The Linkage Projects scheme supports projects which initiate or develop long term strategic research alliances to apply advanced knowledge to problems, acquire new knowledge and as a basis for securing commercial and other benefits of research.
IMPORTANT NOTES
- COVID impacts - the ARC has published guidance on the impacts of COVID-19, including Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) .
- Following the updated ARC Conflict of Interest and Confidential Policy, there are some new mandatory questions which must be completed via the Personal Details tab of each RMS user profile.
KEY CHANGES SUMMARY
Please note the following key changes to the LP21 application in RMS, relative to last year:
- A6 - National Interest Test (NIT) Statement: your NIT statement will not appear in the PDF version of the application.
- B8 - Enter the number of all student places that will be filled as a result of this project, not just those requested in the budget for funding.
- D1 - Project Description section includes new sub-section of “Project Aims and Background”.
- D1 - “Investigator(s)/Capability” is moved ahead of “Project Quality and Innovation”.
- F16 - Previously "Academic Interruptions" are changed to “Career Interruptions”. Three new categories are added:
o Disaster Management and Recovery;
o Limited or no access to facilities or resources;
o Community obligations, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural practices and protocols
Note that this is not an exhaustive list of all changes.
KEY DATES
There are three assessment rounds for Linkage Projects for funding applied for in 2021.
ACTION | Assessment Rd 1 | Assessment Rd 2 | Assessment Rd 3 |
Initial Deadline for Complete MRO Review (Via Pure Pre-Approval) | 29 March 2021 | 2 August 2021 | 2 December 2021 |
RNTA due to MRO (due to ARC) | 7 April 2021 (13 April 2021) | 9 August 2021 (16 August 2021) | 9 December 2021 (16 December 2021) |
ARC Submission Close | 13 April 2021 | 16 August 2021 | 16 December 2021 |
Anticipated Rejoinder Period | 16 June 2021 – 29 June 2021 | 6 October 2021 – 19 October 2021 | 2 March 2022 – 15 March 2022 |
LINKS TO FURTHER INFORMATION
All LP21 ARC documentation can be obtained from Grant Connect (GO4564).
MRO guidance is available via our Linkage Projects intranet page, including our Guide to Entering Research Outputs into RMS and the MRO Submission Process for ARC Proposals.
Additional links to important info from the ARC:
Please contact mro-applications@monash.edu if you have any queries about this funding opportunity.
