Part 4: Sample Partner Organisation Letter
[PARTNER ORGANISATION LETTERHEAD]
(Date)
(Insert Recipients Name)
(Role\Department)
(Organisation)
Fax: (Insert Number)
Dear (Insert Name)
Partner Organisation Letter of Support
[Name of partner organization] is delighted to be a partner with the University of Sydney in
the ARC Linkage Project LP[insert ID] [insert project title], which is being submitted by
[insert investigators].
[brief para profiling the partner organization, with specific reference to Australian operations
where possible]
[brief para on the specific reasons for the partner organization participating in the project
including:
– their involvement in conceptualizing/designing the project, link between the project
and the strategic goals/mission statement of the partner
– their involvement in undertaking the project (people and facilities, cosupervision/training of students and post-docs etc)
– their intended use of outcomes/benefits etc. Refer to the transforming impact this will
have for the partner (economic and/or social benefit, competitive advantage, process
improvement etc)
Our commitment to this project is demonstrated by total cash support of $[insert] and in-kind
support valued at a total of $[insert], comprising [describe inkind]. [NOTE – totals must
match the itemized budget in RMS Part D]
[If the Partner Organisation is a government organization or receives funding from
Commonwealth, State, or Territory government sources, or from a government overseas,
sufficient detail must be provided to demonstrate their eligibility as a Partner Organisation.
See Funding Rules, Appendix E2. These organizations are eligible provided the funds they
are committing to the project have not been previously appropriated either for internal
research related activities or for any other purpose of research, research evaluation and/or
consultancy.]
I certify that no part of the cash contribution is drawn from funds previously appropriated
from government sources for the purposes of research, evaluation and/or consultancy activity.
I have read and understood the requirements in the ARC Linkage Projects Funding
Agreement about Partner Organisation written agreements including the requirement to enter
into arrangements regarding intellectual property. [Name of partner] acknowledges that it has
reviewed the University’s Linkage Project Agreement template and agrees that it will form
the basis of the agreement between us and the University, as required by the ARC.
We look forward to this highly productive collaboration with the University of Sydney.
Yours sincerely,
[partner organization signatory]