Australian Research Council (ARC)

The Discovery Indigenous scheme provides funding to Eligible Organisations to support research programs led by an Indigenous Australian researcher and build research capacity of higher degree research and early career researchers.

Linkage-Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF) provides funding assistance for the institutional resources essential for mounting high-quality research projects in a particular field, including associated indirect costs. The programme aims to develop collaborative arrangements between and within institutions, and with organisations outside the sector, in order to develop research infrastructure. Further, it allows the sharing of large-scale expensive facilities to enhance access in areas of recognised research strength and potential.

Industrial Transformation Research Program (ITRP): Research Hubs

The Industrial Transformation Research Program (ITRP), recently announced by the ARC, offers a number of funding opportunities attractive to both university-based researchers and industries.

This dynamic Program will:

• fund research hubs and research training centres;
• support Higher Degree by Research students and postdoctoral researchers in gaining real-world practical skills and experience through placement in industry.

Industrial Transformation Research Hubs
These research hubs will encourage R&D projects that could help solve the big problems facing our industries today. In these hubs, managers, researchers and industry workers will work together to address everything from our need to reduce pollution in our manufacturing processes to our struggle to compete locally with a high Australian dollar.

The Industrial Transformation Research Hubs for funding commencing in 2012 will seek applications addressing the Industrial Transformation Priorities of future food storage; food processing; manufacturing capabilities; product opportunities and other food related research.

Co-Funding Requests
While cash co-funding from the Administering Organisation is not mandatory under either of these schemes, some applicants may feel that a University cash contribution is necessary to increase competitiveness. Any requests for cash co-funding must be made with reference to the University Cash Contributions in Competitive Research Grant Proposals Guidelines.

Any such requests must be made to the DVCR’s office (via the Research Branch) when notifying the Research Branch of your intention to submit (Notification of Intent) by Tuesday, 13 November 2012. Any cases for co-funding must provide a compelling strategic reason for the inclusion of University cash in the proposal AND demonstrate a significant return on investment for the proposed University cash contribution.

If you are intending to submit an ITRP Research Hub or Training Centre:
you will be required to submit a completed Notification of Intent (proforma) to the Research Branch (arcgrants@adelaide.edu.au) by COB, Tuesday 13 November 2012

The DVCR’s office will not give consideration to requests for co-funding unless this form has been completed and submitted to the Research Branch by 13 November 2012.

Proposal Deadlines

Request not to Assess:
Completed Request not to Assess forms should be emailed to arcgrants@adelaide.edu.au by 27 November 2012

Full Proposals:
27 November 2012

Research Branch require one complete hardcopy of applications for review.
Applicants are also required to submit a UA application coversheet.

This is not required at the time of draft application submission, but must be provided to the Research Branch before final submission of your application to the ARC.

The Industrial Transformation Research Program (ITRP), recently announced by the ARC, offers a number of funding opportunities attractive to both university-based researchers and industries.

This dynamic Program will:

• fund research hubs and research training centres;
• support Higher Degree by Research students and postdoctoral researchers in gaining real-world practical skills and experience through placement in industry.

Industrial Transformation Training Centres
This scheme will foster close partnerships between university-based researchers and other research end-users to provide innovative Higher Degree by Research (HDR) and postdoctoral training for the end-user focused research industries vital to Australia's future. Over a five-year period the ARC will award funding for up to 50 Training Centres with funding for at least ten (10) Higher Degree by Research candidates and three (3) postdoctoral fellows in each Training Centre.

The Industrial Transformation Training Centres for funding commencing in 2013 will seek applications addressing the Industrial Transformation Training Priorities which focus on research that underpins future food storage; food processing; manufacturing capabilities; product opportunities and other food related research

Co-Funding Requests
While cash co-funding from the Administering Organisation is not mandatory under either of these schemes, some applicants may feel that a University cash contribution is necessary to increase competitiveness. Any requests for cash co-funding must be made with reference to the University Cash Contributions in Competitive Research Grant Proposals Guidelines.

Any such requests must be made to the DVCR’s office (via the Research Branch) when notifying the Research Branch of your intention to submit (Notification of Intent) by Tuesday, 13 November 2012. Any cases for co-funding must provide a compelling strategic reason for the inclusion of University cash in the proposal AND demonstrate a significant return on investment for the proposed University cash contribution.

If you are intending to submit an ITRP Research Hub or Training Centre:
you will be required to submit a completed Notification of Intent (proforma) to the Research Branch (arcgrants@adelaide.edu.au) by COB, Tuesday 13 November 2012

The DVCR’s office will not give consideration to requests for co-funding unless this form has been completed and submitted to the Research Branch by 13 November 2012.

Request not to Assess:
27 November 2012

Completed Request not to Assess forms should be emailed to arcgrants@adelaide.edu.au

Full Proposals:
27 November 2012

Research Branch require one complete hardcopy of applications for review.

Applicants are also required to submit a UA application coversheet.

This is not required at the time of draft application submission, but must be provided to the Research Branch before final submission of your application to the ARC.

The ARC has announced a new Special Research Initiative for a Science of Learning Centre. 'Special Research Initiatives' are established to address specific research priorities and/or build capacity in strategically important areas.

The Special Research Initiative for a Science of Learning Research Centre provides funding to Eligible Organisations to support a centre that will undertake cross-disciplinary research programs in the human learning process.

This Centre will provide synergies between researchers and community institutions and educational providers and will cover a comprehensive range of geographic, demographic and socio-economic groups including Indigenous communities.

Request not to Assess:
Due 10 September 2012

Completed Request not to Assess forms should be emailed to arcgrants@adelaide.edu.au

Full Proposals:
Due 14 September 2012

Research Branch require one complete hardcopy of applications for review.

Applicants are also required to submit a UA application coversheet and an ARC Certification Proforma.

These are not required at the time of draft application submission, but must be provided to the Research Branch before final submission of your application to the ARC.

The ARC has invited Full Proposals from applicants who submitted an Expression of Interest (EoI) late in 2009. Only invited Proposals can be submitted.

The University can only submit a maximum of six (6) Super Science Fellowship proposals - 1 proposal per discipline area per 2010 or 2011 funding commencement. The Faculty Associate Deans (Research) are currently preparing details of Faculty-endorsed EoIs for consideration by the DVCR (to be completed by 23rd October). The DVCR will determine which of up to six proposals go forward to ARC submission.

A Proposal may also be submitted only by an Eligible Organisation that is linked to existing Super Science funding (for example, National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Scheme funding within a discipline area); and/or be involved in an ARC Centre of Excellence, CRC within one or more of the key discipline areas and/or strategic priority of a Publicly Funded Research Agency (e.g. CSIRO).The key theme areas are:

• Space science and astronomy;
• Marine and climate science; and
• Future industries research's biotechnology and nanotechnology.

Please see more information about the scheme under related links below.

Further details are provided on the ARC's overview page at: http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/ssf/ssf_default.htm.
Please download the ARC’s Frequently Asked Questions document.

The Linkage Projects scheme will have one round in 2012. The ARC expects that proposals will open in September 2012 for funding commencing in July 2013.

Linkage Projects aims to foster alliances between higher education institutions and external Partner Organisations. A specific objective of this programme is to provide research training opportunities for researchers. Specific cash and/or in-kind co-contributions are required from Partner Organisations.

1. Notification of Intent: Due 3 August 2012- Applicants are requested to complete a simple Notification of Intent (NoI) form and return to arcgrants@adelaide.edu.au. This will assist RB and ARI Pty Ltd to coordinate and streamline approaches to developing Linkage Projects and their concomitant agreements.

2. Request not to Assess: Due 12 November 2012 – Completed Request not to Assess forms should be emailed to arcgrants@adelaide.edu.au

3. Proposals: Research Branch require one complete hardcopy of applications for review.

We also require that you submit a UA application coversheet and a Certification Proforma. These are not required at the time of draft application submission, but must be provided to the Research Branch before final submission of your application to the ARC.

The ARC’s Funding Rules for the Australian Laureate Fellowships for funding commencing in 2013, are now available.

Further information on applying for an ARC Australian Laureate Fellowship can be found in the internal information sheet.

Up to 17 Australian Laureate Fellowships may be awarded for funding commencing in 2013. Preference will be given to researchers who will play a significant, sustained leadership and mentoring role in building Australia's internationally competitive research capacity.

There are 2 new additional named Laureate Fellowships available in for female candidates in 2013 – the Kathleen Fitzpatrick Australian Laureate Fellowship will be available to a highly ranked female candidate from the humanities, arts and social science disciplines, and a Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellowship will be available to a highly ranked female candidate from the science and technology disciplines.

Fellowships do not support work in clinical medical and dental research. To learn more, please see more information on the scheme.

The research strength and culture of the University of Adelaide make it an ideal location for ARC Australian Laureate Fellowship recipients to undertake their programs of research.