ARC Discovery - Indigenous Researchers Development

Internal Closing Date: 4 May 2009
Eligibility Exemption Ruling - 30 March 2009 (forms available in table below).

The Discovery Indigenous Researchers Development scheme provides salary support to Indigenous Australian researchers and postgraduate research students to develop research expertise and experience to a level that is competitive with applicants for mainstream funding.

You will also need to provide the following:

• Application Coversheet (to be signed by 1st named CI/ARC Fellow & HOS).
• Certification Proforma (to be signed by all Fellows/CI's/PI's & respective HOS/Employer).

Please provide one valid and complete RMS pdf of your application together with the UA application coversheet and ARC certification performa.

Research Management System (RMS)

You will also be required to locally submit your application on the ARC Research Management System (RMS) when you submit your hard copies to the Research Branch. Further information regarding RMS can be found below. To log onto GAMS please go to: https://rms.arc.gov.au/

RMS Login Page

Users with existing GAMS IDs simply need to click on the “Reset Password” link, enter your current GAMS ID (case sensitive) and click on “Request”. You should then be sent an e-mail from the RMS system allowing you to reset your password.

You can retrieve your username by clicking on “Retrieve User Name”. New users without a GAMS or RMS Username will need to click on the “Request New Account” and complete the mandatory fields. RMS has a context-sensitive HELP link at the top of each webpage to assist applicant.

Avinash Kumar (+61 8 8303 4722) is available to assist in resolving any GAMS related issues you may encounter throughout the application process. Stacey Henderson +61 8 8303 6283 or Avinash Kumar +61 8 3003 4722 can organise RMS IDs should you and/or your fellow applicants require one.

PDF Documents

RMS requires a number of documents to be uploaded in pdf format. The PDF AdLib Relay converter software allows you to submit a file via the web, which is then converted into PDF format and e-mailed back to you.

Forms / ARC Documents ARC Funding Rules (rtf / pdf) ARC Instructions to Applicants (doc / pdf) Priority Area Descriptions Application Form (RMS) Eligibility Exemption Ruling Form (rtf / pdf) Certification Proforma (rtf / pdf) Application Coversheet to be submitted with application Sample Application Form Funding Agreement Link to ARC website Helpful Links SPIN/ GENIUS / SMARTS Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR) Research Branch Bulletin (new & ongoing funding opportunities) ANZSRC Fields of Research Codes 2008 ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective Codes 2008 Research ethics & compliance Salary Scales (University of Adelaide:  Academic staff) (Note: Use Academic level A salary scale for Research Associates and level B scale for Senior Research Associates) Salary Scales (University of Adelaide: General staff) ARC Reporting Requirements AdLib PDF Relay for converting documents to PDF

Useful Information Salary Scales (Australian Research Council) Contact people in your department/area for assistance in developing your application (rtf)

Contacts

General enquiries - arcgrants@adelaide.edu.au