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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 for funding. Its members are specialist and generalist experts in their knowledge fields drawn from the Australian research community.

                                                 The ARC website provides information on who is a member of the College of Experts.

assessment criteria                              the specified principles or standards, against which applications will be considered. These criteria are also used to assess the merits of applications and, in the case of a competitive grant opportunity, to determine application rankings.

Australian Government priority areas             Any areas identified by the Australian Government as priorities for research.

bench fees                                       fees that an organisation charges for an individual to use infrastructure which would normally be provided by the organisation for their employees. This infrastructure may vary and could include, for example, an office or laboratory space with appropriate equipment, or access to non-specialised equipment owned by the organisation.

cash contribution                                the cash from an organisation, which is transferred to and managed by the Administering Organisation.

Chief Investigator                               a named participant who satisfies the eligibility criteria for a CI under these grant guidelines.

construction                                     for the purposes of the LIEF scheme, construction may include the building of equipment or facilities, or the development of an online archive, as well as salaries, including 30% on-costs, where these are directly associated with setting up the infrastructure to allow it to be used. Construction does not include activities such as creating guidelines and resources, training, and fundraising/promotion.

date of effect                                   the date on which a grant agreement is signed or a specified starting date.

Detailed Assessors                               assessors who are assigned applications to review for their specific expertise in a field of research.

eligibility criteria                             the mandatory criteria which must be met to qualify for a grant. Assessment criteria may apply in addition to eligibility criteria.

Eligible Organisation                            an organisation listed in Appendix B of these grant guidelines.

experimental development                         experimental development is systematic work, drawing on knowledge gained from research and practical experience and producing additional knowledge, which is directed to producing new products or processes or to improving existing products or processes.

                                                 https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/classifications/australian-and-new-zealand-standard-research-classification-anzsrc/latest-release

grant activity                                   the project/tasks/services that the grantee is required to undertake. A project consists of a number of grant