GEMOC Funding

WAS THE FUNDING STRATEGY FOR GEMOC CONTINUATION (AFTER COMMONWEALTH CENTRE FUNDING CEASED) SUCCESSFUL?

GEMOC's business plan has proved to be a successful blueprint, resulting in viable funding to continue and evolve GEMOC's activities beyond the Commonwealth funding period that ended in 2001.

Key elements of funding continuation include:

  Macquarie University Postgraduate Scholarships for Australian and international students

  ARC Discovery Linkage Successes

  DEST Systemic Infrastructure Initiative Grant ($5.125 million) for 2002-2004

  Award of two Federation Fellowships (Professors Simon Turner and Bernard Wood)

  Industry funding has increased through substantial collaborative ventures

  Commercialisation of GLITTER software through AccessMQ

  Independent Research Fellowships to support Postdoctoral Fellows (Australian and International sources)

  LIEF successes for infrastructure with co-investment by industry and other universities

  Success in Macquarie University competitive funding schemes for research, postgraduate studies, and teaching development for undergraduate studies

  3 academic staff members (Drs Kelsie Dadd, Simon Jackson and Nathan Daczko) appointed to GEMOC in 1995, 1996 and 2003 have continuing appointments

  Postgraduate funding strategy exceeded goals

  Strategy for equipment and analytical funding exceeded goals

Macquarie University has been supportive in all areas including cash, in-kind and space guarantees, and in policy support.  A new initiative in 2006 by the new Vice-Chancellor has recognised GEMOC as one of five CoREs (Concentrations of Research Excellence) and strategies are being planned for significant support and expansion.

Strategy for ongoing Geochemical Analysis Unit funding

GEMOC's outstanding analytical facilities are vital to our innovative research programs and to attracting research and industry income.  This technology concentration also represents a high-budget item in terms of maintenance, running costs, replacement and especially for new purchases to maintain frontline developments.  Funding strategies in place include:

  User-pays system for running, maintenance and development costs

  University annual contributions through competitive schemes and capital equipment allocations

  Annual contribution from the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences

  Macquarie University’s guarantee of a strategic plan to ensure the integrity, maintenance and appropriate staffing of the Geochemical Analysis Unit

  Collaborative project building with industry partners

  Delivery of new exploration tools to industry through novel analytical methodologies

  Research and Development ventures with manufacturers leading to equipment replacement

  Applications to funding schemes for matching funds for new purchases

  Industry capital investment in return for access equity, negotiated intellectual property and collaborative rates

 

GEMOC INCOME 2006

This is a summary of 2006 income.  A full audited statement of detailed expenditure and income is prepared by Macquarie University.  No in-kind support is included here.

ARC

 $K
Discovery (including Fellowships), Linkage (Project
and International), Federation Fellowships
1766.0

Other Commonwealth

Postgraduate awards 
19.2

INDUSTRY

Collaborative Research grants (MUECRG industry
components and direct industry)
223.0
Collaborative and commercial (GLITTER) through AccessMQ
350.1

Internal University

GAU maintenance (Department)
30.0
Internal competitive schemes
Macquarie Fellowships   
155.6
Matching to ARC schemes 
348.4
Research grants    
157.6
Postgraduate awards 
383.9
Postgraduate research grants 
8.0
Infrastructure (RIBG)  
32.0
Capital Equipment 
107.1

TOTAL   

 3580.9




PIE-CHART OF INCOME SOURCES 2006

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Annual Report 2006