ARC Discovery Indigenous Projects (IN21)

The ARC's Discovery Indigenous (IN21) is now OPEN. The Discovery Indigenous scheme provides grant funding to support research projects led by an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researcher.

Key changes summary
Please note the following key changes to the IN21 Application in RMS, relative to last year:

• D1 - Project description section (previously C1) has been re-ordered.
• Teaching Relief budget limit is changed and is now considered per Chief Investigator (CI)  for up to $50,000 per CI per year (rather than set previously by Project).
• Changes to Assessment:  The "develop the research expertise of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers" has been removed from the Discovery Indigenous scheme. For more information see pages 3 and 14 of the Discovery grant guidelines changes document.
• G1- This section from previous years has been removed, and the information from the former G1 table is included at F5 and F9 (ROPE Section).
• G2- previously “Statements on Progress” section has been removed.
• Project limits:  Chief Investigators (CIs) on ARC Centres of Excellence and Special Research Initiatives will no longer count towards Discovery Program project limits. The diagram below -- from the ARC -- shows the maximum number of active projects that can be held concurrently across the schemes and programs of the NCGP. Note: a researcher may only hold one Director role. When thinking about applying, a researcher must consider how many active projects they will be named on at the active project assessment date, and whether their other applications will also count towards the project limits.

Key dates
RNTA due to MRO (due to ARC) - February 26 (Mar 4)
Initial Deadline for Complete MRO Review - March 4
ARC Deadline & Cert Forms Due to MRO - March 18
Anticipated Rejoinder Period - 12-25 June

Links to further information
Discovery Program grant guidelines
Discovery Program grant guideline changes 2019
ITA
RNTA form
F5 template
Certification form

All these are are also available via the MRO intranet, including our Guide to entering Research Outputs into RMS.

Further information about the IN, including sample application forms, can be found at Grant Connect (GO3278).

Please contact us at mro-applications@monash.edu if you have any queries about this funding opportunity.