ARC Linkage Projects
Projects Round 1 and 2
The Australian Research Council’s (ARC) Linkage–Projects is part of the National Competitive Grants Programme (NCGP) introduced in 2001. The NCGP comprises two elements: Discovery and Linkage.
Closing dates:
The closing dates for eligibility exemption requests in the Research Office are:
- R1 - 25 March 2008
- R2 - 03 October 2008
The closing dates for Proposal Submissions in the Research Office are:
- R1 - 02 May 2008
- R2 - 24 October 2008
Linkage–Projects supports collaborative research projects between higher education researchers and industry and identifies an allocation to projects of benefit to regional and rural communities. Proposals must contain an industry contribution, in cash and/or in kind.
Steps for Submitting an ARC Linkage Projects application
1. Submit your Notice of Intent to Apply
3. Begin your application in GAMS as soon as possible. If you require a GAMS ID, please request one from the Research Office.
2. Submit to the Research Office your draft application by the internal closing date, with a signed coversheet, see link below. Remember to include the signed Certification page (linked below) and the partner letter of support. If the partner letter of support is not yet available, submit the draft application without it and follow up with the partner letter as soon as possible.
3. Submit your final application to the relevant Divisional officer (either research support or the Dean's office, as appropriate) by the date requested by that office, for subsequent submission by the Division to the Research Office.
Frequently Asked Questions About Linkage Projects
This section of our website is added to as we field questions from researchers about how to apply for Linkage Projects grants. For full instructions to applicants go to the ARC website.
- Q1: How do I log on to GAMs?
A1: To obtain a GAMS ID and password, please email the following details to grants@mq.edu.au:
Your title (eg Prof), First name, Last name, Department, Date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy), After hours telephone number.
- Q2: I am thinking of putting in a Linkage grant to fund an APA-I scholarship for a local PhD student. The most promising partner would be a state government department. Would they be eligible as a partner organisation in a Linkage Projects application?
A2: Yes, a Government organisation can be a partner on a Linkage Projects grant providing that the money they are committing to the project has not previously been appropriated either for internal research-related activities or for any other purpose of research, evaluation and/or consultancy. We advise that the letter from your government partner supporting your application addresses this concern.
- Apple Macintosh users opening RTF files:
To help avoid formatting issues, save the RTF file to your desktop, open Microsoft Word, then go to 'File' and select 'Open'. In the pop up panel, make sure the dropdown option next to 'Show' is set to 'All Readable Documents'. Now you can select the RTF file and open it.
- Macquarie University Cover Sheet (RTF) (must accompany all hard copy applications)
- ARC Certification Proforma (must accompany all hard copy applications)
- ARC Linkage-Projects web page (for all instructions and ARC forms)