India, Nov. 4 -- Monash University has again demonstrated its national research leadership and the excellence of its researchers, securing 78 new Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Projects worth $62.8 million in the 2026 funding round - the highest number and value of awards in Australia.
Monash achieved a 51 per cent success rate, outperforming the Group of Eight average and increasing total funding by more than $13.5 million year-on-year.
The results reflect Monash's exceptional breadth and excellence across disciplines, with projects spanning biomedical science to geoscience, social policy, health economics and beyond.
For example, Professors James Whisstock and Alex de Marco will use cryogenic electron tomography to reveal ...