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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.

ARC Fellowship                                   a named Fellowship position within any ARC grant program where the salary is funded wholly or partly by the ARC.

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 Government priority areas             any areas identified by the Australian Government as priorities for research.

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.

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

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 who are assigned applications to review for their specific expertise in a field of research.

eligibility criteria                             the mandatory criteria which must be met to qualify for a grant. Assessment criteria may apply in addition to eligibility criteria.

Eligible Organisation                            an organisation listed in Appendix B of these grant guidelines.

experimental development                         experimental development is systematic work, drawing on knowledge gained from research and practical experience and producing additional knowledge, which is directed to producing new products or processes or to improving existing products or processes.

                                                 https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/classifications/australian-and-new-zealand-standard-research-classification-anzsrc/latest-release

Expression of Interest (EOI) application         The first stage in a two-stage application process whereby applicants submit a brief a preliminary request to the ARC for a research Program in accordance with the grant guidelines approved by the Minister.

field research                                   the collection of information integral to the project outside a laboratory, library or workplace setting and often in a location external to the participant's normal place of employment.

full application                                 The complete application that invited applicants that are shortlisted from the EOI stage of the process may submit. It addresses all eligibility and assessment criteria.

grant activity                                   the project/tasks/services