The Industrial Transformation Training Centres scheme provides funding for partnerships between university based researchers and those in industry.

The objectives of the Industrial Transformation Research Centres Program are to:

• support HDR candidates and postdoctoral researchers to undertake industrial training;
• support research collaboration between universities and organisations outside the Australian higher education sector; and
• strengthen the capabilities of industry and research end-users in identified Industrial Transformation Priority areas.

The intended outcomes of the Training Centres scheme are:

• growth, productivity and competitiveness within Industrial Transformation Priorities; and
• economic, commercial and social transformation.

Funding Available:  From $1,650,000.00 to $10,000,000.00

An application may only be submitted through the Research Office of an Eligible Organisation listed in the Grant Guidelines. The application must:

• directly address one or more of the current Industrial Transformation Priorities;
• nominate at least one Australian Partner Organisation.

Applications must include the following:

• Training Centre Director, who is an eligible Chief Investigator from the Administering Organisation;
• at least one other Chief Investigator from the Administering Organisation;
• at least one Chief Investigator from each Other Eligible Organisation;
• at least one Partner Investigator from each Partner Organisation;
• at least 10 ICHDRs; and
• at least one ICPD.

Applications must include a commitment of combined cash and in-kind contributions to the Training Centre that, along with the ARC contribution, are sufficient to support all the research projects described in the application and particularly that of the ICHDRs and ICPDs in the Training Centre.

• Phone: (02) 6287 6600
• Email: arc-ncgp@arc.gov.au