[Usyd-research-announce] Research Office Special Bulletin - ARC Linkage Projects 2004 (Round 2)

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Research Office Special Bulletin - ARC Linkage-Projects 2004 (Round 2)

Instructions for University of Sydney applicants for ARC Linkage-Projects
(Round 2) for funding to commence in January 2005 are now available at:
http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/reschols/welcome.html 
ARC Funding Rules and Instructions are available at
http://www.arc.gov.au/apply_grants/linkage_projects.htm

The internal closing date for applications is 5th November 2004. If you
require a GAMS ID please email research at reschols.usyd.edu.au providing your
name, title and date of birth.

Round 1 2004 Applicants Please Note: The ARC Guidelines do not permit an
application for essentially the same project to be submitted in consecutive
rounds. If you wish to apply in Round 1 your project must be substantially
different to that submitted in Round 1 this year.

ARC Linkage-Projects 2004 (Round 2) Eligibility Exemption: Due in the
Research Office by 12th October 2004.

If a University of Sydney applicant for ARC Linkage-Projects 2004 (Round 2)
requires one or more of the following eligibility exemptions: 

*Potential APDI fellow eligibility- e.g. awarded PhD more than 3 years ago,
career interruption/changes etc
*Potential CI or APDI fellow - with financial interests in, or a position
with, their potential industry partner
*Waiver of requirements re minimum cash contribution by industry partner

A written request justifying the applicant's special circumstances for an
eligibility exemption must be submitted to the Research Office by the 12th
October 2004.  Please forward to: 

Janice Mountford
Research Office
Main Quadrangle Building, A14

ARC/NHMRC overlap: If you are unsure whether your application is more
appropriately considered by the ARC or the NHMRC, you should forward a
two-page summary outlining your proposal to the Research Office by 12th
October 2004. A committee of ARC & NHMRC representatives will consider your
proposal and advise of the decision within about two weeks.

Industry Partner eligibility: 
If, after reading the funding rules, any doubt exists over the eligibility
of an organisation to be an industry partner, applicants can seek advice
from ARC about the status of the industry partner organisation before
developing the application. The applicant will be advised of the decision as
soon as possible to allow time for a detailed application to be completed.

Industry Partner cash contribution exemption: 
Organisations such as community groups, small business enterprises,
charities, and start-up commercial organisations that can demonstrate that
they do not have ready access to cash reserves, may seek exemption for the
minimum cash requirement. In such cases, the applicant must submit a request
for exemption from the 20 percent cash contribution requirement in writing
through the Research Office. The request must quantify in detail the in-kind
contribution and the industry partner's commitment to providing it. However,
applicants should note that the cash contribution is an important indicator
for assessors when judging the degree of commitment and level of
collaboration from the industry partner.

See section 4.4 - 4.4.3 and 6.4 of the ARC Linkage Project Funding Rules
(found at: http://www.arc.gov.au/apply_grants/linkage_projects.htm
<http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/linkage/projects/default.htm> ) for additional
instructions. 

Research Office
Main Quadrangle, A14
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006
Phone: 61 2 9351 4469
Fax: 61 2 9351 3256


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