4Organisational types, roles and eligibility

4         Organisational types, roles and eligibility

4.1                     Eligible Organisations

4.1.1              A Proposal may be submitted only by an Eligible Organisation. Appendix 2 specifies Eligible Organisations for Discovery Projects.

4.1.2              ARC Fellowships may be undertaken at Eligible Organisations specified in Appendix 2, Item 1. In addition to these organisations, Proposals containing requests only for APDs or QEIIs may be submitted by other organisations if, in the opinion of the ARC, the organisation provides an appropriate research training environment (see Appendix 2, Item 2). Examples of such organisations include, but are not limited to, Commonwealth-funded research organisations or State/Territory-funded research organisations such as:

a.  Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS);

b. Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS);

c.  Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO);

d. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO);

e. Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO);

f. Geoscience Australia (GA);

g. State/Territory Research and Development organisations.

4.1.3              The organisations specified in Appendix 2, Item 2, may apply only for APD or QEII salary and on-costs. No funding will be provided for other research costs.

4.1.4              The organisations listed in Appendix 2, Item 1, may apply for salary and salary-related on-costs for APDs, ARFs/QEIIs and APFs, and/or for other research costs.

4.2                     Partner Organisations

4.2.1              While other organisations may be associated with Proposals, the term Partner Organisation is not applicable under Discovery Projects.