Analysis of the Layout and Development Trend of Basic Research Funding in Australia ——Taking the Australian Research Council Discovery Projects as an Example
Che Yao1, Li Bing2, Zhang Qiang3, Zhou Hong4
1. Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China,Beijing 100038,China; 2. Exchange,Development & Service Center for Science & Technology Talents,the Ministry of Science & Technology,Beijing 100045,China; 3. School of Liberal Arts,Huaiyin Normal University,Huai'an 223300,China; 4. National Science Library (Wuhan),Chinese Academy of Sciences,Wuhan,Hubei 430071,China
Abstract：The layout and evolution of national science funds reflect the priority directions of national science and technology strategies.This paper examines the Australian Research Council (ARC)Discovery Project as a case study and employs the BERTopic topic model for analysis.By analyzing the number of projects,funding amounts,and their proportions,this study reveals the funding landscape of basic research and the development trends of core topics.The findings indicate that the ARC's funding strategy has shifted from prioritizing project breadth to enhancing project quality,with leading higher education institutions consistently excelling in securing funding.The topic distribution shows that research in political culture,cell biology,and biodiversity frequently receives funding,while nuclear physics and energy science stand out due to their high average funding amounts,underscoring support for cutting-edge technology and basic scientific research.This paper recommends promoting the organic integration of basic and applied research,strengthening support for basic research in top institutions,encouraging the coordinated development of basic research in STEM and the humanities and social sciences,and emphasizing the strategic and forward-looking layout of basic research.
车尧, 李兵, 张强, 周洪. 澳大利亚基础研究资助布局和发展态势分析——以澳大利亚研究理事会发现项目为例[J]. 中国科技论坛, 2025(9): 178-188.
Che Yao, Li Bing, Zhang Qiang, Zhou Hong. Analysis of the Layout and Development Trend of Basic Research Funding in Australia ——Taking the Australian Research Council Discovery Projects as an Example. , 2025(9): 178-188.
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