Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences DRPF 2010/2011 21 July 2010

1. Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences DRPF 2010/2011 21 July 2010

2. Overview • DRPF - University Guidelines • Assists Divisions to support research activities and enhance research performance • Amount of funding is determined annually by RPC and varies based on the Division’s share of the University’s overall research performance in preceding years. • Use of DRPF is determined by DRMC in line with the Division’s research goals. • Expected to have a balance between funding for established and new researchers.

3. University of South Australia Division of Education, Arts & Social Sciences Research & Innovation Services Research degree load Research Income Research publications Publications Research Income Quality audit DIISR Funding Model Funding Model Divisional Research Performance Fund Joint Research Engagement (JRE) Sustainable Research Excellence (SRE) Research Infrastructure Block Grants (RIBG) Research Training Scheme (RTS) Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA) & International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) Research Infrastructure Block Grants Scheme Category 1 income Supported Researchers Weighted research publications Meet DIISR criteria

4. EAS Perspective • Who is eligible? • All EAS academic staff – although only ongoing EAS staff can be named as the chief investigator • Senior researchers, mid-career researchers, new researchers • No individual can be named on more than two separate proposals • Prior recipients must have completed their current project(s)

5. EAS Perspective • What is eligible? • What can I apply for: • Research activities • What can’t I apply for: • ‘buying out’ teaching time nor to pay the salary of the first named CI. • cannot be used to provide support that is already available to applicants in Schools and Research Institutes and Centres. Overview

6. Division Perspective • 2009/10 Round • 19 projects awarded funding • Total funding awarded $173,062 • Project funding awarded varied from $3,000 to $14,000 per project. • 15 of the successful projects involved at least one ECR (one had 5), and 9 of these were led by ECRs. • 9 of the successful projects involved interdisciplinary teams

7. School of Education Perspective • What sort of projects involving School of Education researchers have been successful? A few examples • Industry partnership study on child involvement and curriculum evaluation • What do young Indigenous children want to read? • Citizen science in primary school communities: how effective is it? • The pedagogical challenge of new racism: international perspectives • Investigating the impact of practitioner inquiry on professional identity, professional practice and organisation knowledge • Setting the scene: strategies used by beginning teachers to establish a positive classroom learning environment at the beginning of the academic year

8. Evaluation and Assessment • Evaluation Criteria • Essential • Incorporates clear aims, research design and measurable outcomes • Contributes to and aligns with the research performance goals of the individual(s), research groups/concentrations, Division and the broader University. • Promotes, expands and build schools and divisional research capacity • Optional • Has attracted matching funding • Involves external collaboration or engagement with the community.

9. Evaluation and Assessment • Assessment • Divisional Research Management Committee (DRMC) DRPF Ranking Subcommittee Panel • Dean: Research & Research Education • Director: HRI, • Division’s Research Portfolio Leaders • Senior Business Development Manager (doesn’t score the applications but provides advice to the panel)

10. Completing the application • Cover sheet – summary of basic information for assessors • Application form • Project Outline • This section is important when reviewers assess the overall significance and quality of the proposed project. • Overall significance and quality is worth 33% on its own (20 points). • This section also contributes to Essential Criterion 1. • Clear language – remember reviewers will not be from your area.

11. Completing the application • Required Evaluation Criteria • Worth 50% (30 points) • Essential Criterion 1 has been expanded to include “clear aims and research design”, not just measurable outcomes. Project Outline and the Project Outcomes table are important when addressing this criterion. • What should I include under Essential Criteria 2 and 3?

12. Completing the application • Required Evaluation Criteria • EAS Division research priorities and performance goals • (from the EASS Corporate Plan 2010-2012) • Enhance research performance • Building research capacity • Growing research income • Increasing the number and quality of research publications and broad impact of research outputs

13. Completing the application • Required Evaluation Criteria • Does the project: • Foster ECR and/or postgraduate opportunities? • Foster research mentoring relationships? • Address the Division’s priority to increase quality publications (including internal cats)? • Address the Division’s priority to increase quality grant applications (Cat 1 and other)? • Assist ECRs or mid career researchers achieve Supported Researcher status? • Develop relationships with industry/community partners? • Develop international networks? • Create opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration? • Strengthen the teaching/research nexus? • Build an emerging area of strength or strengthen an existing area of strength?

14. Completing the application • C. Optional Evaluation Criteria • Matching funds • External collaboration/community engagement

15. Completing the application • Track record • Tables in the application form are based on ARC grant applications

16. Completing the application • E. Budget • “The numbers fall out of the methodology” • Money in: DRPF funds (and any cash contributions from external partners) • Money out: how you want to spend it • A good budget comprises: • Identification of the main items of expenditure (eg RA salary, travel, exhibition costs, specialist equipment) • Your best, sensible estimate of the amounts required • Don’t include in kind amounts (although if you wish to make a note of them separately below your budget, that’s fine)

17. Completing the application E. Budget Income: Amount sought from DRPF $ 7111 Do this bit first Expenditure: CI Travel to National Library Archives Canberra Return airfare $ 350 CI Canberra, accom & incidentals (4 dys) $ 800 Transcription – 40 interviews $ 2000 Research Assistant (ARA2) 100 hours @ $34 p/h plus 16.5% on costs $ 3961 Total Expenditure $ 7111

18. Completing the application • Other sections: F, G, H • Timeline • Your project needs this in place. Include major milestones which relate to the outcomes. Include a progress report. • Sign – off • HoS or Director of HRI must sign, but please also discuss with your Associate Dean / Research Portfolio Leader • Evidence • Support claims of external involvement

19. Completing the application • What does the Ranking Panel like? • (some key points in my opinion) • Ideas (significance and innovation) • Easily understood, plain language, well thought out methodology • and then, in no particular order • clear outcomes • value (not cost) • collaboration between Schools or Research Centres • mentoring • One third of the available points are based on overall significance, innovation and value

20. Review • Process of review must include: • Expenditure of funds must be monitored • The Division office must report to the University’s Research Policy Committee providing: • Evidence that funds were applied to activities that are within the University’s definition of research • Evidence of outcomes in the form of: • Publications • Further funding (grants) • Collaborative industry links • Evidence that processes adopted take due cognisance of equity and early career researchers

21. Contact • Applications will be called in mid-August • Updated guidelines and application form will be available for download from the Research website • For general information concerning DRPF applications, please contact: • Louise Barnes • Research Development Coordinator • Division Research Office • Extension: 24038 • Email: louise.barnes@unisa.edu.au