ARC LINKAGE PROJECTS R2 2006 Assessment

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ARC LINKAGE- PROJECTS (R2) 2006 Assessment
Rejoinder Process

• Office of Research and Postgraduate Studies
• 6 March 2006

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OVERVIEW

• Administrative Requirements General Advice to
  Applicants Deb Ford, Research Grants Unit, ORPS
• QA Hosted by past Member of ARC Expert
  Advisory Committee (EAC) Prof Graeme Turner
  (Humanities Creative Arts)

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Assessment process

• allocation to an EAC
• assessment by EACs and external assessors
• except APAI-only and projects under 50k per year
• 2 EAC members only
• external assessors usually OzReaders not
  IntReaders
• unlikely to be specialists in the field
• EACs consider applications, assessment reports,
  and rejoinders
• decide on final rankings level of funding

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Administrative Requirements (1)

• Assessment Reports available on GAMS on Friday, 3
  March 2006
• ORPS Due date for submission of rejoinders
  Sunday 12 March 2006

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Administrative Requirements (2)

• Readers assessors names numerical scoring
  are not provided to applicants.
• Every effort made to obtain 3 assessments but ARC
  reserves the right to make decisions based on any
  number of assessments or solely on the assessment
  of the EAC.
• LP no assessments for requests for 50k p.a. or
  less. But rejoinder may be submitted.

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Administrative Requirements (3)

• Only the originating applicant can submit a
  rejoinder. Co-applicants may view the rejoinder
  but do not have editing access.
• Rejoinder must not exceed 5,000 characters (key
  strokes). Paragraph returns and other special
  characters may equate to two characters.
• Text only no diagrams or tables to illustrate
  your rejoinder.

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Accessing Preparing your Rejoinder

• To access the assessments, log onto ARC GAMS
  using your ID and Password http//www.arc.gov.au/g
  ams_login/default.htm. If you have forgotten your
  ID or password please email arc_at_research.uq.edu.au
  (include GAMS in the subject header)
• If you are a reader for the ARC, check that the
  drop down menu at the top left hand corner
  displays Applicant.

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Accessing Preparing your Rejoinder

• To view an assessment click on the assessor
  number represented as LGxxxxx of LHxxxxx.
• Assessments can be printed out or cut and pasted
  into a word document.
• To prepare your rejoinder click on Edit
  Rejoinder which is located below the assessor
  numbers.
• Key in rejoinder text. Text only is accepted and
  must not exceed 5,000 characters.

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Accessing Preparing your Rejoinder

• 7) Once the text rejoinder has been entered
  click on the save button in the left hand
  margin. Pressing the back button will return
  you to your homepage on GAMS.
• Further edits can be made by repeating the above
  steps.
• Once the rejoinder is complete you must press the
  Local Submit link that appears after Rejoinder
  on your GAMS homepage.
• Rejoinders must be submitted to ORPS by the due
  date Sunday, 12 March 2006.

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General Advice

• Submit your response as soon as possible GAMS
  is slow unresponsive at peak times.
• Read your assessments carefully to identify the
  issues to be addressed.
• Prioritise your response think about the
  assessment criteria. LP Track Rec 20, Project
  55 (signinnov 25, approach 20, NB 10), Ind
  Ptner 25
• Group your response according to assessor or
  thematically.

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General Advice

• Layout is important clear, concise, easy to
  read.
• Use positive comments from assessors to offset
  negative comments from another.
• Do not be complacent if reviews look positive.
• Respond positively to all issues.
• Avoid being defensive or aggressive.

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General Advice

• If assessors make a comment relating to an aspect
  of the project that was covered in the
  application refer to that section.
• Use current literature to support your response.
• Update areas of research progress (pilot data,
  track record).

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General Advice

• Go over your response several times is it clear
  and convincing? Have you defended the project
  against the criticisms? Have you answered the key
  questions?
• Ask a colleague/team members to review your
  rejoinder provide them with a copy of the
  assessors comments
• Participate in the Faculty Readership Program.
• Your Rejoinder can make a difference!

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Faculty Readership Programs

• Arts contact Professor Peter Cryle
  p.cryle_at_uq.edu.au
• BACS contact Prof John de Jersey, Faculty
  Research Director j.dejersey_at_uq.edu.au
• BEL contact the Chair of your School Research
  Committee for assistance.

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Faculty Readership Programs

• EPSA - For details contact the Chair of your
  School Research Committee
• HLS Please contact the Chair of your School
  Research Committee.
• IMB contact Trish McCauley p.mccauley_at_imb.uq.ed
  u.au
• NRAVS - Applicants should contact the Research
  Director, Prof Michael D'Occhio,
  mdocchio_at_uqg.uq.edu.au
• SBS contact Ren Yi r.yi_at_uq.edu.au

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QA

• Professor Graeme Turner