Friendly guide to the acronym (FGA)

Just in case you are new to the academy and are what is termed an early career researcher, (even if you are 50+) there are some acronyms you need to be able to toss around if you want to survive. Just realise first off that the ARC and ERA have nothing to do with the Australian Rally Championship and history. Although there are some university researchers who might consider putting in an application for grant funding to the Australian Research Council (ARC) analogous to a rally. You have to cover a lot of ground quickly and you never know who will win.