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the Linkage Projects scheme are:

         a.              Chief Investigators (CIs); and

         b.              Partner Investigators (PIs).

4.16                A project cannot commence until all named participants meet the eligibility criteria in these grant guidelines for the selected role they are to perform.
4.17                As at the grant commencement date or, if successful, at any time during the project activity period, named participants:

         a.              who meet the eligibility criteria to be a CI, must be a CI and cannot opt to be a PI;

         b.              who do not meet the eligibility criteria to be a CI, must be a PI.

4.18                All named participants in an application must have met their obligations regarding previously funded projects, including submission of satisfactory final reports to the ARC at the date of application submission and any relevant consequential actions that may have been applied under the ARC Research Integrity Policy (2023 version).
4.19                An application will not be considered where We have made a decision to exclude grant applications involving a particular named participant for a period of time, whether or not they otherwise meet the eligibility requirements.

Chief Investigators
4.20                CIs must meet at least one of the following criteria as at the grant commencement date and, if successful, for the project activity period:

         a.              be an employee for at least 0.2 FTE at an Eligible Organisation; or

         b.              be a holder of an honorary academic appointment (as defined in the Glossary) at an Eligible Organisation.

4.21                CIs must reside in Australia for more than 50% of the project activity period. Any significant absences including fieldwork or study leave directly related to the project must have approval from You and must not total more than half the project activity period. In extraordinary circumstances, changes must be approved via a Variation.
4.22                CIs must not undertake an HDR during the project activity period.
4.23                The first-named CI will be the Project Leader. The Project Leader must have a demonstrated capacity to manage the project.

Partner Investigators
4.24                A PI who is representing a Partner Organisation on an application is required to have a role within that Partner Organisation.

What are the limits on the number of applications and projects per CI?
4.25                A named participant can be concurrently funded through the Linkage Program for a maximum of 4 Linkage Program projects as a CI or Director. For the purpose of counting project limits, Linkage Program projects:

         a.              include CIs on Linkage Projects, Industrial Transformation Research Program and ARC Centres of Excellence;

         b.              include Directors on Industrial Transformation Research Program, Special Research Initiatives and ARC Centres of Excellence;

         c.              do not include CIs on LIEF, Special Research Initiatives, LASP or Supporting Responses to Commonwealth Science Council Priorities; and