IMPORTANT INFORMATION: ARC RNTA Process

If you wish to submit a 'Request Not to Assess' for your ARC Proposal, please note: 

• You do not need to list individuals in an RNTA who will be excluded in virtue of the ARC's Conflict of Interest policy. In particular: 
• Individuals who have or have had a contractual or employment arrangement with a university, or any organisation that is named in the Proposal; or, 
• Individuals who have published with, held research funding with, or has been in a supervisory relationship with an individual named in the Proposal; or,
• Individuals who own shares in, or exercises control in a company or other organisation named in the Proposal, or in which he/she has direct involvement.

• Only one request can be submitted per proposal.

Justifications:

If you list more than three individuals on your RNTA, or if you list someone on the ARC College of Experts, you will need to provide a justification. In which case, please note:

• If you believe that a genuine reason exists as to why an individual should be excluded from assessing the proposal, a statement must be submitted which clearly states why this is the case. The statement should detail how the relationship/situation constitutes a valid reason the named individual should not assess the proposal. Some examples include previous and current professional relationships and partnerships, personal relationships, and instances where a material interest exists.
• Your justification statement must take the form of a letter, which will need to be signed by Pauline Nestor (Monash DVCR). The MRO has a letter template available for this purpose, available upon request.

No justification is required for an RNTA which lists three or fewer individuals (and no one on the ARC's College of Experts). 

Important Dates:

RNTAs must be received by the MRO <mro-applications@monash.edu> by the following dates: 

• DP19: Feb 1
• DE19: Feb 21
• IN19:  March 6
• LE19: March 7

Where to find the RNTA form?

The RNTA form (.xlsx) can be downloaded from here.