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ARC Discovery Projects (DP13) for funding commencing in 2013

Grants Management Office

ARC 2013 Discovery Projects closed Thursday 1 March 2012

Key Dates

13 December 2011 Rules Released
21 December 2011
 Applications open in RMS.
05 January 2012 Researchers wishing to receive strategic support/advice for their ARC DP13 Grant Proposal should register with the RSO by Thursday 5 January 2012.
02 February 2012 Close date for compliance review (Grants Management Office)
Please click "submit proposal to research office" in RMS so your compliance checker can review your application. Details of your compliance checker will be advised shortly after you have commenced your application in RMS.
02 February
&
07 February 2012
 "Completing your DP13 Application" Workshops (see details below under Training and Resources).
14 February 2012
 ARC Request not to Assess forms due to GMO 14 February for submission to the ARC by 16 February.
01 March 2012
ARC External Close – applications must be submitted on RMS by 5pm.

 Commencing your Discovery Projects Application

STEP 1: Review the important deadlines above
 
STEP 2: Ensure you have a valid login for RMS
 
STEP 3: Review the Guidelines and Documentation provided by the GMO and ARC in the Application Toolkit below.

 Application Toolkit

ARC DOCUMENTATION

  • ARC Funding Rules
  • ARC Instructions to Applicants and FAQs
  • ARC Request not to Assess Process - clink on the link and complete the RNTA form available. Ensure ALL fields are completed. Send your completed form to the GMO via mygrants [dot] gmo [at] unsw [dot] edu [dot] au. The GMO will review and submit your form to the ARC. Forms cannot be sent direct to the ARC by researchers. Forms should be provided to the GMO by 14 February 2012 for submission to the ARC by 16 February.

 GMO DOCUMENTATION

 BUDGET DOCUMENTATION

 TEMPLATES TO ASSIST YOU IN COMPLETING YOUR APPLICATION

All templates have been prepared using 0.5cm margins and Times New Roman 12pt font. When the PDFs are generated via the RMS system, they can appear smaller than allowed however, this is just the result of the generation process and does not present an issue. As long as the original source document is correctly formatted, this will not present a compliance issue. Applicants may increase margin sizes if they wish. Please note: the use of Mac computers, open source software or older versions of word may cause the templates to display the incorrect formatting requirements. Please check the font size (min 12pt), margin size (min 0.5cm) and page size (A4) before converting to PDF.


Strategic advice on completing 'Research Environment' within Part C and Strategic advice for justifying a DORA request: this is available by contacting the GMO on mygrants [dot] gmo [at] unsw [dot] edu [dot] au

 

STEP 4: Get Support and/or Attend Training (see section below)
 
STEP 5: Start your application! See RMS "How to" instructions here:

RMS "how to" Part One: getting started

RMS "how to" Part Two: adding CIs and PIs

RMS "how to" Part Three: adding participating organisations

Important Information on Investigator Certification

UNSW requires all named investigators on your application to complete a ARC Certification Form prior to submitting your grant to the ARC.  This is an absolute requirement. This form can be found on the ARC website at http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/dp/dp_certification.htm . Signatures of all participating investigators and their organisations, except overseas organisations, are required.

As soon as you know the full team for your proposal, forward the form to the team members and ask them to complete and return to you.

  • Ask your investigators to add the DP proposal number and their name to the form, and print two copies.
  • On one copy they tick  Chief/Partner Investigator box and sign.
  • On the other copy they tick Organisation and ask their Organisation authorised representative to sign.

Please submit certifications by email to your compliance adviser, or if you are not sure who your compliance adviser is please email to mygrants [dot] gmo [at] unsw [dot] edu [dot] au

Part F5 – Centre Director letter confirming non-duplication of work

If you are associated with a Commonwealth-funded Research Centre, the Centre Head must provide written confirmation to the UNSW Grants Management Office that the Centre is not duplicating work that is already funded or could reasonably be expected to be funded by a Centre.

Please provide a letter from the Centre Director to GMO as follows:
 
    * on Centre letter head and signed by Centre Director
    * Re: DP13 XXXX: Lead CI Name, Project Title

"I am writing in support of the above project proposal and to confirm that the XXX Centre provides an appropriate environment for its successful completion.  (Elaborate as appropriate on the intellectual contribution the Centre and its team will make, to strengthen the application).

The proposed research does not duplicate work that is already funded or could reasonably be expected to be funded by a Centre. (Add a short description of Centre’s research program and how it differs from the proposed research including a reason as to why it could not be reasonably expected to be funded by the Centre)."
 
Scan the signed letter and email it directly to your Compliance Advisor or mygrants [dot] gmo [at] unsw [dot] edu [dot] au with the subject line: DP13 XXXX: Lead CI Last Name - Centre Director letter.

Training and Resources

ARC DISCOVERY PROJECT WORKSHOPS

The Research Strategy Office workshops on "Completing your DP13 Application" - these repeat sessions are a guide to applicants who are well advanced with their DP13 application. 

Dates:

  • Thursday 2 February 1pm - 4pm; with a repeat of this session on
  • Tuesday 7 February 10am - 1pm

Fore more information and to register click here

COMPLIANCE AND ADVISORY SUPPORT (GRANTS MANAGEMENT OFFICE)

The Grants Management Office undertakes a compliance review of all applications. When you ‘submit proposal to research office’ in RMS your compliance adviser will work with you to resolve any compliance, eligibility and budget queries as well as provide advice on completing your application within RMS and the overall submission process.

In the meantime you can direct all queries about the scheme to mygrants [dot] gmo [at] unsw [dot] edu [dot] au. All queries will be responded to by our dedicated Discovery Projects adviser daily.

GRANT STRATEGIC LIBRARY (RESEARCH STRATEGY OFFICE)

Remember to consult the RSO's library of successful grant applications for ideas on structuring your proposal and for a better understanding of the level at which your proposal should be pitched. Please call (x55600) or email Scott Hoggan (s [dot] hoggan [at] unsw [dot] edu [dot] au) to arrange a time to access the library. You will need to bring your UNSW staff card. Please note – applications may only be read in the library and may not be copied.

STRATEGIC SUPPORT (RESEARCH STRATEGY OFFICE)

The RSO is offering strategic advice and review to UNSW researchers intending to submit an application. To access this optional service, you should register by email (DP [dot] rso [at] unsw [dot] edu [dot] au) no later than Thursday, 5 January 2012.

Please use the following convention for the Subject line of your registration email:
•    Request for RSO advice / review for DP13: [Surname, First name]

In the Body of the email, please provide the following information:
•    the name of your School/Centre and Faculty; and
•    the nature of your current appointment/relationship with UNSW (i.e. Continuing appointment; Contract appointment; Fellowship; Adjunct/Conjoint, etc).

You will receive a confirmation of registration email and be assigned an RSO Staff member for advice and review. You will need to provide your assigned RSO Reviewer with draft application materials no later than Thursday, 19 January 2012. Please note – due to the large number of applications that the RSO will review, you are encouraged to provide your draft application materials well before the RSO’s review deadline.

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