ARC LINKAGE PROJECTS 2014
COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST
A Completed Proposal Consists of the Following
Section
Items to check
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No
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No
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No
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Eligibility of application has been checked
ANU
ANU Authority to Apply form complete
submission
requirement ANU Certification Form complete
Partner Organisation letters
Email/letter from Centre Director (internal only, not sent to ARC)
Application "Submitted to Research Office" in RMS
Most recent version of application downloaded
Word files received and saved in local drive
Proposal Summary Page
Most recent PDF generated
PART A
Mandatory
Administrative Summary
A1: Administering Organisation completed*
A2: Proposal Title (no more than 150 characters approx 20 words). No unnecessary uppercase,
quotation marks, acronyms
A3: Person Participant Summary**
RMS form
Auto
Mandatory
Auto
A3: Current Organisation is showing***
Auto
A4: Organisation Participant Summary completed*
Auto
A5: Summary of Proposal (750 Char – approx 100
words)
Focus on the aims, significance and expected
outcomes of the project. Not all in uppercase, no
quotation marks, acronyms and limit terminology:
must use plain English
Mandatory
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A6: Summary of Project for Public Release (350 char
– approx 50 words).
NOT repeat of A5. Must use Australian spelling. Avoid use
of quotation marks & acronyms. Must use “The project
will…” rather than ‘I will’ ‘We will’ or ‘They will’
Mandatory
A7: Impact Statement
Addresses how the project contributes to the
objectives of the scheme, as per subsection 4.2.1 of
the Funding Rules.
Mandatory
*A1 and A4: must be completed at Draft Proposal Summary
** Ensure the Project Leader is entered first in the ‘Draft Proposal Summary’ page.
NOTES
*** Ensure PIs match the POs.
****A3 – Position Currently Held in Personal Details must be checked and changed if
necessary by them.
PART B
RMS form
Classifications and Other Statistical Information
Yes
B1: Strategic Research Priority + area and goals
completed
Mandatory
B2: FOR codes entered - incl percentage (sum 100%)
highest to lowest*
Mandatory
B3: SEO codes entered - incl percentage (sum
100%) highest to lowest*
Mandatory
No
Incorrect
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up
B4: Keywords entered
Limit of 3 per proposal, please ensure that they are
spelt correctly
Mandatory
B5: International Collaboration - Country added
Optional
B6: Number of PhD stipends being requested in this
proposal
Mandatory
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*Enter a whole number and do not use a percentage sign.
*Use no more than three FOR/SEO codes; a maximum of one “Not elsewhere
classified”/xxxx99 FOR code which should only be used when there is no other appropriate
code within the classification
NOTES
*The maximum % can only be entered for one FoR code (e.g, 50% cannot be entered for 2
FoR codes)
*These are the principal tool used to identify & assign relevant assessor from the ARC
database – so ensure most relevant
PART C
Additional
Text 
Description of Project/Program of Research
Yes
C1: Description of project/program of research (8 A4
pages & required format)
Mandatory
C1: Title matches title in A2
Mandatory
C1: Matches headings in order:
Project Title; Aims And Background; Significance And
Innovation; Approach And Training; Research
Environment; Partner Organisation Commitment
And Collaboration; Role Of Personnel*; References
No
Incorrect
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up
Mandatory
C1: Any tables, charts, etc are in at least 12 point
font
Mandatory
C2: Medical and Dental Research Statement (750
Char – approx 100 words)**
Mandatory
*Ensure each PI/CI role is discussed, along with any PhDs & RAs mentioned in budget – they
must match
*All CIs and PIs need to describe their roles on the project in detail, including PIs in a
management or an administrative role.
NOTES
**Proposals which are clearly not related to a medical or dental research area may enter
‘Not Applicable’ at this question.
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(References may be in 10 point font).
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PART D
RMS
Form
Partner Organisation Details
Yes
D1: Organisation Contact Details
Mandatory
D2: Organisation Postal Address*
Auto
D3: Organisation ABN and Type
Auto
D4: Is this a Partner Organisation whose funds are
appropriated predominantly from Commonwealth or
Australian State or Territory funding sources for the
purposes of research?**
Mandatory
D5:Type of Partner Organisation
Mandatory
D6: Evidence of collaboration with the Administering
Organisations and the alignment of the Project with
the Partner Organisation’s strategic plan (no more
than one A4 page)
Mandatory
D7: Letter of Support (no more than two A4 pages,
one for each Partner Organisation)***
Mandatory
D8: Partner Investigator participating on this Proposal
for this Partner Organisation (must be one of PIs listed
at A3)
Mandatory
No
Incorrect
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up
*Only the ARC is able to update these profiles
Notes
**If so, see LP14 FR section 6.3 regarding cash and in kind contribution requirements
***As per LP14 FR section 6.2.6
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PART E
RMS
Form
Project Cost
Yes
E1: Proposed Budget
Completed for each year requested (no indexation).
Mandatory
E1: All budget items eligible (FR 5.2-5.3, pp 10-11)
Mandatory
E1: Correct ANU salary and stipend ($25,392 2014 APA
rate) rates used
Mandatory
E1: Salary contributions listed for participants/
personnel. [For ANU personnel, correct on costs
included. The ANU salary gap of 3.31% must be
included as part of the in-kind contribution]
Mandatory
E1: Total amounts match in each of the Eligible, Other
and Partner Organisation columns and the respective
Organisation summary tables
Mandatory
E1: Combined Partner Organisation cash and in-kind
contributions must at least match the total amount
sought from ARC
Mandatory
E1: Partner Organisation Cash Contributions meet ARC
requirements*
Mandatory
E1: No amount entered against “unspecified funding”
or in years where no support requested
Mandatory
No
Incorrect
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up
E1: Costs related to carrying out field or survey
research are requested under ‘Fieldwork expenses’
*Ensure Partner Org cash/in-kind contributions match what stated in the Partner Org letter.
See FR
Notes
Total funding requested – minimum of $50,000 per year to maximum of $300,000 per year,
per project.
Travel costs no exceeding $50,000.
Costs are at ATO rates
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PART F
Additional
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Additional
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Budget Justifications
Yes
F1: Justification of funding requested from the ARC
(2 A4 pages)
Mandatory
F1: Matches headings and order in Budget Table at
Part E of Proposal
Mandatory
F2: Details of non-ARC contributions (2 A4 pages)
Mandatory
F2: Matches headings and order in Budget Table at
Part E of Proposal
Mandatory
F2: Non-ARC contributions attributed to specific
Partner Organisations*.
Mandatory
No
Incorrect
/Follow
up
* Do they match those amounts in the Project Cost section.
* If no direct funding then explanation why.
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Notes
PART G
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All sections 0.5cm margins and at least 12 point font
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Justify each person/item in terms need and cost. (eg why full-time/part-time; why
specific salary level etc)
Personnel
Yes
G1: Personal details auto populated
Auto
G2: Postal address auto populated
Auto
G3: Member of ARC or selection/ advisory
committee
Auto
G4: Centre association (CIs only)
Optional
G5: Are you an Indigenous Participant
Mandatory
G6: PhD awarded? (YES/NO)
Mandatory
G6: Date of award of PhD*
Optional
G7: Qualifications (most recent first)
Auto
No
Incorrect
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RMS form
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G8: Current and previous appointments (most
recent first) – 10 years, select start & end date,
select an Org
Auto
G9: Organisational affiliations
Mandatory
G10: Time commitment (%FTE) to this Project
Mandatory
G11: Research Opportunity and Performance
Evidence (ROPE)
G11.1: Career and opportunities for research over
the last 10 years – 2003 onwards (5250 char/approx
750 words)
G11.1: Provides and explains:
i. Number of years since graduation with highest
qualification; ii. Research opportunities in the
context of employment; iii. Whether you are
university or industry based etc; iv. Any career
interruptions; v. Research mentoring and research
facilities available; vi. Any other aspects of career or
opportunities for research that are relevant and not
detailed elsewhere***
G11.2 (1): Recent significant publications (10 A4
pages max)
ADDITIONAL
TEXT 
ADDITIONAL
Mandatory
Mandatory
Mandatory
G11.2 (1): Listings are limited to the last 10 years
ONLY (2003 onwards)
Mandatory
G11.2 (1): Items are numbered continuously
Mandatory
G11.2 (1): Asterisks next to publications relevant to
proposal
Mandatory
G11.2 (1): Publications are split into the five
categories of: (i)scholarly books;(ii) scholarly book
chapters; (iii) refereed journal articles;(iv) refereed
conference papers (only when the paper was
published in the full proceedings); (v)other (e.g.
major exhibitions, compositions or performances)
Mandatory
G11.2: Includes acceptance date, no submitted only
Mandatory
G11.2 (2): ARC Grants awarded in last 10 years on
which been a CI, PI or Fellow - grants/publication
table (Template table ITA p32)
Mandatory
G11.3: Ten career-best publications (Four A4 pages)
Mandatory
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TEXT 
G11.3: Must provide full reference for each
Mandatory
G11.3: Next to each provide information on any ARC
grant scheme on which were CI or Fellow from G11.2 Mandatory
table)
G11.3: Includes 30 word max summary on each
Mandatory
G11.3: Asterisks next to publications relevant to
proposal
Mandatory
G11.4: Research impact and contributions – 10 years
– 2003 onwards (7500 char – approx 1000
words)****
Mandatory
G11.5: Contributions to the research field of this
proposal (3700 characters – approximately 500
words)
Mandatory
RMS FORM
* If a PhD has been awarded then date of award. If not been awarded/conferred yet,
provide the date when the thesis was or is to be submitted.
***Headings are not necessary, but the points should be addressed
NOTES:
****Research output other than publications (patents/policy advice/consultancies etc);
evidence for quality of all research (citations, prizes etc).
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ART H
RESEARCH SUPPORT
Yes
No
Incorrect
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up
H1: Complete for all participants 2013-2017 incl for
ARC and other agencies.
Mandatory
Includes projects/proposals/fellowships awarded or
requests submitted
Additional
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H1: Includes current proposal first
Mandatory
H1: Others in descending date order
Mandatory
H1: Proposal/Project ID only applies to ARC/NHMRC
projects R=requested, C=current and P=past
Mandatory
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Notes
- Must be in table as per template on page 35 ITA (can be altered from horizontal to
vertical)
- Details should be provided for all sources of funding not just ARC funding
- Funding amounts to be in $1000’s and in AUD
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PART I
Additional
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STATEMENTS ON PROGRESS OF ARC-FUNDED
PROJECTS
I1: for each participant attach a statement of
progress for each project/fellowship involving that
participant awarded funding for 2012* (1 A4 page
for each funded project)
Yes
No
Incorrect
/Follow
up
Mandatory
if
applicable
Check conducted in ARIES for current proposals
involving each participant
*Only for ARC Discovery Projects, Discovery Indigenous Researchers Development,
Discovery Indigenous, Discovery Early Career Researcher Award, Linkage Project or any ARC
Fellowship scheme.
- Only for projects that were allocated funding in 2012 (not carry forward funding only).
Notes
- Must be done for each project indicated in H1 whether reports are up to date at the ARC
or not
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PART J
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Yes
J1a: submission of similar proposal to any other
agency
RMS form
J1b: if yes - organisation selected.
J1c: agency name entered if I1b is “other”
No
Incorrect
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up
Mandatory
Mandatory
if
applicable
Mandatory
if applic
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