ARC Discovery Indigenous

Key dates for ARC Discovery Indigenous 2020

Release of Grant Guidelines: 20 September 2018
Applications open in RMS: 21 November 2018
UQ Research and Innovation (UQR&I) information session: TBA
Requests Not to Assess due to UQR&I: 6 March 2019
Full applications due to UQR&I: 6 March 2019
Full applications close with ARC: 27 March 2019
Rejoinder period: 13 June - 27 June 2019
Rejoinders due to UQR&I: 20 June 2019
Anticipated announcement: Available on ARC website

Overview

The Discovery Indigenous scheme supports excellent basic and applied research and research training programs led by Indigenous Australian researchers as individuals and teams. The scheme seeks to develop the research expertise of Indigenous Australian researchers, support and retain established Indigenous Australian researchers, and expand Australia’s knowledge base and research capability.

How to apply

Step 1. RMS updates and scheme reading

Update your full profile in RMS ‘Person Profile’. If any team members are new to RMS and need a login/password, start early.
Familiarise yourself with the key Australian Research Council (ARC) and UQ documentation.

Step 2. Completing the application

Log into RMS and complete the application.

Step 3. UQR&I internal review and feedback

Ahead of internal review, ensure all online components are complete and valid, generate a whole Proposal PDF for your records and select 'Submit to Research Office' in RMS to submit the application.
To initiate review, email your completed Funding Coversheet to UQR&I at arc-discovery@research.uq.edu.au
If lodging a Request Not to Assess, email your completed form to UQR&I by the internal closing date.
Also provide completed UQ Certification Proformas.
Internal review by UQR&I/feedback provided (compliance/eligibility/grantsmanship).

Step 4. Final submission

Final submission by UQR&I to the ARC.

Readership and researcher support

Before applying, we recommend you:

Contact your faculty or institute liaison for advice on peer readership programs.
Join the UQR&I Mailer to stay up to date with round developments.
Access the UQR&I Grants Library, a helpful resource of past successful proposals.
Attend UQR&I information sessions and access PowerPoint presentations from presentations and slides.
Contact your UQ liaison librarian for advice on bibliometrics, online identifiers and data management planning.

Key documents

ARC

Before applying, please review the full suite of documents available from GrantConnect, the Australian Government grants information system. (Login required) A link will be provided as soon as the documentation is available.

UQ

A range of UQ documents to assist researchers in applying for this funding will be made available closer to the scheme deadline.

Rejoinders and rebuttal

In the ARC assessment and rejoinder process, proposal comments from external assessors will be made available to applicants, who may be given the opportunity to submit a rejoinder.

To assist researchers to prepare rejoinders, UQR&I holds rejoinder information sessions involving senior academics who have served on the ARC's College of Experts.