Section F5 - Australian Research Council Funding Rules for schemes under the Discovery Program (2017 edition) - Participant Eligibility

F5Participant Eligibility

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F5. Participant Eligibility

F5.1 Roles

F5.1.1 Roles that may be undertaken by participants in Discovery Projects are:

a. CI; and

b. PI.

F5.1.2 A Proposal must nominate at least one CI; the first named CI will be the Project Leader.

F5.2 Chief Investigators

F5.2.1 As at the Funding Commencement Date, and for the Project Activity Period, a participant nominated on a Proposal as a CI must meet at least one of the following criteria:

a. be an employee for at least 0.2 FTE (20 per cent of Full Time Equivalent) at an Eligible Organisation; or

b. be a holder of an Emeritus Appointment (as defined in A3) at an Eligible Organisation.

F5.2.2 Participants undertaking a Higher Degree by Research during the Project Activity Period are not eligible to be CIs. Participants are eligible to be a CI if their Higher Degree by Research has been conferred by the Funding Commencement Date of the Project.

F5.3 Partner Investigators

F5.3.1 As at the Funding Commencement Date, a participant nominated on a Proposal as a PI must not meet the eligibility criteria for a CI.

F5.3.2 An employee of an Eligible Organisation listed in A13 who does not reside predominantly in Australia may be a PI.