Establishment Grants for ARC DECRAs
Critical Dates
Each faculty has its own process for Establishment Grant requests and D3 Statement by the Administering Organisation review. The faculty dates and details for the DE24 DECRA round are listed below:
| Faculty | Faculty Establishment Grant Due Date | Contact | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture, Building and Planning | 4 November 2022 | Jennie Ramsey | Candidates seeking to submit a DECRA proposal through ABP are asked to please email their draft application with their requested establishment grant amount incorporated into their budget to abp-research@unimelb.edu.au by the Faculty Establishment Grant Due Date. Statement by Administering Organisation will be reviewed by RIC. Please send to RIC for review along with your review-ready DECRA application between 11-15 November 2022. |
| Arts | N/A | Jeanette Wrench (arts-staffresearch@unimelb.edu.au) | Arts applicants who meet Arts and RIC review dates and requirements (including RIC Review) will be recommended for an Establishment Gant. No additional/separate EG application is required. Statement by Administering Organisation will be reviewed by RIC. Please send to RIC for review along with your review-ready DECRA application due for the submission period between 4-6 January 2022. When preparing their Statement by the Administering Organisation applicants must liaise with their school and ensure the HoS approves the content of the draft statement including the proposed academic appointment level of the applicant (at the commencement date of the DE24 in 2024). |
| Business and Economics | 5pm Thursday 3rd November 2022 | Alex Campbell Or Sylvia Schaffarczyk | Applicants should apply for the Establishment Grant (up to $50,000) via the online Smartygrants form by 5pm Thursday 3rd November 2022. FBE Research PSU will arrange approval by the HoD/ Associate Dean Research The Statement by the Administering Organisation will be reviewed by the Faculty. |
| Melbourne Graduate School of Education | 1 November 2022 | Jan Seesod - jan.seesod@unimelb.edu.au | Please contact Jan Seesod for MGSE Establishment grant form. Faculty will review the Statement by Admin org. Please contact Jan Seesod (jan.seesod@unimelb.edu.au) for more information |
| FEIT | N/A | Libi Vojinovic | Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology (FEIT) supports DE24 co-investment; please contact Libi Vojinovic for more information. The Statement by Administering Organisation must be reviewed by FEIT Research Services. Please send your draft to feit-research@unimelb.edu.au |
| Law | N/A | Mas Generis, law-research@unimelb.edu.au | Melbourne Law School applicants should contact Mas Generis to apply for an Establishment Grant. Statement by Administering Organisation will be reviewed by RIC. Please send to RIC for review along with your review-ready DECRA application due for the submission period of 11-15 November 2022. |
| Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences | 5pm Thursday 3 November 2022 | Tessa Grimmond | Our form is embedded on our info page here Statement by Administering Organisation will be reviewed by RIC. Please send to RIC for review along with your review-ready DECRA application due for the submission period of 11-15 November 2022. |
| Science | 9am 10 November 2022 | Jonathan O’Donnell | Statement by Administering Organisation will be reviewed by the Faculty of Science. Contact science-research@unimelb.edu.au |
| Veterinary and Agricultural Science | 7 November 2022 | Jessica Finlay | FVAS supports DE24 co-investment. Please contact Jessica Finlay to discuss. Statement by Administering Organisation will then be reviewed by the Faculty. FVAS applicants must submit their draft Statement for FVAS RSO by Tues 16 November. |
| Fine Arts and Music | 9.00am Monday 7 November 2022 | Bernardo Jarrin Finearts-music@unimelb.edu.au | Applicants should contact fineartsmusic-research@unimelb.edu.au to discuss Establishment Grant funding. Statement by Administering Organisation will be reviewed by the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. Applicants must email their draft Statement by the Administering Organisation to fineartsmusic-research@unimelb.edu.au. |
Overview
The Establishment Grant aims to:
- Support successful ARC DECRA fellows in establishing their research program at the University of Melbourne
- Enhance the candidate’s competitiveness when applying for the ARC DECRA 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 DECRA application is successful.
Funding
Chancellery will offer grants of up to $25,000 per project. To be eligible for central support, the host department/school/faculty must provide matching funding on a 1:1 basis. The minimum amount per project committed by the faculty/school/department should be $12,500 to ensure the Total Establishment Grant package has an impact. Chancellery may reduce its level of support in the event that requests exceed the budget for this program.
Chancellery does not impose any restrictions on how the Chancellery funding can be used, as long as it directly supports the DECRA and their project. Faculties may enforce restrictions on the use of funding as appropriate. Chancellery Establishment Grant support is conditional on the ARC DECRA being administered by the University for its entire duration.
How to apply
Total requested Establishment Grant support
The DECRA applicant should include details of the total requested Establishment Grant support in their ARC application in the following sections:- D3: Statement by the Administering Organisation – include details of the total financial support being provided by the Admin Org.
- E1: 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.
- E3: Details of non-ARC contributions – describe how the UoM Establishment Grant support will contribute to achieving the aims of the project.
- F6: 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 D3 Statement just prior to the final internal application submission deadline.
Contacts
- Establishment Grants for ARC DECRAs questions and primary email
- ric-arcdecra@unimelb.edu.au
Key contacts
| Carrie Liang | +61 3 8344 0440 |