National Institutes Grant

The ANU was established in 1946 with a special charter – to give the nation a world-class capacity in research in subject areas which were going to be important for the nation’s future.

ANU: Australia's national university

As the nation’s university, ANU delivers research and scholarship that contributes to advancing Australia and the region. To support this unique mission, the National Institutes Grant (NIG) has been provided by the Australian Government to ANU since its foundation in recognition of the role the University plays as a resource of national significance.

Highlights

Distinguished Professor Chennupati Jagadish has been elected as the next president of the Australian Academy of Science. Photo: Stuart Hay/ANU
25
Nov
2021

ANU nanotech pioneer to lead Science Academy  »

A leading nanotechnology and physics researcher from The Australian National University (ANU), Distinguished Professor Chennupati Jagadish, will be the next president of the Australian Academy of...
22
Nov
2021

Australia must keep Japan central to its future plans »

Australia needs to ramp up its already strong ties with Japan in the face of rapidly accelerating economic, environmental and social changes in both countries and a dramatically changing geopolitical...
19
Nov
2021

Fear of COVID-19 infection at all-time high »

More Australians than ever think they will be infected with COVID-19, new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU) has found. The survey of almost 3,500 adults found two-in-five...
19
Nov
2021

ASD & ANU collaborate to boost Australia’s workforce »

A new honours scholarship will help train the next generation of experts tackling major challenges across cybersecurity, data science and cloud computing, as well as a range of other key areas. The...
Photo: Tracey Nearmy/ANU
12
Nov
2021

Data trust down but Aussies still check in during pandemic »

Australians are less trusting of how governments and companies use their private data following more than a year of using check-in apps during the COVID-19 pandemic. New analysis from The Australian...
The Giant Magellan Telescope. Image: GMTO Corporation.
09
Nov
2021

World’s most powerful telescope keeps eyes on the skies  »

Australian astronomers hunting for Earth-like planets outside our solar system and investigating the dramatic life and death of stars have been given a major boost. The newly released 2020 United...
Two black holes merge to become one. Image: NASA
08
Nov
2021

Scientists detect a "tsunami" of gravitational waves »

A team of international scientists, including researchers from The Australian National University (ANU), have unveiled the largest number of gravitational waves ever detected. The discoveries will...
Professor Hilary Charlesworth. Image: supplied
06
Nov
2021

Law scholar first Australian woman elected to the ICJ »

Long-time human rights scholar and international law expert, ANU Distinguished Professor Hilary Charlesworth, has been elected to the United Nations' International Court of Justice (ICJ)....
01
Nov
2021

Australia's low targets high on COP26 agenda »

The world will expect Australia to "ratchet up" its emissions reduction target during the United Nation's climate change summit, say two experts from The Australian National University (ANU)....
Emissions reduction targets will be a key focus of COP26. Photo: Nicholas Doherty/Unsplash
01
Nov
2021

ANU experts on COP26 »

The United Nations' climate change summit, COP26, has kicked off. Our experts provide thier insights on the latest round of negotiations, why they matter, Australia's role in global action to address...

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