Australian Research Council Funding Rules for schemes under the Linkage Programme (2015 edition)
A16.6Misconduct, Incomplete or Misleading Information
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A16.6 Misconduct, Incomplete or Misleading Information
A16.6.1 All ARC-funded research projects must comply with the ARC Research Integrity and Research Misconduct Policy, which is available at www.arc.gov.au.
A16.6.2 If the ARC considers that a Proposal is incomplete, inaccurate or contains false or misleading information, or involves misconduct, the ARC may in its absolute discretion decide to recommend that the Proposal not be approved for funding.
A16.6.3 A decision under subsection A16.6.2 may be made by the ARC at any stage during the assessment of the Proposal and may result in non-progression of the Proposal through the assessment process.
A16.6.4 Examples of misleading information and misconduct include:
- providing fictitious research opportunity and performance evidence;
- plagiarism;
- making false claims in relation to the authorship of the Proposal;
- failing to make acknowledgement of intellectual, design or other significant contributions to the Proposal;
- making false claims in publications records (such as describing a paper as accepted for publication when it has only been submitted);
- making false claims in relation to qualifications and/or appointments;
- making false certifications; or
- failing to disclose to the Administering Organisation the existence, and nature, of actual or potential Conflicts of Interest of any of the parties involved in the Proposal/Project (such as any affiliations or financial interest in any organisation that has a direct interest in the matter or outputs of the Project).