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Dear Colleagues,<br>
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<b>DISCOVERY INDIGENOUS RESEARCHERS DEVELOPMENT - FOR FUNDING in
2008<br>
</b>The DIRD Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2008 are available
on the ARC website at
<a href="http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/dird/dird_fundingrules.htm">
http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/dird/dird_fundingrules.htm</a><br>
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Applicants for the Discovery Indigenous Researchers Development scheme
should download and read the
<a href="http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/dird/dird_fundingrules.htm">Funding
Rules</a> and the
<a href="http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/dird/dird_instructions.htm">
Instructions to Applicants</a>.<br>
<br>
Please read the new Funding Rules carefully as several sections have
changed or been clarified. Section 2 of the Funding Rules - Changes
from last year - will highlight the significant changes made. <br>
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<b>ARC GAMS SYSTEM<br>
</b>Applicants will be required to complete the on-line application form
using the ARC Grant Application Management System
(<a href="https://gams.arc.gov.au/">GAMS</a>). Instruction on how
to access a GAMS ID can be found on the
<a href="http://www.anu.edu.au/ro/grants/ARC.php#gams">RO
website</a>.<br>
<b> <br>
Sources of Advice and Assistance<br>
<i>Content:</i></b> It is expected that at least one academic
colleague or mentor read your application prior to submission to
CoSRO. Possible readers and sources of advice include senior
colleagues, current and previous ARC grant holders, and/or Heads of
Schools/Departments. <br>
<b><i>Finance: </i></b>Financial advice relative to your budget
should be sought from your local finance officer. This includes
advice on salary levels, on-costs, and standard purchasing and/or travel
rates.<br>
<b><i>Grant Scheme: </i></b>Advice on grant schemes, University
research policies, and procedures are available from your relevant
Research Management Officer.<br>
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</font><font face="Tahoma" size=2 color="#FF0000"><b><u>CoSRO SUBMISSION
DEADLINE: FRIDAY 20<sup>th</sup> APRIL at 10am<br>
</u></b></font><font face="Tahoma" size=2>All applications must be
received by Monday the 20<sup>th</sup> of April as each application
requires review and approval by the relevant officers and Dean or
Director prior to submission to the ARC. The College of Science
Research Management Office (CoSRO) will forward the applications in
accordance with the ARC deadline. <br>
<br>
CoSRO cannot guarantee approval and submission of applications not
received by this date. <br>
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<b>DRAFT APPLICATIONS<br>
</b>Please note that CoSRO is more than happy to review FINAL DRAFT
applications and provide feedback <b><i>prior</i></b> to the above
deadline. We encourage you to email a FINAL DRAFT of your
application to your Research Management Officer as early as possible so
as to allow time for a thorough technical and quality check to be
performed.<br>
<br>
<u>Maria Rodriguez (RMO) – responsible for:</u>
<ul>
<li>Research School of Chemistry</font>
<li><font face="Tahoma" size=2>Department of Chemistry</font>
<li><font face="Tahoma" size=2>Department of Physics</font>
<ul>
<li><font face="Tahoma" size=2>ARC COE for Quantum-Atom Optics</font>
</ul>
<li><font face="Tahoma" size=2>Mathematical Sciences Institute</font>
<ul>
<li><font face="Tahoma" size=2>Including the Department of Mathematics
and the Centre for Mathematics and its Applications (CMA).</font>
</ul>
<li><font face="Tahoma" size=2>Department of Earth & Marine
Science</font>
</ul><font face="Tahoma" size=2> <br>
<u>Vivienne Wright (acting) – responsible for:</u>
<ul>
<li>Fenner School of Environment and Society</font>
<ul>
<li><font face="Tahoma" size=2>including the Centre for Resource and
Environmental Studies (CRES), and the School for Resources, Environment
and Society (SRES)</font>
</ul>
<li><font face="Tahoma" size=2>School of Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology</font>
<li><font face="Tahoma" size=2>School of Psychology</font>
<li><font face="Tahoma" size=2>School of Botany and Zoology</font>
<li><font face="Tahoma" size=2>National Centre for the Public Awareness
of Science</font>
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<b>DRAFT application submission process:<br>
</b>1)</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times" size=1>
</font><font face="Tahoma" size=2>One (1)
complete Draft application submitted to CoSRO <i>1-2 weeks before</i> the
closing date of 16<sup>th</sup> April 2007.<br>
2)</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times" size=1>
</font><font face="Tahoma" size=2>Draft
application returned to applicant advising recommendations.<br>
3)</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times" size=1>
</font><font face="Tahoma" size=2>Final
Application returned to CoSRO per submission procedures below.<br>
<br>
<b>FINAL APPLICATION SUBMISSION PROCEDURES/REQUIREMENTS<br>
</b>A complete Final Application comprises the following:<br>
<br>
1.</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times" size=1>
</font>One (1) original and one (1)
copy of the application, marked as such.
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<li><font face="Tahoma" size=2>
<a href="http://www.anu.edu.au/ro/documents/Form_RO-AP1.rtf">Authority to
Apply for External Funding Form (</a>RO-AP1)</font>
<li><font face="Tahoma" size=2>Printed copy of the GAMS Local Submission
page. Do not include this in the numbering of pages.</font>
<li><font face="Tahoma" size=2>Signed ARC Certification pro-forma.</font>
<li><font face="Tahoma" size=2>Submitted to CoSRO no later than April 16,
2007.</font>
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Regards,<br>
<br>
<br>
Maria Rodriguez<br>
Research Management Officer<br>
College of Science<br>
Frank Fenner Building (42)<br>
Australian National University 0200<br>
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</font><font face="Tahoma" size=2>Phone: 02 6125 8384<br>
Fax: 02 6125 0102<br>
Email.
<a href="mailto:maria.rodriguez@anu.edu.au">maria.rodriguez@anu.edu.au</a>
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