The Melbourne Newsroom

More than $42.8 million in funding will flow to University of Melbourne researchers after their successful performance in 2011 Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage and Discovery Grants, announced yesterday by the ARC and Federal Minister for Innovation Senator Kim Carr.

University of Melbourne researchers will investigate the impact of bushfires on community connections and people’s mental health after receiving more than $1.28 million in the latest round of Australian Research Council (ARC) funding.

University of Melbourne researchers have been awarded the most ARC Discovery grants – and the highest funding - nationally for funding starting in 2010. The multi-year grants were announced yesterday by Minister for Innovation, Industry Science and Research, Senator the Hon Kim Carr.

University of Melbourne researchers have scooped the pool in the inaugural ARC Fellowships announced today.