A8Submission of Proposals

A8.                   Submission of Proposals

A8.1               Proposals

A8.1.1            The Proposal must contain all the information necessary for its assessment, including eligibility assessment, without the need for further written or oral explanation, or reference to additional documentation. The ARC may request additional information but is not obliged to do so.

A8.1.2            All details in the Proposal must be current at the time of submission.

A8.1.3            A Proposal may only be submitted once in the same funding scheme round regardless of any variation in the proposed research, the named participants and/or Administering Organisation.

A8.1.4            For additional scheme-specific requirements refer to Parts B to F of these Funding Rules.

A8.2               Submission of Proposals in RMS

A8.2.1            Administering Organisations must submit Proposals through RMS unless otherwise advised by the ARC.

A8.2.2            All Proposals must meet the format and content requirements, including certification, as set out in the RMS online form and the relevant scheme Instructions to Applicants available on the ARC website.

A8.3               Closing Time for Proposals

A8.3.1            A Proposal form must be submitted in RMS by the relevant scheme closing date and time as listed on the Important Dates page on the ARC website.

A8.3.2            Additions, deletions and modifications will not be accepted after submission, unless invited by the ARC.

A8.3.3            Upon receipt of a written request with justification from the Administering Organisation the ARC may approve the withdrawal of a Proposal. The ARC will only approve such a request in exceptional circumstances.

A8.4               Certification in RMS

A8.4.1            The Administering Organisation must certify a Proposal online in RMS. Research Offices must ensure that the person assigned the ‘Research Office Delegate’ role in RMS is authorised to certify and submit Proposals.

A8.4.2            The ARC reserves the right at any point in the process to seek evidence from the Administering Organisation to support the certification of Proposals.

A8.5               Request Not to Assess

A8.5.1            Administering Organisations may name up to three persons whom they do not wish to assess a Proposal by submitting a Request Not to Assess form as detailed on the ARC website. This form must be received by the ARC two weeks prior to the relevant scheme closing date and time available on the page on the .