Establishment Grants for ARC Future Fellows
Critical Dates
Different faculties specify different dates for application submissions, as follows:
| Faculty | Faculty Establishment Grant Due Date | Contact | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture, Building and Planning | Friday 30 October 2020 | Gen Ford | Applicants should contact abp-research@unimelb.edu.au by Friday 30 November 2020 to discuss Establishment Grant funding. The Statement by the Administering Organisation will be reviewed by RIC. Applicants must email to RIC their statement and HOD/HOS-signed statement coversheet between 9-11 November 2020. |
| Arts | N/A | Jeanette Wrench (+61 3 9035 4040) and Nathan Bond (+61 3 8344 7542) arts-staffresearch@unimelb.edu.au | All Faculty of Arts Future Fellowship applicants will be recommended (by the Faculty) for a UoM $100,000 Establishment Grant subject to:
(In accordance with criterion 3 above, the Statement by the Administering Organisation will be reviewed by RIC. Applicants must email to RIC their statement, HOD/HOS-signed statement coversheet and draft FT21 application between 9-11 November 2020.) |
| Business and Economics | Wednesday 28 October 2020 | John-Paul Hougaz | Applicants should apply for the Establishment Grant (up to $150,000) via the online Smartygrants form by the Faculty Establishment Grant due date. The Statement by the Administering Organisation will be reviewed by the Faculty. Applicants please email a draft statement using the RIC-provided template (available on the RIC Future Fellowships webpage) to fbe-research@unimelb.edu.au by Wednesday 28 October 2020. |
| Education | 5pm Friday 23 October 2020 | Veronica Loew | All potential Melbourne Graduate School of Education (MGSE) applicants should contact mgse-grants@unimelb.edu.au to discuss their application. The Statement by the Administering Organisation will be reviewed by MGSE. The draft Statement by the Administering Organisation and MGSE Establishment Grant Form are due to mgse-grants@unimelb.edu.au by 5pm Friday 23 October 2020. |
| Engineering | N/A | Jessica Finlay | Melbourne School of Engineering (MSE) supports FT21 co-investment; please contact Jessica Finlay to discuss. The Statement by Administering Organisation must be reviewed by MSE Research Services. These are due to mse-research@unimelb.edu.au by Monday 2 November 2020. |
| Fine Arts and Music | 15 October 2020 | Bernardo Jarrin | Applicants should contact fineartsmusic-research@unimelb.edu.au by 15 October 2020 to discuss Establishment Grant funding. The Statement by the Administering Organisation will be reviewed by the Faculty. Applicants must email their draft statement to fineartsmusic-research@unimelb.edu.au by 15 October 2020. |
| Law | N/A | Mas Generis | Applicants should contact Mas Generis to discuss Establishment Grant funding. The Statement by the Administering Organisation will be reviewed by RIC. Applicants must email to RIC their statement and HOD/HOS-signed statement coversheet between 9-11 November 2020. |
| Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences | 5pm Tuesday 3 November 2020 | mdhs-grants@unimelb.edu.au | Please see the MDHS intranet page for further details. The Statement by the Administering Organisation will be reviewed by RIC. Applicants must email to RIC their statement and HOD/HOS-signed statement coversheet between 9-11 November 2020. |
| Science | Close of business Monday 26 October 2020 | Jan Seesod | Faculty Establishment Grant requests are due to Jan Seesod in the Science Research Office by close of business Monday 26 October 2020. The Statement by the Administering Organisation will be reviewed by the Faculty. Draft statements must be submitted for Faculty review by close of business Monday 26 October 2020. The draft statement must be reviewed by a senior colleague or mentor before being being submitted for Faculty review. |
| Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences | 2 November 2020 | fvas-researchdevelopment@unimelb.edu.au | To be considered for an Establishment Grant applicants are asked to send their draft Statement by the Administering Organisation to fvas-researchdevelopment@unimelb.edu.au by 20 October 2020 to confirm School and Faculty contributions. The Statement by the Administering Organisation will then be reviewed by RIC. Applicants must email to RIC their statement and HOD/HOS-signed statement coversheet between 9-11 November 2020. |
Overview
This scheme 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:
- D2: 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. (Source of Support: The University of Melbourne; Scheme: Establishment Grant 2020).
Submit application to faculty
Fellowship applicants apply to their faculty for support.
Faculties may need to rank applications if they wish to limit support in a particular round.
Faculty submits application to RIC
Faculties should submit a list of names on the Faculty Establishment Grant Form with a faculty commitment and the requested RIC/Chancellery commitment by Thursday 7 November 2019.
Supporting documents
Contacts
- Establishment Grants for ARC Future Fellows questions and primary email
- ric-arcdiscovery@unimelb.edu.au.
Key contact
| Scott Chambers | 8344 5839 |
| Leah Sullivan | 8344 2012 |