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reasonably be considered to fall within the goals of the Australian Antarctic Science Strategic Plan.

applicant                                             the Administering Organisation.

application                                           a request for funding submitted through RMS by an Administering Organisation seeking grant funding under an ARC grant program. It includes the specifics of a proposed grant activity as well as the administrative information required to determine the eligibility of the application. In this grant opportunity it refers generically to either an EOI or full application.

Accountable Authority                                 the person or group of persons responsible for, and control over, the ARC's operations, as defined in section 5 of the ARC Act.

applied research                                      original investigation undertaken 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.

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 used for the operations of the Centre.

Centre                                                an application for ARC Centres of Excellence funding approved by the Minister.

Centre Director                                       The person nominated to direct the ARC Centre of Excellence.

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

Commonwealth Fellowship                               a position held by a participant where the salary is funded wholly or partly by the Commonwealth.

consultancy                                           the provision of specialist advice, analysis, assistance, services or products to another organisation(s), generally where the consultancy services are for the sole or preferred use of that other organisation(s).

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

Detailed Assessors                                    assessors drawn from the