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and tools; data warehouses, catalogues or bibliographies; or teaching materials, unless these meet the definition of 'research';

         g.              basic facilities that must be provided (where relevant) and funded by You and are not funded by the grant:

             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;

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

         l.                HDR stipends for CIs or PIs, in whole or in part.

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

         a.              Investigator(s)/Capability      30%

            Taking into account research opportunity,
            -            Record of high-quality research outputs appropriate to the discipline(s)
            -            evidence of excellence in research training, mentoring and supervision (where appropriate); and
            -            the capability of the investigator or team to build collaborations both within Australia and internationally.

         b.             Project quality and innovation      70%

            -            Contribution to an important gap in knowledge or a significant problem
            -            Novelty/originality and innovation of the proposed research
            -            Appropriateness of the proposed research design
            -            Potential to create new knowledge and research capacity, and economic, commercial, environmental, social and/or cultural benefits for Australia.
6.3.                  You must address all of the relevant assessment criteria in Your full application, if You are invited to submit one. We will assess your application based on the weighting given to each criterion.
6.4.                  The assessment criteria for the Discovery Projects full application are:
          1. Investigator(s)/Capability 30%
            Taking into account research opportunity,
            -            record of high-quality research outputs appropriate to the discipline;
            -            evidence of excellence in research training, mentoring and supervision (where appropriate); and
            -            the capability of the investigator or team to build collaborations both within Australia and internationally.
         b.             Project quality and innovation