
Linkage Program
The ARC's Linkage funding schemes aim to encourage and extend cooperative approaches to research and improve the use of research outcomes by strengthening links within Australia’s innovation system and with innovation systems internationally.
Linkage promotes national and international research partnerships between researchers and business, industry, community organisations and other publicly funded research agencies.
By supporting the development of partnerships, the ARC encourages the transfer of skills, knowledge and ideas as a basis for securing commercial and other benefits of research.
See below for further information on Linkage Program Schemes and other important information relating to preparing ARC grants.
Preparing ARC Grants
Preparing ARC Budgets
Information on how to calculate salary costs for your budget can found on our Preparing Research Budgets page.
- 30% on-costs must be included in all salary requests.
- Indexation cannot be included.
- Salary increase due to increase in HEW step levels can be included.
RMS auto-population of Research Outputs and ORCID
As part of the ARC’s commitment to integrating ORCID into RMS, it is now possible to auto-populate research output data into ARC RMS profiles and application forms.
For more information on ORCID and your grant application, please see the below resources that the UON Library has kindly developed:
RMS Access
RMS allows researchers requesting funding under the ARC National Competitive Grants Program to prepare and submit proposals electronically via the internet.
Each proposal is completed by researchers and consists of an electronic document generated from a combination of data entered directly into the proposal form, and PDF documents attached to the proposal form in RMS.
Note: The Admin Organisation will be The University of Newcastle
The RMS Funding Announcement Page contains links to key documents such as:
- RMS User Management Guide
- Submitting a Proposal in RMS
All new applications as well as final reports will need to be submitted to RMS.
RMS minimum system requirements
RMS is compatible with the latest versions of Google Chrome and Microsoft Internet Explorer. Compatibility with different browsers or older versions of Google Chrome and Microsoft Internet Explorer is not guaranteed.
Eligibility Matters
The ARC has developed an Eligibility Matters webpage which address some of the most common eligibility requirements for ARC schemes. It covers items including:
- Researcher Roles
- Fellowships/Awards
- Number of Applications, Funded Projects and Cross-Scheme Eligibility
- Organisational types
- Incomplete or Misleading Information
- Medical Research
- Submission of applications
Visit the ARC Eligibility Matters webpage for more details.
Written Evidence for ARC Projects - Certification
The University of Newcastle is required to obtain written evidence of all relevant parties necessary to allow a proposed project to proceed as specified in the relevant Grant Guidelines. The written evidence must be retained by the Research Office.
Download the Certification Proforma (DOC) and follow the guidelines on the first page for submission.
Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Policy
The ARC Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Policy was updated in late 2020 to clarify the types of personal interests that researchers are required to identify and disclose. Researchers are requested to provide this information as a named participant for ARC research funding (both CIs and PIs).
This information is gathered via a researcher’s profile in RMS, and is designed to support transparency of personal interests and to provide a mechanism to declare relationships and support to the Administering Organisation and the ARC.
It is important to note that RMS blocks submission of applications until all questions have been answered by all participants (both CIs and PIs) named on the application. As such, the Research Grants team strongly recommends that you maintain an up-to-date RMS profile to avoid any potential delay with submission. The Research Grants team is required to review these responses prior to submitting applications to the ARC.
A researcher’s responses will not be visible to other participants on the application or assessors who review the application. ARC peer review processes will continue to be based on assessing the merit of each application against the assessment criteria set out in Grant Guidelines. Please refer to the relevant Instructions to Applicants for the funding scheme for ARC directions on completion of these profile questions and complete them to the best of your knowledge.
If you have an international collaborator on an ARC application or hold an honorary appointment at an international university please note that:
- ‘Foreign’ in this context means outside of Australia. If an international collaborator is receiving local research support then this would be considered Foreign support when responding to the ARC questions.
- The ARC have advised that a government-funded university in a country other than Australia would be considered a 'foreign state owned enterprise'. Appointments with such universities will require the answer ‘Yes’ to the relevant ARC question.
National Interest Test (NIT) Statement
On 31 October 2018, the Hon. Dan Tehan MP, Minister for Education, announced a ‘National Interest Test’ would be introduced in ARC applications and that the Minister may consider the National Interest Test in determining which applications to approve. As such it is critical that researchers ensure that adequate time is taken in addressing this criteria.
Download the Guide to Writing ARC Application Title, Summary & National Interest Text Statement (PDF)
ARC Reporting and Eligibility
If you have a current ARC grant with outstanding reports, this may affect your eligibility for current ARC applications. Please see the ARC Reporting Requirements webpage.
RMS now has improved functionality to detect and prevent applications from being submitted where any participant has not met their ARC reporting requirements or where project or application limits have been breached.
Please see the scheme-specific Grant Guidelines and the ARC Reporting Requirements webpage.
Confidentiality and IP
We recommend that if submitting a research project with potential IP which could be patented/exploited or involves an Industry Partner which requires confidentiality, applicants should clearly identify the information as confidential or commercially sensitive by inserting the following sentence at the start of the Project Description within their application:
"The following project is disclosed to the ARC in confidence for the purpose only of applying for ARC Funding."
Presentations
Please note: all links below require staff/student login to access
- ARC DECRA Application Workshop (held September 2020)
- Writing ROPE Statements [ARC] (held September 2020)
- ARC Industrial Transformation Research Program [Training Centres and Hubs] (held August 2020)
The presentation slides for the ARC 2020 Discovery Project presentation (held 21 November 2019) and the ARC 2020 DECRA presentation (held 10 December 2019) can be downloaded below.
Access to Successful Applications
Research Services can provide researchers with access to view successful applications where the lead Chief Investigator has provided consent.
Applications must be viewed in hard copy in the Research Services office or by arrangement at HMRI.
How to Arrange to View a Successful Application
Contact research-applications@newcastle.edu.au to request access to view successful applications for a specific scheme. Please include preferred date(s), time(s) and location.
Confirmation of the date, time and venue will be provided to you by Research Services staff.
Research Office Contact
Judy.Alexander@newcastle.edu.au
This scheme is currently CLOSED The Expressions of Interest (EOI) period for Centres of Excellence 2023 are expected to open on Tuesday 8 June 2021 and closed Wednesday 28 July 2021. The Full Application period for Centres of Excellence 2023 is expected to open Wednesday 8 December 2021 and close Wednesday 2 March 2022. An indicative timeline for the scheme round is listed below. |
Interest in the scheme
If you are interested in the ARC Centres of Excellence scheme either as lead CI or as a node of an application led by another university, please contact Judy Alexander as soon as possible to explore the scope of support that may be available for the development of your application.
The program
ARC Centres of Excellence are prestigious outstanding collaborative research initiatives addressing areas of national priority to both maintain and enhance Australia's international standing.
Scheme objectives are:
- Undertake highly innovative and potentially transformational research that aims to achieve international standing in the fields of research envisaged and leads to a significant advancement of capabilities and knowledge;
- Link existing Australian research strengths and build critical mass with new capacity for interdisciplinary, collaborative approaches to address the most challenging and significant research problems;
- Develop relationships and build new networks with major national and international centres and research programs to help strengthen research, achieve global competitiveness and gain recognition for Australian research;
- Build Australia's human capacity in a range of research areas by attracting and retaining, from within Australia and abroad, researchers of high international standing as well as the most promising research students;
- Provide high-quality postgraduate and postdoctoral training environments for the next generation of researchers;
- Offer Australian researchers opportunities to work on large-scale problems over longer periods of time; and
- Establish Centres of such repute in the wider community that they will serve as points of interaction among higher education institutions, governments, industry and the private sector generally.
The ARC selection process for the 2020 ARC Centres of Excellence round involves a competitive three-stage process:
- Expression of Interest (EOI) to the ARC
- Shortlisted EOIs will be invited to submit a full proposal
- Shortlisted full Proposals will be invited to participate in an interview process conducted by the ARC's Selection Advisory Committee.
The selection criteria is weighted as follows:
EOI | Proposal | |
A. Research program – quality and innovation | 70% | 20% |
B. Investigators | 30% | 20% |
C. Institutional Support | 20% | |
D. Governance, leadership and mentoring | - | 20% |
E. Outcomes and linkages | - | 20% |
For further information regarding the scheme, please visit the ARC Centres of Excellence website.
Key dates
Please note the below timeline is indicative only and may be subject to change
Expressions of Interest (EOI) open | Wednesday 8 June 2021 |
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University of Newcastle Deadline for 'Request not to Assess' | Monday 12 July 2021 |
University of Newcastle Deadline for Final Application | 9:00am Wednesday 21 July 2021 |
Expressions of Interest (EOI) ARC submission | 5:00pm Wednesday 28 July 2021 |
EOI Rejoinder Period | 30 September - 14 October 2021 |
Full application period opens in RMS | Wednesday 8 December 2021 |
University of Newcastle Deadline for Final Proposal | 9:00am Wednesday 23 February 2022 |
Full Proposal application ARC submission | 5:00pm Wednesday 2 March 2022 |
Interviews | TBC |
Full application Rejoinder Period | 5 -18 May 2022 |
Anticipated outcomes | Third Quarter 2022 |
Past University of Newcastle ARC Centres of Excellence
ARC Centre of Excellence for Geotechnical Science and Engineering | Laureate Professor Scott Sloane | |
ARC Centre of Excellence for Complex Dynamic Systems and Control | Professor Rick Middleton and Laureate Professor Graham Goodwin | |
ARC Centre of Excellence for Biotechnology | Laureate Professor John Aitken |
Final Reports and Eligibility
Any outstanding ARC Final Reports have eligibility implications for current ARC applications. The Grant Guidelines state:
C.19 "To be eligible to apply individuals nominated as the Centre Director, CIs and PIs in an EOI application or full application must:have met all obligations for previously funded ARC projects, including submitting satisfactory progress and final reports."
RMS contains new functionality in the application form that will determine whether key eligibility requirements have been met by ALL participants. Section F10 of the application form will prevent the submission of an application where any participant has an overdue Final Report for any ARC-funded projects.
The ability to submit a valid application form to the ARC does not mean that participants have met all eligibility requirements. You will still need to ensure that comprehensive checks have been made so that participants comply with the eligibility requirements set out in the grant guidelines.
If you believe there is an incorrect End Date and therefore incorrect Final Report Due Date in RMS, please contact the Research Grants team immediately at research-grants@newcastle.edu.au.
Documents
Certification Proforma and Other Useful Information
University of Newcastle ARC Written Evidence Certification proformas, Guide to writing the National Interest Test (NIT) Statement, Guide to auto-populate Research Outputs and ORCHID, Preparing budgets and other useful information is available in the ‘Preparing ARC Grants’ accordion on the Linkage Program page.
ARC Supporting Documents
The ARC is now required to publish Grant Guidelines and associated documents on GrantConnect, the Australian Government whole-of-government, centralised, web-based, grant information system. You will need to sign in or create a User Registration account in GrantConnect to access all relevant documentation.
Once you have signed in to GrantConnect you should download and review the following documents:
- Centre of Excellence 2020 Grant Guidelines
- Instructions to Applicants
- Sample Application Form
If you encounter any problems using GrantConnect or accessing any of the relevant documentation, please contact research-applications@newcastle.edu.au or phone on (02) 492 17733.
UON
- ARC/NHMRC Application Submission Procedures (PDF)
- External Application Coversheet (includes ARC/NHMRC) (DOC)
- Rejoinder and Rebuttal Guide and Tips (PDF)
Further information
If you have any enquiries regarding eligibility and compliance for the ARC Centres of Excellence Scheme, please contact research-applications@newcastle.edu.au or phone 492 17733.
For funding commencing in 2021
Research Office Contact:
research-applications@newcastle.edu.au
This scheme is CLOSED. Industrial Transformation Training Hubs for funding commencing in 2022 is expected to open 4 August 2021 and close 13 October 2021. An indicative timeline for the 2022 round is below. |
The Industrial Transformation Research Hubs (ITTH) scheme engages Australia's best researchers in issues facing the new industrial economies and training the future workforce. The scheme supports collaborative research activity, between the Australian higher education sector and industry, designed to focus on strategic outcomes that are not independently realisable.
The ITTH scheme provides funding to Eligible Organisations to engage in cutting-edge research on new technologies and economic, commercial and social transformation which support the development of research outcomes that benefit industry partners in the Industrial Transformation Priorities.
The Industrial Transformation Research Program Priorities are priority research areas identified by the ARC which may be updated from round to round. The current Priorities are:
- Advanced Manufacturing;
- Cyber Security
- Food and Agribusiness;
- Medical Technologies and Pharmaceuticals;
- Mining Equipment, Technology and Services; and
- Oil, Gas and Energy Resources.
These priorities are consistent with the six high-growth sectors established under the Industry Growth Centres initiative.
The objectives of the Industrial Transformation Research Hubs scheme are to:
- encourage collaborative R&D projects between universities and organisations outside the Australian higher education sector that will solve challenging industry issues relevant to the Industrial Transformation Priorities;
- drive growth, productivity and competitiveness by linking to key growth sectors; and
- leverage national and international investment in targeted industry sectors, including from industry and other research end-users.
Under the Scheme the ARC will provide a minimum of $500,000 per year and up to $1 million per year of funding for each Research Hub for a minimum of three (3) and maximum of five (5) consecutive years. A strong collaboration and commitment of resources from innovative national and international industries is required;
Each Partner Organisation must make a contribution in cash and/or in kind to the project. The combined Partner Organisation contributions for a Proposal (i.e. the total of the cash and in-kind contributions of the Partner Organisations) must at least match the total funding requested from the ARC. In addition, the combined Partner Organisation(s) cash contribution must be at least 75% of the total funding requested from the ARC (with some exceptions).
For more information, visit the ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub page.
Key Dates
Indicative timeline for funding commencing in 2022
Please note that these are indicative timeframes and are subject to change.
ARC Opens | Wednesday 4 August 2021 |
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UON Online Booking System opens | Thursday 5 August 2021 |
UON Eligibility and Compliance Check Bookings Period | Thursday 23 - Wednesday 29 September 2021 |
Request not to assess due to Research Office | 5:00pm Monday 27 September 2021 |
Request not to assess due to ARC | 5:00pm Wednesday 29 September 2021 |
UON Deadline for Final Application | 9:00am Wednesday 6 October 2021 |
ARC Closes | 5:00 pm Wednesday 13 October 2021 |
Rejoinders | Wednesday 5 February Tuesday 18 February 2022 |
*Please note:
- To enable the allocation of appropriate resourcing, bookings must be made prior to the defined scheme Eligibility and Compliance Check period. Access to book an Eligibility and Compliance Check will no longer be available once the Eligibility and Compliance Check period has commenced. This does not apply for schemes with continuous rounds (i.e. ARC Linkage Projects and NHMRC Partnership Projects).
- The UON deadline for final applications is one (1) week prior to the ARC closing date and requires provision of a final, submission-ready proposal and all associated documentation including a fully signed External Application Coversheet (DOC).
- Schools and Faculties may have their own internal dates for the purpose of peer review/Head of School and Assistant Dean (Research) approval etc. Please contact your School Executive Officer and Faculty Research & Research Training Officer or Faculty Research Development Manager for further information on School/Faculty internal processes.
Please review our ARC/NHMRC Grant Rounds Submission Procedures (PDF) for essential information regarding application submission under this scheme
Documents
Certification Proforma and Other Useful Information
University of Newcastle ARC Written Evidence Certification proformas, Guide to writing the National Interest Test (NIT) Statement, Guide to auto-populate Research Outputs and ORCHID, Preparing budgets and other useful information is available in the ‘Preparing ARC Grants’ accordion on the Linkage Program page
ARC Supporting Documents
The ARC is now required to publish Grant Guidelines and associated documents on GrantConnect, the Australian Government whole-of-government, centralised, web-based, grant information system. You will need to sign in or create a User Registration account in GrantConnect to access all relevant documentation for ARC Research Hubs including guidelines, instructions to applicants and sample forms.
If you encounter any problems using Grant Connect or accessing any of the relevant documentation, please please contact research-applications@newcastle.edu.au or phone on (02) 492 17733.
The ARC have recently developed the Industrial Transformation Research Program (ITRP) Establishment Toolkit (PDF). The toolkit has been created to provide helpful information to applicants and grant recipients on best practice administration requirements of ITRP.
University of Newcastle Supporting Documents
- External Grant Application Coversheet (includes ARC/NHMRC) (DOC)
- ARC/NHMRC Application Submission Procedure (PDF)
- Quick Guide - External Application Coversheet process (PDF)
- Rejoinders Guide and Tips (PDF)
Final Reports and Eligibility
Any outstanding ARC Final Reports have eligibility implications for current ARC applications. The Grant Guidelines state:
4.15 All named participants in an application must:
c. have met their obligations regarding previously funded projects, including submission to the ARC of satisfactory final reports at the grant opportunity closing date.
The ARC and assessors will be able to view grants with outstanding reports for each researcher listed on an application. If grants have approved extensions and as such the Final Report is not overdue then this should be stated in the application.
If you believe there is an incorrect End Date and therefore incorrect Final Report Due Date in RMS, please contact the Research Grants team immediately at research-grants@newcastle.edu.au.
Presentations
Please note: staff/student login is required to access the presentation resources
- ARC Industrial Transformation Research Program [Training Centres and Hubs] (held August 2020)
Further information
For further information regarding the ARC Industrial Transformation Training Hubs Scheme, please contact research-applications@newcastle.edu.au or phone 492 17733.
For funding commencing in 2021
Research Office Contact:
research-applications@newcastle.edu.au
This scheme is CLOSED. Industrial Transformation Training Centres for funding commencing in 2022 is expected to open on 4 August 2021 and close on 13 October 2021. An indicative timeline for the 2022 funding round is below. |
The Industrial Transformation Training Centres (ITTC) scheme fosters close partnerships between university-based researchers and other research end-users to provide innovative Higher Degree by Research (HDR) postdoctoral training, for end-user focused research industries that are vital to Australia's future.
The Industrial Transformation Priorities are priority research areas identified by the ARC which will be updated from round to round. The current Industrial Transformation Research Program Priorities are:
- Advanced Manufacturing;
- Cyber Security
- Food and Agribusiness;
- Medical Technologies and Pharmaceuticals;
- Mining Equipment, Technology and Services; and
- Oil, Gas and Energy Resources;
These priorities are consistent with the six high-growth sectors established under the Industry Growth Centres initiative.
The objectives of the Industrial Transformation Training Centres scheme are to:
- foster opportunities for Higher Degree by Research candidates and postdoctoral fellows to pursue industrial training
- drive growth, productivity and competitiveness within key growth sectors;
- enhance competitive research collaboration between universities and organisations outside the Australian higher education sector; and
- strengthen the capabilities of industries and other research end-users in identified Industrial Transformation Priority areas.
The ARC provides project funding of a minimum of $650,000 per annum in the first 3 years, $150,000 per annum in the fourth year and no minimum for the fifth year. The maximum amount of funding is $1,000,000 per annum per project. Each application must nominate at least one Australian Partner Organisation and demonstrate a significant cash/in-kind contribution.
For further information, please visit the ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres page.
Key Dates
Indicative timeline for funding commencing in 2022
ARC Opens | Wednesday 4 August 2021 |
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UON Eligibility and Compliance Check Bookings open* | Thursday 5 August 2021 |
UON Eligibility and Compliance Check Bookings period | Thursday 23 - Wednesday 29 September 2021 |
Request not to assess due to Research Office | 5:00pm Monday 27 September 2021 |
Request not to assess due to ARC | 5:00pm Wednesday 29 September 2021 |
University of Newcastle Deadline for Final Application | 9:00am Wednesday 6 October 2021 |
ARC closes | 5:00 pm Wednesday 13 October 2021 |
Rejoinders | Wednesday 5 February - Tuesday 18 February 2022 |
Please note:
- *To enable the allocation of appropriate resourcing, bookings must be made prior to the defined scheme Eligibility and Compliance Check period. Access to book an Eligibility and Compliance Check will no longer be available once the Eligibility and Compliance Check period has commenced.
- The UON deadline for final applications is 9:00am one (1) week prior to the ARC closing date and requires provision of a final, submission-ready proposal and all associated documentation including a fully signed External Application Coversheet (DOC).
- Schools and Faculties may have their own internal dates for the purpose of peer review/Head of School and Assistant Dean (Research) approval etc. Please contact your School Executive Officer and Faculty Research & Research Training Officer or Faculty Research Development Manager for further information on School/Faculty internal processes.
- Applicants are strongly encouraged to commence their application ASAP after the scheme opens in RMS so that they can:
- book their preferred day for an Eligibility and Compliance check
- receive a copy of the scheme specific Essential Instructions developed by the Research Office to assist you with the completion of your application.
Please review our ARC/NHMRC Grant Rounds Submission Procedures (PDF) for essential information regarding application submission under this scheme
Documents
Certification Proforma and Other Useful Information
University of Newcastle ARC Written Evidence Certification proformas, Guide to writing the National Interest Test (NIT) Statement, Guide to auto-populate Research Outputs and ORCHID, Preparing budgets and other useful information is available in the ‘Preparing ARC Grants’ accordion on the Linkage Program page.
ARC Supporting Documents
The ARC is now required to publish Funding Rules and associated documents on GrantConnect, the Australian Government whole-of-government, centralised, web-based, grant information system. You will need to sign in or create a User Registration account in GrantConnect to access all relevant documentation for ARC Training Centres including guidelines, instructions to applicants and sample forms.
If you encounter any problems using Grant Connect or accessing any of the relevant documentation, please please contact research-applications@newcastle.edu.au or phone on (02) 492 17733.
The ARC have recently developed the Industrial Transformation Research Program (ITRP) Establishment Toolkit (PDF). The toolkit has been created to provide helpful information to applicants and grant recipients on best practice administration requirements of ITRP.
University of Newcastle Supporting Documents
- External Grant Application Coversheet (includes ARC/NHMRC) (DOC)
- ARC/NHMRC Application Submission Procedure (PDF)
- Quick Guide - External Application Coversheet process (PDF)
- Rejoinder Guide and Tips (PDF)
Presentations
Please note: staff/student login is required to access the presentation resources
- ARC Industrial Transformation Research Program [Training Centres and Hubs] (held August 2020)
Further information
For further information regarding the ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres Scheme, please contact research-applications@newcastle.edu.au or phone 492 17733.
For Funding Commencing in 2021
Research Office contact:
research-applications@newcastle.edu.au
This scheme is CLOSED. Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF) for funding commencing in 2021 opened on 29 January 2020 and closed 29 April 2020. Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF) for funding commencing in 2022 is expected to open on Wednesday 27 January 2021 and close on 31 March 2021. It is a requirement of this scheme that you complete a UON Notification of Intent to Apply Form if you are intending to submit an application. The NOI process closes on Monday 2 November 2020. |
The ARC LIEF scheme provides funding for large-scale cooperative initiatives to enable the purchase of expensive infrastructure, equipment and facilities costing at least $200,000 (with the minimum amount of $150,000 requested from the ARC). For more information, please visit the LIEF page on the ARC website.
Notification of Intent to Apply (NOI)
It is a requirement for all applicants intending to submit an ARC LIEF grant commencing in 2022, either through the University of Newcastle or through another institution, to submit a Notification of Intent to Apply (NOI) by 10:00am (AEDST) Monday 2 November 2020.
NOIs will be provided to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation), to determine the level of University contribution towards the proposal. NOIs may also be reviewed by a committee of NSW Pro/Deputy Vice-Chancellors (Research), prior to submission of full applications to the ARC.
Applicants who do not submit an NOI by the above date will be required to seek formal Faculty Assistant Dean (Research) and Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation) approval prior to providing a late NOI for consideration by the DVC (Research & Innovation).
Please note Section 13 – ‘Support from Collaborating Institutions’ and Section 14 – ‘Certifications’ of the University of Newcastle Notification of Intent to Apply (NOI) Form must be fully completed for the NOI to be submitted to the DVC(R&I) for consideration.
Please note: All eligible organisations (Australian Universities) named on an ARC LIEF application must make a cash contribution. Organisational cash and in-kind support cannot be assured for applicants who do not submit an NOI by the advertised deadline.
Key Dates
For funding commencing in 2022
Please subscribe to the Research Office ARC mailing list to receive up to date information on ARC funding opportunities.
Key Dates | |
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UON Notification of Intention to Apply due to Research Office | 10:00am Monday 2 November 2020 |
ARC opens | Wednesday 27 January 2021 |
University of Newcastle Online Booking System Opens | Thursday 28 January 2021 |
Eligibility and Compliance Check Period | Thursday 5 to Wednesday 18 March 2021 |
Request Not to Assess due to Research Office | 5:00pm Monday 15 March 2021 |
Request Not to Assess due at ARC | 5:00pm Wednesday 17 March 2021 |
University of Newcastle Deadline for Final Application | 9:00 am Wednesday 24 March 2021 |
ARC Submission Deadline | 5:00 pm Wednesday 31 March 2021 |
*Please note: A Final Application comprises of a final submission-ready application submitted to the Research Office in RMS 2.0, a complete and fully signed External Application Cover Sheet and all CI/PI and Partner Organisation Certifications (Written Evidence) emailed to research-applications@newcastle.edu.au.
To enable the allocation of appropriate resourcing, bookings must be made prior to the defined scheme Eligibility and Compliance Check period. Access to book an Eligibility and Compliance Check will no longer be available once the Eligibility and Compliance Check period has commenced. This does not apply for schemes with continuous rounds (i.e. ARC Linkage Projects and NHMRC Partnership Projects).
Please review our ARC/NHMRC Grant Rounds Submission Procedures (PDF) for essential information regarding application submission under this scheme.
Documents
Certification Proforma and Other Useful Information
University of Newcastle ARC Written Evidence Certification proformas, Guide to writing the National Interest Test (NIT) Statement, Guide to auto-populate Research Outputs and ORCHID, Preparing budgets and other useful information is available in the ‘Preparing ARC Grants’ accordion on the Linkage Program page.
ARC Supporting Documents
The ARC is now required to publish Grant Guidelines and associated documents on GrantConnect, the Australian Government whole-of-government, centralised, web-based, grant information system. You will need to sign in or create a User Registration account in GrantConnect to access all relevant documentation for ARC LIEF grants including the Linkage Program Grant Guidelines, Instructions to Applicants and the Sample Application Form.
If you encounter any problems using Grant Connect or accessing any of the relevant documentation, please contact research-applications@newcastle.edu.au or phone on (02) 492 17733.
University of Newcastle Documents
- ARC/NHMRC Grant Rounds Submission Procedures (PDF)
- External Application Coversheet (includes ARC/NHMRC) (DOC)
- Rejoinder Guide and Tips (PDF)
Further Information
For further information regarding the ARC LIEF scheme, please contact research-applications@newcastle.edu.au or phone on (02) 4921 7733.
Please ensure that you and your UON colleagues are subscribed to the UON Research-ARC email list for ongoing updates.
For Funding Commencing in 2021
Research Office Contact:
research-applications@newcastle.edu.au
This scheme is OPEN. The Linkage Projects scheme (2021 round) is run on a continuous basis and proposals can be submitted at any time up to Thursday 16 December 2021. Dates for the three Assessment Rounds for the 2021 round are listed below. |
Please subscribe to the Research Office ARC mailing list to receive up to date information on ARC funding opportunities.
The Linkage Projects scheme provides funding to Eligible Organisations to facilitate collaborative research and development (R&D) projects between higher education researchers and other parts of the national innovation system.
Proposals for funding under the Linkage Projects scheme must include at least one Partner Organisation. The Partner Organisation must make a contribution in cash and/or in kind to the project. The combined Partner Organisation contributions for a Proposal (i.e. the total of the cash and in-kind contributions of the Partner Organisations) must at least match the total funding requested from the ARC.
The ARC Linkage Projects scheme opened for continuous submission and assessment on 1 July 2016. Proposals may be submitted on a continuous basis. Additionally, from the LP20 round, there will be three Assessment Rounds per year.
The ARC uses a ‘fast-track’ process to enable them to inform applicants of outcomes as soon as possible. High and low-ranked proposals are fast-tracked through the assessment process with outcomes announced as early as possible after submission. Outcomes for all other proposals are recommended to the Minister within six months of proposal submission. Unsuccessful applicants will receive feedback indicating if their proposal progressed to a selection meeting, or if it was fast-tracked as a low-ranked proposal.
For further information, please visit the Linkage Projects page on the ARC website.
Key Dates
Please subscribe to the Research Office ARC mailing list to receive up to date information on ARC funding opportunities.
There are three assessment rounds for applications for Linkage Projects for funding applied for in 2021. Applications can be submitted at any time between 18 December 2020 and 16 December 2021 and will be assessed within one of three assessment rounds
Assessment Round 1 | Assessment Round 2 | Assessment Round 3 | |
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Applications open in RMS | Friday 18 December 2020 | ||
UON Eligibility & Compliance (E&C) Check Period | Fri 19 - Thu 25 March 2021 | Tue 27 July - Mon 2 August 2021 | Fri 26 November - Thu 2 December 2021 |
Certification (Written Evidence) | Thu 1 April 2021 | Mon 9 August 2021 | Thu 9 December 2021 |
UON Deadline for Final Application | 9:00am Thu 1 April 2021 | 9:00am Mon 9 August 2021 | 9:00am Thu 9 December 2021 |
Request Not to Assess due to Research Office | Fri 9 April 2021 | Thu 12 August 2021 | Tue 14 December 2021 |
Request Not to Assess due to ARC* | Tue 13 April 2021 | Mon 16 August 2021 | Thu 16 December 2021 |
ARC Close | Tue 13 April 2021 | Mon 16 August 2021 | Thu 16 December 2021 |
Rejoinders | 16 June 2021 to 29 June 2021 | 6 October 2021 to 19 October 2021 | 2 March 2022 to 15 March 2022 |
Anticipated Announcement** | October 2021 | February 2022 | June 2022 |
*A reminder that Request Not to Assess requirements have recently changed and there can be a need for ‘comprehensive evidence justifying the request’.
** Announcements are anticipated approximately six months from the application closing date for the round.
Please note: A Final Application comprises of a final submission-ready application submitted to the Research Office in RMS, a complete and fully signed External Application Cover Sheet and all CI/PI and Partner Organisation Certifications (Written Evidence) emailed to research-applications@newcastle.edu.au.
Please review our ARC/NHMRC Grant Rounds Submission Procedures (PDF) for essential information regarding application submission under this scheme.
ARC Final Reports
Please note that any outstanding ARC Final Reports now have eligibility implications for current ARC applications. Within the current Grant Guidelines under Eligibility to apply it states:
A6.25 “To be eligible as a CI, the individual nominated must, as at the date of application have met their obligations regarding previously funded Projects, including submission to the ARC of satisfactory reports.”
In this application round, the ARC and assessors will be able to view grants with outstanding reports in Section D8 for each researcher. If such grants have had approved extensions and as such the Final Report is not overdue then this should be stated in the report within Section G2.
If you have an outstanding Final Report for any project for which you are a named CI, it is your responsibility to ensure this is submitted to the ARC in adequate time prior to your intended submission date to the ARC.
Documents
Certification Proforma and Other Useful Information
University of Newcastle ARC Written Evidence Certification proformas, Guide to writing the National Interest Test (NIT) Statement, Guide to auto-populate Research Outputs and ORCHID, Preparing budgets and other useful information is available in the ‘Preparing ARC Grants’ accordion on the Linkage Program page.
ARC Supporting Documents
The ARC is now required to publish Grant Guidelines and associated documents on GrantConnect, is the Australian Government whole-of-government, centralised, web-based, grant information system. You will need to sign in or create a User Registration account in GrantConnect to access all relevant documentation for Linkage Projects.
If you have any problems using GrantConnect or accessing relevant documentation please contact us at research-applications@newcastle.edu.au or 02 4921 7733.
Please note that the following important information is still available directly through the ARC:
University of Newcastle Documents
- Information for Industry (PDF)
- ARC Linkage Presentation Slides (PDF)
- Partner Organisation Letter of Support Template (DOC)
- External Grant Application Coversheet (includes ARC/NHMRC) (DOC)
- ARC/NHMRC Application Submission Procedure (PDF)
- Setting up an RMS account and Partner Organisation (PDF)
- ARC Rejoinder Guide and Tips (PDF)
AusIndustry R&D Tax Incentive
Under the R&D Tax Incentive, businesses can offset the cost of eligible R&D that is undertaken by them or through partners such as universities. This could be through eligible expenses in an ARC Linkage Projects grant, contract research, or a Cooperative Research Centre (CRC).
The R&D Tax Incentive provides a tax offset for eligible companies which reduce the cost and risk to businesses of undertaking R&D, increasing the incentive to invest in research and innovation. The University of Newcastle and Newcastle Innovation are both registered Research Service Providers (RSPs) for this scheme.
Further information on this scheme for researchers and industry can be found at AusIndustry R&D Tax Incentive.
Linkage Project Information Session
On Wednesday 20 February 2020 the Research Office presented an information session for researchers on the ARC Linkage Project scheme. Download the Linkage Project Information Sessions slides (PDF)
Rejoinders
Instructions for submitting a Rejoinder in RMS are available on the Rejoinders Information page of the ARC website. Research Services will also email the first named Participants individually with further advice.
You can also download the Rejoinder Guide (PDF)
Further Information
For further information regarding the Linkage Projects Scheme, please contact research-applications@newcastle.edu.au or phone on (02) 4921 7733.
The Special Research Initiatives (SRI) scheme provides funding for new and emerging fields of research and builds capacity in strategically important areas. The ARC currently funds several SRIs in a wide range of research areas.
The objective of the SRI scheme is to support high-quality research which will assist in advancing Australia’s research excellence to be globally competitive and deliver benefits to the community. This extends, but is not limited, to supporting research-related activities which will respond to emerging opportunities or changing priorities.
The SRI scheme provides funding to support: cooperative activities amongst researchers; cooperative development of national and international linkages; cooperative development of innovative research areas; activities aimed at building the scale and focus of research and research training; and other activities that the ARC judges to be consistent with the scheme’s objectives.
Funding may also be used to develop networks and initiate collaborations that would be unlikely to occur otherwise and, where appropriate, disseminate the outcomes of the collaborative activities funded under the scheme.
Funding under the SRI scheme is available to support activities related to high‑quality research in all or any fields of research supported by the ARC.
Applications for SRI funding may be submitted only when invited by the ARC by means of a call for proposal(s) for funding.
Current initiatives
Scheme | ARC Open | University of Newcastle Online Booking System Opens | Eligibility & Compliance Check Period | Request Not to Assess due to Research Office | University of Newcastle Deadline for Final Application | ARC Submission |
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No SRIs currently open |
Applicants are strongly encouraged to commence their application ASAP after the scheme opens in RMS so that they can book their preferred day for application review.
*Please note the Eligibility and Compliance Check period for the ARC Special Research Initiative for Australian Society, History and Culture 2020 has been extended. If you have already booked an E&C Check for this scheme but would like to book a new check, please cancel your original booking before making a new booking.
Previous initiatives
- Special Research Initiative for Australian Society, History and Culture 2020
- PFAS (Per- And Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances) Remediation
- Antarctic Gateway Partnership
- Tropical Health and Medicine
- Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Researchers' Network
- Science of Learning Research Centre
- Synchrotron Science
- Stem Cell Science
- Research in Bionic Vision Science and Technology
- European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security
- Australian and New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Teaching (ANZCCART)
Documents
Certification Proforma and Other Useful Information
University of Newcastle ARC Written Evidence Certification proformas, Guide to writing the National Interest Test (NIT) Statement, Guide to auto-populate Research Outputs and ORCHID, Preparing budgets and other useful information is available in the ‘Preparing ARC Grants’ accordion on the Linkage Program page.
ARC Supporting Documents
The ARC is now required to publish Grant Guidelines and associated documents on GrantConnect, the Australian Government whole-of-government, centralised, web-based, grant information system. You will need to sign in or create a User Registration account in GrantConnect to access all relevant documentation for ARC Discovery Projects including the Discovery Program Grant Guidelines, Instructions to Applicants and Sample Application Form.
If you encounter any problems using Grant Connect or accessing any of the relevant documentation, please contact research-applications@newcastle.edu.au or phone on (02) 492 17733.
University of Newcastle Documents
- ARC/NHMRC Grant Rounds Submission Procedures (PDF)
- External Application Coversheet (includes ARC/NHMRC) (DOC)
- Certification Proforma (PDF)
- Rejoinder Guide and Tips (PDF)