Changes to ARC Discovery Projects Application

Changes to ARC Discovery Projects Application

1.  Your RMS User Profile and ORCID iD

You are now able to link your ORCID iD to your RMS User Profile, however be aware that your ORCID iD and information WILL NOT appear in the DP18 Proposal form and will not be used for assessment purposes. Therefore, it is important that all questions in the Proposal form are answered fully. Refer to Appendix A for further information.

2.  A4 Proposal Summary

Your Proposal Summary must now follow this format:

Introductory statement:

(For example: This Project aims to address/investigate/review …; by utilising/advancing/conceptualising …)

Context:

(For example: This Project expects to generate new knowledge in the area of … using the innovative approach, is interdisciplinary, utilising new techniques …)

Outcome statement:

(For example: Expected outcomes of this Project include/enhanced capacity/build (these) institutional/disciplinary collaborations)

Benefit statement:

(For example: This should provide significant benefits, such as …)

Important things to note regarding the Proposal Summary are:

In following the format above, the summary will outline the aims of the Project, provide the broader context for the research and its significance, then outline anticipated outcomes and benefits, including scholarly, public or commercial. This may include some text from the Impact Statement.

3.  Part C Project Description

NEW - Section is reduced to eight pages

NEW - Headings and section requirements

PROJECT TITLE

·  This title may differ from that shown in Part A1 of the Proposal form, and may exceed ten words.

AIMS AND BACKGROUND

·  Briefly outline the aims and background of the Proposal.

·  Include information about national/international progress in this field of research and its relationship to this Proposal.

·  Refer only to publications or non-traditional equivalents (outputs) that are accessible to the national and international research communities.

INVESTIGATOR(S) NEW

·  Summarise the role, responsibilities and contributions of each Chief Investigator (CI) and Partner Investigator (PI).

·  Summarise the roles and levels of involvement of other Participants, for example, technical staff, Research Associates and other personnel.

·  Describe how each Participant will ensure they have the ‘time and capacity’ to undertake the proposed research, taking into account any other grants or roles that they hold.

PROJECT QUALITY AND INNOVATION

·  Explain how the research addresses a significant problem.

·  Outline the conceptual/theoretical framework, design and methods and demonstrate that these are adequately developed, well integrated, innovative and original.

·  If the research has been nominated as focussing on a topic or outcome that falls within one of the Science and Research Priorities, explain how it addresses one or more of the associated Practical Research Challenges (as selected in question B1 of the Proposal form).

·  Explain how the aims, concepts, methods and results advance knowledge.

·  Describe the potential for the research to enhance international collaboration.

·  Outline the strategies you will put in place to encourage dissemination, commercialisation, if appropriate; and promotion of research outcomes.

FEASIBILITY NEW

·  Explain how the design of the Project, the expertise of the participants and requested budget will be sufficient to ensure the project can be successfully completed within the proposed budget and timeframe.

·  Describe whether there is an existing, or developing, supportive and high quality environment for this Project and for Higher Degree by Research students where appropriate.

·  Describe the necessary facilities available to complete the Project.

BENEFIT NEW

·  Outline how the completed project will produce significant new knowledge and/or innovative economic, commercial, environmental, social and/or cultural benefit to the Australian and international community.

·  Describe how the proposed research will be cost-effective and value for money.

COMMUNICATION OF RESULTS

·  Outline plans for communicating the research results to other researchers and the broader community, including but not limited to scholarly and public communication and dissemination.

MANAGEMENT OF DATA

·  Outline plans for the management of data produced as a result of the proposed research, including but not limited to storage, access and re-use arrangements.

·  It is not sufficient to state that the organisation has a data management policy. Researchers are encouraged to highlight specific plans for the management of their research data.

REFERENCES

·  Include a list of all references, including relevant references to the Participants’ previous work.

·  References may be in 10 point Times New Roman or equivalent font.

4.  F13 Research Opportunity and Performance Evidence (ROPE) – Significant research outputs and ARC grants

This section has been reduced to FOUR PAGES and you only list your SIGNIFICANT research outputs.

Upload a PDF of no more than four A4 pages with a list of significant research outputs, such as journal articles and refereed conference papers, book and book chapters. Use asterisks to identify research outputs relevant to this Proposal.