D8Selection Process

D8.                   Selection Process

D8.1               Selection Criteria

D8.1.1            Proposals will be assessed and ranked using the following selection criteria:

a.             Proposed Project Quality and Innovation              35%

b.             DECRA Candidate              40%

-            Research opportunity and performance evidence (ROPE) and

c.             Feasibility              10%

-            Do the Project’s design, participants and requested budget create confidence in the timely and successful completion of the Project?

-            Is there an existing, or developing, supportive and high quality environment for this Candidate, their Project and for Higher Degree by Research students where appropriate?

-            Will the completed Project produce significant new knowledge and/or innovative economic, commercial, environmental, social and/or cultural benefit to the Australian and international community?

-            To what extent will the DECRA Candidate build collaborations across research organisations and/or industry and/or with other disciplines both within Australia and internationally?

D8.2               Statement by the Administering Organisation

D8.2.1            The Administering Organisation must provide a statement in relation to the Project within the Proposal which:

a.             indicates that this area is a core or emerging research strength and describes the level of resources to be provided to support the successful DECRA Candidate (for example, project costs, PhD students, or salary top-up);

b.             details opportunities for the DECRA Candidate to demonstrate the level of independence required to be competitive for research and/or research and teaching pathways at the Administering Organisation during and after the Project; and

c.             is signed by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) or equivalent.