ARC DISCOVERY EARLY CAREER RESEARCHER AWARD 2017 COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST A completed Proposal consists of the following Section Items to check Yes No ANU submission requirement Eligibility of application has been checked ANU Authority to Apply form complete ANU Certification Form complete Partner Organisation letters (if applicable) Email/letter from Centre Director (internal only, not sent to ARC) Application "Submitted to Research Office" in RMS Most recent version of application downloaded Word files received and saved in local drive PART A Administrative Summary Yes No A1: Proposal working title completed* (no more than 75 characters approx. 10 words). No unnecessary percase, quotation marks, acronyms A2: Person Participant Summary all participating individuals A3: Organisation Participant Summary completed A4: Proposal Summary (750 Char approx. 100 words). RMS form Focus on the aims, significance and expected outcomes of the project. Not all in percase, no quotation marks, acronyms and limit terminology: must use plain English. Must use The project will rather than I will We will or They will. A5: Impact Statement (approximately 75 words - no more than 500 characters) Addresses how the project contributes to the objectives of the scheme, as per the objectives in C2 of the Funding Rules. Note: May be used for public release by the ARC. Page 1 of 7
NOTES *A1 - A5: all questions in the Administrative Summary, Part A, must be answered. PART B Classifications and Other Statistical Information Yes No B1: Strategic Research Priorities + area and goals completed B2: FOR codes entered - incl percentage (sum 100%) prioritise from highest to lowest* RMS form B3: SEO codes entered - incl percentage (sum 100%) prioritise from highest to lowest* B4: International Collaboration Note: a yes response will activate B5 B5: International Collaboration specify country/countries involved B6: How many PhDs, Masters and Honours will be filled as a result of this project? Activated if answered yes to B4 Optional PART C Personnel and ROPE Yes No C1: Personal details auto populated from RMS profile Auto C2: Country of residence at the time of application C3: Qualifications auto populated from RMS profile Auto RMS form C4: Qualifications most relevant to the Proposal for the Candidate for Eligibility Purposes C5: Current Research Fellowship (includes all ARC Fellowships and Fellowships from other agencies) C6: Current and previous appointment(s)/position(s) during the past 10 years, specify start & end date, select an org Auto Page 2 of 7 1/02/2016
C7: Research Opportunity and Performance Evidence (ROPE) and Career and opportunities for research over the last 5 years 2012 onwards (maximum 5250 characters; approximately 750 words) Provide and explain: i. Research opportunities in the context of employment; If you are university or industry based etc.; iv. Any career interrtions; v. Research mentoring and research facilities available to you; vi. Any other aspects of career or opportunities for research that are relevant and not detailed elsewhere*** C8: Research Opportunity and Performance Evidence (ROPE) - Recent significant research outputs most relevant to this Proposal (maximum 4 A4 pages) C9: Research Opportunity and Performance Evidence (ROPE) Statement of your contributions to the research field of this Proposal. C10: Currently held ARC Projects Auto C11: Time commitment (% of your time) to the Administering Organisation. (The DECRA recipient must spend a minimum of 20% of their time on activities at the Administering Organisation) C12: What will your time commitment (% of your time) be to research activities related to this Project? (It is a requirement that the DECRA Recipient spend a minimum of 80% of their time on research activities related to the proposed DECRA). Page 3 of 7 1/02/2016
PART D Project Description Yes No D1: Description of project/program of research (no more than 8 A4 pages and in the required format) Use the headings below and in this order: Project Title; Aims and Background; Project Quality and Innovation; Research Environment; Feasibility and Benefit; DECRA Candidate; Management of Data; References. D2: Strategic Statement in respect of the Research Environment No more than 2 A4 pages in relation to the Research Environment (loaded as a single PDF document), which: Indicate that this area is a core or emerging research strength and describes the level of resources to be provided to sport the successful DECRA candidate; Details opportunities for the DECRA Candidate to demonstrate the level of independence required to be competitive for research and/or research and teaching pathways at the Admin Org during and after the Project. D3: Medical and Dental Note: D4 will be activated if the answer is yes. D4: Medical and Dental Research Statement (750 characters approx. 100 words) Activated if answered yes to D3. Page 4 of 7 1/02/2016
PART E Project Cost Yes No E1: Proposed Budget Complete for each year funding requested (no indexation). RMS Form E1: All budget items eligible (FR A5.2, pp 10-11, D6.2-3) E1: Correct salary amount and higher degree by research (HDR) stipend rate $25,861 per year (2015$) (it is advisable to request HDR stipends at 1.0 FTE, rather than as a stipend that is partly paid by the ANU). E1: Salary contributions listed for participants/ personnel. For ANU personnel, correct on-costs included (30%). [The ANU salary gap of 3.55% must be included as part of the in-kind contribution] E1: Total amounts match in each of the Eligible, Other and Partner Organisation columns and the respective Organisation summary tables E1: Costs related to carrying out field research are requested under Field Research expenses Total funding requested maximum of $40,000 project costs per year. Notes Travel costs not exceeding $50,000 over the life of the project. Travel costs and accommodation costs related to Field Research are not included in this $50,000 limit (D6.2.1.c). Page 5 of 7 1/02/2016
PART F Budget Justification Yes No Upload text F1: Justification of funding requested from the ARC (no more than 2 A4 pages). Fully justify each budget item requested in terms of need and cost. Matches headings and order in Budget Table at Part E of Proposal Create PDF from word document Notes - All sections 0.5cm margins and at least 12 point font - Justify each person/item in terms need and cost. (e.g. why full-time/part-time; why specific salary level etc.) Part G RESEARCH SUPPORT Yes No Incorrec t G1: Complete for all participants 2014-2018 incl for research sport from sources other than the ARC. UPLOAD TEXT Includes projects/proposals/fellowships awarded or requests submitted for funding. Use the table format listed in the DE16 ITA p.23 and include current proposal first and others in descending date order Sport statuses are R for requested and C for current and P for past sport Page 6 of 7 1/02/2016
G2: Statements on progress for ARC-funded projects Click add answer to insert additional boxes for each relevant Project/Award/Fellowship. For each project/award/fellowship: RMS FORM Provide the Project ID, first named investigator and scheme name Upload pdf of no more than one A4 page for each funded project Statement of progress for each Project, unless a final report has been submitted, must be included here. Create PDF from word document - All sections 0.5cm margins and at least 12 point font - Must be in table as per template on page 23 DP16 ITA and has been formatted to fit the specified minimum margin requirement of 0.5cm. - Details should be provided for all sources of funding not just ARC funding - Funding amounts to be in $1000 s and in AUD Page 7 of 7 1/02/2016