Australian Research Council Funding Rules for schemes under the Linkage Programme (2015 edition)
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Australian Research Council Funding Rules for schemes under the Linkage Programme (2015 edition)
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B12.1 Key Performance Indicators
B12.1.1 The Administering Organisation will be required to submit KPIs for each Research Hub approved by the ARC.
B12.1.2 The KPIs for each Research Hub must include targets for each year of funding against standard KPIs as well as project-specific KPIs and targets for each year of funding. The ARC will provide the Administering Organisation with a form and instructions for this report.
B12.1.3 The Administering Organisation must report against the agreed KPIs annually in Progress Reports.
B12.2 Progress Reports
B12.2.1 The Administering Organisation must submit an annual Progress Report to the ARC for each Research Hub in the format and by the due dates detailed in the Funding Agreement. Details of ARC reporting requirements can be found on the ARC website at www.arc.gov.au.
B12.3 Performance Reviews
B12.3.1 Ad hoc reviews of Research Hubs, which may inform satisfactory progress according to B6.1.2, may be held at any time. A review will be triggered in special circumstances including, but not limited to:
a. a change of Hub Director; or
b. proposed transfer of the Research Hub to a new Administering Organisation.
B12.3.2 Outcomes and feedback arising from the performance reviews as outlined above may inform future evaluations of the Industrial Transformation Research Hubs scheme.