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Key dates for ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities 2025

  • Applications open in Research Management System (RMS): 24 January 2024
  • Research Office Information Session: 2 February 2024
  • Internal Expression of Interest (EOI) process closes: 29 January 2024
  • Internal Cash Proforma due to Faculty/Institute/Centre: 5 February 2024
  • Applications due to UQ R&I: 11 March 2024
  • Requests Not to Assess due to UQ R&I: 19 March 2024
  • Requests Not to Assess due to ARC: 26 March 2024
  • Applications close with ARC: 9 April 2024
  • Rejoinder period: 28 June to 11 July 2024
  • Rejoinders due to UQ R&I: 4 July 2024
  • Anticipated announcement: first half of November 2024

Overview

The Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF) scheme fosters collaboration through its support of the cooperative use of international and national research facilities.

Researchers are able to participate in cooperative initiatives so that expensive infrastructure, equipment and facilities can be shared between higher education organisations and also with industry.

How to apply

Expression of Interest

UQ is using this light touch Expression of Interest (EOI) to ensure that the University’s proposals are closely aligned with UQ and sector requirements and to allow for strategic input into the application .

The EOI form can be accessed here.

Cash Proforma

A cash proforma is available below to support UQ co-contribution considerations. The cash proforma has been made available on the premise that UQ is not expecting substantial changes to the scheme. Should this occur, further advice will be made available to applicants regarding cash contributions. UQ expects that applicants seeks between 60% - 70% contributions from the ARC and industry partners.

Queensland ARC LIEF (LE25) Webinar

Anyone considering applying to the ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF) scheme for funding commencing in 2025 (LE25) is invited to attend an information session.

This session will cover:

  • Strategic information on the development of a competitive LIEF application with input from previously successful applicants
  • How to build a successful team 
  • Advice on the mechanicians of the scheme including the scheme objectives, requirements, and assessment.

Session details
Date:     2 February 2024
Time:     10am – 11:30am
Length:  Approximately 1.5 hours including Q&A from the panel.
Venue:   03-309 - Steele Building, Learning Theatre, St Lucia Campus
Zoom:   https://uqz.zoom.us/j/82750887563

Full Applications

Endorsed UQ lead LIEF teams prepare a full proposal as follows:

Step 1. 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 ARC and UQ documentation.

Step 2. Completing the application

Step 3. UQR&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 LE25 Application Coversheet and Pending and newly funded ARC grants 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).

Readership and researcher support

Before applying, we recommend you:

Key documents

ARC

Before applying, please review the full suite of documents available from the Australian Government grants information system. Documentation from the previous round is archived on GrantConnect, (login required).

UQ Templates

Resources and Forms

Additional ARC documents

Additional Resources

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.

Contact UQ R&I

Scheme queries

RMS queries

Round coordinator
Dr Emma Livingstone

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.