Australian Research Council under pressure after funding rule angers academic community

Researchers are worried the ban on preprint materials in grant proposals will diminish the nation's scientific potential

The Australian Research Council says it is looking into" a controversial rule change that affects academic grant applications, amid growing political pressure and criticism from the Australian research community.

More than 600 concerned members of the Australian research community" have called on the Australian Research Council (ARC) to reconsider a rule that bans applicants from citing preprint material in proposals for funding.