Application Submission Process - Overview

The Overview provided below is a guide, please refer to the Procedures for the Administration of Grant and Consultancy Applications (for research administrators) for full details of Application Submission procedures.

College/Local Business Offices

1. Applications submitted by Research Office

• The Research Office is responsible for submitting all applications: for Centres (eg. Centres of Excellence); to the Australian Research Council (ARC) and the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC); to schemes that limit the number of applications that can be submitted by the University; and those where the Funding Agency requires the University to rank the applications prior to submission.
• Business Office arranges for the application to be submitted to the Research Office, by the RO deadline, for submission to the relevant funding agency. Keeps a copy of the application for College/Local Area records. Sends a copy to the Research Office for University records. Ensures application is entered/updated on ARIES.

2. Applications submitted by Office of Commercialisation

• All applications for CRCs (Cooperative Research Centres) are submitted by the Office of Commercialisation.
• Business Office arranges for CRC applications to be submitted to the Office of Commercialisation, for submission to the funding agency. Keeps a copy of the application for College/Local Area records. Sends a copy to the Office of Commercialisation for University records. Ensures application is entered/updated on ARIES.

3. Applications submitted by College/Local Business Office

• College/Local Business Areas are responsible for submitting all other applications.
• Business Office arranges for the application to be submitted to the funding agency directly. Keeps a copy of the application for University records. Ensures application is entered/updated in ARIES.

Research Office:
For applications specified at (a): the Research Office arranges for the applications to be submitted to the funding agency directly. Keeps a copy of the application for University records.