ADI’s Deakin Distinguished Professor Emma Kowal and Professor Jack Reynolds have been appointed to the ARC College of Experts from 2025 for a three-year term.
Both researchers will play an important part in assessing research proposals for funding under the National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP).
The ARC College of Experts plays a key role in identifying research excellence, moderating external assessments of research grant proposals and recommending projects to be funded.
The College of Experts assists the ARC by:
- assigning external assessors
- assessing and ranking ARC grant applications that have been submitted under the National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP)
- moderating external assessments
- providing recommendations for fundable applications
- assisting with recruiting through the nomination of new assessors
- providing advice for peer review reforms, and
- providing strategic advice to the ARC on emerging disciplines and cross-disciplinary developments.
ARC Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Richard Johnson said the new members would ensure the continuing effectiveness of the ARC in supporting a vibrant and innovative research sector to deliver significant outcomes for everyday Australians.
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