D7Funding

D7.                   Funding

D7.1               Level and Period of Funding

D7.1.1            The ARC provides a salary supplement and Project funding as follows:

| Salary supplement funding level | $100,858 (2017$) including 30 per cent on-costs. Salary and/or Project costs will not be awarded separately. | | Salary supplement funding duration | Three consecutive years on a full-time basis.<br>Subject to the conditions in subsection D6.8 a DECRA Project may be undertaken on a part-time basis not exceeding six consecutive years. | | Project funding level | Up to $40,000 per annum. | | Project funding duration | Three consecutive years. |

D7.1.2            Funding for the DECRA Recipient’s salary component may be used for other purposes to support the Project in exceptional circumstances with the approval of the ARC without extension to the Project Activity Period.

D7.1.3            The use of DECRA funding for other purposes does not confer an exemption from the limits in subsection A6.2.

D7.2               Budget Items Supported

D7.2.1            In addition to the budget items supported in subsection A7.2, funding provided by the ARC may be used for items which directly support the DECRA Candidate’s research including:

a.             up to one Higher Degree by Research stipend per Proposal; and

b.             Travel Costs essential to the Project up to $50,000 over the Project Activity Period. Travel and accommodation costs related to carrying out Field Research or any carers’ costs are not included in this $50,000 limit.

D7.2.2            All eligible requested funding costs must be justified in the Proposal to the satisfaction of the ARC.