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the ARC Medical Research Policy (2020 version) on the ARC website;

         c.              experimental development, as defined in the Glossary;

         d.              activities leading solely to the creation or performance of a work of art, including visual art, musical compositions, drama, dance, film, broadcasts, designs and literary works, unless those works are directly related to the project activities and demonstrably research based;

         e.              contracted research or consultancy arrangements where one or more Organisation(s) is seeking expert external assistance, not available within their own organisation, in order to develop specific applications or outputs that involve little innovation or are low risk;

         f.               production of computer programs, research aids and tools; data warehouses, catalogues or bibliographies; or teaching materials, unless these meet the definition of 'research';

         g.              basic facilities, including:

             1. bench fees or similar laboratory access fees;
            ii.              access to a basic library collection;
            iii.            access to film or music editing facilities;
            iv.            work accommodation (for example, laboratory and office space, suitably equipped and furnished);
            v.              basic computer facilities such as desktop computers, portable computer devices, printers, word processing, and other standard software; and
            vi.            standard reference materials or funds for abstracting services;

         h.              capital works and general infrastructure costs;

         i.                costs not directly related to the project, including but not limited to professional membership fees, professional development courses, fees for patent application and maintenance, equipment for live music or drama performances, equipment for gallery and museum exhibitions, visas, relocation costs, entertainment costs, purchase of alcohol, insurance, mobile phones (purchase or call charges) and other indirect costs;

         j.                fees for international students or the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) and Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) liabilities for students; and

         k.              salaries and/or on-costs, in whole or in part, for CIs or PIs.

6.                     The assessment criteria
6.1                    You must address all assessment criteria in Your application. We will assess your application based on the weighting given to each criterion. The Linkage Projects assessment criteria are:

         a.              Project quality and innovation                 30%

                           significance and innovativeness of the research in the context of previous research in the area;
                           robustness and appropriateness of the conceptual framework, design, methods and analyses;
                           the adequacy and appropriateness of the budget, including cash and in-kind contributions pledged by the participating organisations, and value for money considerations.
         If the project involves Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander research, additional criteria include:
                           the project's level of collaboration, engagement, relationship building and benefit sharing with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and First Nations Organisations and Communities;
                           the project's strategy and mechanisms for Indigenous research capacity building within the project;
                           the project's level of internal leadership of Indigenous research;
                           The project's adherence to the Australian Indigenous Data