Future Fellowships for funding commencing 2013

In 2008, the Australian Government announced the creation of a new scheme, Future Fellowships, to promote research in areas of critical national importance by giving outstanding researchers incentives to conduct their research in Australia. The aim of Future Fellowships is to attract and retain the best and brightest mid-career researchers.

At present many highly qualified mid-career researchers choose to work overseas to further their careers due to lack of opportunities in Australia. The Future Fellowships scheme addresses this problem and will significantly boost Australia’s research and innovation capacity in areas of national importance.

Future Fellowships will encourage proposals from researchers working in areas of national priority. Preference will be given to those researchers who can demonstrate a capacity to build collaboration across industry and/or research institutions and/or with other disciplines.

Although international experience is important for Australian researchers, it is also important they have the opportunity to return home to continue their work. Future Fellowships will aim to encourage outstanding Australian researchers currently based overseas to return to Australia.

For more information refer to the ARC website.

Closing Dates

  • Eligibility Exemptions Requests due to Research Office 10am Monday 7 January 2013 (email pdf to Rebecca Ford)
  • DRAFT Application due to Research Office 10am Monday 14 January 2013 (email pdf document to Rebecca Ford)
  • Strategic Statement due to Research Office 10am Wednesday 23 January 2013
  • FINAL Application due to Research Office 10am Wednesday 6 February 2013
  • ARC Deadline - Wednesday 20 February 2013 

2013 Documents

Strategic Statements Faculty Contacts

Please contact the following person within your faculty to assist with preparing your Strategic Statement.

Faculty

Contact

Business and Law

Kerri Foulds

Education and Arts 

Catherine Oddie

Engineering and Built Environment

Sallyanne Herron

Health

Shirley Savy

Science and Information Technology

Lina Bozinovska

RMS Access

Please note: From 2013, ARC's GAMS system will no longer be available. All new applications as well as final reports will need to be submitted in RMS. 

To access RMS follow the instructions on the ARC web site.

Should you require further assistance using RMS please contact Neroli Finlay via email or on extension 15353.

Minimum System Requirements for using RMS

To access RMS your computer will need to meet minimum systems requirements. These are listed below:

  • Internet Explorer 7.0 + or Firefox 3.0 + (Please note: You must have javascript enabled in your browser for RMS to function)
  • 1024 x 768 Minimum Screen Resolution
  • Adobe Flash Player 10 + (To install Flash Player, go to  http://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html)

Tools for Completing Your Application

Confidentiality and IP

Please note: The ARC used to warrant confidentiality.  Now the Funding Rules state "the ARC gives no undertaking to keep confidential any information provided in the Proposal except where required by law".

Due to this change it is now recommended that the researcher submitting a research project with potential IP which could be patented/exploited or involves an Industry Partner which requires confidentiality should insert the following sentence at the start of the Project Description within their application:

"The following project is disclosed to the ARC in confidence for the purpose only of applying for ARC Funding."

Useful Information for preparing your applications

Australian Taxation Office Allowances

Important Notes regarding Lodgement of ARC applications:

  1. Validate and Local Submit the application in RMS.
  2. In RMS generate a PDF copy of the application.
  3. Email research-grants@newcastle.edu.au advising application submitted in RMS.
  4. Deliver to the Research Office the ARC Certification and Clearances form. This form must be signed by the applicants and their respective Heads of Schools.  Your application will not be submitted until the signed copy has been received.

ARC Reporting

If you have a current ARC grant, please see the ARC reporting requirements page.