Industry Fellowships Program (IFP) Grant Guidelines (2024 edition)

This instrument sets out scheme-specific rules for the Industry Fellowships Program’s Early Career, Mid‑Career and Industry Laureate fellowships and directs applicants to read those rules with the general IFP requirements in Sections 1–9. It also supplies a comprehensive glossary, acronym table and a list of Eligible Organisations. It affects Administering Organisations, named researchers, industry partners and ARC assessors because it determines who can apply, how applications are administered and assessed, and what documentation and eligibility checks are required for grant offers and agreements.

This instrument sets out the scheme-level requirements and supporting material for three Industry Fellowships streams administered by the Australian Research Council (ARC): Early Career Industry Fellowships, Mid-Career Industry Fellowships and Industry Laureate Fellowships. Each stream’s requirement is a short provision that operates by cross-reference: each states that its requirements “must be read with the IFP requirements in Sections 1-9” (Early Career, Mid-Career: “Sections 1-9”; Industry Laureate: “general IFP requirements in Sections 1-9”). Mechanically, the document therefore functions as a scheme-specific addendum to a common set of Industry Fellowships Program (IFP) rules that are located in Sections 1-9 of the overall grant guidelines.

The instrument also contains two appendices. Appendix A is a glossary that (a) defines terms used across the IFP material and (b) identifies key source documents or cross-references (for example the ARC Act, the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999, OECD Frascati Manual and the ARC Medical Research Policy (2020)). Appendix B lists Eligible Organisations by name and ABN/ACN (a long list of Australian universities and other entities). There is an acronyms table that identifies terms such as ARC, IFP, FTE, ORCID, SAC, RMS and others.

Operational mechanics evident in the text:

Applications must be submitted through the ARC’s Research Management System (RMS) (definition of “application”, “grant offer” and “Variation of grant agreement” refer to RMS).
Grant offers and the date on which grant funding may commence are governed by the grant offer recorded in RMS and by the signed grant agreement (definitions: “date of effect”, “grant commencement date”, “grant offer”, “grant agreement”).
Administering Organisations are the applicants and will be responsible for administration if the application is approved (definitions: “Administering Organisation”, “applicant”, “grantee”, “recipient”).
The ARC Board is the Accountable Authority of the ARC (definition: “ARC Board”; cross-reference to section 5 of the ARC Act).
The document contemplates audit and evaluation mechanics: for example, in-kind contributions must be calculated on documented, auditable bases and “the ARC may audit these calculations” (definition: “in‑kind contributions”).

The text does not itself set out numerical eligibility limits, funding amounts, timetable dates or ranking methodology beyond describing assessment and selection roles (e.g. “Selection Advisory Committee”, “ARC College of Experts”, “Industry Assessors”) and defining assessment-related constructs (e.g. “assessment criteria”, “value for money”, “ROPE” policy). It also records that Grant Guidelines are rules approved by the Minister under the ARC Act (section 59, with variation power under section 60). In short, this instrument is a scheme-level connector: it anchors the three fellowship streams to a common set of IFP rules (Sections 1-9), supplies a comprehensive glossary and an Eligible Organisations list, and sets out the administrative language and cross-references (RMS, grant offers, grant agreements, audit rights) that will govern application, offer and performance administration.

The core structural concept is cross-reference. Each of the three fellowship streams is defined only to the extent of stating it exists and that detailed requirements are to be read together with the common IFP rules in Sections 1-9. That means the controlling substantive rules (eligibility, assessment criteria, funding rates, project durations, deliverables, reporting obligations and special conditions) are located in Sections 1-9 rather than in the short stream statements included here.

Key defined terms shape who may apply, who administers funding, how appraisal occurs, and what administrative mechanics apply. Definitions that materially affect design and compliance include:

Administering Organisation, applicant, grantee and recipient , the document consistently identifies the legal applicant as the Eligible Organisation that will administer funding if approved. The applicant is therefore an institutional actor, not an individual (definition: “Administering Organisation”; “applicant”; “grantee”; “recipient”).
Active project, project activity period, project end date and grant commencement date , these terms frame project lifecycle and carryover mechanics. An “active project” is a project receiving funding under an existing Grant Agreement or Funding Agreement, with carryover funds approved by the ARC, or an approved variation to the project end date (definition: “active project”). Project lifecycle management therefore contemplates ARC approval for carryovers and variations.
In-kind contributions and cash contribution , both are defined and treated differently: cash contributions are transferred to the Administering Organisation, while in-kind contributions must be valued against “the most likely actual cost” and documented with the express risk that “the ARC may audit these calculations” (definition: “in-kind contributions”; “cash contribution”).
Key Industry Partner , defined narrowly: an Australian organisation (other than an Eligible Organisation) with an ACN, or an Australian government entity, or an Australian registered charity (definition: “Key Industry Partner”). This shapes partner eligibility and implies non‑Australian entities or unregistered domestic entities will not qualify as a Key Industry Partner unless they meet these forms of Australian registration/status.
Assessment structures , the ARC College of Experts, Industry Assessors and Selection Advisory Committees (SACs) are defined as the bodies that assist the ARC to “identify research excellence, moderate assessments and advise” (definitions: “ARC College of Experts”, “Industry Assessors”, “Selection Advisory Committee”). The document therefore signals a mix of expert peer review and industry-experienced assessors.

The scheme materially affects a number of identifiable actors, each with distinct roles and obligations as described in the text.

Administering Organisations and Applicants

The Administering Organisation is the legal applicant and the institutional counterparty to the ARC. The document defines the applicant as “the Administering Organisation” and identifies the Administering Organisation as “an Eligible Organisation which submits a grant application and which will be responsible for the administration of the grant if it is approved for funding” (definition: “Administering Organisation”; “applicant”). Appendix B lists Eligible Organisations by name and ABN/ACN; only entities on that list can be Administering Organisations under the published instrument. Therefore, the primary institutional burden falls on the universities and eligible bodies listed in Appendix B.

Named Participants and Project Personnel

Named participants (CIs, PIs, Directors), postdoctoral research associates (PDRAs), and postgraduate researchers (PGRs) are defined and materially implicated. The definition of “Fellow” and “ARC Fellowship” makes clear that fellowship positions are salary-funded positions. The funding and eligibility of individual researchers will be subject to the common IFP requirements (Sections 1-9), but this instrument defines the roles and how they are named in applications.

Key Industry Partners and Other Partners

The definition of Key Industry Partner is prescriptive: it must be an Australian organisation (other than an Eligible Organisation) with an ACN, or an Australian government entity, or an Australian not-for-profit/charity registered on the ACNC Charity Register (definition: “Key Industry Partner”). This restricts industry participation to recognised and registered Australian entities, and excludes non-Australian companies and unregistered domestic partners from qualifying as Key Industry Partners unless they meet the specified registration criteria. Key Industry Partners may be the source of cash contributions or in-kind support, and such contributions are treated differently in the guidelines (definition: “cash contribution”; “in‑kind contributions”).

The ARC and ARC Accountable Authority

The ARC Board, as defined, is the Accountable Authority of the ARC (definition: “ARC Board”; cross-reference to section 5 of the ARC Act). The ARC is the decision-making and contracting party. The ARC’s administration, selection and audit choices will therefore be the enforcement and compliance touchpoints for applicants and grantees.

The document sets out definitions that build the architecture of duties and rights rather than express a standalone duty matrix. Duties arise from the definitions and administrative mechanisms the ARC deploys. Rights primarily belong to the ARC (decision, audit and contract rights) and to applicants with respect to applying via RMS and receiving grant offers. Key duties and rights, as supported by the text, are:

Duties of the Administering Organisation (applicant/grantee)

Submit applications and variation requests through RMS. The definitions show RMS is the transactional gateway for “application”, “grant offer” and “Variation of grant agreement”.
Administer grant funds if the application is approved. The applicant is the Administering Organisation, which will carry the responsibility for fund management (definition: “Administering Organisation”; “applicant”).
Manage cash contributions transferred by Key Industry Partners to the Administering Organisation (definition: “cash contribution”).
Document valuations of in-kind contributions, calculate these using the “most likely actual cost” basis (e.g. current market rates or internal provider charges), and retain supporting documentation because the ARC “may audit these calculations” (definition: “in‑kind contributions”).
Comply with Special Conditions specified in grant offers, and seek variations through RMS (definitions: “Special Condition”, “Variation of grant agreement”).

Rights and powers retained by the ARC

The ARC (and its Accountable Authority, the ARC Board) has decision-making authority over funding offers, selection recommendations (drawing on SAC, ARC College of Experts and Industry Assessors), and contract terms. The ARC Board is the Accountable Authority as defined in section 5 of the ARC Act (definition: “ARC Board”).
The ARC may audit in-kind calculations and is the counterparty to the grant agreement (definition: “in‑kind contributions”; “grant agreement”).
The Minister has the statutory power to approve Grant Guidelines and vary them under the ARC Act (definition: “Grant Guidelines” referencing s 59 and s 60 of the ARC Act); this is a right to alter the rules in effect.

Duties and expectations on named participants and Fellows

Fellows (as holders of named fellowship positions funded wholly or partly by the ARC) are subject to any eligibility criteria and duties set out in Sections 1-9 (definition: “ARC Fellowship”, “Fellow”).

The document does not set out a discrete catalogue of civil penalties, criminal sanctions, or fixed administrative fines. It instead provides the administrative and contractual framework that generates enforcement mechanisms and compliance obligations.

Audit and documentary enforcement

The text explicitly states that the ARC “may audit” calculations for in-kind contributions (definition: “in‑kind contributions”). That is an express enforcement power: if valuation or documentation is deficient, the ARC may examine records. The likely contractual consequence would be a requirement to remedy the documentation, recover funds, or apply Special Conditions, however the instrument itself does not set out specific sanctioning steps in those events.

Contractual enforcement via grant agreement and Special Conditions

The grant agreement (the agreement between the ARC and the Administering Organisation when a grant is approved for funding) and Special Conditions specified in a grant offer are the primary enforcement instruments in the scheme (definitions: “grant agreement”; “Special Condition”). Special Conditions “govern the use of ARC funding” and therefore function as contractually binding enforcement points. While the particular remedies for breach are not specified in the text provided, the grant agreement and Special Conditions would ordinarily contain clauses on default, repayment and termination; those clauses are not printed in the material before you.

Administrative control and variation powers

The ARC and the Minister retain rule-making and change powers. Grant Guidelines are rules approved by the Minister under section 59 of the ARC Act and may be varied under section 60 (definition: “Grant Guidelines”). These statutory powers allow the Minister/ARC to change eligibility or process rules and thereby alter compliance expectations; the ability to vary rules functions as an enforcement and control lever, because applicants must comply with the version of the Grant Guidelines that is in effect at the relevant time.

Selection and funding discretion

The ARC College of Experts, Industry Assessors and SACs assess and advise; the ARC Accountable Authority makes funding decisions. Selection discretion is therefore a de facto enforcement mechanism insofar as funding can be withheld for non-compliance or non-merit. The definitions identify these decision-makers and their roles.

Reporting and publication

The document explicitly cross-references a number of other statutes, rules and policy documents, which creates an interdependent compliance landscape. These cross-references both constrain and inform how applicants and Administering Organisations must act.

Primary statutory cross-references

ARC Act: The Grant Guidelines are rules approved by the Minister under section 59 of the Australian Research Council Act 2001 (the ARC Act), and may be varied under section 60 (definition: “Grant Guidelines”). The ARC Board is the Accountable Authority of the ARC as defined in section 5 of the ARC Act (definition: “ARC Board”). These references mean the scheme operates as an executive, Ministerially-approved grant program under the ARC Act framework; Grant Guidelines derive their legal basis from the ARC Act.
A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999: The definition of GST refers to Section 195-1 of that Act. This instructs applicants to apply the GST definition/treatment in that Act for the financial handling of grants and in-kind/cash contributions, which is particularly relevant for budget construction and reporting.
Freedom of Information Act (FOI Act): The acronym list includes FOI Act, indicating that ARC documentation and grant records are potentially subject to FOI requests, subject to the FOI regime. That affects confidentiality expectations and record-keeping.
Commonwealth Grants Rules and Guidelines 2017 (CGRGs): GrantConnect is identified as centralising publication “in accordance with the CGRGs” (definition: “GrantConnect”; acronyms). That imposes whole-of-government grant publication, reporting and record-keeping obligations.

Policy and guidance cross-references

ARC Medical Research Policy (2020): The definition of “medical research” relies on the ARC Medical Research Policy (2020). Where a project touches medical research, applicants must follow the policy definition and any constraints it imposes.
Commonwealth Scholarships Guidelines (Research) 2017: The definition of Higher Degree by Research (HDR) references this guidance for the academic content of HDR programs. That link matters for projects funding PGRs and specifying the nature of HDR positions.
OECD Frascati Manual: The definition of “research” aligns with the OECD Frascati Manual’s description. That provides an internationally-recognised frame for what counts as research or experimental development.
ROPE policy: The Research Opportunity and Performance Evidence framework is an ARC policy used to assess named participants’ quality in context. That intersects with equal opportunity, career interruptions and assessment practice.

The material provided does not contain a history of past amendments or a version history for the grant guidelines themselves. The document does, however, record the statutory mechanism by which grant rules are made and varied: Grant Guidelines are “rules approved by the Minister under section 59 (including as varied under section 60) of the ARC Act” (definition: “Grant Guidelines”). That language identifies sections 59 and 60 of the ARC Act as the legal route for amendments.

What the text tells the reader about change:

The Minister may approve Grant Guidelines under s 59 of the ARC Act, and those guidelines may be varied under s 60. This is an explicit statutory change mechanism embedded in the ARC Act, and it indicates the guidelines may be changed without fresh legislative amendment in Parliament, subject to the ARC Act’s framework and any directions in that Act.
The glossary terms and cross-references point to live policy instruments (ARC Medical Research Policy 2020; Commonwealth Scholarships Guidelines 2017; CGRGs 2017) that themselves have versioning and amendment processes outside this instrument. Interacting rules may therefore change independently of the IFP rules.

Limitations in the text

The excerpt does not provide a record of when the current text was published, first issued, or last revised. There is no revision history table, no list of amending instruments, and no effective date for the provisions in this excerpt.
Because the text relies on cross-references (Sections 1-9, the ARC Act, GST Act, etc.) any practical assessment of amendment history requires consulting the listed primary sources (the ARC Act, Grant Guidelines Sections 1-9, the ARC Medical Research Policy and the CGRGs) and checking their version histories and notice records (for example, on GrantConnect or the ARC website). The excerpt, standing alone, does not provide that material.

Practical implications

Users should treat this excerpt as a snapshot of the scheme that points to other, potentially amended instruments. To confirm the current operative rules and any historical changes, practitioners must consult: (a) the full IFP Grant Guidelines including Sections 1-9 as published and any Ministerial variations under s 60 of the ARC Act, (b) the ARC website for current policy documents, and (c) GrantConnect for any notices about changes or transitional arrangements.
Because the Ministerial powers under the ARC Act allow variation, applicants should monitor ARC communications and GrantConnect announcements for amendments between the application and grant commencement phases.

The excerpt contains no references to litigation, judicial decisions, case law, or disputes relating to these specific guidelines or to particular applications. It does not cite any tribunal or court decisions, nor does it record instances where grant decisions have been judicially reviewed.

What the text does show about dispute environments

It identifies the Accountable Authority (ARC Board) and the assessment architectures (ARC College of Experts, Industry Assessors, SACs) but does not provide appeals, review, complaint or dispute-resolution processes in the excerpt supplied. Those procedural rights, if any, would typically be found in the full Grant Guidelines (Sections 1-9) or the grant agreement, rather than in the small stream-specific statements and glossaries included here.
The presence of publication requirements (GrantConnect, CGRGs) and FOI references suggests that decisions are administered transparently and may be subject to scrutiny, but the text does not state that scrutiny will take either administrative review or judicial form.

Practical consequence for practitioners

Because there is no litigation history or precedent material in the text, legal advisers and compliance professionals must look to other sources for precedent on disputes (for example judicial review of Commonwealth grants or FOI disputes over grant records). The lack of litigation references in this document means it is not a source of authoritative case law and cannot be relied upon to indicate how courts have treated ARC decisions or Grant Guidelines in contested cases.

Recommendation implicit from the text

If a practitioner requires understanding of how ARC decisions have been treated in litigation , for example, challenge to selection decisions, review of grant agreement terms, or disputes about auditing and recovery , they will need to search external case law databases for decisions involving the ARC, the ARC Act, or Commonwealth grant schemes more generally. The excerpt itself does not supply that material.

The document contains several specific drafting choices and requirements that create practical pitfalls for applicants and Administering Organisations. The following items are grounded in the text and identify concrete operational risks.

Cross-reference dependency

The three fellowship stream entries are short cross-references to Sections 1-9 of the IFP grant guidelines. The substantive eligibility, assessment, and funding rules are therefore located elsewhere. Pitfall: reading only the stream entries will omit essential eligibility and compliance detail. Action: always read Sections 1-9 in full when preparing applications.

Eligible Organisations constraint

Appendix B lists Eligible Organisations by name and ABN/ACN. Only entities on that list qualify as Administering Organisations as defined. Pitfall: partners or campuses not listed cannot be the applicant. Action: confirm the intended Administering Organisation appears on Appendix B before lodging an application.

Key Industry Partner definition

A Key Industry Partner must be “an Australian organisation, other than an Eligible Organisation, with an Australian Company Number (ACN) or an Australian government entity or an Australian not‑for‑profit/charity registered on the ACNC Charity Register” (definition: “Key Industry Partner”). Pitfall: foreign companies, unregistered local entities or subsidiaries without an ACN may not qualify. Action: verify partner registration (ACN or ACNC) before committing partnership claims.

Valuation and audit of in‑kind contributions

In‑kind contributions must be valued on the “most likely actual cost” basis (market, preferred provider or internal rates) and documented because “the ARC may audit these calculations” (definition: “in‑kind contributions”). Pitfall: inconsistent or undocumented in‑kind valuation can lead to audit disputes or disallowance. Action: apply consistent valuation policies and retain supporting documents; consider independent valuation where material.

Use of RMS and timing

Applications, grant offers and variation requests run through RMS. Pitfall: missed deadlines or incomplete RMS submissions are a common cause of ineligibility. Action: start RMS submissions early; maintain version control and records of RMS logs and submission receipts.

Terminology traps

The text defines many terms with precise meanings (for example “applicant” means the Administering Organisation, not an individual; “grant agreement” replaces the older term “Funding Agreement”). Pitfall: assuming colloquial meanings (e.g. thinking an individual applicant is the contracting party) can lead to incorrect contracting or misunderstandings about who signs the grant agreement. Action: ensure institutional sign-off comes from a listed Eligible Organisation and that document templates use the current vocabulary.

Below is a practical, source-grounded compliance checklist and recommended steps for Administering Organisations and applicants based on the definitions and mechanics in the text. These steps extract obligations from the glossary, acronyms and appendices and map them to operational tasks.

Confirm institutional eligibility
- Check Appendix B to confirm the intended Administering Organisation appears on the Eligible Organisations list (definition: “Administering Organisation”; Appendix B). If the intended applicant is not listed, identify an eligible partner or seek ARC guidance.
Use RMS correctly and early
- Submit the application through RMS as defined by “application” and “Variation of grant agreement” entries. Maintain submission receipts and RMS logs. Start early to manage RMS complexity and cut-off times.
Establish partner eligibility and documentation
- Verify Key Industry Partners meet the defined criteria: ACN or are an Australian government entity or an ACNC-registered charity (definition: “Key Industry Partner”). Obtain evidence of registration (ACN, government entity confirmation, ACNC registration extract).
- For cash contributions, get written confirmation of transfer mechanics and reporting (definition: “cash contribution”).
- For in-kind contributions, document the valuation methodology and supporting evidence (quotes, internal rate cards). Record how the valuation represents the “most likely actual cost” (definition: “in‑kind contributions”).
Prepare budgets with GST and bench fees in mind
- Apply the GST definition and treatment in Section 195-1 of the A New Tax System (GST) Act 1999 to budget items and invoices (definition: “GST”).
- If including bench fees, confirm institutional policy on bench fees and whether they are eligible costs under the IFP rules (definition: “bench fees”).
Address ROPE and named participant evidence
- Prepare ROPE documentation for named participants, documenting research opportunity, performance evidence and contextual career information (definition: “ROPE”).
- Capture ORCID identifiers for named participants and provide any required biographical and output evidence (acronym: “ORCID”).
Classify project content against ARC policies

Early Career Industry Fellowships

The requirements for the Early Career Industry Fellowship scheme set out here must be read with the IFP requirements in Sections 1–9 of these grant guidelines.

Mid-Career Industry Fellowships

The requirements for the Mid-Career Industry Fellowship scheme set out here must be read with the IFP requirements in Sections 1–9.

Industry Laureate Fellowships

The requirements for the Industry Laureate Fellowships scheme set out here must be read with the general IFP requirements in Sections 1–9.

Appendix A: Glossary

Acronyms

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border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>HDR</span></p></td><td style="width:164.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>Higher Degree by Research</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="GrantGuidelinesSchemeSectionHeadingPartA" style="margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; font-size:11pt"></p></td><td style="width:279.8pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:249.9pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr style="height:19.1pt"><td style="width:32.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #a6a6a6; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #a6a6a6; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#1f497d"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span style="font-weight:bold; color:#ffffff">Acronym</span></p></td><td style="width:194.95pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#1f497d"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span style="font-weight:bold; color:#ffffff">Description</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr style="height:20pt"><td style="width:32.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>HECS</span></p></td><td style="width:194.95pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>Higher Education Contribution Scheme</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:19.1pt"><td style="width:32.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>HELP</span></p></td><td style="width:194.95pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>Higher Education Loan Program</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:20pt"><td style="width:32.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>IFP</span></p></td><td style="width:194.95pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>Industry Fellowships Program</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:19.1pt"><td style="width:32.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>NCGP</span></p></td><td style="width:194.95pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>National Competitive Grants Program</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:33.95pt"><td style="width:32.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>ORCID</span></p></td><td style="width:194.95pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>Open Researcher and Contributor Identifier</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:19.1pt"><td style="width:32.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>PDRA</span></p></td><td style="width:194.95pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>Postdoctoral Research Associate</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:20pt"><td style="width:32.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>PGR</span></p></td><td style="width:194.95pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>Postgraduate Researcher</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:19.1pt"><td style="width:32.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>RMS</span></p></td><td style="width:194.95pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>Research Management System</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:19.1pt"><td style="width:32.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>SAC</span></p></td><td style="width:194.95pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>Selection Advisory Committee</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="GrantGuidelinesSchemeSectionHeadingPartA" style="margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; font-size:11pt"></p></td></tr></tbody></table>

Definitions

Term	Definition
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person	a person of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent who identifies as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and is accepted as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person by the community in which they live or have lived.
Accountable Authority	Members of the ARC Board are the Accountable Authority of the ARC as defined in section 5 of the ARC Act.
active project	a project receiving funding under an existing Funding Agreement or grant agreement, with carryover funds approved by the ARC, or an approved variation to the project end date.
academic level	The system of academic titles and ranks in Australia (although titles may differ between institutions):Level A — Tutor/Associate Lecturer/Research AssociateLevel B — Lecturer/Research FellowLevel C — Senior Lecturer/Senior Research FellowLevel D — Associate ProfessorLevel E — Professor.
Administering Organisation	an Eligible Organisation which submits a grant application and which will be responsible for the administration of the grant if it is approved for funding.
applicant	the Administering Organisation.
application	a request for funding under an ARC grant program submitted by an Administering Organisation through RMS. It specifies the proposed grant activity and administrative information required to determine eligibility.
ARC Board	the ARC Board is appointed by the Minister and consists of the Chair, Deputy Chair and up to seven other members. The ARC Board’s function includes determining priorities, strategies and policies from the ARC. The ARC Board is the Accountable Authority of the Australian Research Council.
ARC College of Experts	the experts of international standing appointed to assist the ARC identify research excellence, moderate assessments and advise the ARC Accountable Authority on applications. Members are drawn from the Australian research community as specialist and generalist experts in their fields. Membership is published on the ARC website.
ARC Fellowship	a named Fellowship position with a salary funded wholly or partly by the ARC.
assessment criteria	the principles or standards, against which applications will be considered. These criteria are used to assess the merits of applications and, in the case of a competitive grant opportunity, to determine application rankings.
bench fees	fees an organisation charges for an individual to use infrastructure which would normally be provided by the organisation for their employees. For example, infrastructure could include an office or laboratory space or non-specialised equipment.
cash contribution	the cash from a partner organisation transferred to and managed by the Administering Organisation.
Chief Investigator	a named participant who satisfies the eligibility criteria for a CI under the applicable grant guidelines.
controlled entity	an entity that is subject to the control of another entity. An entity has the capacity to control a second entity if the first entity has the capacity to determine the outcome of decisions about the second entity’s decisions and policy making.
date of effect	the date on which a grant agreement is signed or a specified starting date.
eligibility criteria	mandatory criteria to qualify for a grant. Assessment criteria may apply in addition to eligibility criteria.
experimental development	experimental development is systematic work, drawing on knowledge gained from research and practical experience and producing additional knowledge, which is directed to producing new products or processes or to improving existing products or processes.https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/classifications/australian-and-new-zealand-standard-research-classification-anzsrc/latest-release
Fellow	the holder of a research fellowship, such as the Australian Laureate Fellowship, Future Fellowship, Discovery Early Career Researcher Award, Discovery Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Award, Industry Early Career Fellowship, Industry Mid-Career Fellowship or Industry Laureate Fellowship.
grant activity	the project/tasks/services that the grantee is required to undertake. A project consists of several grant activities.
grant agreement	the agreement between the ARC and an Administering Organisation when a grant is approved for funding. Previously referred to as ‘Funding Agreement’.
grant commencement date	the date on which grant funding may commence.
Grant Guidelines	grant guidelines, otherwise known as funding rules, are rules approved by the Minister under section 59 (including as varied under section 60) of the ARC Act.
grant offer	the details listed in the ARC’s RMS under ‘Funding Offers’ specifying project details and grant amount.
GrantConnect	the Australian Government’s whole-of-government grants information system, which centralises the publication and reporting of Commonwealth grants in accordance with the CGRGs.
grantee	the Administering Organisation which will receive a grant.
grant opportunity	the grant round or process where a Commonwealth grant is made available.
GST	the meaning as given in Section 195-1 of the A New Tax System(Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999.
Higher Degree by Research (HDR)	‘a Research Doctorate or Research Masters course for which at least two-thirds of the student load for the course is required as research work’ as defined by the Commonwealth Scholarships Guidelines (Research) 2017.
Industry Assessors	assessors with academic and industry research experience who assess applications under the Industry Fellowships Program.
in-kind contributions	goods, services, materials and/or time contributed to a project by an individual, business or organisation. Value is calculated based on the most likely actual cost - for example, current market, preferred provider or internal provider rates/valuations/rentals/charges of the costs of labour, work spaces, equipment or databases. Calculations should be documented and the ARC may audit these calculations.
Key Industry Partner	an Australian organisation, other than an Eligible Organisation, with an Australian Company Number (ACN) or an Australian government entity (Commonwealth, State/ Territory or Local) or and Australian not-for-profit/charity registered on the Australian Government’s Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Charity Register.
legislative instrument	a law on matters of detail made by a person or body authorised to do so by the relevant legislation.
medical research	medical research as defined in the ARC Medical Research Policy (2020 version) available on the ARC website.
named participant	individual researchers nominated for particular roles in an application.
participants	all named participants on an application (ie CIs, PIs, Directors), and unnamed researchers (postdoctoral research associates and researchers) working on a project.
PhD	a qualification that meets the level 10 criteria of the Australian Qualifications Framework Second Edition January 2013.
Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA)	a postdoctoral research associate funded by the Commonwealth through the Administering Organisation, who will be employed on the project.
Postgraduate Researcher (PGR)	a postgraduate research student funded by the Commonwealth through the Administering Organisation, who will undertake a Higher Degree by Research through the project.
project	an application approved by the ARC Accountable Authority to receive funding from the ARC through an application.
project activity period	the period during which a project receives funding according to the original grant offer, has carryover funds approved by the ARC, or an approved variation to its end date. During this period, the project an ‘active project’.
project end date	the expected date by which project activity will be completed and all grant funding has been spent.
recipient	an individual or organisation who has received grant funding from the ARC.
research	the creation of new knowledge and/or the use of existing knowledge in a new and creative way to generate new concepts, methodologies, inventions and understanding. This could include new and creative synthesis and analysis of previous research. This definition is consistent with OECD definitions of ‘creative and systematic work undertaken … to increase the stock of knowledge – including knowledge of humankind, culture and society – and to devise new applications of available knowledge.’OECD (2015), Frascati Manual 2015: Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development (p.378).
research infrastructure	the assets, facilities, services, and coordinated access to major national and/or international research facilities or consortia which directly support research in higher education organisations and more broadly, and which allow researchers to undertake research and deliver innovative outcomes.
Research Office	a business unit within an Eligible Organisation responsible for contact with the ARC on its applications and projects.
Research Opportunity and Performance Evidence (ROPE)	an ARC policy framework used to consider and assess the quality and research excellence of a named participant within the context of the participant’s career and life experiences. One key element is that the assessment process takes into account the quality rather than simply the volume or size of the research contribution.
Selection Advisory Committee (SAC)	a group of experts from academia and industry appointed to assist the ARC to evaluate applications and to provide a recommendation for funding to the ARC Accountable Authority. A SAC may be drawn from the ARC College of Experts.
Special Condition	a condition specified in a grant offer which governs the use of ARC funding.
value for money	‘value for money’ is a judgement based on the application representing an efficient, effective, economical and ethical use of public resources determined from a variety of considerations: merit of the application, risk, cost and expected contribution to outcome achievement.
Variation of grant agreement	a request submitted to the ARC in RMS to change a Grant agreement.
We	the Australian Research Council (ARC). ‘Us’ and ‘Our’ are also used in this context.
You	the Eligible Organisation submitting an application. ‘Your’ is also used in this context.

Appendix B: Eligible Organisations

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="width:229.9pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:0pt 9pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse; float:left"><thead><tr><td style="width:123.9pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#1f497d"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt; font-weight:bold; color:#ffffff">Organisation Name</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#1f497d"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt; font-weight:bold; color:#ffffff">Organisation ABN</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:123.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">Australian Catholic University</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">15 050 192 660</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:123.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">62 020 533 641</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:123.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">Avondale University</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">53 108 186 401</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:123.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">32 039 179 166</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:123.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">Bond University</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">88 010 694 121</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:123.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">Central Queensland University</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">39 181 103 288</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:123.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">Charles Darwin University</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">54 093 513 649</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:123.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">Charles Sturt University</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">83 878 708 551</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:123.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">Curtin University</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">99 143 842 569</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:123.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">Deakin University</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">56 721 584 203</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:123.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">Edith Cowan University</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">54 361 485 361</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:123.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">Federation University Australia</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">51 818 692 256</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:123.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">Flinders University</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">65 542 596 200</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:123.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">Griffith University</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">78 106 094 461</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:123.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">James Cook University</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">46 253 211 955</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:123.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">La Trobe University</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">64 804 735 113</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:123.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">Macquarie University</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">90 952 801 237</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:123.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">Monash University</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">12 377 614 012</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:123.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">Murdoch University</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">61 616 369 313</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:123.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">Queensland University of Technology</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">83 791 724 622</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:123.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University)</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">49 781 030 034</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:normal; font-size:14pt"></p></td><td style="width:229.95pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:248.6pt; margin:0pt 9pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse; float:left"><thead><tr><td style="width:152.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#1f497d"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt; font-weight:bold; color:#ffffff">Organisation Name</span></p></td><td style="width:73.75pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#1f497d"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt; font-weight:bold; color:#ffffff">Organisation ABN</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:152.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">Southern Cross University</span></p></td><td style="width:73.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">41 995 651 524</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:152.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">Swinburne University of Technology</span></p></td><td style="width:73.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">13 628 586 699</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:152.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">The Australian National University</span></p></td><td style="width:73.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">52 234 063 906</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:152.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">The University of Adelaide</span></p></td><td style="width:73.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">61 249 878 937</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:152.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">The University of Melbourne</span></p></td><td style="width:73.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">84 002 705 224</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:152.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">The University of New England</span></p></td><td style="width:73.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">75 792 454 315</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:152.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">The University of New South Wales</span></p></td><td style="width:73.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">57 195 873 179</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:152.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">The University of Newcastle</span></p></td><td style="width:73.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">15 736 576 735</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:152.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">The University of Notre Dame Australia</span></p></td><td style="width:73.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">69 330 643 210</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:152.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">The University of Queensland</span></p></td><td style="width:73.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">63 942 912 684</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:152.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">The University of Sydney</span></p></td><td style="width:73.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">15 211 513 464</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:152.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">The University of Western Australia</span></p></td><td style="width:73.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">37 882 817 280</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:152.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">Torrens University Australia</span></p></td><td style="width:73.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">99 154 937 005</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:152.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">University of Canberra</span></p></td><td style="width:73.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">81 633 873 422</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:152.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">University of Divinity</span></p></td><td style="width:73.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">95 290 912 141</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:152.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">University of South Australia</span></p></td><td style="width:73.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">37 191 313 308</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:152.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">University of Southern Queensland</span></p></td><td style="width:73.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">40 234 732 081</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:152.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">University of Tasmania</span></p></td><td style="width:73.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">30 764 374 782</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:152.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">University of Technology Sydney</span></p></td><td style="width:73.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">77 257 686 961</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:152.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">University of the Sunshine Coast</span></p></td><td style="width:73.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">28 441 859 157</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:152.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">University of Wollongong</span></p></td><td style="width:73.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">61 060 567 686</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:152.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">Victoria University</span></p></td><td style="width:73.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">83 776 954 731</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:152.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">Western Sydney University</span></p></td><td style="width:73.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif; font-size:9pt">53 014 069 881</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:normal; font-size:14pt"></p></td></tr></tbody></table>

Early Career Industry Fellowships The re Early Career Industry Fellowships The requirements for the Early Career Industry Fellowship scheme set out here must be read with the IFP requirements in Sections 1—9 of these grant guidelines.

Early Career Industry Fellowships

The requirements for the Early Career Industry Fellowship scheme set out here must be read with the IFP requirements in Sections 1–9 of these grant guidelines.

Mid-Career Industry Fellowships The requ Mid-Career Industry Fellowships The requirements for the Mid-Career Industry Fellowship scheme set out here must be read with the IFP requirements in Sections 1—9.

Mid-Career Industry Fellowships

The requirements for the Mid-Career Industry Fellowship scheme set out here must be read with the IFP requirements in Sections 1–9.

Industry Laureate Fellowships The requir Industry Laureate Fellowships The requirements for the Industry Laureate Fellowships scheme set out here must be read with the general IFP requirements in Sections 1—9.

Industry Laureate Fellowships

The requirements for the Industry Laureate Fellowships scheme set out here must be read with the general IFP requirements in Sections 1–9.

Appendix A: Glossary Appendix A: Glossary

Appendix A: Glossary

Acronyms

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:538.45pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="width:237.05pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:238.55pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:30.4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr style="height:19.9pt"><td style="width:51.45pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#1f497d"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span style="font-weight:bold; color:#ffffff">Acronym</span></p></td><td style="width:164.75pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#1f497d"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span style="font-weight:bold; color:#ffffff">Description</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr style="height:20.8pt"><td style="width:51.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>ACN</span></p></td><td style="width:164.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>Australian Company Number</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:19.9pt"><td style="width:51.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>ARC</span></p></td><td style="width:164.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>Australian Research Council</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:35.3pt"><td style="width:51.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>ARC Act</span></p></td><td style="width:164.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span style="font-style:italic">Australian Research Council Act 2001</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:34.4pt"><td style="width:51.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>CGRGs</span></p></td><td style="width:164.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span style="font-style:italic">Commonwealth Grants Rules and Guidelines 2017</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:20.8pt"><td style="width:51.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>ECR</span></p></td><td style="width:164.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>Early career researcher</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:19.9pt"><td style="width:51.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>FTE</span></p></td><td style="width:164.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>Full Time Equivalent</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:20.8pt"><td style="width:51.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>FOI Act</span></p></td><td style="width:164.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>Freedom of Information Act</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:19.9pt"><td style="width:51.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>GST</span></p></td><td style="width:164.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>Goods and Services Tax</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:19.9pt"><td style="width:51.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>HDR</span></p></td><td style="width:164.75pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>Higher Degree by Research</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="GrantGuidelinesSchemeSectionHeadingPartA" style="margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; font-size:11pt"></p></td><td style="width:279.8pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:249.9pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr style="height:19.1pt"><td style="width:32.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #a6a6a6; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #a6a6a6; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#1f497d"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span style="font-weight:bold; color:#ffffff">Acronym</span></p></td><td style="width:194.95pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#1f497d"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span style="font-weight:bold; color:#ffffff">Description</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr style="height:20pt"><td style="width:32.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>HECS</span></p></td><td style="width:194.95pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>Higher Education Contribution Scheme</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:19.1pt"><td style="width:32.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>HELP</span></p></td><td style="width:194.95pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>Higher Education Loan Program</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:20pt"><td style="width:32.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>IFP</span></p></td><td style="width:194.95pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>Industry Fellowships Program</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:19.1pt"><td style="width:32.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>NCGP</span></p></td><td style="width:194.95pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>National Competitive Grants Program</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:33.95pt"><td style="width:32.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>ORCID</span></p></td><td style="width:194.95pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>Open Researcher and Contributor Identifier</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:19.1pt"><td style="width:32.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>PDRA</span></p></td><td style="width:194.95pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>Postdoctoral Research Associate</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:20pt"><td style="width:32.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>PGR</span></p></td><td style="width:194.95pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>Postgraduate Researcher</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:19.1pt"><td style="width:32.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>RMS</span></p></td><td style="width:194.95pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>Research Management System</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:19.1pt"><td style="width:32.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>SAC</span></p></td><td style="width:194.95pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablebodytext"><span>Selection Advisory Committee</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="GrantGuidelinesSchemeSectionHeadingPartA" style="margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt; font-size:11pt"></p></td></tr></tbody></table>

Definitions

Term	Definition
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person	a person of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent who identifies as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and is accepted as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person by the community in which they live or have lived.
Accountable Authority	Members of the ARC Board are the Accountable Authority of the ARC as defined in section 5 of the ARC Act.
active project	a project receiving funding under an existing Funding Agreement or grant agreement, with carryover funds approved by the ARC, or an approved variation to the project end date.
academic level	The system of academic titles and ranks in Australia (although titles may differ between institutions):Level A — Tutor/Associate Lecturer/Research AssociateLevel B — Lecturer/Research FellowLevel C — Senior Lecturer/Senior Research FellowLevel D — Associate ProfessorLevel E — Professor.
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Industry Fellowships Program (IFP) Grant Guidelines (2024 edition)

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Early Career Industry Fellowships The requirements for the Early Career Industry Fellowship scheme set out here must be read with the IFP requirements in Sections 1—9 of these grant guidelines.

Early Career Industry Fellowships

Mid-Career Industry Fellowships The requirements for the Mid-Career Industry Fellowship scheme set out here must be read with the IFP requirements in Sections 1—9.

Mid-Career Industry Fellowships

Industry Laureate Fellowships The requirements for the Industry Laureate Fellowships scheme set out here must be read with the general IFP requirements in Sections 1—9.

Industry Laureate Fellowships

Appendix A: Glossary

Appendix A: Glossary

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Appendix B: Eligible Organisations

Appendix B: Eligible Organisations

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Early Career Industry Fellowships The re Early Career Industry Fellowships The requirements for the Early Career Industry Fellowship scheme set out here must be read with the IFP requirements in Sections 1—9 of these grant guidelines.

Early Career Industry Fellowships

Mid-Career Industry Fellowships The requ Mid-Career Industry Fellowships The requirements for the Mid-Career Industry Fellowship scheme set out here must be read with the IFP requirements in Sections 1—9.

Mid-Career Industry Fellowships

Industry Laureate Fellowships The requir Industry Laureate Fellowships The requirements for the Industry Laureate Fellowships scheme set out here must be read with the general IFP requirements in Sections 1—9.

Industry Laureate Fellowships

Appendix A: Glossary Appendix A: Glossary

Appendix A: Glossary

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