EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)
Intent to Apply for CATEGORY 1 ACGR
COMPETITIVE RESEARCH GRANT FUNDING
This form MUST be submitted to the Office of Research Services 4 months prior to the scheme’s advertised
closing date
 EOIs are to be completed by Early Career Researchers, Research Active, Research Enabled and
Research Inactive applicants. Please refer to Bond University Policy TLR5.04 Research Active Staff Policy
(Issue Four) - for further information log into the INTRANET
http://www.staff.bond.edu.au/quality/policies/policiesbycat.asp?CAT=1
 Applies to all schemes listed in the Australian Competitive Grant Register + ARC LIEF
2014 ACGR http://docs.education.gov.au/node/35373
2015 ACGR https://education.gov.au/australian-competitive-grants-register
 Completed forms must be emailed to: preaward@bond.edu.au
Q1
BRIEF PROJECT DETAILS
Proposal title
Q2
Brief project description
Q3
FUNDING DETAILS
Name of funding organisation
Q4
Name of funding scheme
Q5
Advertised or anticipated funding scheme
application closing date [check funder’s
website for current or previous dates]
Q6.1
Is this a resubmission of a previous
unsuccessful application?
YES ☐ NO ☐
If Yes, what funding agency & round was it
submitted to?
In what way will this submission differ?
Q6.2
How will you address any assessors’
concerns with your previous submission?
If this is a new application, describe how
your proposal aligns with the funding
scheme’s advertised funding objectives.
Please refer to the funding scheme’s
website before answering this question.
Q7
Q8
Expected project duration
Years or months:
Overall project cost
Expected total project cost: $
ADMINISTERING INSTITUTION DETAILS
Will Bond University be the lead applicant
and Administering Organisation?
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YES ☐ NO ☐ If NO - please answer Question 9
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Q9
If Bond University is not the lead Administering Organisation, please advise the following:
Lead University or Organisation name
Lead Organisation contact person
Email/telephone contact
Q10
Anticipated cash funding coming to Bond
University for your involvement in the project.
Please consider the associated costs to Bond
& your Faculty for your role in this project.
BOND UNIVERSITY CHIEF INVESTIGATOR DETAILS
Title and full name
Email address
Telephone extension & mobile phone no.
Faculty or Centre paying your salary
For funding scheme eligibility criteria –
please list your highest qualification and
the year obtained
Qualification:
Year conferred:
PEER REVIEWERS
Q10
Full name & Organisation & affiliation
Email address
Full name & Organisation & affiliation
Email address
PARTNER ORGANISATION and PARTNER INVESTIGATOR DETAILS
Q11
Are you required to have at least one PARTNER ORGANISATION contributing cash and/or in-kind
contributions towards your project proposal?
YES ☐ If YES - please complete Question 12
Q12
NO ☐
How many Partner Organisation/s will you require?
Name of Organisation/s Type of Organisation? Name Primary Contact/
Pick list below.
Partner Investigator
Contact details
(telephone & email
address)
PROJECT PROPOSAL DETAILS – please include a draft proposal if one is available
Q13.1
Please explain the significance and innovation of your proposal. Refer to the funding
rules/instructions to applicants and explain how you competitively meet the criteria to apply for their
funding.
Q13.2
Demonstrated track record to date of you and your research team in this particular area of research.
Please consider the number of funded grants, number of publications and any other relevant project
management, HDR student supervision relating to this area of research interest.
Q13.3
List any national or international researchers or research teams who are conducting the same or similar
research activity. It is likely you will be referring to their research outcomes to date, by way of referencing
their work, in the research proposal you submit. Think of how or why your proposed research is innovative
in relation to their previous work in your research area of interest.
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Q13.4
There are risks associated with any project e.g. inability to gather reliable data, partnership risk,
regulatory approval issues, personnel risk. List the 3 risks most likely to affect your research project,
and provide strategies you can employ to mitigate these risks.
(1)
(2)
(3)
BOND PERSONNEL AND FACILITIES/INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS
What are the Bond infrastructure requirements needed to support this project?
Q14.1
Lab/Physical space. List space, usage time per week, is a particular time of day needed?
Q14.2
Lab/other equipment. List equipment, usage time per week, is a particular time of day needed?
Q14.3
Bond personnel. Identify all Bond University staff members (including admin/technical support staff)
whose skills and expertise will be required to support the project. List the time commitment to the
project for each Bond staff member.
ESTIMATED/ANTICIPATED TOTAL COST OF YOUR RESEARCH PROJECT
PROJECT INCOME FROM ALL SOURCES
Calculate the potential sources of cash and in-kind support from ALL sources for the project. Do not list only the
actual cash amount you are requesting from the funding organisation’s scheme.
Amount Required
Source of Funding (cash &/or in-kind)
Cash
In-kind
Contributions –
e.g. cost of CI
salaries for time
involved,
equipment,
laboratory use etc
Other – please
specify
TOTAL INCOME
$
ANTICIPATED PROJECT EXPENDITURE
Provide detail of expected project expenditure
Personnel
e.g. FTE staff; student stipends, support staff
Expenditure ($)
Consumables
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Provide detail of expected project expenditure
Minor Equipment
Expenditure ($)
Travel
e.g. for research data collection/fieldwork, research dissemination
activities, collaboration meetings etc.
Other – please describe in the space provided here
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
$
Approved by Associate Dean Research (e-signature is acceptable):
NAME: …………………………………………………………………………………………
DATE:
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