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the ARC website.

Appendix A – Glossary

Acronyms
For the purposes of the Discovery Program grant guidelines, acronyms have the meanings defined below.
Acronym  Description

ARC      Australian Research Council
ARC Act  Australian Research Council Act 2001
CGRGs    Commonwealth Grants Rules and Guidelines
CI       Chief Investigator
EOI      Expression of Interest
FOI      Freedom of Information
FTE      Full Time Equivalent
GST      Goods and Services Tax
HDR      Higher Degree by Research
HECS     Higher Education Contribution Scheme
HELP     Higher Education Loan Program
KPI      Key Performance Indicator
NCGP     National Competitive Grants Program
ORCID    Open Researcher and Contributor Identifier
PI       Partner Investigator
RMS      Research Management System
SAC      Selection Advisory Committee

Definitions
For the purposes of the Discovery Program grant guidelines, terms have the meanings defined below.
Term                                             Definition

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person  a person of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent who identifies as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and is accepted as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person by the community in which they live or have lived.

Accountable Authority                            Members of the ARC Board are the Accountable Authority of the ARC as defined in section 5 of the ARC Act.

active project                                   a project that is receiving funding according to the terms of an existing Funding Agreement or grant agreement, or has any carryover funds approved by the ARC, or an approved variation to the project end date.

active project assessment date                   the date on which active project eligibility will be considered for project and application limits per named participant.

Administering Organisation                       an Eligible Organisation which submits an application for a grant and which will be responsible for the administration of the grant if the application is approved for funding.

applicant                                        the Administering Organisation.

application                                      a proposal submitted through RMS by an Administering Organisation seeking grant funding under an ARC grant program. It includes the specifics of a proposed grant activity as well as the administrative information required to determine the eligibility of the application.  In this grant opportunity, 'application' is used to refer generically to either an EOI or full application, or the combined process of both stages.

applied research                                 original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific, practical aim or objective.  https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/classifications/australian-and-new-zealand-standard-research-classification-anzsrc/latest-release

ARC Board                                        The ARC Board is appointed by the Minister and consists of the Chair, Deputy Chair and up to seven other members. The ARC Board's function includes determining priorities, strategies and policies from the ARC. The ARC Board is the Accountable Authority of the Australian Research Council.

ARC College of Experts                           the body of experts of international standing appointed to assist the ARC to identify research excellence, moderate external assessments and recommend applications