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result.
You will be advised of whether or not your EOI application has been shortlisted on RMS.
If Your application has been shortlisted, We invite You to submit a full application.
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   If invited, You complete and submit a full application.
   You will complete a full application on RMS. Named participants, participating organisations, and the basic design of the research program specified at the EOI stage cannot be changed in a full application.
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We manage the assessment of full applications.
We manage the assessment of full applications against eligibility criteria and assessment criteria.
Your full application may be assigned to Detailed Assessors to undertake in-depth assessments. You will have an opportunity to respond to any Detailed Assessors' written comments through a rejoinder.
Selection Advisory Committee (SAC) members will then assess Your full application, consider any Detailed Assessors' ratings and comments and Your rejoinder and assign a final score.
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We make grant recommendations.
The SAC considers full applications and recommends those to be funded, including the level and duration of funding for each project, to the ARC Accountable Authority.
The ARC Accountable Authority then makes an assessment, considering the SAC's advice, alignment with Australian Government priorities and any other due diligence matters. The ARC Accountable Authority may consider advice from other Commonwealth agencies.
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Grant decisions are made.
The ARC Accountable Authority decides which applications are approved, and the level of funding and duration of funding for each approved project.
If the Minister decides the ARC Accountable Authority should not fund a project for reasons relevant to security, defence or international relations of Australia, the Minister must notify the ARC Accountable Authority, advise the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security and take other steps required under the ARC Act.
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We notify You of the outcome.
We advise You if Your application was successful or not through RMS.
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We enter into a grant agreement with You.
We will enter into a grant agreement with You through RMS, if You are successful.
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Delivery of the grant.
You undertake the grant activity and report to us as set out in Your grant agreement.
We manage the grant, monitor Your progress and make payments.
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Evaluation of the grant opportunity.
We evaluate the specific grant activity and the individual grant opportunity as a whole.
We will use information You provide to Us through Your reports to inform evaluations.

2.    About the Discovery Program
2.1.                  The Discovery Program is one of two Programs under the ARC National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP). Information about the Discovery Program is available on the ARC website.
2.2.                  The ARC administers funding of excellent pure basic, strategic basic and applied research in all disciplines under