NCRIS funding allocations announced
Following Tuesday’s Budget announcement that the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) will receive $300 million in funding over the next two years, Minister for Education and Training Christopher Pyne has revealed the 2015-16 funding allocations for 27 NCRIS facilities.
Pyne noted that the NCRIS “delivers world-class research facilities, providing access to precision instruments, world-class data and analytical capacity as well as high-quality technical and support staff, so that Australian researchers can solve complex problems both here in Australia and around the globe”. The research facilities support a wide range of nationally significant research outcomes, including:
- better understanding of health outcomes by sharing information from patients;
- breakthroughs in cancer testing leading to more personalised treatment;
- deepening our understanding of the oceans, our fisheries, weather and climate;
- breakthroughs in quantum computing;
- improved crop productivity;
- more detailed environmental monitoring for planning and remediation.
Pyne explained that the extension of funding will allow NCRIS to continue while the Australian Government considers a long-term funding strategy after the review of research infrastructure, chaired by Philip Marcus Clark AM, which will report in mid-2015.
“This new injection of funding will also boost our ability to participate in international research initiatives like the Square Kilometre Array,” he added.
$150 million will be allocated to the facilities over 2015-16, followed by another $150 million in 2016-17. The 2015-16 allocations by project can be found here.
ACRF funds three new cancer research facilities
Scientists at QIMR Berghofer, the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and the Bio21 Institute have...
Govt announces $1.89bn package for health and medical research
The Australian Government is investing in a "once-in-a-generation transformation of health...
Accreditation Matters announces further speakers, MC
Respected journalist and presenter Steve Liebmann has been confirmed as host and MC for the...