Synopsis
The NHMRC Research Funding Facts facts book 2010 contains key statistics related to NHMRC’s research funding and research activity over the last ten years. It reflects NHMRC’s substantial commitment to collecting, reporting and increasing the understanding of health and medical research funding in Australia.
Highlights:
- In 2001, the NHMRC research funding expenditure was $213 million with 65% to Basic Science, 25% to Clinical medicine, 9% to Public Health and 1% to Health Services Research. This compares with more $700 million expenditure in 2010 (47% to Basic Science, 33% to Clinical medicine, 14% to Public Health and 5% to Health Services Research)
- During the period 2002-2006, 3.2% of publication outputs from NHMRC Program Grants appeared in the top 1% of the most highly cited publications; this is more than 3 times the world average.
- Over the period 2003 to 2010, the research workforce directly supported by NHMRC research funding has increased from less than 4000 to more than 8000.
- NHMRC research funding to each of the Australian Government’s National Health Priority Areas (Arthritis, Asthma, Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Mental health and Obesity) has increased at least three fold since 2001.
More of the latest research funding statistics and facts can be found on our NHMRC research funding statistics and data page. The 2011 NHMRC Research Funding Facts Book can be found here.
