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ARC Discovery Projects

The ARC Discovery Projects scheme provides funding for research projects that can be undertaken by individual researchers or research teams.
Discovery Projects aims to:

  • support excellent fundamental research by individuals and teams
  • enhance the scale and focus of research in the National Research Priorities
  • assist researchers to undertake their research in conditions most conducive to achieving best results
  • expand Australia's knowledge base and research capability
  • foster the international competitiveness of Australian research
  • encourage research training in high-quality research environments

Key Dates

Proposals are due to open in RMS in December 2011

Description
 Monash Research Office Closing Date
 ARC Closing Date

Eligibility exemption

Not offered for DP13 

 Not offered for DP13
Proposal Closing Dates
 2 February 2012
 5 pm AEDT 1 March 2012
Request not to Assess 14 February 2012 5 pm AEDT 16 February 2012
Rejoinder Process
 TBC TBC

 


Required Monash Research Office (MRO) Documents
  • Monash Cover sheet - signed by the Head of Department and the Associate Dean Research
  • ARC Certification form(rtf 78kb) - signed by all participants and their employer/HoD/HoS
  • Obtain ALL required signatures and submit one copy of the above documents to the MRO at the time you submit your draft application
  • NOTE: Signed copies of the ARC certification and the MRO Coversheet must be received by the MRO prior to submission of your proposal to the ARC.

Download and read the scheme-specific documents
  • Funding Rules (pdf 163 kb) 
  • Instructions to Applicants (pdf 1Mb) - revised 30 Jan 2012
  • FAQs - (pdf 495kb) - revised 13 Feb 2012
  • Funding Agreement (To be revised - Date TBC)

Keep up-to-date

Special Requests
  • Request Not to Assess (Excel 30kb) - for the exclusion of particular individuals as assessors of your Proposal - revised 30 Jan 2012

Prepare draft application in RMS, using these resources
Tips
Resources for Budget Calculations (Monash Only)
 Other Resources


Important: Submission Instructions

First Check
  • Review all components to ensure the information is complete.
  • Work through each page of the RMS form and click 'save and continue' to update all fields - you must do this BEFORE you generate the PDF.
  • Caution: A green tick does not always mean a section is complete!
  • Generate a PDF of the whole document.
  • Submit to the MRO by clicking on 'Submit Proposal to Research Office' by 2nd February
  • Notify the MRO by email - Please include DP13<ID> Application ready for review in the subject line. The MRO will review your application and provide feedback via email
IMPORTANT: Draft submission is now electronic only. There is no need to submit a hard copy of your draft to the Monash Research Office. Please note, however, that your faculty may have different requirements, so please check with your Faculty Administrating Officer.

Final Check
  • Please address the issues you received from the MRO, save the application and submit the final version in RMS, by clicking the 'Submit to Research Proposal to Research Office' button. Please Note: Final submission is electronic ONLY
  • Notify the MRO by email - Please include DP13<ID> Final ready for review in the subject line when you submitt your FINAL application
  • The MRO will perform a final compliance check of your proposal and communicate the following via email:
    • DP13 proposal ready to submit:  The MRO will submit the application on your behalf to the ARC by the deadine

OR

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    • DP13 Eligibility Concern - Further amendments required - The MRO will submit the application on your behalf to the ARC once further amendments have been made by the applicant

 

  
ARC Contact

Dr Souheir Houssami
Research Co-ordinator
Tel: +61 3 990 59895
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