submission to the Policy Review of the National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP) Discussion Paper: A New Plan for ARC Funded Research.
The Academy’s submission supports the new plan for the NCGP, which positions early-stage, investigator-led research within the research and development system and recognises the crucial role of the social sciences alongside other disciplines. The Academy endorses the essential contours and intent of this plan for ARC funded research, especially its long-term strategy to support and enhance Australia’s research workforce and increase the risk appetite for breakthrough ideas needed to drive innovation, economic prosperity, and societal wellbeing. The plan is consistent with our previous submissions to the Review of the Australian Research Council Act 2001 and the Policy Review of the National Competitive Grants Program.
Noting the complexity of implementing such ambitious change, we offer comments and 11 recommendations to assist in:
- Positioning Australian researchers for the future
- Positioning Australian research for the future
- Positioning Australia within international research, and
- Reinforcing the ARC’s position as a trusted international leader of research.
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