Establishment Grants for ARC DECRAs
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 DE25 DECRA round are listed below:
| Faculty | Faculty Establishment Grant Due Date | Contact | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture, Building and Planning (ABP) | Wednesday 25 October 2023 | Jennie Ramsey | DE25 candidates are asked to please email their draft application with the requested establishment grant amount incorporated into their budget to abp-research@unimelb.edu.au by the Faculty Establishment Grant Due Date. The Administering Organisation Letter of Support will be reviewed by RIC. Please send to RIC for review along with your review-ready DECRA application between 6-8 November 2023. |
| Arts | N/A | There is no Establishment Grant application process or deadline for Faculty of Arts DE25 applicants. The Faculty will recommend an Establishment Grant for all Arts DECRA applicants who have registered their NoI and engaged with both Faculty and University application processes. Applicants should include this funding ($25,000) in their DE25 budget (Parts D1 and D3) and in their Administering Organisation Letter of Support (C2). The Administering Organisation Letter of Support will be reviewed by RIC. Please send to RIC for review along with your review-ready DECRA application between 6-8 November 2023. When preparing their Administering Organisation Letter of Support, 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 DE25 in 2025). | |
| Business and Economics (FBE) | 5pm Thursday 26 October 2023 | Alex Campbell Sylvia Schaffarczyk | Applicants should apply for the Establishment Grant (up to $50,000) via the online Smartygrants form by 5pm Thursday 26 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 a draft statement using the RIC-provided template (available on the RIC DECRA webpage) to fbe-research@unimelb.edu.au by 5pm Thursday 26 October 2023 to allow sufficient time for review of draft. |
| Melbourne Graduate School of Education (MGSE) | Monday 30 October 2023 | Jan Seesod jan.seesod@unimelb.edu.au | Please contact mgse-grants@unimelb.edu.au for the MGSE Establishment grant form. The Administering Organisation Letter of Support will be reviewed by RIC. Please send to RIC for review along with your review-ready DECRA application between 6-8 November 2023. |
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Engineering and Information Technology (FEIT) | N/A | Daniel Jenk | FEIT supports DE25 co-investment; please contact Daniel Jenk for more information. The Administering Organisation Letter of Support must be reviewed by FEIT Research Services. Drafts are due Friday 27 October 2023. |
| Law | N/A | Marcus Feaver | Applicants should contact Marcus Feaver to discuss Establishment Grant funding. The Administering Organisation Letter of Support will be reviewed by RIC. Please send to RIC for review along with your review-ready DECRA application between 6-8 November 2023. |
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Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
(MDHS) | Friday 17 November 2023 | Tessa Grimmond | Please review the information and complete the request form embedded here. |
| Science | Thursday 16 November 2023 | Patrick O'Duffy | The Administering Organisation Letter of Support will be reviewed by the Faculty of Science. Contact science-research@unimelb.edu.au |
| Fine Arts and Music (FFAM) | Wednesday 22 November 2023 | Bernardo Jarrin | The Administering Organisation Letter of Support 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:- C2: Statement by the Administering Organisation – 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 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
| Joy Liu | +61 3 8344 4896 |