ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hubs
Key dates for ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hubs 2025
In order to provide strategic feedback for UQ-led ITRP bids, a high-level Strategy Panel will consider UQ bids and UQ cash commitments. Lead investigators of UQ-led bids are asked to complete a mandatory EOI. The EOI will close on Monday 8 July 2024, and feedback and advice will be provided after that date. UQ applicants on non-UQ-led bids will be asked to complete an NOI once the scheme has opened.
NOTE: the following dates are indicative only and may be subject to change
- Internal (UQ) Expression of Interest (EOI) process opens: 9 May 2024
- Internal (UQ) EOI process closes: 8 July 2024
- Applications open in Research Management System (RMS): 9 October 2024
- Applications due to UQ R&I: 29 October 2024
- Requests Not to Assess due to UQ R&I: 7 November 2024
- Requests Not to Assess closes with ARC: 12 November 2024
- Applications close with ARC: 26 November 2024
- Rejoinder period: 7 February to 20 February 2025
- Rejoinders due to UQ R&I: 13 February 2025
- Anticipated announcement: 29 July to 4 August 2025
Overview
The Industrial Transformation Research Hubs scheme engages Australia’s best researchers in issues facing the new industrial economies and in training the future workforce.
The scheme provides between $500,000 and $1 million per year for 3 to 5 years, to engage in cutting-edge research on new technologies and economic, commercial and social transformation which supports the development of research outcomes that benefit industry partners in the Industrial Transformation Priorities.
How to apply
Step 1. Expression of Interest
UQ will convene an Industrial Transformation Research Program (ITRP) Strategy Panel to provide strategic feedback to UQ bid teams. As such, the University will use a light touch EOI process to ensure that the University’s proposals are closely aligned with the requirements of the Industrial Transformation Research Hub (ITRH) scheme.
Submission of the EOI form is required for all ITRH applications in which UQ is involved as a lead organisation. EOIs will close 8 July 2024.
For UQ researchers intending to submit an externally-led application to the ARC Industrial Transformation Research Program, please submit a Notice of Intent by clicking here.
Following the EOI process, UQ lead ITRH teams prepare a full proposal, as follows:
Step 2. RMS updates and scheme reading
- Update your full profile in RMS ‘Person Profile’. If any team members are new to RMS and need a login/password, start early.
- Familiarise yourself with the key Australian Research Council (ARC) and UQ documentation.
Step 3. Completing the application
- Log into RMS and complete the application.
Step 4. UQ R&I internal review and feedback
- Ahead of internal review, ensure all online components are complete and validated, generate a whole-of-application PDF for your records, and select 'Submit to Research Office' in RMS to submit the application.
- To initiate review, email your completed IH 2025 Application Certification Form to UQ R&I at linkage@research.uq.edu.au
- If lodging a Request Not to Assess, email your completed form to UQ R&I by the internal closing date.
- Also provide completed UQ Certification Proformas.
- Internal review by UQ R&I/feedback provided (compliance/eligibility/grantsmanship).
Step 5. Final submission
- Final submission by UQ R&I to the ARC.
Readership and researcher support
Before applying, we recommend you:
- Contact your faculty or institute research manager for advice on peer readership programs.
- Join the UQ R&I Mailer to stay up to date with round developments.
- Access the UQ R&I Grants Library, a helpful resource of past successful proposals.
Key documents
ARC
The full suite of documents is available on GrantConnect (login required), the Australian Government grants information system.
- Industrial Transformation Research Hubs: GO7229
Additional ARC documents
Templates for RMS application
Mandatory Forms - UQ led applications
- UQ IH25 Application Certification Form (DOCX, 64.8 KB)
- UQ IH25 Pending and Newly Funded ARC Grants (DOCX, 38.5 KB)
- UQ IH25 Organisation Certification Form (DOCX, 45.9 KB)
Mandatory Forms - externally led applications
- UQ Funding Application Certification (FAC) (DOC, 174.5 KB) - (externally led ITRH)
UQ Templates
- UQ IH25 B1 Project Description Template (DOCX, 40.6 KB)
- UQ IH25 D2 ARC Budget Justification Template (DOCX, 28.9 KB)
- UQ IH25 D3 Details of Non-ARC Contributions Template (DOCX, 27.5 KB)
- UQ IH25 F2 Partner Organisation Letter of Support (DOCX, 42.7 KB)
- UQ IH25 G3 Research Load Template (DOCX, 19.1 KB)
- UQ IH25 G13 ROPE Participant Impact and Contribution to Field Template (DOCX, 25.2 KB)
UQ Resources
Additional Resources
- Australian Space Agency (PDF, 3.9 MB)
- Department of Defence - 'More, together - Defence Science and Technology Strategy 2030'
Rejoinders and rebuttal
In the ARC assessment and rejoinder process, proposal comments from external assessors will be made available to applicants, who may be given the opportunity to submit a rejoinder.
UQ R&I works closely with individual applicants in submitting ITRH rejoinders and for this reason does not provide institution-wide workshops or seminars.
Detailed information on the rejoinder process (including instructions for accessing assessment reports and submitting rejoinders) is available from the ARC website. The UQ R&I internal deadline for rejoinders is shown in the Key Dates section.
Contact UQ R&I
Scheme queries
RMS queries
RGUoperations@research.uq.edu.au
Round coordinator
Industry and International Team
If you are applying through UQ but you are not a current UQ staff member, please contact the round coordinator to be added to the UQ R&I mailing list.