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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; and

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

         k.              salary top ups for personnel above the salary level specified in these grant guidelines or published on the 'Salaries and Stipends' page of the ARC website (any top-up salary or stipend support required in order to comply with institutional levels may be provided by funds other than ARC funds).

6.    How to apply

Application process
     6.1.                  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.
     6.2.                  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.
     6.3.                  You cannot change Your application after the closing date and time, unless invited to by the ARC.
     6.4.                  We reserve the right to seek evidence to support the certification of applications at any point.
     6.5.                  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.

Timing of the grant opportunities
     6.6.                  Schemes under these guidelines typically accept one round of applications each year.
     6.7.                  You must submit Your application between the round opening and closing dates and times specified on GrantConnect.

7.    The grant selection process

Assessment
     7.1.                  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 value for money (as defined in the Glossary).

     7.2.                  Applications will undergo peer review assessment and recommendations will be made to the ARC  Accountable Authority from a Selection Advisory Committee.
     7.3.                  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).
     7.4.                  We may seek advice on security or other matters from Commonwealth agencies at any time during the process. We may