ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres
Key dates for ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres 2020
- Release of Grant Guidelines: 27 September 2019
- Internal (UQ) Expression of Interest (EOI) process opens: 2 July 2019
- Internal (UQ) EOI process closes: 23 August 2019
- UQ Research and Innovation (UQR&I) information session: NA
- Proposals open in RMS: 4 October 2019
- Requests Not to Assess due to UQR&I: 13 November 2019
- Applications due to UQR&I: 13 November 2019
- Applications close with ARC: 11 December 2019
- Rejoinder period: 26 February - 12 March 2020
- Rejoinders due to UQR&I: TBA
- Anticipated announcement: Second quarter 2020
Overview
The Industrial Transformation Training Centres scheme fosters close partnerships between university-based researchers and other research end-users to provide innovative Higher Degree by Research (HDR) and postdoctoral training, for end-user focused research industries in the Industrial Transformation Priorities.
The scheme provides funding for four or five consecutive years to support a minimum of 10 HDR stipends and 3 postdoctoral salaries, in addition to project costs, to pursue industrial training, drive growth, productivity and competitiveness by linking to key growth sectors vital to Australia's future.
How to apply
UQ will again convene the Industrial Transformation Research Program (ITRP) Strategy Panel to provide strategic feedback to UQ bid teams. As such the University will use a light touch EOI process to ensure that the University’s proposals are closely aligned with the requirements of the Industrial Transformation Training Centres (ITTC) scheme. Submission of the EOI form is required for all ITTC applications in which UQ is involved, whether as lead organisation or as a non-lead/participating organisation.
Following the EOI process, UQ lead ITTC teams prepare a full proposal, as follows:
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 industrycentres@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 UQ R&I Mailer to stay up to date with round developments.
- Access the UQ R&I Grants Library, a helpful resource of past successful proposals.
- Attend UQ R&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
The full suite of documents will be made available on GrantConnect on opening of the ITTC 2020 round.
Additional ARC documents:
UQ documents
- UQ IC 2020 Funding Application Coversheet (DOCX, 44 KB)
- UQ IC 2020 Certification Proforma (DOCX, 52.6 KB)
- UQ IC 2020 EOI Form (DOCX, 59.9 KB)
- UQ IC 2020 Sample CV and Statement of Suitability (DOCX, 39.8 KB)
Templates
- UQ IC 2020 Part D1 Project Description Template (DOCX, 23.5 KB)
- UQ IC 2020 Part E2 Justification of Funding Requested Template (DOCX, 19.7 KB)
- UQ IC 2020 Part E3 Non-ARC Contributions Template (DOCX, 18.2 KB)
- UQ IC 2020 Part F5 Research Load for Participants Template (DOCX, 20.1 KB)
- UQ IC 2020 Part F17 ROPE Template (DOCX, 21.1 KB)
- UQ IC 2020 Part F17 ROPE Industry PI Template (DOCX, 20.1 KB)
- UQ IC 2020 Part G2 Partner Organisation Letter of Support Template (DOC, 54 KB)
Additional Resources
- Partnering in ARC Industrial Transformations (PDF, 1.8 MB)
- 2018-2019 UQ Management of Data ARC Linkage Programs (PDF, 503KB)
- 2018-2019 UQ ARC RMS ORCID Integration (PDF, 310KB)
- UQ IC 2020 Indicative Salary Scales (XLSX, 30.3 KB)
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.
UQR&I works closely with individual applicants in submitting ITTC rejoinders and for this reason does not provide institution-wide workshops or seminars.
Detailed information on the rejoinder process (including instructions for accessing assessment reports and submitting rejoinders) is available from the ARC website. The UQR&I internal deadline for rejoinders is shown in the Key Dates section.
Contact UQR&I
industrycentres@research.uq.edu.au
RMS queries
rms@research.uq.edu.au
Round coordinator
Kirsten Lawrie
If you are applying through UQ but you are not a current UQ staff member, please contact the round coordinator to be added to the UQR&I mailing list.