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Partner Investigator
FOI      Freedom of Information                            RMS      Research Management System
GST      Goods and Services Tax                            RNTA     Request Not To Assess
HECS     Higher Education Contribution Scheme              SAC      Selection Advisory Committee
HELP     Higher Education Loan Program

Definitions
For the purposes of these grant guidelines, terms have the meanings defined below.
Term                                                  Definition
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person       a person of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent who identifies as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and is accepted as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person by the community in which they live or have lived.
active project                                        a project that is receiving funding according to the terms of an existing Funding Agreement or grant agreement, or has any carryover funds approved by the ARC, or an approved variation to the project end date.
Accountable Authority                                 Members of the ARC Board are the Accountable Authority of the ARC as defined in section 5 of the ARC Act.
Administering Organisation                            an Eligible Organisation which submits an application for a grant and which will be responsible for the administration of the grant if the application is approved for funding.
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.
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.
Australian Partner Organisation                       is a Partner Organisation that is an entity that is incorporated under Australian Law, is operating in Australia and has an Australian Business Number (ABN).
bench fees                                            fees that an organisation charges for an individual to use infrastructure which would normally