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-            the project's level of internal leadership of Indigenous research;

            -            The project's adherence to the Australian Indigenous Data Sovereignty Principles (2018); and
            -            The project's understanding of, and proposed strategies to adhere to, the AIATSIS Code of Ethics for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research (2020) and NHMRC's guidelines on Ethical conduct in research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and communities (2018).
         c.              Benefit 15%
            Describe the potential benefits including the:
            -                 new or advanced knowledge resulting from outcomes of the research;
            -                 economic, commercial, environmental, social and/or cultural benefits for Australia and international communities; and
            -                 potential contribution to capacity in the Australian Government priority areas.
         d.              Feasibility 15%
            Describe the:
            -                 cost-effectiveness of the research and its value for money;
            -                 feasibility of the research (including contribution of the project's design and participants and resources to the timely completion of the project);
            -                 supportive environment for the DECRA candidate and their project including resources and development opportunities the organisation will provide for the candidate; and
            -                 availability of the necessary facilities to complete the project.

C6.         Successful grant applications

DECRA responsibilities
     C6.1                The DECRA may be undertaken on either a full-time, or a part-time basis subject to Your organisation's employment conditions and provided that the DECRA does not exceed six years from the project start date (excluding any approved periods of suspension).
     C6.2                The DECRA:
          1. cannot begin another ARC Fellowship until the DECRA has been completed.

Your responsibilities
     C6.3                You must employ the DECRA for the project activity period.
     C6.4                You are responsible for managing changes to the DECRA's working hours.

Grant Agreement Variation
     C6.5                DECRA salary funding may be used for other purposes to support the project in changed circumstances with Our approval and without extension to the project activity period. These purposes will not include supporting the DECRA recipient to begin another ARC Fellowship.
     C6.6                The use of DECRA salary funding for other project purposes does not confer an exemption from the limits applicable to budget items and personnel for project limits eligibility.
    Appendix A – Glossary
    Acronyms
Acronym  Description                                    Acronym  Description
ARC      Australian Research Council                    HDR      Higher Degree by Research
ARC Act  Australian Research Council Act 2001           HECS     Higher Education Contribution Scheme
CI       Chief Investigator                             HELP     Higher Education Loan Program
CGRGs    Commonwealth Grants Rules and Guidelines 2017  IP       Intellectual Property
DECRA    Discovery Early Career Researcher Award        NCGP     National Competitive Grants Program
FOI Act  Freedom of Information Act (Cth)               PDRA     Postdoctoral Research Associate
FTE      Full Time Equivalent                           PGR      Postgraduate Researcher
GST      Goods and Services Tax                         PhD      Doctor of Philosophy
                                                        RMS      Research Management System
                                                        ROPE     Research Opportunity and Performance Evidence
                                                        SAC      Selection Advisory Committee

    Definitions
Term                                                  Definition

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person