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under these guidelines typically accept one round of applications each year.
6.8.                  You must submit Your application between the grant opportunity opening and closing date and time specified on GrantConnect.

7.           The grant selection process

Eligibility and Assessment
7.1.                  We will review Your application against the eligibility criteria. If ineligible, We must not recommend the application for funding.
7.2.                  All applications will be considered through a competitive peer review process, based on :
          1. how well it meets the weighted assessment criteria;
         b.              how it is ranked against other applications; and
         c.              whether it provides value for money (as defined in the Glossary).
7.3.                  Applications will undergo peer review assessment and recommendations will be made to the ARC Accountable Authority from a Selection Advisory Committee.
7.4.                  In Our absolute discretion, We may recommend an application not be approved if we consider it (a) incomplete, (b) inaccurate or contains false or misleading information, or (c) is otherwise in breach of the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research (2018).
7.5.                  We may seek advice on security or other matters from Commonwealth agencies at any time during the process. We may seek information from You about activities and protections in line with that advice.
7.6.                  During the assessment process, We may request additional information, which does not change the nature of Your application.

Who will approve grants
7.7.                  The ARC Accountable Authority will make recommendations for funding to the Minister, after considering the advice from peer review.
7.8.                  The Minister will decide which grants to fund and may at any time decide not to approve a grant for reasons relevant to the security, defence or international relations of Australia. The Minister's decision is final in all matters.
7.9.                  The outcome of all applications will be published in RMS.

Requests not to assess process
7.10.              You may name up to three persons whom You do not wish to assess an application by submitting a 'Request Not to Assess' (RNTA) form in RMS as detailed on GrantConnect and the ARC website. This form must be received by Us in RMS two weeks prior to the grant opportunity closing date.
7.11.              Only one request containing the names of up to three individual assessors may be submitted per application.
7.12.              If a request includes the name of a current ARC College of Experts member, as listed on the ARC website or in RMS at the time of submitting the RNTA form, the request must be accompanied by comprehensive evidence justifying the request for the ARC College of Experts member or members named. If We consider the evidence is not sufficient for the named ARC College of Experts member or members, We will reject part, or