This session will provide an overview of ARC funding opportunities that are potentially suitable for ECR participation. We will look at the purposes of these schemes including their eligibility and assessment criteria, and what "success factors" are needed to be competitive for such schemes. We will also share outcome statistics and analyses from previous rounds. The session will help attendees discern which schemes, if any, are "right" for them, as part of their overall planning and funding strategy.
The session will be facilitated by Kamy Ooi and Dr Thorsten Kostulski, Research Capability and Development Managers in the UTS Research Office. We will be joined by Dr Xuan Li (ARC DECRA Fellow and Chief Investigator on an awarded ARC Discovery Project), who will reflect on her ARC journey so far, and share insights on how to navigate this funding landscape as an ECR.

Events in the 2025 Australian Research Funding Landscape series

ARC Funding for Early Career Researchers – Tuesday 27 May
Introduction to Research Tenders and Panels (Cat 2 and Cat 3 funding) – Tuesday 17 June
A foot in both camps: Crossing the ARC and NHMRC/MRFF funding divide – Wednesday 18 June
Applied research: Engaging with industry and other clients – Wednesday 16 July
International Grants: Insights and Preparation – Wednesday 16 July
ARC Funding for MCRs – Wednesday 23 July
Leading with Impact: Inspiring Purposeful Partnerships – Thursday 24 July
Accelerate Your Research Impact with Australia's Economic Accelerator (AEA) – Wednesday 30 July
How to Train for a Grants Marathon: Research Success in Australian Grants – Thursday 31 July
ARC Funding for Senior Researchers – Monday 4 August
Navigating the NHMRC – Tuesday 19 August
The MRFF Manifesto – Tuesday 26 August

This is a UTS Aspire event. UTS Aspire is a program of pan-university research development opportunities led by the Research Capability and Development Team.