The Linkage Projects scheme supports the development of national and international partnerships between researchers and business, industry, community organisations and other publicly funded research agencies and encourages the transfer of skills, knowledge and ideas to secure commercial and other benefits of research.
The objectives of the Linkage Projects scheme are to:
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Project Funding |
Between $50,000 and $300,000 per year |
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Project Duration |
From two to five years |
Project Quality and Innovation – 30%
Impact – 20%
Investigator(s’) capability and quality of team – 20%
Strength of proposed research alliance – 30%
Draft Project Description and Budget due to the Research Grants Team: 27 October 2023
Request Not to Assess internal deadline: 27 November 2023
Request Not to Assess Closes to the ARC: 29 November 2023
Final Applications due to the Research Grants Team: 20 November 2023
Applications Close to the ARC: 13 December 2023
Rejoinders: 21 February to 6 March 2024
Anticipated Announcement: 14 June to 27 June 2024
Contact your Faculty ADR/Institute Director or Faculty/Institute Research Manager for advice on peer review programs.
ACU Library – Support for grant applications
ACU Library’s Impact Service can provide evidence of research performance which can be used in grant applications. They can also advise on Research Data Management Plans and Open Access requirements.
Researchers can request a consultation with a Senior Librarian by emailing the following:
Education and Arts – LibraryFEA@acu.edu.au
Health Sciences – LibrarySoAH@acu.edu.au
Law and Business – LibraryFLB@acu.edu.au
Theology and Philosophy – LibraryFTP@acu.edu.au
ACU eResearch – Support for grant applications
The ACU eResearch team can assist with:
The eResearch team can be contacted via email e.Research@acu.edu.au
ARC
Linkage Projects factsheet (PDF, 254KB)
Linkage Projects Grant Guidelines 2023 edition (PDF, 560KB)
Instructions to Applicants (PDF, 1MB)
Sample Application Form (PDF, 293KB)
Linkage Program Draft Grant Agreement (PDF, 654KB)
Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 326KB)
Letter of Partner Organisation Certification - Proforma (PDF, 166KB)
RMS User Guide - Requesting and Maintaining an RMS User Account (PDF, 1.55MB)
RMS User Guide – Submitting an Application in RMS (PDF, 1.98MB)
RMS User Guide – Submitting a Request Not to Assess (PDF, 622KB)
Australian Government Science and Research Priorities
Articulating National Interest in grant applications
ACU
How to Submit a Project Registration Online Form (PROF) in Orion (PDF, 927KB)
Pre-Award Salaries Calculator (XLSX, 319KB)
Calculating Travel Expenses – ACU Rates
ACU Academic Staff and Professional Staff salaries
Rejoinders
As part of the ARC assessment process the assessment comments provided by external assessors are made available to applicants prior to the final assessments being conducted by the Selection Advisory Committee. The rejoinder process then allows applicants to respond to assessment comments made by external assessors.
Instructions for accessing assessments and submitting your rejoinder text in RMS (PDF, 610KB)
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