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Fellowships 2014
Dr Lisa SchimanskiCatherine Dwyer
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
Office of Research Services
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
Office of Research Services
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
NA
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
Office of Research Services
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.
Office of Research Services
Selection Criteria
Candidate 40%
Project Quality 35%
Strategic Alignment 15%
Collaboration/Outreach 10%
Office of Research Services
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.
Office of Research Services
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
Office of Research Services
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?
Office of Research Services
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?
Office of Research Services
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
Office of Research Services
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.
Office of Research Services
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
Office of Research Services
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
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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.
Office of Research Services
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.
Office of Research Services
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.
Office of Research Services
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%
Office of Research Services
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%
Salary Level 2 male 135 50 37.0%
female 56 22 39.3%
Salary Level 3 male 52 21 40.4%
female 19 8 42.1%
All levels male 425 143 33.6%
female 177 66 37.3%
Office of Research Services
UTAS FT Success Rate
2009 2010 2011 20120
1020304050607080
UTASNational
Year
%
Office of Research Services
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
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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].
Office of Research Services
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
Office of Research Services
[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