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<font face="Tahoma" size=4><b>PLEASE CIRCULATE TO ALL RESEARCHERS IN YOUR
AREA.<br>
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Dear all,<br>
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This is a REMINDER that all Linkage Projects (Round 1) were due in to
CoSRO last Friday 20<sup>th</sup> April per the email sent 4<sup>th</sup>
April 2007.<br>
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If you are submitting an ARC Linkage Project (Rd1) application, please
forward your FINAL application to your College of Science Research
Management Officer by close of business today, Thursday 26<sup>TH</sup>
April 2007.<br>
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<br>
</font><font face="Tahoma" size=5 color="#FF0000"><b>EXTRACT FROM EMAIL
SENT 4<sup>TH</sup> APRIL 2007<br>
</font><font face="Tahoma" size=2>LINKAGE PROJECTS (ROUND 1) - FOR
FUNDING in 2008<br>
</b>The LP Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2008 are available on
the ARC website at
<a href="http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/lp/lp_default.htm">
http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/lp/lp_default.htm</a>. <br>
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Applicants for the Linkage Projects scheme should download and read the
<a href="http://www.arc.gov.au/pdf/LP08_FundingRules.pdf">Funding
Rules</a> and the
<a href="http://www.arc.gov.au/pdf/LP08_R1_Instructions.pdf">Instructions
to Applicants</a>.<br>
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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>
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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>
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CoSRO cannot guarantee approval and submission of applications not
received by this date. <br>
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<u>Maria Rodriguez (RMO) – responsible for:</u>
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<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>Tarik Kalkan – 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>FINAL APPLICATION SUBMISSION PROCEDURES/REQUIREMENTS<br>
</b>A complete Final Application comprises the following:<br>
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1.</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times" size=1>
</font><font face="Tahoma">One (1)
original and one (1) copy of the application</font>
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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>
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Regards,<br>
<br>
<br>
Maria Rodriguez<br>
Research Management Officer<br>
College of Science<br>
Department of Chemistry (33)<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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