ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres
Key dates for ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres 2022
- Release of Grant Guidelines: TBA
- Internal (UQ) Expression of Interest (EOI) process opens: 19 May 2021
- Internal (UQ) EOI process closes: 16 July 2021
- UQ Research and Innovation (UQ R&I) information session: TBA
- Proposals open in RMS: 6 August 2021
- Applications due to UQ R&I: 15 September 2021
- Requests Not to Assess due to UQ R&I: 27 September 2021
- Applications close with ARC: 15 October 2021
- Rejoinder period: 5-18 January 2022
- Rejoinders due to UQ R&I: 15 January 2022
- Anticipated announcement: Second quarter 2022
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 4 or 5 consecutive years to support HDR stipends and postdoctoral salaries, in addition to project costs, to pursue industrial training, drive growth, productivity and competitiveness.
How to apply
Step 1. Expression of Interest
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. EOIs will close 16 July 2021.
EOIs must be submitted via the online form available here
For UQ researchers intending to submit an externally-led application to the ARC Industrial Transformation Research Program, please submit your Notice of Intent via the online form here.
Following the EOI process, UQ lead ITTC teams prepare a full proposal, as follows:
Step 2. 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 3. Completing the application
- Log into RMS and complete the application.
Step 4. UQ R&I internal review and feedback
- Ahead of internal review, ensure all online components are complete and validated, generate a whole-of-application PDF for your records, and select 'Submit to Research Office' in RMS to submit the application.
- To initiate review, email your completed IC 2022 Funding Application Coversheet to UQ R&I at industrycentres@research.uq.edu.au
- If lodging a Request Not to Assess, email your completed form to UQ R&I by the internal closing date.
- Also provide completed UQ Certification Proformas.
- Internal review by UQ R&I/feedback provided (compliance/eligibility/grantsmanship).
Step 5. Final submission
- Final submission by UQ R&I to the ARC.
Readership and researcher support
Before applying, we recommend you:
- Contact your faculty or institute research manager 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.
- If offered, 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 is available on GrantConnect.
Additional ARC documents
- ARC medical research policy
- ARC ITRP Establishment Toolkit (PDF, 754.2 KB)
- Request not to Assess - RNTA is now made in the Action Centre in RMS. Instructions are available on the ARC website
UQ documents
- UQ IC22 Application Certification Form (DOCX, 61.2 KB)
- UQ IC22 Organisation Certification Form (DOCX, 48.2 KB)
- UQ IC22 Pending and Newly Funded ARC grants (DOCX, 35.3 KB)
Templates for RMS application
- IC22 Director CV Template (DOCX, 17.9 KB)
- IC22 Part D Project Description Template (DOCX, 28.9 KB)
- IC22 Part E2 ARC Justification Template (DOCX, 22 KB)
- IC22 Part E3 Non-ARC Contributions Template (DOCX, 21 KB)
- IC22 Part F5 ROPE Research Load Template (DOCX, 20.2 KB) - Updated 1 October 2021
- IC22 Part F5 ROPE Research Load 'None to Report' (PDF, 82.4 KB)
- IC22 Part F17 ROPE Template (DOCX, 22.3 KB)
- ITRP G2 Letter of Support Template (DOC, 53.5 KB)
Additional Resources
- Partnering in ARC Industrial Transformations (PDF, 370.2 KB)
- UQ ITRP22 Indicative Salary Scales (XLSX, 37 KB)
- Commonwealth Agencies Contacts (DOCX, 23.9 KB)
- Australian Space Agency (PDF, 3.9 MB)
- Department of Defence (PDF, 1 MB)
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.
UQ R&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 UQ R&I internal deadline for rejoinders is shown in the Key Dates section.