DECRA 2015 Workshop Jean Martin Room, Beryl Rawson

1. DECRA 2015 WorkshopJean Martin Room, Beryl Rawson 5 February 2014 CASS Research Office

2. DECRA 2015 Workshop Speakers:  • Alison Parsons, CASS Research Office • Samuel Furphy, DECRA Fellow, CASS • Matthew Spriggs, Professor of Archaeology CASS Research Office

3. DECRA 2015 Workshop Discovery Early Career Research Award: • General overview • Major changes • Resources • Dates • Grant writing tips • Application strategies • ARC assessment process CASS Research Office

4. DECRA 2015 Workshop Funding: • 3 years of salary and project funding which may be spread over 3-6, post-award • Salary funding of $94K pa will not cover full salary • Project funding of up to $40K pa • Limit on travel budget of $50K CASS Research Office

5. DECRA 2015 Workshop Eligibility: Up to 5-9 years from award of PhD, and you can only apply twice CASS Research Office

6. DECRA 2015 Workshop Selection Criteria: • 40% - Project Quality and Innovation • 10% - Feasibility and Benefit • 35% - DECRA Candidate • 15% - Research Environment CASS Research Office

7. DECRA 2015 Workshop Resources: • Funding Rules and Instructions to Applicants • CASS intranet • Heads of School, mentors, fellow applicants • The Research Office CASS Research Office

8. DECRA 2015 Workshop Major Changes: • Impact Statement • Project Description now 8 pages (YAY!) • Two new headings in Project Description: • “DECRA Candidate” • “Management of Data” CASS Research Office

9. DECRA 2015 Workshop Impact Statement • Research impact is the demonstrable contribution that research makes to the economy, society, culture, national security, public policy or services, health, the environment, or quality of life, beyond contributions to academia. • Please provide a statement outlining the intended impact of the proposed research which addresses this definition of research impact. CASS Research Office

10. DECRA 2015 Workshop DECRA Candidate • Describe how you will ensure that you have the time and capacity to undertake the proposed research, taking into account any other grants or roles that you hold. CASS Research Office

11. DECRA 2015 Workshop Management of Data • Outline plans for the management of data produced as a result of the proposed research, including but not limited to storage, access and re-use arrangements. CASS Research Office

12. DECRA 2015 Workshop Dates: • 26 February – deadline for full draft incl. budget and Authority to Apply • 12 March - requests not to assess • 19 March – CASS deadline for compliance checks Work on different sections of the application in parallel: RMS form and text sections, esp. Part D CASS Research Office

13. DECRA 2015 Workshop Grant Writing Tips Clear, direct writing What, why and how? Interrelationships within the form: The idea is to construct one story CASS Research Office

14. DECRA 2015 Workshop ARC assessment process • Selection of assessors • ARC College of Experts • Assessments and rejoinder process • Outcomes announced in September/October • Feedback CASS Research Office

15. DECRA 2015 Workshop Application Strategies: • Peer review • Head of School • Use of the Research Office • Professional editing • Feedback CASS Research Office

16. DECRA 2015 Workshop Speakers:  • Alison Parsons, CASS Research Office • Samuel Furphy, DECRA Fellow, CASS • Matthew Spriggs, Professor of Archaeology CASS Research Office

17. DECRA 2015 Workshop Speakers:  • Alison Parsons, CASS Research Office • Samuel Furphy, DECRA Fellow, CASS • Matthew Spriggs, Professor of Archaeology CASS Research Office

18. DECRA 2015 Workshop Questions? CASS Research Office