Senator for the ACT, Kate Lundy today congratulated the Australian National University and the University of Canberra for receiving $1,772,238 to fund nine world-class research projects from the Australian Government.
Funding for these projects comes from the Australian Research Councils (ARC) Linkage Project scheme.
The scheme supports research and development projects between universities and other organisations, including industry, to solve national and global problems.
“This announcement is great news for Canberra Universities, ANU and UC, and for Australian innovation generally,” Senator Lundy said.
The Australian National University
- Project: Chemical Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Analogues of Platencin, a New-generation Antibiotic
Amount: $283,000 over four years
Collaborating Organisation: Biota Holdings Limited
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Project: Children, Community and Social Capital in Australia
Amount: $91,722 over four years
Collaborating Organisation: The Benevolent Society and NAPCAN
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Project: The role of online social networks in successful ageing- benefiting from ‘who you know’ at older ages
Amount: $270,000 over four years
Collaborating Organisation: National Seniors
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Project: Balancing trust and control in the provision of employment services- comparing outcomes for disability employment services users
Amount: $66,688 over three years
Collaborating Organisation: Jobs Australia Ltd, ACE National Network, The Brotherhood of St Laurence
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Project: Australian alpine seed ecology- Plant conservation and adaptation to climate change
Amount: $253,000 over four years
Collaborating Organisation: Australian National Botanic Gardens, Friends of the Australian National Botanic Gardens
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Project: Working while breastfeeding- best practice strategies for workplace and childcare centres
Amount: $132,056 over four years
Collaborating Organisation: Australian Breastfeeding Association
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Project: Generic content-based news picture retrieval with local invariant features
Amount: $240,000 over four years
Collaborating Organisation: Imprezzeo Pty Ltd
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Project: Structures and protocols for interference
Amount: $200,000 over four years
Collaborating Organisation: Canon Information Systems Research Australia
University of Canberra
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Project: Ross River virus- identification of virulence determinants in clinical isolates from across Australia
Amount: $235,772 over four years
Collaborating Organisation: Western Australia Department of Health, Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology- Public Health PathCentre, Queensland Health Scientific Services
“Partner organisations for each project must match the grant amount in cash and/or in-kind support. This means that the total amount for these 9 projects is at least $3.4 million,” Senator Lundy said.
“This kind of research partnership between universities, industry and governments plays a critical role in building a stronger innovation system.
“A strong innovation system is crucial in helping Australia emerge from the global recession stronger and more prosperous.”
A total of 238 projects will receive over $71.3 million in funding under Round 2 of the Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects scheme. These projects will involve partnerships with 554 governments, private and non-profit organisations.
For more information on the scheme, and a full list of successful projects, visit www.arc.gov.au
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