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Understanding ARC Future Fellowships

Understanding ARC Future Fellowships. ANU College of Medicine, Biology and the Environment and ANU College of Physical Sciences 20 th October 2008. Future Fellowships. Funding Rules overview Selection Criteria ANU Strategy College Strategy Processes in CMBE and CoPS. Objectives.

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Understanding ARC Future Fellowships

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  1. Understanding ARCFuture Fellowships ANU College of Medicine, Biology and the Environment and ANU College of Physical Sciences 20th October 2008

  2. Future Fellowships • Funding Rules overview • Selection Criteria • ANU Strategy • College Strategy • Processes in CMBE and CoPS Research Office CMBE and CoPS “Understanding ARC Future Fellowships 2009”

  3. Objectives • 4.2.1 The objectives of the ARC Future Fellowships scheme are to: a. attract and retain outstanding mid-career researchers; b. build collaboration across industry and/or research institutions and/or disciplines; c. support research in national priorities across all disciplines that will result in economic, environmental, social, health or cultural benefits for Australia; and d. strengthen Australia’s research capacity by supporting innovative, internationally competitive research. Research Office CMBE and CoPS “Understanding ARC Future Fellowships 2009”

  4. Who can apply? • Mid career 5-15 years post PhD • on or between 26 November 1993 and 26 November 2003 • 3 levels of salary • Select this based on experience and expertise (see funding rules 6.5.4); • Assessed and ranked against same category. Research Office CMBE and CoPS “Understanding ARC Future Fellowships 2009”

  5. Application limits • Limit applies to number of proposals submitted by each applicant: • One application allowed per person each round; • Max 2 applications per person between 2009 and 2013; • If successful, you cannot apply for another Future Fellowship. Research Office CMBE and CoPS “Understanding ARC Future Fellowships 2009”

  6. Funding: what do I get? • Funding is for: • Your salary • $50K infrastructure, or basic non salary related costs, to support your project. • Funding is not for: • Postdoc or tech salaries • Student stipends Research Office CMBE and CoPS “Understanding ARC Future Fellowships 2009”

  7. Host Organisations • Host Organisation • 12 months over the life of the Fellowship • Do not have to be eligible organisations • Must be able to justify collaboration • Other eligible organisation • 24 months over the life of the Fellowship Research Office CMBE and CoPS “Understanding ARC Future Fellowships 2009”

  8. Content: what’s in an application? • GAMS: • Institutional and personal information • Additional Text: • Track Record • Description of Project (“Part E”) • Strategic Statement • Research Strengths • Separate document to be submitted by ANU. Research Office CMBE and CoPS “Understanding ARC Future Fellowships 2009”

  9. Selection Criteria • Investigator – 50% • Project Quality – 10% • Collaboration – 15% • National Research Priority – 10% • Strategic Alignment – 15% Research Office CMBE and CoPS “Understanding ARC Future Fellowships 2009”

  10. Answering selection criteria:investigator (50%) • Investigator • Evidence of capacity to conduct high quality, innovative research; • Record of high quality research outputs; • Evidence of international research standing. Sections B7.1, B7.2, B7.3, B7.4, B7.6, B7.7, B7.8 Research Office CMBE and CoPS “Understanding ARC Future Fellowships 2009”

  11. Answering selection criteria:investigator (50%) Key Points • Relative to opportunity – refer to expectations of each salary level • Unique or original work • Influence • Independence • Leadership • Momentum Research Office CMBE and CoPS “Understanding ARC Future Fellowships 2009”

  12. Answering selection criteria:project quality (10%) • Project Quality (10%) • are the Proposal’s aims and concepts innovative? • how will the anticipated outcomes advance the knowledge base of the discipline? • does the research address an important problem? Sections E1, E2, E3, E6, E7 Research Office CMBE and CoPS “Understanding ARC Future Fellowships 2009”

  13. Answering selection criteria:project quality (10%) Key Points • Tell a story • Focus on recent progress in the field • Why is the problem important • Be compelling • how will this research be pivotal? • Why must it be funded now? • Be specific • What are the aims? • How will you communicate results? Research Office CMBE and CoPS “Understanding ARC Future Fellowships 2009”

  14. Answering selection criteria:collaboration (15%) • Collaboration (15%) • evidence of the Future Fellowship candidate’s capacity to build collaboration across industry and/or research institutions and/or with other disciplines • the extent to which the proposed project will build collaboration across industry and/or research institutions and/or with other disciplines. Sections B7.5, E5, F2 Research Office CMBE and CoPS “Understanding ARC Future Fellowships 2009”

  15. Answering selection criteria: collaboration (15%) Key Points • What relationships do you currently have? • What are your plans for building on those and creating new ones? • Why are you the best person to create these new collaborations? Research Office CMBE and CoPS “Understanding ARC Future Fellowships 2009”

  16. Answering selection criteria: NRP (10%) National Research Priority (NRP) (10%) • will the proposed project contribute significantly to the advancement of knowledge in one or more areas of national research priority and/or promote Indigenous health and wellbeing? Section E4 Research Office CMBE and CoPS “Understanding ARC Future Fellowships 2009”

  17. Answering selection criteria: NRP (10%) Key Points • Read Appendix E! • How will your project fit into these government goals? • ARC implementation plan (DEEWR website) Research Office CMBE and CoPS “Understanding ARC Future Fellowships 2009”

  18. Answering selection criteria: strategic alignment Strategic Alignment (15%) • how well does the proposed research project align with and/or complement the research strengths of the Administering Organisation? • will the proposed project contribute significantly to building and sustaining existing or emerging research strengths of the Administering Organisation? Section C3 Research Office CMBE and CoPS “Understanding ARC Future Fellowships 2009”

  19. Answering selection criteria: strategic alignment Key Points - Strategic Statement • How are you and your Proposal aligned with existing and/or emerging research strengths of ANU? • This should be consistent with the List of Research Strengths. • How do you align with and/or complement the staffing profile of ANU. • If you have a current position, how will this enhance her/his opportunities at the organisation; OR • If you are a non-current or fixed-term employee, plans for integration into the ongoing activities of the organisation at the end of the fellowship • How will the $50,000 per annum infrastructure be used? Research Office CMBE and CoPS “Understanding ARC Future Fellowships 2009”

  20. Timeline KEY DATES • Draft Strategic Statement: November 5th • Applications (for Technical Check) November 12th • Final applications: November 18th Research Office CMBE and CoPS “Understanding ARC Future Fellowships 2009”

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