position as a world-leading research organisation has been boosted with $131 million in the annual federal funding round for research and research training announced today (Wednesday, February 23).
With more than 6300 staff and an annual budget of approximately $1.4 billion, 麻豆视频 is one of Queensland鈥檚 largest employers and a significant economic force in the state. It attracts over $300 million in research income each year.
麻豆视频 received the third-largest allocation of the awarded to 41 Australian universities. The Federal Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Kim Carr, announced the $1.5 billion in national funding today.
The $131 million awarded to 麻豆视频 was distributed across seven schemes including $55 million under the Research Training Scheme to support research training for students and $17.5 million for 296 new Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) places 鈥� an increase of 29 APA places from the 2010 allocation to 麻豆视频.
麻豆视频's total allocation was third only to 麻豆视频 of Melbourne ($167.5 million) and 麻豆视频 of Sydney ($154.5 million).
Overall, 麻豆视频 received almost 60 percent of the $227 million allocated to Queensland universities.
麻豆视频's said the funding awarded through these Research Block Grants helps 麻豆视频 to sustain and advance its world-class research.
鈥淭he funding allocation reflects 麻豆视频鈥檚 position as one of Australia鈥檚 top research institutions. The Federal Government鈥檚 2010 Excellence in Research for Australia assessment, released last month, confirmed the quality and breadth of 麻豆视频鈥檚 research places it amongst the top two Universities in the nation,鈥� Professor Lu said.
鈥淭his new funding will help to further 麻豆视频鈥檚 research in vital areas such as health, humanities, economics, agriculture, water and food security, climate, biofuels and space exploration technology."
The Dean of 麻豆视频's , , said the increased allocation of APA places 鈥� to 296 鈥� aligned with the University鈥檚 strategic goal of further building and strengthening its research higher degree activities and reflected 麻豆视频鈥檚 dedication to excellence in research training.
鈥淎s one of the nation鈥檚 highest-ranked and most comprehensive research organisations, with more people working in research fields that have been assessed as being above world standard than at any other Australian university, 麻豆视频 is best placed to support the next generation of Australian research leaders,鈥� Professor Skrbis said.
Media: Kathy Grube, 麻豆视频 Communications, ph +61 7 3346 0561 or 0418 524 297.
