5.1 You will need to address all relevant assessment criteria in Your application. We will judge each application based on the weighting given to each criterion for the relevant application stage.
5.2 The EOI application requires You to address selection criteria A and B. These criteria will be weighted as:
Criterion A. Research program - Quality and Innovation 70%
Criterion B. Investigators 30%
5.3 The full application requires You to address all the selection criteria and their weightings are:
Criterion A. Research program - Quality and Innovation 20%
Criterion B. Investigators 20%
Criterion C. Institutional Support 20%
Criterion D. Governance, leadership and mentoring 20%
Criterion E. Outcomes and linkages 20%
5.4 Both the EOI application and full application forms ask questions that relate to the assessment criteria. The amount of detail and supporting evidence You provide in Your application should be relative to the project size, complexity and grant amount requested. The EOI application and full application forms include character or page limits.
Assessment Criteria:
A. Research program - Quality and Innovation
Describe the extent to which the proposed research program:
- addresses the objectives of the ARC Centres of Excellence grant opportunity
- will be innovative and potentially transformational, and lead to significant advancement of knowledge, expertise and technologies
- will build effective collaboration and critical mass across groups of researchers
- is assembled into an effective and integrated research program (including the proposed conceptual framework, design, human resource commitments, methods and analyses, project structures, budget planning and risk mitigation strategies)
- will build effective and high quality national and international partnerships, exchanges and networks.
B. Investigators
Describe:
- the contribution of the Centre Director, Chief Investigators and Partner Investigators to the proposed research program and their demonstration of appropriate capability, capacity and commitment to the proposed Centre
- the extent to which the investigators are suitable and relevant to the conduct and delivery of the proposed research program, giving consideration to Research Opportunity and Performance Evidence (ROPE).
C. Institutional Support
Describe:
- the extent to which the proposed Centre is aligned with the research focus and strategic direction of the Administering Organisation
- how the combined level of support and commitment from the Administering Organisation, Other Eligible Organisations and Partner Organisations will be sufficient for the proposed Centre.
D. Governance, leadership and mentoring
Describe:
- the appropriateness of the organisational structure of the proposed Centre, including:
a. proposed management arrangements and responsibilities (including management of dispersed and diverse teams and reporting arrangements both internally and externally)
b. financial systems, strategic and translation plans, milestones for achievement of objectives and delivery of outputs, outcomes and benefits, and draft Key Performance Indicators
- the relevance of the performance measures listed in the application to the proposed Centre’s objectives, project outputs, outcomes and benefits, and their appropriateness for assessing the proposed Centre’s performance
- the leadership ability and vision of the Centre Director and leadership team including their capacity to perform the responsibilities of the role including strategic planning and management
- the contribution of the proposed Centre to research training and mentoring at the Honours, postgraduate and postdoctoral level
- the contribution of the proposed Centre’s education and engagement programs to professional development, ethical and technical training and outreach.
E. Outcomes and linkages
Describe the extent to which:
- the research program has articulated the path to Research Impact of the proposed research program in terms of delivering benefit to Australia
- the links with Australian researchers in universities, other research organisations, industry and strategic agencies will facilitate collaboration in, and application of the outcomes of, the proposed research program
- partners and end-users will be involved in the translation of outcomes arising from the proposed research program
- there are plans and strategies in place for translation of research outcomes including: knowledge transfer, knowledge application, and if applicable, technology transfer, including fostering a culture of innovation, focus on outcomes and proposed Centre legacy
- there are supporting organisational arrangements and plans in place relating to ownership and potential exploitation of intellectual property and/or utilisation or commercialisation of research (where appropriate)
- the proposed research program will expand Australia’s knowledge base and research capability and enhance Australia’s international reputation and competitiveness
- the proposed research program will make a significant contribution to one or more of the Science and Research Priorities
- the proposed research program will deliver effective outcomes commensurate with the request for appropriate resources (value for money)
- the proposed Centre will involve partners and end-users in development of strategic and translation plans and proposed Centre governance
- the proposed Centre will develop and enhance high-level international linkages to benefit the research, training and translation of program outcomes.
Section 5 - Linkage Program - ARC Centres of Excellence commencing 2020 - The assessment criteria | Zoe