Australian Research Council Act 2001 - Linkage Infrastructure Equipment and Facilities - Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2008

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Department of Education

This item is authorised by the following title:

Australian Research Council Act 2001

Latest version

F2007L00258

06 March 2007 - 16 October 2014

These Funding Rules were approved by the Minister for Education, Science and Training on 23 January 2007.

Table of contents

Introduction
Overview
NCGP Objectives
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
Fundamental principles and requirements
- Ethics and Research Practices
- Non-duplication
- Conflict of interest
  - If, in the opinion of the ARC, any party involved in or associated with a Proposal has failed to disclose any such conflict of interest, the ARC may in its absolute discretion decide to not recommend for approval any or all Proposals involving that party.
- Acknowledging ARC support
- Dissemination of research outputs
Level of funding
Period of funding
Types of research infrastructure, equipment and facilities supported
- Integrated facilities
Areas of investigation/work not supported
Restrictions on budget items
Number of Proposals
- Duplication
Ownership and location of infrastructure, equipment and facilities
- Organisational types, roles and eligibility
Eligible Organisations
Collaborating Organisations
Partner Organisations
- Roles and eligibility for researchers
Researcher roles and general eligibility
- All CIs and PIs must satisfy the eligibility criteria for their nominated role as specified in Section 5 of these Funding Rules.
- At the time of the submission of a Proposal all obligations regarding previously funded projects involving the nominated CI(s) on the Proposal must have been fulfilled to the satisfaction of the ARC. Such obligations include the provision of satisfactory progress and final reports.
Eligibility criteria for Chief Investigators
- If a Proposal has been approved for funding and any or all of the CIs are at any time during the project no longer able to participate on the project, the project may be continued under replacement CIs provided that:
- approval is obtained from the Minister for the change in CI; and
- a replacement CI meets the following criteria at the time he/she is nominated as a replacement and for the full term of her/his participation in the project:
Eligibility criteria for Partner Investigators
- Cross-scheme issues
Cross-scheme funding
Cross-scheme eligibility
Funding of Medical and Dental Research
- Pursuant to subsections 3.4.1.a and 3.4.2, the ARC does not fund equipment, facilities or infrastructure under LIEF if, in the opinion of the ARC, they are to be used predominantly for Medical and Dental Research. The ARC reserves the right to determine at its absolute discretion conclusively whether proposed infrastructure, equipment or facilities, is or are to be used predominantly for Medical and Dental Research.
Eligibility Exemption and Eligibility Ruling Process
Proposals
Submission of Proposals
- Format
- How to complete and submit a Proposal
- Number of copies
- Closing time for Proposals
  - Selection and approval process
Selection criteria
Assessment and selection procedure
- Assessment and selection process
- Exclusion of Proposals
- Recommendations
Offer of funding
- Appeals process
- Administration of funding
Funding Agreement
- Varying the Funding Agreement
- Varying the Funding Approval
- Reports
Applicable law
Confidentiality
Project description
Intellectual property
Incomplete or misleading information
Insurance and liabilities

Australian Research Council Act 2001 - Linkage Infrastructure Equipment and Facilities - Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2008

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