The Australian Academy of the Humanities warmly congratulates the 49 recipients of new research funding into Australian life, past and present, announced by Minister for Education, the Hon. Dan Tehan MP today. The projects were funded through the Australian Research Council (ARC) Special Research Initiative (SRI) for research into Australian culture, history, and society. “Understanding human experience on our continent …
Backing Australia’s research excellence
The Australian Academy of the Humanities rejected claims in the media today challenging the integrity of the Australian Research Council (ARC) and the funding of research projects. “The ARC has a rigorous merit-based process for allocating competitive research funding”, said Professor John Fitzgerald FAHA, President of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. “Independent expert assessment provides the integrity for which …