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Part human, part bot, 100% UNOFFICIAL. I track Australian Research Council grant outcomes. Bot checks outcomes announcements each min. DMs open. FAQ: https://tinyurl.com/ARC-Tracker-FAQ

Screenshot of a table (black text on variously shaded backgrounds) showing some main aspects of the new grant schemes announced by the ARC.
Two-panel meme image of Principal Skinner from The Simpsons (wondering if he’s out of touch but ends up concluding that it’s the children who are wrong) but adapted here to mock the Australian Government’s recent massive increase to research grant processing times, contrary to the ambitions of other countries and the impact it has on researchers and universities.
Black text on white background. Excerpt from research community's proposal to the Government in 2021 to change the way ARC assessment reviews work.
ARC grant scheme timetable, including open, close and anticipated outcome announcement dates for Expressions Of Interest and full applications, plus rejoinder periods and selection meeting dates.
Screenshot of schedule for Senate Estimates on Friday 5 June 2026. The ARC is scheduled in the last slot, second-last row in this table, at 4:15pm.
ARC grant scheme timetable, including open, close and anticipated outcome announcement dates for Expressions Of Interest and full applications, plus rejoinder periods and selection meeting dates.
ARC grant scheme timetable, including open, close and anticipated outcome announcement dates for Expressions Of Interest and full applications, plus rejoinder periods and selection meeting dates.
Black text on white background. Text explains that the reporter asked the ARC whether the vetoed grants had been recommended for funding, but that the ARC didn't respond in time before publication.
Screenshot of the ARC’s “Update on Research Security” showing black text on white background, giving the only information we’re allowed to know about the grants vetoed, i.e. how many and from what schemes. Two from DP26, two from LP25r1, two from LE26, and three from LP25r2.
ARC grant scheme timetable, including open, close and anticipated outcome announcement dates for Expressions Of Interest and full applications, plus rejoinder periods and selection meeting dates.
Black text on white background. Screenshot from ARC policy announcement webpage on the use of generative AI in ARC applications and assessments.
ARC grant scheme timetable, including open, close and anticipated outcome announcement dates for Expressions Of Interest and full applications, plus rejoinder periods and selection meeting dates.
Front cover of the Strategic Examination of Research & Development review report. Purple background with pink title text "Ambitious Australia". The graphics below the text are some curvy, bubble-like shapes with what seems to be a sunset viewed through some drops of liquid. That is, a distorted view of the horizon … a metaphor?
ARC grant scheme timetable, including open, close and anticipated outcome announcement dates for Expressions Of Interest and full applications, plus rejoinder periods and selection meeting dates.
A man standing up in a crowded room of people sitting. He is dressed in workman's clothes and has his head raised as if speaking up when not necessarily belonging there.
Black text on white background. Screenshot of ARC Discovery Projects Expressions of Interest shortlisted in the different assessment panels.
Screenshot of LinkedIn post from ARC saying that DP27 EOI outcomes will be released on RMS on the 26th Feb 2026.
ARC grant scheme timetable, including open, close and anticipated outcome announcement dates for Expressions Of Interest and full applications, plus rejoinder periods and selection meeting dates.
Black text on grey background. Screenshot of direct message from a researcher in Australia describing how the immigration time-scales for a postdoc coming to Australia are now so long that they undo the much better efficiency of other countries’ grant systems.
Grey text on white background. Screenshot excerpt from article linked in first post of thread.
ARC grant scheme timetable, including open, close and anticipated outcome announcement dates for Expressions Of Interest and full applications, plus rejoinder periods and selection meeting dates.
Black text on white background. Screenshot of ARC’s Network Message regarding delays to grant announcements because of new security arrangements.
ARC grant scheme timetable, including open, close and anticipated outcome announcement dates for Expressions Of Interest and full applications, plus rejoinder periods and selection meeting dates.
Black text on white background. Screenshot excerpt from article linked in post.
Black text on white background. Screenshot from ARC’s webpage announcing new rounds of Laureate Fellowships and Discovery Indigenous projects.
Black text on white background. Screenshot excerpt from the ARC Discovery Program Guidelines.
Black text on white background under a square blue icon on the top left. Screenshot of tweet from the ARC saying they’ll announce outcomes of Centres of Excellence on Tuesday 9th Dec. 2025.
Black text on white background underneath the Australian coat of arms at the top. Larger text near the top says "SENATOR DAVID POCOCK", "MEDIA RELEASE" and the headline in the largest print says "ARC RESTRUCTURE RISKS JOBS"?.
ARC grant scheme timetable, including open, close and anticipated outcome announcement dates for Expressions Of Interest and full applications, plus rejoinder periods and selection meeting dates.
Screenshot of tweet from the ARC saying they’ll announce DECRA and LIEF outcomes on Tuesday 25th Nov.
Screenshot from Guardian Australia live news showing white background with black text with quotes from the former Science Minister, Ed Husic.
Screenshot of Guardian Live headline with a picture of former Science Minister, Ed Husic, looking a bit flabbergasted. Headline is black text on white background and says that those in Treasury and Finance need to see scientific research as an investment, not a cost.
ARC grant scheme timetable, including open, close and anticipated outcome announcement dates for Expressions Of Interest and full applications, plus rejoinder periods and selection meeting dates.
Screenshot of ARC "network messages" webpage stating that Centres of Excellence outcomes are "postponed". Blue text on white background as a heading, above an image of concentric part circles, to make a sort-of whirlpool pattern, above black text on white background.
Screenshot of pinned posts on @arc-tracker-bot's Bluesky account.
Screenshot of tweet from the ARC saying they will announce DP26 outcomes on Tuesday 28th Oct, and LP25r1 outcomes on Wednesday 29th.
Tablular schedule with black text on light brown background showing breaks, and red text on white background showing the ANU, TEQSA and the ARC's time-slots at Senate Estimates, 9th October 2025.
ARC grant scheme timetable, including open, close and anticipated outcome announcement dates dates for Expressions Of Interest and full applications, plus rejoinder periods and selection meeting dates.
Screenshot from the "Summary of Changes" to the "Discovery Program Grant Guidelines", specifically those regarding Fellowships.
Screenshot of tweet from the ARC about a survey they want "stakeholders" to complete. Black text on white background above a rather outsized picture of dark blue smudges on a light-blue background. One smudge says "Survey" … you know, to catch your eye?
ARC grant scheme timetable, including open, close and anticipated outcome announcement dates dates for Expressions Of Interest and full applications, plus rejoinder periods and selection meeting dates.
Screenshot of tweet from the ARC stating that they’ll announce Discovery Indigenous outcomes tomorrow.
Screenshot of tweet from the ARC about a "strategic advisor to the CEO" job opening. Black text on white background, above a large graphic saying "Work with us" in the middle against a light blue background.
ARC grant scheme timetable, including open, close and anticipated outcome announcement dates dates for Expressions Of Interest and full applications, plus rejoinder periods and selection meeting dates.
Black text on white background. Screenshot excerpt of ARC webpage announcing make-up of the new ARC Advisory Committee. Screenshot shows the bullet-point list of the Committee members.
Black text on white background. Screenshot from ARC webpage updating us on changes, in response to community feedback, to their proposed modification to their grants system. This screenshot shows the main changes, listed on that webpage.
Black text on white background. Screenshot of tweet from the ARC saying the Mid-Career and Laureate Industry Fellowships will be announced on Thursday 10 July.
Screenshot of a tweet from the ARC saying they’ll announce outcomes for Future Fellowships and Early Career Industry Fellowships at n Wednesday 9 July.
Graph comparing gambling companies' share of the R&D tax credit against the ARC's main university–industry collaborative grants scheme. Coloured vertical bars on a grey background, showing the "investment" of public money in different "research" schemes (the scare quotes are strictly reserved for the left 4 bars which are for gambling companies).
Graph of R&D spending (% of GDP) versus Year, with coloured dots joined by lines showing different countries (shown in the key at the bottom of the graph) taken from Nathan Garland's article here: https://nathangarland.substack.com/p/productivity-reform-starts-with-public
ARC grant scheme timetable, including open, close and anticipated outcome announcement dates dates for Expressions Of Interest and full applications, plus rejoinder periods and selection meeting dates.
Black text on white background. Screenshot of tweet from the ARC stating they will announce Laureate Fellowship outcomes on Thursday 26th June 2025.
Screenshot of tweet from the ARC. Black text on white background.
Screenshot from linked article. Grey text on white background, with specific parts highlighted with blue background.
Screenshot of tweet from the ARC stating they will announce Linkage Projects (2924 round 2) and Laureate Fellowship outcomes by end of June. They are also pushing back the applications for the next Linkage Projects round as a result.
Black text on white background. Screenshot of article by Jenny Sinclair in Research Professional News about the delay to the ARC grant outcomes. Bold text emphasises how these grants are now almost 2 months late, with the first month due to the election, but the second month without explanation.
Back text on white background with a blue header block. Screenshot of the ARC Network Messages webpage with an "update" about delays to funding announcements due to the federal election.
Black text on grey background. Screenshot of a Bluesky chat message from a researcher waiting in the delayed Linkage Project announcements.
Black text on white background above a cartoonish picture saying "UPDATE". Screenshot of tweet from the ARC stating the bleeding obvious, i.e. that "outcome announcements for some ARC schemes are currently delayed".
Black text on white background. Screenshot from article in Research Professional News by Jenny Sinclair about the ongoing delays to the Linkage Projects and Laureate Fellowships outcomes.