Australian Research Council (ARC) - Linkage Projects 2010 Round 2 - OPEN
Aside from the technical/eligibility check conducted by ORS staff, proposals will be reviewed by Dr Polly McGee, Business Development Manager (ROCU), and Dr Robin Fieldhouse, Manager, Innovation and Commercial Development (UniQuest) who will provide valuable feedback from the Industry/IP/Commercialization perspective. Any concerns about this should be directed to the Director of Research Services, Dr Mark Potter at mark.potter@utas.edu.au or on 6226 2761.
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Linkage Projects
The ARC’s Linkage Projects scheme “supports collaborative research and development projects between higher education organisations and other organisations, including within industry, to enable the application of advanced knowledge to problems.”
“Under the Linkage Projects scheme, the ARC offers postgraduate awards and fellowships to provide industry-oriented research training and enable postdoctoral researchers to pursue internationally competitive research opportunities in collaboration with industry.”
Go to http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/lp/lp_default.htm (ARC site) for more information.
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Funding Provided |
$20,000pa - $500,000pa
“Proposals for funding under Linkage Projects must involve a Partner Organisation from outside the higher education sector. The Partner Organisation must make a significant contribution in cash and/or in kind, to the project that is equal to, or greater than, the ARC” funding request.
Go to http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/lp/lp_fundingrules.htm (ARC Site).
Initial advice about appropriate items to include in your budgets should be referred to Elisabeth.vandeWetering@utas.edu.au (or phone ext: 7592).
More detailed assistance in the preparation of budgets may be referred to Ruby Barrett, the ROCU Finance Officer (email: ROCU.Finance@utas.edu.au or phone ext: 7286).
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Peer Review Process |
Please note that your final Proposal must be Peer Reviewed prior to submission. The Peer Review College members are listed at http://www.research.utas.edu.au/grants/sponsors/reports/list_people.htm (UTAS site). You are not required to attach the review(s), but your Head of School needs to sign off that this has been completed.
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Dates and Submission Process |
Proposals: Due no later than Tuesday 3 November 2009 by 5pm.
All applications are to be submitted via the ARC’s Research Management System (RMS). For instructions on using RMS go to http://www.arc.gov.au/applicants/system_default.htm (ARC site)
For instructions on completing the proposal in RMS please see Instructions to Applicants http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/lp/lp_instructions.htm (ARC site)
A double-sided hard copy of the Proposal should be delivered to Elisabeth van de Wetering at Research House (contact details below) by 5pm on Tuesday 3 November 2009.
Please note that late applications will NOT be accepted unless they are accompanied by an extension from the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research).
Your proposal should also include:
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Other Information |
Request not to assess form -http://www.arc.gov.au/applicants/request_notassesform.htm (ARC site)
Sample Application - http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/sample_forms.htm
Complete Eligibility Exemptions to the Research Office by 9 October 2009. Details about Eligibility Exemptions are available from http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/lp/lp_eligibility.htm
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Contact |
Elisabeth van de Wetering
Grants Officer (ARC)
Office of Research Services
Private Bag 01
HOBART TAS 7001
Phone: (03) 6226 7592
Fax: (03) 6226 2765
Email: Elisabeth.vandeWetering@utas.edu.au
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