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The Discovery Program aims to deliver outcomes of benefit to Australia and build Australia’s research capacity through: a. excellent, internationally- competitive research by individuals and teams; b. research training and career

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Australian and international researchers; c. international collaboration; and d. research in priority areas. Applications will be considered ineligible for funding … if they include pre-clinical or clinical medical or health research, including:

• investigations in which humans,

animals, or their tissues are used to assess new treatments …,

• interventions or tests as a means to

prevent, detect, treat, understand, diagnose or manage a human disease or medical condition.

What will the ARC fund?

DECRA Future Fellow 1 Future Fellow 2 Future Fellow 3 Academic levels Any Level A or B Level C Level D or E

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What’s the difference?

DECRA Future Fellows 1 – 3 Years post PhD… 0 – 5 years 5 – 15 years … plus career interruptions Time away from research, and taking care of children Number of attempts 2 3 Number of fellowships 200 100 Length 3 years 4 years ARC funding Salary + $50,000 per annum Salary + $60,000 per annum Establishment grant Speak to your Faculty Research Office.

DECRA Future Fellow 1 Future Fellow 2 Future Fellow 3 Research Opportunity and Performance Evidence (ROPE). High quality research outputs. Outstanding research

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Build collabs … across research organisations, industry and other disciplines. Research training, mentoring & supervision. Excellence in… National research standing. National and emerging international research standing. International research standing. Leadership capability. Leadership capabilities. Initiating and managing large research projects.

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Assessm ent of candidate: 50 %

DECRA Future Fellowship 1 – 3 Project quality and innovation: 25% Important gap in knowledge or significant problem; Novelty/originality and innovation; Clarity of the hypothesis, theories and research questions; Cohesiveness of the project design and implementation plan; Potential to enhance international collaboration. Benefit: 15% New or advanced knowledge; Economic, commercial, environmental, social and/or cultural benefits for Australia and international communities; Contribution to capacity in the Australian Government’s National Science and Research Priorities.

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Other assessm ent criteria

DECRA Future Fellowship 1 – 3 Criteria is: Feasibility Criteria is: Feasibility and Strategic Alignment. Cost-effectiveness of the research and its value for money. Necessary facilities to complete the project. Necessary facilities to conduct the research. Feasibility of the research. Supportive environment. Alignment with research strengths. Resources provided to the Fellow. Capacity to transition to a continuing position.

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Feasibility & strategic alignm ent: 10 %

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research Strategies for enabling collaboration with Aboriginal and Torres Strait communities. Existing or developing, supportive and high quality research communities.

DECRA Future Fellows 1 – 3 2020 ARC guidelines Already published: 8 October 2019 W’shop 2: ROPE Narrative 2 – 4 pm, 12 August 2020 W’shop 3: Career Interupt. 11 am – 1 pm, 27 August 2020 W’shop 4: Project 2 – 4 pm, 7 September 2020 RMS opens 16 September 2020 14 October 2020 W’shop 5: Budget 11 am – 1 pm, 22 September 2020 RIC DECRA seminar 30 September 2020 (tbc) N/A Eligibility exemption 15 October 2020 To be advised Review ready application 26 October 2020 ~ 9 November 2020 (tbc) Request not to assess 9 November 2020 ~ 23 November 2020 (tbc) Final application to RIC 19 November 2020 (tbc) ~ 3 December 2020 (tbc) Rejoinders 10 – 23 March 2021 15 – 26 March 2021

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What’s next?

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