Establishment Grants for ARC Future Fellows
Critical Dates
Each faculty has its own process for Establishment Grant requests and C2 Administering Organisation Letter of Support review. The faculty dates and details for the FT24 round are listed below:
| Faculty | Faculty Establishment Grant Due Date | Contact | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture, Building and Planning | 6 November 2023 | Jennie Ramsey | Please email draft application with your requested establishment grant amount incorporated into the budget to abp-research@unimelb.edu.au by the Faculty Establishment Grant Due Date. The Admin Org Letter of Support will be reviewed by RIC. Applicants must email to RIC their C2 Letter along their review-ready FT application between 25-27 October 2023. |
| Arts | There is no Establishment Grant application process or deadline for Faculty of Arts FT24 applicants. The Faculty will recommend an Establishment Grant for all Arts FT24 applicants (see Additional Notes). | All Faculty of Arts Future Fellowships applicants who registered their Notice of Intent and who have engaged with Faculty and University application processes and deadlines will be recommended by the Faculty for an EG. Applicants should include the EG funding ($100,000) in their FT24 budget (Parts D1 and D3) and in their Administering Organisation Letter of Support (C2). The Admin Org Letter of Support will be reviewed by RIC. Applicants must email to RIC their letter along with review-ready application between 25-27 October 2023. When preparing their Admin Org Letter of Support, applicants must liaise with their school and ensure the HoS approves the content of the draft letter. | |
| Business and Economics | 16 October 2023 | Alex Campbell Or Sylvia Schaffarczyk | Applicants should apply for the Establishment Grant (up to $150,000) via the online Smartygrants form by 5pm Monday 16 October 2023. FBE Research PSU will arrange approval by the HoD/ Associate Dean Research. The Administering Organisation Letter of Support will be reviewed by the Faculty. Applicants please email the final version of their Support Letter using the RIC-provided template (available on the RIC Future Fellowships webpage) to fbe-research@unimelb.edu.au by 5pm Friday 20 October 2023 |
| Education | 23 October 2023 | Jan Seesod - jan.seesod@unimelb.edu.au | Please contact mgse-grants@unimelb.edu.au for MGSE Establishment grant form. The C2 Administering Organisation Letter of Support will be reviewed by RIC. Applicants must email RIC their Support Letter along with their review-ready application between 25 - 27 October 2023. |
| FEIT | N/A | Jessica Finlay | Faculty of Engineering and Information Systems (FEIT) supports the FT24 co-investment; please contact Jessica Finlay for more information. The Administering Organisation Letter of Support must be reviewed by FEIT Research Services. Drafts are due Wednesday 27 October 2023. |
| Fine Arts and Music | Wednesday 8 November 2023 | Bernardo Jarrin | Applicants should contact fineartsmusic-research@unimelb.edu.au to discuss Establishment Grant funding. The C2 Admin Org Letter of Support will be reviewed by the Faculty. Applicants must email their draft letter to fineartsmusic-research @unimelb.edu.au |
| Law | N/A | Marcus Feaver, law-research@unimelb.edu.au | Applicants should contact Marcus Feaver to discuss Establishment Grant funding. The C2 Administering Organisation Letter of Support will be reviewed by RIC. Applicants must email RIC their Support Letter along with their review-ready application between 25 - 27 October 2023. |
| Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences | Friday 3 November 2023 | Tessa Grimmond via | Please review the information and complete the request form embedded here. The Administering Organisation Letter of Support will be reviewed by RIC. Applicants must email to RIC their statement between 25 - 27 October 2023. |
| Science | Thursday 2 November 2023 | Patrick O'Duffy | The Administering Organisation Letter of Support will be reviewed by the Faculty. Please contact science-research@unimelb.edu.au |
Overview
This Establishment Grant aims to:
- Support successful ARC Future Fellows in establishing their research program at the University of Melbourne
- Enhance the candidate’s competitiveness when applying for the ARC Future Fellowship scheme
Faculties may set their own objectives and priorities in determining which candidates will be nominated for Establishment Grant support. Fellows must apply to their host faculty for Establishment Grant support through whatever process the faculty deems appropriate. An Establishment Grant will only be awarded to candidates whose ARC Future Fellowship application is successful.
Funding
An Establishment Grant comprises matching (1:1) financial contributions from Chancellery Research and Enterprise and the applicant's Academic Division.
While there is no specified minimum amount for an Establishment Grant, the standard Establishment Grant will be $100,000 split 1:1 between Chancellery Research and Enterprise and the applicant's Academic Division. Establishment Grants of up to $150,000 (again split 1:1) will be considered by Chancellery Research and Enterprise if supported by the Academic Division.
Chancellery Research and Enterprise does not impose any restrictions on how the central funding can be used, as long as it directly supports the Future Fellow and their project. Faculties may enforce restrictions on the use of funding as appropriate.
How to apply
Total requested Establishment Grant support
The Future Fellowship applicant should include details of the total requested Establishment Grant support in their ARC application in the following sections:
- C2: Administering Organisation Letter of Support – include details of the total financial support being provided by the Admin Org.
- D1: What is the proposed budget for the project? – in the Administering Organisation column, list the specific items which will be funded by the Establishment Grant OR include a single line for 'Establishment Grant support' under the 'Other' subheading.
- D3: Details of non-ARC contributions – describe how the UoM Establishment Grant support will contribute to achieving the aims of the project.
- B4: Research Load (non-ARC Grants and Research) – list the Establishment Grant as a requested application.
Submit application to faculty
Submit your Establishment Grant request to your faculty as per the faculty specific instructions above.
Faculty submits application to RIC
Faculty submits Establishment Grant request to RIC who then seeks approval for funding matching from Chancellery. RIC individually emails each applicant a confirmation that their Establishment Grant request has been approved. This approval is typically sent along with the approved C2 Support Letter just prior to the final internal application submission deadline.
Contacts
- Establishment Grants for ARC Future Fellows questions and primary email
- ric-arcdiscovery@unimelb.edu.au.
Key contacts
| Carrie Liang | +61 3 8344 0440 |