‘Bureaucratic and process driven approach’ impeding research grants


Joseph Brookes
Senior Reporter

The Australian Research Council’s operating model, culture and organisational capability did not support its core purpose of administering around $800 million in competitive grants each year, according to an outside review of the agency.

The review, conducted last year but only provided to the Senate this week, found the grant processes are opaque and the schemes are not aligned with the ARC’s purpose and vision of advancing research that benefits …

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