ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres

Key dates for ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres 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 Training Centres scheme fosters close partnerships between university-based researchers and other research end-users to provide innovative Higher Degree by Research (HDR) and postdoctoral training for end-user focused research industries in the Industrial Transformation Priorities.

The scheme provides funding for 4 or 5 consecutive years to support HDR stipends and postdoctoral salaries, in addition to project costs, to pursue industrial training, drive growth, productivity and competitiveness.

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 Training Centres (ITTC) scheme.

Submission of the EOI form is required for all ITRP applications in which UQ is involved as 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 ITTC 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 IC 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 ARC documents is available on GrantConnect (login required), the Australian Government grants information system.

• Industrial Transformation Training Centres: GO7223

Additional ARC documents

• 2023 ITRP Establishment Toolkit (PDF, 804.1 KB)
• ARC Medical Research Policy
• Request Not to Assess

Templates for RMS application

Mandatory Forms

• UQ IC25 Application Certification Form (DOCX, 64.8 KB)
• UQ IC25 Pending and Newly Funded ARC Grants (DOCX, 38.5 KB)
• UQ IC25 Organisation Certification Form (DOCX, 46 KB)

UQ Templates

• UQ IC25 B1 Project Description Template (DOCX, 39.4 KB)
• UQ IC25 D2 ARC Budget Justification Template (DOCX, 28.5 KB)
• UQ IC25 D3 Details of Non-ARC Contributions Template (DOCX, 26.7 KB)
• UQ IC25 F2 Partner Organisation Letter of Support (DOCX, 41.7 KB)
• UQ IC25 G3 Research Load Template (DOCX, 19.1 KB)
• UQ IC25 G13 ROPE Participant Impact and Contribution to Field Template (DOCX, 25 KB)

UQ Resources

• National Interest Test Writing Guide (PDF, 190.8 KB)

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 ITTC 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.