Discovery Projects
Status: DP26
Internal deadlines
EOI Stage | REQUIRED | SUBMISSION |
|---|---|---|
Faculty/ Institute to send list of supported applicants to DR Grants | M | Tuesday 13th August 2024 *Faculty of Health applicants - Refer to FoH Research SharePoint |
EOIs open in RMS | N/A | Thursday 31st October 2024 |
Booking system opens for compliance sessions | M | Thursday 31st October 2024 |
Final application submitted to Research Office for compliance checking | M | Via RMS - Submit to Research Office (from) Thursday 14th November 2024 |
Request Not to Assess submitted to the Research Office via RMS | O | Tuesday 19th November 2024 |
EOIs close in RMS | N/A | Friday 13th December 2024 |
| EOI outcomes | N/A | 26th - 28th February 2025 |
Full application Stage | REQUIRED | SUBMISSION |
|---|---|---|
Full applications open in RMS | N/A | Wednesday 5th March 2025 |
Booking system opens for compliance sessions | M | Wednesday 5th March 2025 |
Final application submitted to Research Office for compliance checking | M | Via RMS - Submit to Research Office (from) Wednesday 19th March 2025 |
Certification forms | M | Email Deakin Research Grants Due by Wednesday 19th March 2025 |
Full applications close in RMS | N/A | Wednesday 16th April 2025 |
O - Optional / M - Mandatory
Overview
The Discovery Projects scheme objectives are to:
1.support excellent pure basic, strategic basic and applied research, and research training, across all disciplines excluding clinical and other medical research, that addresses a significant problem or gap in knowledge and represents value for money;
2. expand research capacity in Australia by supporting excellent researchers and teams;
3. foster national and international research collaboration;
4. create new knowledge with economic, commercial, environmental, social and/or cultural benefits for Australia; and
5. enhance the scale and focus of research in Australian Government priority areas.
The intended outcomes of the Discovery Projects scheme are:
- expanded knowledge base and research capacity in Australia; and
- economic, commercial, environmental, social and/or cultural benefits for Australia.
How to apply
- If you intend to apply for DP25, please contact your Faculty/Institute/School Research Office at your earliest opportunity to discuss your application. They will advise you of their internal process.
- If your Faculty/Institute supports your application, DR Grants will liaise with you directly regarding the University process.
Documents and information
Additional information can be found on the ARC website.
Grants DP25 Information session - held by Deakin Research Grants
“How to Pitch an EOI” webinar - held by the ARC to support the introduction of the EOI process
Discovery Projects 2025 Two-Stage Process - YouTube - a general information video on the DP two stage application published by the ARC
ARC documents
- Grant Guidelines
- DP25 Full Application Instructions to applicants
- DP25 Full Application Frequently Asked Questions
- Instructions for Adding Outputs in RMS
- Submitting a Request not to Assess in RMS
- DP25 Full Application Sample Form
ARC Policies
- Research Opportunity and Performance Evidence (ROPE) statement
- ARC Medical Research Policy and FAQs
- ARC Open Access Policy for publications arising from ARC funded projects.
- ARC Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Policy
- ARC Research Integrity Policy
- National Principles of Intellectual Property Management for Publicly Funded Research
- ARC’s Policy on Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in the ARC’s grants programs
Templates, forms and tools
- ARC DP25 Full Application Templates
- C1 Project Description
- D2 Justification of funding requested from ARC
- D3 Details of non-ARC contributions
- Certification Deakin Investigators
- Certification Collaborating Organisations
- TOOLS
- Deakin University Costing Tool
- Guidance Sheet for Completing ARC Project Budgets
- *NEW* Deakin Library Research Metrics Request Form