We are delighted to report that we have again been successful
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this year in being awarded ARC Discovery Project grants and ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Awards (DECRA) for projects commencing in 2013.
Our warmest congratulations to the following successful applicants:
Professor Patrick Weller was awarded $269,392 for his projectPrime Ministers: explaining why some succeed and others fail. Dr Dennis Grube received an ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award for $358,890 for his projectThe public face of the Public Service: the significance of public bureaucratic leadership in Westminster systems.
We would also like to extend our congratulations to current Centre member, Dr Wesley Widmaier who is a partner ina Discovery project titledFrom Words to Deeds: the Politics of Compliance in Post-crisis International Tax Reformadministered through University of Tasmania.
These awards mean Griffith University retains its position as second only to ANU in the number of successful ARC grants awarded over a ten year period in thefields of political science and policy and administration.