Waiting on #CentresOfExcellence#LinkageProjects to open? Hopefully ARC Board approved Guidelines at today's meeting. Under new ARC Act, they go to Minister & then Federal Register of Legislation before becoming public+active. Hence uncertainty about opening dates.

#CentresOfExcellence#CE26 Research leaders are expressing concern that time between EOI outcomes (28Jan) & full apps due (20Mar) is far too short. This 7-week prep time is HALF that for CE23! Teams will have to start prep before EOI outcomes are known ➡️ huge waste of time!

#CentresOfExcellence#CE26 won’t open until “approx” July, with a 7-week application window. Previous rounds & verbal advice to ROs led people to believe EOIs would open in April or May, but that won't happen.