Discovery Indigenous for funding commencing in 2022

Overview

The Discovery Indigenous scheme provides grant funding to support research projects led by an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researcher. The Discovery Indigenous scheme objectives are to: • support excellent basic and applied research and research training by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers as individuals and as teams; • support national and international research collaboration; • enhance the scale and focus of research in Australian Government priority areas; and • support and retain established Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers in higher education institutions. The intended outcomes of the Discovery Indigenous scheme are: • expanded knowledge base and research capacity in Australia; and • economic, commercial, environmental, social and/or cultural benefits for Australia.