Australian Research Council Funding Rules for schemes under the Linkage Programme (2015 edition)
C9.2Eligibility Criteria for a Training Centre Director
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C9.2 Eligibility Criteria for a Training Centre Director
C9.2.1 The Training Centre Director must meet all the eligibility criteria for a CI and must be employed by the Administering Organisation at the commencement of and for the duration of the Project.
C9.2.2 The Training Centre Director is expected to have a minimum time commitment of 0.5 FTE on the activities of the Centre. If a Training Centre Director is unable to meet this undertaking, the ARC may, in its absolute discretion, decide not to recommend the Proposal for funding.
C9.2.3 The Training Centre Director will be responsible for developing and implementing the strategies and managing the research Project in cooperation with the Training Centre Manager (where a Manager is appointed on the Project). The Training Centre Director must coordinate the research effort and reporting structures across Eligible Organisation(s) and Partner Organisation(s).
C9.2.4 The Training Centre Director is expected to be fully committed to the activities of the Project with a significant commitment of time. If a Training Centre Director is unable to meet this undertaking, the ARC may, in its absolute discretion, decide not to recommend the Proposal for funding.
C9.2.5 If a Proposal has been approved for funding and the Training Centre Director is at any time during the Project no longer able to undertake this role, the Project may be continued under a replacement Training Centre Director provided that:
- prior approval is obtained from the ARC for the change in Training Centre Director;
- a suitable replacement Training Centre Director meets the eligibility criteria for a Training Centre Director and those for a CI at the time of her/his nomination and for the full term of her/his participation in the Project, and the reasons for replacement are justified to the satisfaction of the ARC; and
- the Administering Organisation has obtained approval from all participating organisations for the change in Training Centre Director.