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Discovery Program Grant Guidelines – Fellowships
(2024 edition)
Australian Laureate Fellowships
Future Fellowships
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Opening date:                Available on GrantConnect

Closing date and time:       Available on GrantConnect

Commonwealth policy entity:  Australian Research Council

Enquiries:                   Researchers are required to direct requests for information to the Research Office within the Administering Organisation.

                             ARC Contacts are on the ARC website.

Date guidelines released:

Type of grant opportunity:   Restricted competitive

Australian Research Council Act 2001
I, Jason Clare, Minister for Education, having satisfied myself of the matters set out in section 58 of the Australian Research Council Act 2001, approve these grant guidelines under section 59 of that Act.
Dated
29 July 2024
Jason Clare

Minister for Education

Contents
1. Discovery Program processes.........................................4
2. About the Discovery Program.........................................6
3. Grant amount and grant period........................................6
4. Eligibility criteria....................................................7
5. What the grant money can be used for..................................8
Eligible grant activities.................................................8
Ineligible grant activities................................................9
6. How to apply.......................................................10
Application process..................................................10
Timing of the grant opportunities........................................11
7. The grant selection process..........................................11
Assessment........................................................11
National Interest Test Statement........................................11
Who will approve grants..............................................11
Requests not to assess process........................................12
Rejoinder process...................................................12
8. Successful grant applications........................................12
Advice and announcement............................................12
Grant Agreements...................................................13
Responsibilities.....................................................13
Specific research policies and practices..................................14
Monitoring and reporting..............................................14
9. Probity............................................................15
Part A Australian Laureate Fellowships......................................17
Part B Future Fellowships.................................................22
Part C Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA).....................27
Appendix A – Glossary......................................................31
Acronyms.................................................................31
Definitions................................................................31
Appendix B: Eligible Organisations...........................................37

   1. Discovery Program processes
The Discovery Program is designed to achieve the Australian Government's objectives for research and innovation.
This grant program contributes to the ARC's Outcome 1, which is to grow knowledge and innovation through managing research grants, measuring research excellence and providing advice.
There are five grant opportunities in the Discovery Program. The following process flowchart is relevant to three grant opportunities: Australian Laureate Fellowships; Future Fellowships; and Discovery Early Career Researcher Award.
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The grant opportunity opens.
We (the ARC) publish the grant guidelines and advertise on GrantConnect.
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   You (the Administering Organisation) complete and submit an application.

   You will complete an application on the ARC's Research Management System (RMS), addressing eligibility and the assessment criteria.

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We manage the assessment of all applications.
We manage the assessment of applications against eligibility criteria and assessment criteria.
Your application will be assigned to Detailed Assessors to undertake in-depth assessments. You will have an opportunity to respond to Detailed Assessors' written comments through a rejoinder.
Selection Advisory Committee (SAC) members will then assess Your application, consider the Detailed Assessors' ratings and comments and Your rejoinder and assign a final score.
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We make grant recommendations.
The SAC considers applications and recommends those to be funded, and the level and duration of funding for each project, to the ARC Accountable