Australian Government Will Tip $3 Billion Into University Research Programs

Australian Government Will Tip $3 Billion Into University Research Programs
Shadow Immigration Minister Dan Tehan speaks at the National Press Club in Canberra, on Aug. 28, 2019. Rohan Thomson/AAP Images via AP
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The federal government will tip nearly $3 billion into university research programs in the 2021 academic year for student scholarships, academic salaries, laboratories and research equipment.

Education Minister Dan Tehan says the $2.99 billion in funding will provide support to more than 40,000 Masters and PhD research students in 2021.