Researchers whose funding applications were rejected win appeal to Australian Research Council

Of 32 reassessed applications, six were ranked high enough to be recommended for potentially career-defining funding

Researchers who challenged the Australian Research Council's rejection of critical funding applications on the basis of a controversial rule change have been vindicated, with their appeal upheld and 32 previously rejected projects deemed eligible for funding.

Researchers across the sciences and humanities were left furious and frustrated in August after their applications for Australian Research Council (ARC) fellowships were rejected because of a new rule that banned preprint material from being cited.