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6.3.                  Where an application includes provision for a DAATSIA, the candidate will be assessed according to the following criteria, taking into account research opportunity:

         a.              potential to enhance and expedite a high-quality project;

         b.              location within a suitable research environment that will support the candidate and project;

         c.              record of high-quality research outputs appropriate to the discipline(s);

         d.              evidence of excellence in research training, mentoring and supervision (where appropriate); and

         e.              capability to build collaborations both within Australia and internationally.

6.4.                  The recommendation to award the DAATSIA is made separately from the overall application. If the project is funded but the DAATSIA is not awarded, the researcher will remain as a CI on the project.

7.    How to apply

Application process
7.1.                  Instructions To Applicants will be issued on the opening of the grant opportunity and applicants must follow the processes described in those Instructions, including regarding attachments to the application.
7.2.                  Your application must be completed in RMS. We will not accept late applications, other than in exceptional circumstances (such as due to natural disasters) in which case We will discuss this with You, and if We agree, invite You to make a late application.
7.3.                  You cannot change Your application after the closing date and time, unless invited to by the ARC.
7.4.                  We reserve the right to seek evidence to support the certification of applications at any point.
7.5.                  Questions during the application period should be directed to the Administering Organisation's Research Office. Answers to Frequently Asked Questions will be posted on GrantConnect.
7.6.                  If You wish to withdraw Your application, You must inform Us in writing.

National Interest Test Statement
7.7.                  Applicants must provide a National Interest Test statement: a brief response that articulates the benefits of the proposed research in plain English in general terms beyond the period of the grant.

Letter of Community Support
7.8.                  If relevant, You may include a Letter of Community Support in Your application from an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community or community organisation which outlines the benefits the grant activity will provide to that community or community organisation.

Timing of the grant opportunity
7.9.                  The Discovery Indigenous scheme typically accepts one round of applications each year.
7.10.              You must submit your application between the round opening and closing dates and times specified on GrantConnect.

8.    The grant selection process

Eligibility and Assessment
8.1.                  We will review Your application against the eligibility criteria. If ineligible, We must not recommend the application for funding.
8.2.                  All applications will be considered through a competitive peer review process, based on:

         a.              how well it meets the weighted assessment criteria;

         b.              how it is ranked against other applications; and

         c.              whether it provides