ARC Tracker

About me: I try to help researchers by providing info they should have but the ARC, universities &/or Minister don't give. I check ARC's site for new outcomes every minute. DMs are open so I can I pass on credible info. It may be wrong, so seek confirmation. FAQ: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

To help researchers with the new ARC Research Points system I made a simple spreadsheet calculator for 'what-if' scenarios - looking at various roles, across schemes, across NCGP period (2027 - 2029). Let me know if you use, and it's useful! www.linkedin.com/pulse/arc-re... @arc-tracker.bsky.social

#ARCSenateOrder Sep26: ARC's grant recommendations in September have been published ➡️ https://www.arc.gov.au/about/our-organisation/reporting/senate-requirements/agency-grants-pratt-motion PDF: Link to ARC's PDF XLS: Link to ARC's Excel file /bot

#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...

Palli has indeed been saying this for years 🤣😇 It would be a simple matter for the ARC to analyse the data they have, or release it (anonymised) for others to analyse, to support (or not) the decision to have a partial lottery. Many have pointed this out to them, for years, but they have't done it.

ARC has provided key dates for the next (supposedly final) Discovery Projects round (DP28) ▶️ www.arc.gov.au/funding-rese... Opens 1 Feb, closes 10 May 27. Outcomes not until Apr–May 28😔 (this is embarrassing) Look out for Guidelines in “late Oct” – remember, no rejoinder! So it’ll be…interesting 🧐

Australia: ARC Future Fellowships nearly triple (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...

#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...

I'm sure there's a metaphor here somewhere, but I can't quite place it…

ARC: "Further details on how the assessment process works can be found here." Me: clicks on "here" ARC: haha no @arc-gov-au.bsky.social

To the many unsuccessful Future Fellowship applicants who got great scores (& feedback) from their peer ("Detailed") reviewers, but much poorer scores from their ARC College ("General") assessors, here's an old thread explaining why this happens👇 And, by the way, I'm sorry – the system ain't great.

Those numbers look pretty similar to their 'inaccurate' release of results the other week...

When questioned by @jsresearchpro.bsky.social for Research Pro News, ARC said info they inadvertently published about Future Fellowships (FT26) & DECRAs (DE27) 2 weeks ago was "inaccurate". How? They do not say. FT26 outcomes tmrw 👀 And, … err, why is ARC publishing "inaccurate" info? Seems … bad?

Australian news: national research council says apparent data leak "not accurate" (free to read): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...

ARC says they'll announce outcomes of Future Fellowships (FT26) tomorrow (Tue 8 Sep). In recent times, these announcements have been around 11am Canberra time, though certainly with some variation. My bot will automatically post within a minute after the announcement.

Tomorrow (Tuesday 8 Sept), we will announce the outcome of the ARC Future Fellowships (FT26). Stay tuned for the update!

#ARCSenateOrder Aug26: The ARC made no grant recommendations to the Minister in August. See https://www.arc.gov.au/about/our-organisation/reporting/senate-requirements/agency-grants-pratt-motion /bot

As someone who missed out on a DECRA for the two previous years when they had abysmal success rates, it's tough to see the ARC change it up like this when I'm no longer eligible

Update & confirmation of delay to announcements from the ARC. The ARC is sending this message to university research offices.

Remember, my "bot only" account @arc-tracker-bot.bsky.social only posts when there's ARC outcome announcements (or Senate Order lists). Follow and activate notifications for it, and you'll get a notification when there's an announcement. No more checking the web or my normal account for updates.

Regarding Future Fellowships – another unusual change to the ARC webpages 👇 The link doesn't lead anywhere, currently, but the fact they've updated that page may – *may* – indicate an imminent announcement. Hard to tell though, as it doesn't normally happen this way.

Can anybody spot the subtle change in FT26 announcement date @arc-tracker.bsky.social ?

Some substantial changes announced by ARC for next (supposedly final) rounds of some schemes, esp. Discovery Projects👇 🔹CIs can only be on one DP28 app 🔹CIs on successful DP26 or DP27 apps cannot apply 🔹Rejoinder process “has been removed and replaced with more detailed feedback to applicants” ⁉️

#ARCSenateOrder Jul26: The ARC made no grant recommendations to the Minister in July. See https://www.arc.gov.au/about/our-organisation/reporting/senate-requirements/agency-grants-pratt-motion /bot