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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

#ARCschedule Oct26 Outcomes expected for Industrial Transformation schemes … in fact today is last day of ARC’s announcement window. The new security checking processes are really not under control, are they? Truly embarrassing😒 No other events this month. Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

ARC grant scheme timetable, including open, close and anticipated outcome announcement dates for Expressions Of Interest and full applications, plus rejoinder periods and selection meeting dates.

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

#ARCschedule Sep26 Outcomes possible for Industrial Transformation schemes. FT26 already announced. Other events: 🔹Open: 2027 rounds of Future Fellowships & Industrial Tran. schemes 🔹Selection meetings: Laureate Fellowships (but outcomes in Mar ’27 🤡) Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

ARC has published (inadvertently?) how many Future Fellowships & DECRAs they’ll fund (FT26 & DE27). Even though outcomes aren't out yet, these numbers & success rates are here ▶️ www.arc.gov.au/ncgp-trends-... 299 FT26s & 455 DE27s "funded". Success rate of 20% for both schemes.

Various graphs and statistics are shown in an infographic style. Screenshot from ARC's "NCGP Trends" website showing the number of funded applications for Future Fellowships, the number submitted and the corresponding success rate.

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

#ARCschedule Aug26 Outcomes expected for Future Fellowships (13–27 Aug). Other events: 🔹Discovery Indigenous apps close. 🔹Selection meetings: Discovery Projects, Laureate Fellowships & LIEF Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Yes, but it’s not clear if it will stay that way. From the final report👇

Screenshot of the temporary(?) replacement LIEF scheme from the ARC report.

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

The ARC's new grant scheme table, in case you don't want to read through the details (which are here: www.arc.gov.au/system/files...)

Screenshot of a table (black text on variously shaded backgrounds) showing some main aspects of the new grant schemes announced by the ARC.

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

So, @arc-gov-au.bsky.social: Why would the UK want to do this? Could it be that much shorter grant processing times are … a good thing? Could there be a competitive disadvantage in taking 4.8 times longer to process grants? What do you think, Minister @jasonclaremp.bsky.social?

Two-panel meme image of Principal Skinner from The Simpsons (wondering if he’s out of touch but ends up concluding that it’s the children who are wrong) but adapted here to mock the Australian Government’s recent massive increase to research grant processing times, contrary to the ambitions of other countries and the impact it has on researchers and universities.

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

It's simple: Researchers flag reviews they think are unprofessional & provide separate rejoinder for them. College of Experts judge: If review is unprofessional, it & scores are set aside. If not, additional rejoinder considered. Excerpt from community's proposal👇 treasury.gov.au/sites/defaul...

Black text on white background. Excerpt from research community's proposal to the Government in 2021 to change the way ARC assessment reviews work.

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

#ARCschedule Jul26 No outcomes expected. There’s not even a plan for schemes beyond Nov! Other events: 🔹Rejoinders: Laureate Fellowships (open & close); Discovery Projects (close). 🔹Selection meetings: DECRAs & Linkage Projects Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

The ARC @arc-gov-au.bsky.social is up before Senate Estimates this Friday, at 4:15. Plenty of issues with the ARC right now – hope they're questioned! Last on the agenda, again, so let's hope they're not bumped by discussions about the ANU again. Estimates schedule ▶️ www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...

Screenshot of schedule for Senate Estimates on Friday 5 June 2026. The ARC is scheduled in the last slot, second-last row in this table, at 4:15pm.

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

#ARCschedule Jun26 No outcomes expected. (Hardly surprising given how few schemes ARC are running!) Other events: 🔹Discovery Indigenous apps open 🔹Rejoinders open: LIEF & Discovery Projects 🔹Rejoinders close: DECRA & Linkage Projects Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

#ARCschedule May26 update ARC added 2027 Future Fellowships & ITRP. Also providing 2-week outcome windows again! ARC removed rejoinder & SAC dates from Scheme Calendar. Info available in Assessor Handbooks for open schemes ▶️ www.arc.gov.au/funding-rese... Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

That article is behind a paywall – here's an extract 👇

Black text on white background. Text explains that the reporter asked the ARC whether the vetoed grants had been recommended for funding, but that the ARC didn't respond in time before publication.

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Minister @jasonclaremp.bsky.social has vetoed funding for 13 ARC grants based on security grounds. “Security” is the only way they can veto individual grants anymore* (not just a whim like under the previous legislation). From ARC's “Update on Research Security” 👇 www.arc.gov.au/news-and-pub...

Screenshot of the ARC’s “Update on Research Security” showing black text on white background, giving the only information we’re allowed to know about the grants vetoed, i.e. how many and from what schemes. Two from DP26, two from LP25r1, two from LE26, and three from LP25r2.

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

#ARCschedule May26 More than half way through 3-month (!) outcomes window for Linkage Projects (LP25r2). Other events: 🔹Rejoinders open: Linkage Projects and DECRAs Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

The ARC has changed its generative AI policy, for both applicants and assessors ▶️ www.arc.gov.au/news-and-pub... The basic deal is summarised 👇 Full policy ▶️ www.arc.gov.au/publications...

Black text on white background. Screenshot from ARC policy announcement webpage on the use of generative AI in ARC applications and assessments.

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

#ARCschedule Apr26 3-month (!) outcomes window for Linkage Projects (LP25r2) continues. Other events: 🔹Apps close: Discovery Projects, Laureate Fellowships, and LIEF Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

The Government released the final report of the Strategic Examination of R&D yesterday. It's called "Ambitious Australia"🙃 Haven't read much, yet, but it says we should fund the ARC more. Like every single previous review. Can we got on with it & do that, now? www.industry.gov.au/publications...

Front cover of the Strategic Examination of Research & Development review report. Purple background with pink title text "Ambitious Australia". The graphics below the text are some curvy, bubble-like shapes with what seems to be a sunset viewed through some drops of liquid. That is, a distorted view of the horizon … a metaphor?

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

#ARCschedule Mar26 3-month (!) outcomes window for Linkage Projects LP25r2 begins 20 Mar. Other events 🔹Apps close: DECRA & Linkage Projects LP26 🔹Apps open: Discovery Projects & Laureate Fellowships 🔹Selection meetings: Industrial Transformation Hubs+Centres Data▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

We are a rich enough country to be funding 37% of all basic research proposals, not just considering "the best" 37% and then maybe only funding 12% in the end.

A man standing up in a crowded room of people sitting. He is dressed in workman's clothes and has his head raised as if speaking up when not necessarily belonging there.

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

More info from ARC about 2027 DP EOI shortlisting ▶️ www.arc.gov.au/sites/defaul... 🔹37.0% success – 1733 of 4679 EOIs (more shortlisted; was 1127/4063=27.7% in 2026) 🔹”A total of EOIs were shortlisted in [the] ‘disparate scores’ process” – ARC stuff-up; didn’t give number. Breakdown across panels👇

Black text on white background. Screenshot of ARC Discovery Projects Expressions of Interest shortlisted in the different assessment panels.

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

The ARC have said (on LinkedIn) they will release outcomes for Discovery Projects Expressions of Interest (2027) tomorrow👇

Screenshot of LinkedIn post from ARC saying that DP27 EOI outcomes will be released on RMS on the 26th Feb 2026.

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

#ARCschedule Feb26 Outcomes for Discovery Projects EOIs expected late Feb. Other events: 🔹Rejoinders: Future Fellowship open & close, Industrial Transformation Centres & Hubs close. Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Very common story from a follower👇 Even if you can avoid ARC’s ludicrously long time-scales & recruit via another country’s much more efficient system, you hit Australia’s immigration system. Barrier after barrier. It’s YEARS between idea & starting the research in Australia. The slooow country.

Black text on grey background. Screenshot of direct message from a researcher in Australia describing how the immigration time-scales for a postdoc coming to Australia are now so long that they undo the much better efficiency of other countries’ grant systems.

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Article isn't paywalled, so you can read it all yourself, but here's what I said (↙️) & what ARC said (↘️).

Grey text on white background. Screenshot excerpt from article linked in first post of thread.

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

#ARCschedule Jan26 update ARC announced huge delays & 3-month announcement windows (used to be 2 weeks). Delay in months per scheme: 🔹LP25: 1–4 🔹IC/IH26: 1–4 🔹FT26: 1–3 🔹LP26: 2.5–5.5 🔹LE27: 2–5 🔹DE27: 1.5–4.5 🔹DP27: 3–6 Just … appalling. Unworkable. Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

⁉️The ARC has delayed outcomes of ALL grants 1–4 months & increased scheduled outcome windows from 2 weeks to 3 months! This reverses 4 years of progress in providing greater certainty & ability to plan for researchers, their families & unis. Their excuse? Security checks under new ARC legislation👇

Black text on white background. Screenshot of ARC’s Network Message regarding delays to grant announcements because of new security arrangements.

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

#ARCschedule Jan26 No outcomes expected. Other events: 🔹Open: DECRA, LIEF & Linkage Projects 🔹Rejoinders open: Industrial Transformation Centres & Hubs Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

The ARC have announced they’ll be running another round of Laureate Fellowships and Discovery Indigenous projects next year. These schemes were “paused” pending the review of the ARC grants system. Seems that is taking longer than expected … whoda thunk it? From www.arc.gov.au/news-publica...

Black text on white background. Screenshot from ARC’s webpage announcing new rounds of Laureate Fellowships and Discovery Indigenous projects.

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

I guess your Research Office will contact you if you're affected. If in doubt, contact them. You can see from these two excerpts from the ARC’s Discovery Program Guidelines why there’s confusion about this.

Black text on white background. Screenshot excerpt from the ARC Discovery Program Guidelines.

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

ARC says they’ll announce Centres of Excellence outcomes tomorrow (Tuesday 9th Dec). This is more than 2 months late, most likely due to the new security checking requirements for ARC grants. Centres of Excellence grants also need to have been approved by the Minister.

Black text on white background under a square blue icon on the top left. Screenshot of tweet from the ARC saying they’ll announce outcomes of Centres of Excellence on Tuesday 9th Dec. 2025.

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

“This feels like yet another attack on our research community that is already under siege” Senator @davidpocock.bsky.social has issued a media release about the ARC's proposed restructure and job cuts 👇

Black text on white background underneath the Australian coat of arms at the top. Larger text near the top says "SENATOR DAVID POCOCK", "MEDIA RELEASE" and the headline in the largest print says "ARC RESTRUCTURE RISKS JOBS"?.

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

#ARCschedule Dec25 Outcomes expected … at some point, for Centres of Excellence – now 5 weeks late! Other events: 🔹Close: Discovery Projects Expressions of Interest 🔹Take a damn break; you’ve more than earned it! Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

ARC says they’ll announce DECRA and LIEF outcomes tomorrow (Tuesday 25th Nov). In recent times these announcements have been around 11am Canberra time. With 2 schemes on the same day, I assume they’ll announce one of them later in the day (probably DECRA first).

Screenshot of tweet from the ARC saying they’ll announce DECRA and LIEF outcomes on Tuesday 25th Nov.

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

He’s not wrong, the former Science Minister* *In the same Party as the current one! (From Guardian Australia “live”)

Screenshot of Guardian Live headline with a picture of former Science Minister, Ed Husic, looking a bit flabbergasted. Headline is black text on white background and says that those in Treasury and Finance need to see scientific research as an investment, not a cost.

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

#ARCschedule Nov25 Outcomes expected for DECRA, LIEF & presumably(?) Centres of Excellence ("postponed" on 3 Nov). Other events: 🔹Open: Discovery Projects EOI 🔹Close: ITRP & Future Fellowships 🔹Selection meeting: Linkage Projects (2025 round 2) Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

#CentresOfExcellence #CE26 ARC has "postponed" announcement of Centres of Excellence outcomes! It says "due diligence checks" are still being carried out on some applications. www.arc.gov.au/news-publica...

Screenshot of ARC "network messages" webpage stating that Centres of Excellence outcomes are "postponed". Blue text on white background as a heading, above an image of concentric part circles, to make a sort-of whirlpool pattern, above black text on white background.

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Or, you can also follow my "bot only" account, @arc-tracker-bot.bsky.social, so you don't have to refresh anything (email or Bsky)👇

Screenshot of pinned posts on @arc-tracker-bot's Bluesky account.

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

ARC says Discovery Projects outcomes will be tomorrow (Tuesday). Linkage Projects (2025, round 1) on Wed. Over past ~year, it's often been at about 11am (Canberra). My bot will pick up the change to RMS & post immediately. ARC should email outcomes to lead CIs, but might take an 1hr or so for DPs

Screenshot of tweet from the ARC saying they will announce DP26 outcomes on Tuesday 28th Oct, and LP25r1 outcomes on Wednesday 29th.

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

The ARC is up at #SenateEstimates this Friday. As per tradition, they come in last on the schedule ▶️ www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar... I'm sure there won't be many questions about ANU & TEQSA, so there'll definitely be time for lengthly discussion about the ARC 🫠

Tablular schedule with black text on light brown background showing breaks, and red text on white background showing the ANU, TEQSA and the ARC's time-slots at Senate Estimates, 9th October 2025.

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

#ARCschedule Oct25 Outcomes expected for Discovery Projects, Linkage Projects (2025 round 1), and Centres of Excellence. Other events: 🔹Rejoinders close: Linkage Projects (2025 round 2) already closed 1 Oct. Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

ARC grant scheme timetable, including open, close and anticipated outcome announcement dates dates for Expressions Of Interest and full applications, plus rejoinder periods and selection meeting dates.

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Research office staff: Ppl wondering about ambiguity bomb in "Summary of changes" doc for Discovery Program fellowships👇 I interpret as 'statements in prev Guidelines about caps on # of FTs & DEs (100 & 200) have been removed', not 'the caps themselves have been removed'. Anyone clarified w/ ARC?

Screenshot from the "Summary of Changes" to the "Discovery Program Grant Guidelines", specifically those regarding Fellowships.

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Once again, ARC hits the 🎯 with their comms strategy: 8pm on Sunday night. When the eyeballs of researchers are glued to … twitter? They've not posted this anywhere else. I can't think of a better way to _not_ "engage stakeholders". Almost uncanny.

Screenshot of tweet from the ARC about a survey they want "stakeholders" to complete. Black text on white background above a rather outsized picture of dark blue smudges on a light-blue background. One smudge says "Survey" … you know, to catch your eye?

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

#ARCschedule Sep25 Outcomes already reported this month for Discovery Indigenous. No others expected. Other events: 🔹Apps open: Future Fellowships & Industrial Transformation schemes 🔹Rejoinders open: Linkage Projects 🔹Selection meetings DECRA & LIEF Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

ARC says they’ll announced Discovery Indigenous outcomes tomorrow. Recently, announcements have been made around 11am (Canberra time). But even more recently ARC’s comms have been at weird hours, so we’ll see what happens.

Screenshot of tweet from the ARC stating that they’ll announce Discovery Indigenous outcomes tomorrow.

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

I imagine there's a great number of researchers well suited to this "strategic advisor" role at the ARC ▶️ www.apsjobs.gov.au/s/job-detail... (I'm not generally going to do ARC's advertising for them, but for some reason they think their target audience is still on twitter. Erm, 2 likes🫠)

Screenshot of tweet from the ARC about a "strategic advisor to the CEO" job opening. Black text on white background, above a large graphic saying "Work with us" in the middle against a light blue background.

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

#ARCschedule Aug25 No outcomes expected this month (Industrial Transformation schemes were announced in July). Other events: 🔹Selection meeting for Discovery Projects Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

The members of the new ARC Advisory Committee have been announced👇 ▶️ www.arc.gov.au/news-publica... This Committee is required under the new ARC legislation, to "assist the Board to determine priorities, strategies and policies for the ARC."

Black text on white background. Screenshot excerpt of ARC webpage announcing make-up of the new ARC Advisory Committee. Screenshot shows the bullet-point list of the Committee members.

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