Office of Research Services ARC Future Fellowships 2014 Dr Lisa Schimanski Catherine Dwyer.

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Office of Research Services

Contacts

[email protected] Deputy Director, Research Development

Future Fellowships Scheme coordinator: [email protected] 6329

HUB Research Service Managers

ABL [email protected] 8558

Cradle Coast [email protected] 0437 065 701

Domain [email protected] 7784

Launceston [email protected] 9440

SET [email protected] 2827

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ARC National Competitive Grants Program

Discovery Program

Discovery Projects

Discovery Indigenous

Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA)

Future Fellowships

Australian Laureate Fellowships

Linkage Program

Linkage Projects

Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities

Linkage Learned Academies Special Projects

Industrial Transformation Research Program


Place title in text space provided.Web: arc.gov.au Email: [email protected]

ARC Awards and Fellowships

DECRA FT DORA FL

Career Stage Early career Mid career Later career World-class

PhD award 0-5 (+3) 5-15 (+7) Level C and above

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Duration 3 years 4 years 3 years 5 years

Salary Contribution of $85,000/year

Three salary levels (equivalent to C-E)

Three salary levels (equivalent to C-E)

Salary supplement of $104,142

Project costs Up to $40,000/year

Up to $50,000/year

As per project grant

Up to $300,000/year Up to two post-docs and two PhDs


The objectives of Future Fellowships is to:

attract and retain the best and brightest mid-career researchers

build collaboration across industry and/or research institutions and/or disciplines;

support research in national priorities across all disciplines that will result in economic, environmental, social, health and/or cultural benefits for Australia; and

strengthen Australia’s research capacity by supporting innovative, internationally competitive research.

Changes: Was around 200 fellowships per year, this round 150.


Selection Criteria

Candidate 40%

Project Quality 35%

Strategic Alignment 15%

Collaboration/Outreach 10%


Candidate 40%

i. research opportunity and performance evidence (ROPE);

ii. capacity and leadership to undertake the proposed research;

iii. record of high quality research outputs appropriate to the discipline/s;

iv. evidence of national and/or international research standing; and

v. contribution to national and/or international public policy debates and initiatives.


Project Quality 35%i. Does the research address a significant problem? ii. Is the conceptual/theoretical framework innovative and

original? iii. Will the aims, concepts, methods and results advance

knowledge? iv. Are the design and methods appropriate? v. Will the proposed research maximise economic,

environmental, social, health and/or cultural benefit to Australia?

vi. Does the Project represent value for money? vii. Is there a contribution to public policy formulation and debate? viii. Does the proposed Project address Strategic Research

Priorities? ix. Will the proposed Project contribute significantly to the

advancement of knowledge


Strategic Alignment 15%i. How well does the Future Fellowship Candidate align with

and/or complement the research strengths or developing research strengths and staffing profile of the Administering Organisation?

ii. Are the necessary facilities available to conduct the proposed research?

iii. What resources will be provided by the Administering Organisation to support the Future Fellowship Candidate during her/his Future Fellowship and after the end of the Future Fellowship?

iv. Is it likely that the Future Fellowship Candidate will transition to a continuing position within the Administering Organisation at the end of the Future Fellowship?


Collaboration/Outreach 10%

i. Are there adequate strategies to encourage

dissemination, commercialisation, if appropriate; and

promotion of research outcomes?

ii. How will the Future Fellowship Candidate build

collaboration across industry and/or research

organisations and/or with other disciplines?


ARC 2014 Funding

4 Years Full-time

+ $50,000 Infrastructure , Equipment, Travel and Relocation costs

Future Fellowship Salary level

Academic Level

SalaryOn-costs

28%Total

Level 1 Level C $111,739 $31,287 $143,026

Level 2 Level D $135,264 $37,874 $173,138

Level 3 Level E $158,787 $44,461 $203,248


ARC FundingItems supported:• access to national and international research and infrastructure facilities• expenditure on Fieldwork essential to the project, including technical

and logistical support• expert services of a third party if the services are directly related to and

necessary for the proposed Project. • maintenance, infrastructure and equipment required for the Future

Fellowship Project. • one laptop every two years• publication and dissemination costs• relocation costs subject to the policies of the Administering

Organisation; • travel costs essential to the Project (not exceeding $100,000 over the

life of the Future Fellowship). NB. Fieldwork - not counted towards the $100,000 travel limit.


ARC FundingItems not supported:• Bench fees or lab access fees• Capitals works and general infrastructure costs• Costs not related to research – professional membership

fees, patent application fees, visas, insurance, mobile phones, etc.

• International student fees, HECS or HELP liabilities• Hosting of seminars, conferences, etc.• Research support for anyone other than the Fellow• Salaries for anyone other than the Fellow*• Postgraduate student stipends• Teaching/teaching relief


Eligibility Criteria for a Future Fellow

• 1 Candidate per Proposal• Must legally reside predominantly in Australia

during the Fellowship• ARC Fellows may apply for a FT in the final year

of their current fellowship• Maximum 2 proposals over scheme history• PhD awarded between 1 March 1999 and 1

March 2009– Or submit an Eligibility Exemption Request


Eligibility Exemption Request– Due Mid October 2013

The ARC may grant an Eligibility Exemption for a significant interruption or limitation of their research outputs owing to:

a. periods of approved maternity/parental/carer's leave;

b. greater than three months of unemployment;

c. part-time academic employment, where the part-time position is the Future Fellowship Candidate’s sole source of employment; and/or

d. any other exceptional circumstances.

• The ARC may grant an Eligibility Exemption for the Future Fellowship Candidate where evidence can be provided to indicate that the Future Fellowship Candidate’s research qualification/experience is equivalent to a PhD.


Eligibility• The Future Fellowships scheme does not support Medical

and Dental research:– Medical and Dental Research means research and/or training primarily

and substantially aimed at understanding or treating a human disease or health condition

• Researcher cannot submit a 2014 Future Fellowships Proposal and: a. a 2015 DECRA;

b. a DORA within a 2015 Discovery Projects Proposal;

c. a 2014 Australian Laureate Fellowships Proposal; or

d. a Fellowship or other career award on a NHMRC proposal for funding commencing in 2014 or 2015.


Request Not to Assess– Due Mid November 2013

• Administering Organisations may name any person or persons whom they do not wish to assess a Proposal by submitting a ‘Request Not to Assess’ form

• Only one request may be submitted per Proposal and any request containing more than three (3) individual non-assessors for a Proposal must be directly supported in writing by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) or equivalent of the Administering Organisation.


2012 National Statistics

Salary LevelProposals considered

Proposals approved Success rate

Salary Level 1 341 108 31.7%

Salary Level 2 191 72 37.7%

Salary Level 3 71 29 40.8%

Total 603 209 34.7%


2012 National Gender Statistics

Fellowship Type GenderNumber of proposals

Number of approved fellows

Success rate

Salary Level 1 male 238 72 30.3%

female 102 36 35.3%


female 56 22 39.3%


female 19 8 42.1%

All levels male 425 143 33.6%

female 177 66 37.3%


UTAS FT Success Rate

2009 2010 2011 20120

1020304050607080

UTASNational

Year

%


TimelineDate Event

29 July Funding Rules Released

29 August Information Session

11 September Internal Nominations Due

Mid Sept – Mid Oct Workshops

2 October Proposals open in RMS

Early Oct – Early Nov Drafting and Peer Reviews

Mid October Eligibility Exemption Request Due

1 November Internal Due Date

Mid November Request not to Assess Due

Early Nov – Late Nov/Early Dec Eligibility check and Grantsmanship Review

Late Nov/Early Dec Applications Due to ARC

Late February 2014 Rejoinders

June 2014 Outcomes Announced


Internal NominationsDue to ORS by 11 September 2013

1. Applicants complete the UTAS Nomination Form for Candidates and attach their summary CV. Lodge both to your School or Centre for consideration.

2. If happy to endorse the candidate, the Faculty or Institute prepares a formal Nomination Statement for consideration by the DVC-R, following the template Nomination Statement from Faculties/Institutes.

Faculties forward their Nomination Statements, together with the candidate Nomination Forms and CVs to ORS at [email protected].

http://www.utas.edu.au/__data/assets/word_doc/0011/408638/Candidate-Nomination-Form.doc

http://www.utas.edu.au/__data/assets/word_doc/0008/408635/UTAS-Faculty-Nomination-Form.doc



How to create your application:

The ARC online system is Research Management System.

You will need a user ID and password for access. http://www.arc.gov.au/applicants/rms_info.htm

http://www.arc.gov.au/applicants/rms_info.htm


[email protected] Deputy Director, Research Development

Future Fellowships Scheme coordinator: [email protected] 6329

HUB Research Service Managers

ABL [email protected] 8558

Cradle Coast [email protected] 0437 065 701

Domain [email protected] 7784

Launceston [email protected] 9440

SET [email protected] 2827








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