Corporate Body

Commonwealth Universities Research Grants Committee (1946 - 1965)

Commonweatlh of Australia

From
1946
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
To
1965
Functions
Research funding
Website
https://www.arc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-03/historya4_pre2001.pdf

Summary

The Commonwealth Universities Research Grants Committee was established in 1946. It was initially constituted as an Interdepartmental Committee chaired by the Director of the Commonwealth Office of Education. The Committee had responsibility for advising on the allocation of Commonwealth research funds. In 1965 it was replaced by the Australian Research Grants Committee.

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 1946 - 1965 Commonwealth Universities Research Grants Committee
       1965 - 1988 Australian Research Grants Committee
             1988 - 2001 Australian Research Council [I]
                   2001 - Australian Research Council [II]

Gavan McCarthy

Created: 4 August 2025

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