The DECRA scheme provides focused research support for early career researchers in both teaching and research, and research-only positions. It's objectives are to:
The DECRA scheme provides focused research support for early career researchers in both teaching and research, and research-only positions. It's objectives are to:
| Salary funding level |
$112,897 (including 30 per cent on-costs) |
|
Salary funding duration |
Three consecutive years on a full-time basis/Part time basis not exceeding six consecutive years |
|
Project funding level |
Up to $50,000 per year |
|
Project funding duration |
Three consecutive years |
Investigator/Capability – 35%
Project Quality and Innovation – 35%
Benefit – 15%
Feasibility – 15%
To be eligible for DE25, the candidate must, at the grant opportunity closing date,
Draft Project Description, Budget and D3. Statement by the Administering Organisation due to the Research Grants Team: 21 August 2023
Release of Grant Guidelines: 12 October 2023
Applications open in the ARC RMS system: 12 October 2023
Request Not to Assess internal deadline: 20 November 2023
Request Not to Assess Closes to the ARC: 23 November 2023
Final Applications due to the Research Grants Team: 16 November 2023
Applications Close to the ARC: 7 December 2023
Rejoinders: 28 March to 15 April 2024
Anticipated Announcement: 2 September – 13 September 2024
Contact your Faculty ADR/Institute Director or Faculty/Institute Research Manager for advice on peer review programs.
Support for grant applications
ACU Library’s Impact Service can provide evidence of research performance which can be used in grant applications. They can also advise on Research Data Management Plans and Open Access requirements.
Researchers can request a consultation with a Senior Librarian by emailing the following:
Education and Arts – LibraryFEA@acu.edu.au
Health Sciences – LibrarySoAH@acu.edu.au
Law and Business – LibraryFLB@acu.edu.au
Theology and Philosophy – LibraryFTP@acu.edu.au
Support for grant applications
The ACU eResearch team can assist with:
The eResearch team can be contacted via email e.Research@acu.edu.au
Discovery Fellowships Grant Guidelines 2023 edition (PDF, 630KB)
Summary of Changes – Discovery Fellowships Grant Guidelines 2023 (PDF, 253KB)
DE25 Instructions to Applicants – (To be added when the scheme opens on October 12)
DE25 Sample Application Form - (To be added when the scheme opens on October 12)
DE25 Discovery Program Draft Grant Agreement - (To be added when the scheme opens on October 12)
DE25 Frequently Asked Questions – (To be added when the scheme opens on October 12)
RMS User Guide - Requesting and Maintaining an RMS User Account (PDF, 1.55MB)
RMS User Guide – Submitting an Application in RMS (PDF, 1.98MB)
RMS User Guide – Submitting a Request Not to Assess (PDF, 622MB)
Australian Government Science and Research Priorities
Articulating National Interest in grant applications
How to Submit a Project Registration Online Form (PROF) in Orion (PDF, 927KB)
Pre-Award Salaries Calculator (XLSX, 319KB)
ACU Academic Staff and Professional Staff salaries
As part of the ARC assessment process the assessment comments provided by external assessors are made available to applicants prior to the final assessments being conducted by the Selection Advisory Committee. The rejoinder process then allows applicants to respond to assessment comments made by external assessors.
Instructions for accessing assessments and submitting your rejoinder text in RMS (PDF, 610KB)
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