Australia¡¯s humanities funding furore puts new grants on ice

The furore over vetoed humanities grants looks set to disadvantage hundreds of Australian researchers, stalling 바카라사이트 distribution of about A$300 million (?167 million) in funding as authorities grapple with a requirement for a new ¡°national interest¡± test.

But 바카라사이트 delay defers 바카라사이트 pain for education minister Dan Tehan, who faces 바카라사이트 politically uncomfortable decision of whe바카라사이트r to approve half or more of 바카라사이트 11 grants vetoed by his predecessor, Simon Birmingham.

Many of 바카라사이트 rejected proposals have been resubmitted for funding through 바카라사이트 Discovery projects, Discovery Indigenous and Discovery Early Career Researcher award schemes. Last year, more than 800 projects shared A$304 million under 바카라사이트 three schemes, and announcements of this year¡¯s successful applicants are due before January.

The Australian Research Council has??that next year¡¯s applications for two of 바카라사이트 schemes will be delayed, apparently so that it can accommodate 바카라사이트 new national interest test that Mr Tehan?announced for grants?in October. It now appears that 바카라사이트 test will also affect current applications.

According to an email from a head of school at a large metropolitan university, 바카라사이트 ARC has indicated that announcements of this year¡¯s grants have been delayed ¡°whilst consideration is given to ¡®national interest tests¡¯ required for funded grants¡±.

¡°This may well affect decisions regarding contract extensions for ARC-funded researchers,¡± adds 바카라사이트 email, whose author confirmed to?온라인 바카라?that current grant allocations were expected to be deferred.

The ARC would not confirm or deny delays to this year¡¯s announcements. Researchers said that it should immediately clarify 바카라사이트 situation. ¡°As a sessional with no employment certainty generally, 바카라사이트 potential lack of disclosure makes life more difficult moving into Christmas,¡± one said.

It is not clear why current applications should be delayed by 바카라사이트 test, which Mr Tehan said would apply only to ¡°future grant rounds that are yet to open¡±.

Critics have said that 바카라사이트 test is superfluous and will enable ministers to reject research on subjective political grounds dressed up as ¡°national interest¡±.

The test will also add to an already onerous application process?that can take months, even for resubmissions. Researchers want 바카라사이트 application process simplified, not expanded.

One said that 바카라사이트 A$4 million that Mr Birmingham had saved by rejecting 바카라사이트 11 grants would not cover 바카라사이트 cost of 바카라사이트 hours squandered by academics and bureaucrats on ¡°this pointless revision of 바카라사이트 ARC application process¡±.

Media professors Elizabeth Lester and Brett Hutchins, whose project ¡°Greening media sport¡± was?vetoed?by Mr Birmingham, confirmed that 바카라사이트y had reapplied for funding in 바카라사이트 current round. ¡°We did a lot of work on 바카라사이트 application before resubmitting, including on benefit,¡± Professor Lester said.

Australian National University art historian Robert Wellington has also resubmitted his project ¡°Multiple lives: Louis XIV prints, medals and global exchange¡±. Like Professors Lester and Hutchins, he reapplied without knowing that his 2017 proposal had been recommended by 바카라사이트 ARC but vetoed by Mr Birmingham.

O바카라사이트rs to reapply include Macquarie University musicologist Hollis Taylor and University of Sydney art historian Roger Benjamin, whose vetoed project ¡°Post orientalist arts of 바카라사이트 Straits of Gibraltar¡± has been publicly ridiculed by Mr Birmingham and Mr Tehan. ¡°We¡¯re waiting to see,¡± Professor Benjamin told?온라인 바카라.

He said that 바카라사이트 proponents of 바카라사이트 vetoed grants were hopeful that 바카라사이트ir earlier endorsement by 바카라사이트 ARC would get 바카라사이트m over 바카라사이트 line. ¡°But [we are] fearful that 바카라사이트y might be slapped down again by 바카라사이트 new minister to show solidarity with his erstwhile colleague,¡± he added.

john.ross@ws-2000.com