Establishment Grants for ARC DECRAs
Critical Dates
Establishment Grants for DECRA
Academic Divisions specify different dates for application submissions, the faculty dates for the 2022 DECRA round are as follows:
| Faculty | Faculty Establishment Grant Due Date | Contact | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture, Building and Planning | Friday 16 October 2020 | Gen Ford | Candidates seeking to submit a DECRA proposal through ABP are asked to please email abp-research@unimelb.edu.au to obtain details of internal requirements for submitting an Establishment Grant request. 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 26-28th October 2020. |
| Arts | N/A | Jeanette Wrench (+61 3 9035 4040), and Nathan Bond (+61 3 8344 7542) | All Faculty of Arts DECRA applicants will be recommended (by the Faculty) for a UoM $25,000 Establishment Grant subject to: a) The applicant submitting a Notice of Intent before 9am Monday 19 October; b) The applicant’s home school (Head of School) confirming that the school supports the application (the Arts Research Office will seek this confirmation); and c) The applicant meeting the RIC deadline for submitting their DE22 draft application for the RIC Review Ready process, including submission of the ‘2022 ARC DECRA Statement by Administering Organisation and Coversheet’. 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 26-28th October 2020. |
| Business and Economics | Wednesday 14th October 2020 | John-Paul Hougaz | All potential applicants should contact fbe-research@unimelb.edu.au to discuss their application. Apply for the Establishment Grant (up to $50,000) via the online Smartygrants form by the due date: http://fbe-research.smartygrants.com.au/ Statement by Administering Organisation will be reviewed by FBE. Please email a draft Statement by Administering Organisation using the RIC provided template to fbe-research@unimelb.edu.au by Wednesday 14th October 2020. |
| Melbourne Graduate School of Education | Friday 9th October 2020, 5:00pm | Veronica Loew | All potential applicants should contact mgse-grants@unimelb.edu.au to discuss their application. Statement by Administering Organisation will be reviewed by MGSE. Statement drafts and MGSE Establishment Grant Forms are due to mgse-grants@unimelb.edu.au by Friday 9 October 2020, 5.00pm |
| Engineering | N/A | Daniel Jenk | Melbourne School of Engineering (MSE) supports DE22 co-investment; please contact Daniel Jenk to discuss The Statement by Administering Organisation must be reviewed by MSE Research Services. These statements are due to mse-research@unimelb.edu.au by Friday 9 October 2020. |
| Law | N/A | Mas Generis | 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 26-28th October 2020. |
| Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences | 5pm Tuesday 20 October 2020 | MDHS | Please see MDHS intranet page for further details: https://staff.unimelb.edu.au/mdhs/researchdevelopment/research-collaboration-and-funding/support-for-arc-fellowships-research-support-program-2020 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 26-28th October 2020. |
| Science | Close of business: Friday 16 October 2020 | Jan Seesod | Faculty Establishment Grant requests are due to Jan Seesod in the Science Research Office by Friday 16 October 2020. Statement by Administering Organisation will be reviewed by the Faculty of Science. DECRA applicants are required to submit draft Statements by the Administering Organisation by Friday 16 October 2020. Drafts must have been reviewed by the applicant’s mentor prior to submission. |
| Veterinary and Agricultural Science | Tuesday 20 October 2020 | FVAS | To be considered for an Establishment grant applicants are asked to send a draft of their Statement by Administering Organisation to fvas-researchdevelopment@unimelb.edu.au by 20 October to confirm School and Faculty contributions prior to RIC review. Statement by Administering Organisation will then be reviewed by RIC. Please send to RIC for review along with your review-ready DECRA application due for the submission period of 26-28th October 2020. |
| Fine Arts and Music | 10:00am Thursday 15 October 2020 | Bernardo Jarrin | Candidates seeking to submit a DECRA proposal through FAM are asked to please email the research office (fineartsmusic-research@unimelb.edu.au) to obtain details of internal requirements for submitting an Establishment Grant request by no later than 10:00am 15 October 2020. 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 by 10am Thursday 15th October 2020. |
Overview
The Scheme aims to:
- Support successful ARC DECRAs 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. DECRA applicants must apply to their host faculty for Establishment Grant support through whatever process the faculty deems appropriate. Establishment Grant requests must be submitted by faculties to Research, Innovation and Commercialisation (RIC), not directly by individual DECRA applicants. For further information refer to your Academic Division Research Manager.
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 $12.5 thousand 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
If applying for a DECRA Establishment Grant follow steps 1-7 below:
Submit a Notice of Intent (NOI).
The NOI should be completed early to provide RIC with CI contact details.
Update RMS profile and CV
Obtain access to RMS and update profile information (see RMS information)
Review documentation
Review the DECRA Grant Guidelines 2022, Instructions to Applicants and Changes documents.
Complete the draft application in RMS
Complete the application in RMS
Apply to host faculty for support
DECRA applicants apply to their host faculty for support (see Critical Dates for faculty-specific information and dates).
Faculties may need to rank applications if they wish to limit support for a particular round.
Faculty to submit request for support to RIC
Faculties should submit a list of names with a faculty/school/department commitment and the requested RIC commitment by 5pm Friday 23 October 2020.
Total requested Establishment Grant support details
DECRA applicant should include details of the total requested Establishment Grant support in their ARC application, specifically:
- Statement by the Administering Organisation – include details of the total financial support being provided by the Administering Organisation and how this will support the candidate and project
- Project costs - Part E1 budget table and Part E3 justification of non-ARC funds
- Research Load table - Part F6 (example below).
| Description | Same Research Area (yes / no) | Support Status (requested / current / past) | Proposals / Project ID | 2021 ($’000) | 2022 ($’000) | 2023 ($’000) | 2024 ($’000) | 2025 ($’000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M, Smith | YES | R | N/A | 50 |
Supporting documents
ARC DECRA Grants webpage.
Contacts
- Establishment Grants for ARC DECRAs questions and primary email
- ric-arcdecra@unimelb.edu.au
Key contacts
| Trish Kendal | +61 3 9035 5026 |
| Carina Nandlal | +61 3 83441761 |
| Leah Sullivan | +61 3 8344 2012 |