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Monash University
The ARC Linkage Program Leveraging your R&D dollars
June , 2006
Dr Ian MackinnonProgramme Coordinator: Linkage ProjectsExecutive Director: Engineering and Environmental ScienceAustralian Research Council
• Is a Commonwealth organisation which became an independent agency in July 2001 under the Australian Research Council Act 2001, within the Education, Science and Training portfolio.
• Administers funds on behalf of the Commonwealth for the purpose of supporting research in Australia
• Provides policy advice to Government regarding research
• Provides:– Support for the highest quality research, leading to the discovery of new
ideas and the advancement of knowledge– Funds for the facilities and equipment that our researchers need so that
they can compete with the best in the world– Support for training and skills development of our next generation of
researchers– Incentives for our most talented researchers to work in partnership with
leading researchers throughout the national innovation system and internationally, and form alliances with Australian industry
The ARC
The ARC Community
• CEO – Professor Peter Hoj
• DCEO and COO – senior public servants
• 6 EDs – 3 year positions, coming from senior roles in universities or research organisations
• Approx 70 staff
• National office at 8 Brindabella Circuit, Canberra Airport
• Annual departmental budget approx $15 M to administer research funding of $556 M per annum
• College of Experts, 75 senior university and industry researchers contracted to the ARC for up to 3 years.
• A pool of active researchers who assist the assessment process via peer-review of proposals
Discovery (DP, IRD and Fed Fellows)
excellent research by individuals and teams(FY $290M)
Linkage (LP, LIEF and LX)
collaborative research and infrastructure use - national &
international(FY $160M)
Centres (Centres and Research Networks)
national centres of research excellence(FY $105M)
National Competitive Grants Program
(FY 05/06 $555M)
Commonwealth support for R&DMajor Federal Research Agencies 2005-06 $M· DSTO 329.7· CSIRO 593.9· Other R&D Agencies, ANSTO, GA, AIMS etc 400.1SUB-TOTAL 1323.7
Business Enterprise Sector· IR&D Tax Concession 491.0· R&D Start 87.4· Other Innovation Support 396.3SUB-TOTAL 974.7
Higher Education Sector· Australian Research Council 556.5· Performance Based Block Funding 1251.3· Other R&D Support and Research Training 449.5 ''
SUB-TOTAL 2257.3
Multisector· NH&MRC and Other Health 431.9· Cooperative Research Centres 208.2· Rural R&D 207.2· Energy and Environment 63.7· Other Science and Technology Support 71.4SUB-TOTAL 982.4
TOTAL COMMONWEALTH 5538.1
Major Federal Research Agencies 2005-06 $M· DSTO 329.7· CSIRO 593.9· Other R&D Agencies, ANSTO, GA, AIMS etc 400.1SUB-TOTAL 1323.7
Business Enterprise Sector· IR&D Tax Concession 491.0· R&D Start 87.4· Other Innovation Support 396.3SUB-TOTAL 974.7
Higher Education Sector· Australian Research Council 556.5· Performance Based Block Funding 1251.3· Other R&D Support and Research Training 449.5 ''
SUB-TOTAL 2257.3
Multisector· NH&MRC and Other Health 431.9· Cooperative Research Centres 208.2· Rural R&D 207.2· Energy and Environment 63.7· Other Science and Technology Support 71.4SUB-TOTAL 982.4
TOTAL COMMONWEALTH 5538.1
• An Environmentally Sustainable Australia
• Promoting and Maintaining Good Health
• Frontier Technologies for Building and Transforming Australian Industries
• Safeguarding Australia
National Research Priorities
National Competitive Grants Program
Discovery Discovery Projects early March 2006
Indigenous Researchers Development
early May 2006
Federation Fellowships October 2006
Linkage Linkage ProjectsLP07R1: 5th May 2006LP07R2: 24th November, 2006
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
early May 2006
Linkage International Fellowships – 14th July 2006Awards – 5th April, 14th July, 13th October, 2006
Thinking Systems 14 December 2005
Centres ARC Centres of Excellence TBA
Linkage Projects• Primary aim
– Encourage and extend cooperative approaches to research by strengthening links within Australia’s innovation system and within innovation systems internationally
• Participant roles – Chief Investigator, Partner Investigator
– APAI (Aust. Postgraduate Award, Industry)
– APDI (< 3 years from PhD),
– Linkage Industry Fellowships (LIF)
• Partners– Private sector; private non-profit organisation; a Govt org with
funds not committed to internal research or any other purpose of research, evaluation and/or consultancy.
– Does not fund clinical medical and dental research & training
– Eligibility ruling can be requested
Timing 2 rounds per year; close May and November
No. of active projects ~1,500
2006 allocation for current & new grants
$110M
% of total ARC funds 20%
Project duration 1 – 5 years, normally 3 years
Project size$20k to $500k (or more) p.a., average $101k p.a. (non-APAI)
No. of CIs per project 2.2
No. applications per yr ~1,100
Success rate 36.7% for LP06 R1
Partner Contributions
If no APAI, match ARC with cash+in-kind
If < $500K pa, match 20% of ARC as cash
If > $500K pa, match 50% of ARC as cash
Linkage Projects
• Selection Criteria
– Investigators’ Track Record 20%– Project significance and innovation 25%– Project approach and training 20%– Project national benefit 10%– Collaborating Organisation commitment 25%
Linkage Projects
LP Selection process
• Assessment by Australian based readers (who read and rank up to 20 applications), or by committee members only for smaller value applications
• Where received, provision of assessment reports to applicants, and receipt of applicant rejoinders
• Consideration of applications, assessment reports, and rejoinders by the Committee, who rank applications and form recommendations for funding (including duration and budget).
Application numbers by broad discipline area, LP05 and LP06
Discipline
LP05 Rd 1 LP05 Rd 2 LP06 Rd 1
BSB 82 108 107
EE 103 128 77
HCA 59 44 65
MIC 45 73 62
PCG 41 35 40
SBE 133 197 184
Total 463 585 535
Linkage Projects 2006 Rd 1
Ave. 1st year funding
Ave. $ funded as % ave. $
requested
Ave. total grant size *
LP $100,964 82.7% $320,105
LA $31,337 95.8% $109,757
Total $94,862 83.0% $301,672
* These amount include 1/2 APAI amount for year 4.
Linkage Projects1st Yr
FundingApplications
Req’d ($M)
FundedAllocated
($M)Success Rate (%)
1998 742 126.1 345 50.6 46.0
1999 873 130.5 407 51.7 47.0
2000 982 152.0 458 58.9 47.0
2001 1,085 168.8 485 62.1 45.0
2002 908 146.6 470 76.7 52.0
2003 1,175 231.0 588 106.3 50.0
2004 1,047 225.3 532 119.9 51.0
2005 1,048 255.8 488 116 47.0
2006(R1) 529 149.1 194 58.5 37.0
Linkage Projects 2006 Rd 1
Discipline
Applications
FundedSuccess
rate
BSB 108 38 35.2%
EE 76 29 38.2%
HCA 65 23 35.4%
MIC 60 22 36.7%
PCG 39 15 38.5%
SBE 181 67 37.0%
Total 529 194 36.7%
Linkage Projects 2006 Rd 1
ARC funds Partner organisation
funds
Partner organisation $ for ARC $1
LP $56,658,515 $82,552,835 1.46
LA $1,865,875 $1,688,069 0.90
Total $58,524,390 $84,240,904 1.44
Year Host Project Title Partner Org
LP02 JCUCharacterisation of snake venom components and screening venom for bioactive compounds
Wilsha Holdings Pty Ltd
LP02 UNSWEngineering of anti-platelet antibodies for the diagnosis and therapy of infants with bleeding disorders
Australian Red Cross Blood Service
LP02Murdoch
UnivFungal glucanase genes for engineering disease resistance in plants
Grain Biotech Australia
LP02 Univ of QldMetabolic engineering of sugarcane: production of a biodegradable bioplastic as a test-case
Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations
LP03Macquarie
Univ
Generic modification and lyophilisation of micro-organisms for the generation of bacteriological quality controls
BTF Pty Ltd
Aust. Govt Analytical Labs
LP03Univ West
Sydney
Mammalian chitinases and gene therapy: new weapons to combat fungal and insect attack in mammals
Westmead Hospital
LP03 UNSWSpecific gene inhibition through functional genomics and high through-put small molecule screening
Quark Biotech Inc
Cleveland Biolabs
LP04 ANUNew methods for directed molecular evolution of novel protein functions
Evogenix Pty Ltd
LP04 Griffith UnivDevelopment of improved technologies for high throughput screening of potential diseased genes
Corbett Research Pty Ltd
LP05 Univ of QldBiocatalysts mined from cytochrome P450 libraries: an innovative tool for accelerating drug development
AstraZeneca R&D
Suggestions …
• LP is about collaboration – relationships matter
• Establish shared expectations and goals
• Sort out IP early and clearly; establish fundamentals of contractual arrangements as early as possible (e.g. while drafting proposal)
• Review the ARC draft funding agreement with University before proposal submission
• Appreciate the “cash leverage” – about 2:1 – within your organisation as an industry partner; understand IP implications
• Establish regular and alternate communication channels within the R&D group
• Recognise possible cultural differences in workplace (including where the work will be undertaken)
• Primary aims– encourages institutions to collaborate to develop research
infrastructure– supports large-scale cooperative initiatives for sharing
expensive facilities– supports areas of research strength and researchers in
recognised areas of research potential
• Funding– Applications request > $100,000– ARC contributes at most 75% of the direct cost of
purchasing equipment or establishing facility.
Linkage Infrastructure
Linkage Infrastructure
Timing 1 round per year, closes May
No. of grants per year ~70
2006 allocation ~$35M
% of total ARC funds ~7%
Project duration N/A
Grant size Average about $400k
No. of Orgs per grant Average ~4
No. of applications/yr ~150
Typical success rate 50%
Linkage Infrastructure 2000-2006
1st yr funding
Applications Funded Success rate
2000 144 70 48.6%
2001 136 75 55.1%
2002 129 70 54.3%
2003 121 67 55.4%
2004 146 75 51.4%
2005 159 78 49.1%
2006 168 83 49.4%
Linkage Infrastructure
Requested funds by funded
applications
Total ARC allocation
Partner contribution (cash component only)
% of average
requested funds
$45,130,007 $37,314,577 $30,337,722 82.7%