More women will take part in Australia’s world-leading university research.
Minister for Education Dan Tehan today announced the Australian Research Council (ARC) would take steps to address gender disparities in the ARC’s National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP) selection rounds, assessment processes and panel memberships.
The ARC will consult with the sector regarding three key aims:
- Fifty per cent of applications from each institution for the Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) scheme are from women by 2023.
- Gender parity for membership of the ARC College of Experts by 2023 and the Selection Advisory Committees by 2025.
- Reporting publicly by institution on the proportion of women included in applications for ARC funding.
“Our education system is open to every Australian and that means everyone has the opportunity to get Government backing for a research project that has economic, commercial, environmental, social or cultural benefits to the Australian community,” Mr Tehan said.
“We want to increase the number of women in the research sector and increase the number of women who progress on to more senior roles.
“The Morrison Government is keeping Australians together by supporting women’s leadership and ensuring equality of opportunities in research.”
