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Selection Report for Funding Commencing in 2007
Overview
Selection Process
Selection Criteria
Funding Duration
National Research Priorities
Summary of Outcomes
Total Scheme Budget
Project Size
Selection Outcomes by Organisation
Selected statistics for LIEF
Proposals for funding commencing in 2007
Overview
The objectives of the Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF) scheme are to:
- encourage Eligible Organisations to develop collaborative arrangements in the higher education sector and with other organisations outside the sector in order to develop research infrastructure;
- support large-scale cooperative initiatives thereby allowing expensive infrastructure, equipment and facilities to be shared;
- enhance support for areas of research strength; and
- ensure that researchers in fields of recognised research potential have access to the support necessary to carry out high-quality research.
Selection Process
The closing date for LIEF applications was 26 May 2006. Assessments of proposals were undertaken by a Selection Advisory Committee (SAC) comprised of ARC College of Experts members, who:
- identified and considered ineligible proposals;
- ranked each proposal relative to the others on the basis of the proposal;
- assessed and recommended budgets; and
- prepared funding recommendations for submission to the CEO of the ARC.
The CEO considered the recommendations of the ARC College of Experts before making recommendations to the Minister who, in accordance with the ARC Act, determined the funding outcomes.
Selection Criteria
Selection criteria and corresponding weights for LIEF proposals are:
- investigators and significance of research to be undertaken with the proposed infrastructure, equipment and facilities (40%);
- need for excellent Australian researchers to access the proposed infrastructure, equipment or facility (30%); and
- strength and benefits of collaboration between researchers and/or across Eligible Organisations and/or other organisations (30%).
Funding Duration
LIEF projects are normally funded for 1 year only. However, projects for up to 5 years of funding, subject to parliamentary appropriation and the provisions of the ARC Act, may be awarded in the case of subscriptions to or other payments in respect of major international research facilities.
Unless otherwise specified, figures presented in this report exclude withdrawn proposals.
National Research Priorities
The Australian Government has identified four National Research Priorities and, within these, 21 national research priority goals.
Applicants in this round identified 162 out of a total of 165 proposals (98.2 %) as addressing a National Research Priority. All proposals approved for funding were identified by applicants as addressing a National Research Priority. The distribution of approved LIEF proposals by National Research Priority is given in Table 1.
Table 1: Numbers of proposals and success rates for LIEF proposals by National Research Priority
National Research Priority |
Proposals received |
Proposals approved |
Success Rate % |
Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
None Selected |
3 |
0 |
0.0% |
$0 |
An Environmentally Sustainable Australia |
28 |
10 |
35.7% |
$2,993,967 |
Promoting and Maintaining Good Health |
24 |
4 |
16.7% |
$1,246,000 |
Frontier Technologies for Building and Transforming Australian Industries |
103 |
59 |
57.3% |
$23,407,950 |
Safeguarding Australia |
7 |
0 |
0.0% |
$0 |
Total for National Priority Proposals |
162 |
73 |
45.1% |
$27,647,917 |
Total for all proposals |
165 |
73 |
44.2% |
$27,647,917 |
% within priority areas |
98.20% |
100% |
Summary of Outcomes
The ARC received a total of 166 proposals, of which one was withdrawn after the closing date. A total of 165 proposals seeking $79,514,059 in funding were considered.
A total of 73 proposals (44.2 %) were approved for funding. In total these proposals requested funding of $40,637,342. Total funding for these approved proposals is $27,647,917 for the funding period.
The success rate of 44.2% in this round is less than the success rate in the last round (49.4%).
Thirteen proposals have been placed on a reserve list to be funded subject to the availability of funds. The "reserve" proposals are not included in figures relating to approved proposals in the following statistics.
A total of 79 proposals were not approved for funding.
Total Scheme Budget
Subject to the provisions of the ARC Act, the following funding allocations from the LIEF budget were approved for LIEF proposals commencing in 2007.
Table 2: Total Scheme Budget
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
$26,567,917 |
$270,000 |
$270,000 |
$270,000 |
$270,000 |
$27,647,917 |
Project Size
The average funding per approved proposal is $378,739 (68.0% of average request).
Table 3: Funding for approved LIEF proposals for funding commencing in 2007
No of Proposals Approved |
Amount Requested |
Funding (Approved Proposals) |
Average Funding |
% of Requested Funds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
73 |
$40,637,342 |
$27,647,917 |
$378,739 |
68.0% |
Selection Outcomes by Organisation
Table 4 shows requested ARC funding and total cash contributions pledged by contributing organisations for approved LIEF proposals by Administering Organisation. The term 'contributing organisation' includes the Administering Organisation and other organisations (Collaborating and Partner Organisations) specified on proposals as providing contributions.
Table 4: Requested, funding and cash contributions of contributing organisations for approved LIEF proposals commencing in 2007 by Administering Organisation
Administering Organisation |
No. of approved proposals |
Requested ARC funding for approved proposals |
Total cash contributions by contributing organisations |
ARC funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Charles Darwin University |
1 |
$101,967 |
$55,000 |
$101,967 |
Curtin University of Technology |
1 |
$811,534 |
$440,000 |
$500,000 |
Deakin University |
1 |
$655,200 |
$340,000 |
$520,000 |
Griffith University |
2 |
$1,185,337 |
$843,765 |
$850,000 |
James Cook University |
1 |
$269,835 |
$180,000 |
$150,000 |
La Trobe University |
3 |
$1,773,708 |
$1,090,000 |
$1,512,680 |
Macquarie University |
4 |
$2,296,999 |
$1,092,700 |
$1,265,000 |
Monash University |
9 |
$7,157,800 |
$4,370,000 |
$4,330,000 |
Murdoch University |
1 |
$260,000 |
$225,000 |
$189,000 |
Queensland University of Technology |
1 |
$281,801 |
$400,000 |
$200,000 |
RMIT University |
1 |
$1,156,000 |
$825,000 |
$700,000 |
Swinburne University of Technology |
1 |
$730,051 |
$440,000 |
$490,000 |
The Australian National University |
4 |
$2,671,044 |
$1,405,500 |
$1,890,000 |
The Flinders University of South Australia |
1 |
$762,731 |
$364,000 |
$300,000 |
The University of Adelaide |
3 |
$1,387,399 |
$1,206,667 |
$951,000 |
The University of Melbourne |
9 |
$6,188,858 |
$4,276,000 |
$4,633,000 |
The University of New South Wales |
7 |
$2,121,885 |
$1,176,000 |
$1,517,000 |
The University of Newcastle |
1 |
$828,000 |
$350,000 |
$400,000 |
The University of Queensland |
7 |
$3,017,503 |
$2,232,250 |
$2,181,270 |
The University of Sydney |
6 |
$3,314,403 |
$1,995,082 |
$2,297,000 |
The University of Western Australia |
5 |
$1,924,453 |
$1,151,000 |
$1,350,000 |
University of South Australia |
1 |
$236,115 |
$100,000 |
$150,000 |
University of Tasmania |
1 |
$731,094 |
$313,335 |
$570,000 |
University of Wollongong |
2 |
$773,625 |
$577,000 |
$600,000 |
Total |
73 |
$40,637,342 |
$25,448,299 |
$27,647,917 |
Table 5 lists considered and approved LIEF proposals by Administering Organisation.
Table 5: Number of LIEF proposals by Administering Organisation
Administering Organisation |
No. of Proposals Considered |
No. of Approved Proposals |
Success Rate % |
|---|---|---|---|
Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE) |
2 |
0 |
0.0% |
Charles Darwin University |
1 |
1 |
100.0% |
Charles Sturt University |
1 |
0 |
0.0% |
Curtin University of Technology |
4 |
1 |
25.0% |
Deakin University |
1 |
1 |
100.0% |
Edith Cowan University |
1 |
0 |
0.0% |
Griffith University |
2 |
2 |
100.0% |
James Cook University |
4 |
1 |
25.0% |
La Trobe University |
4 |
3 |
75.0% |
Macquarie University |
6 |
4 |
66.7% |
Monash University |
21 |
9 |
42.9% |
Murdoch University |
3 |
1 |
33.3% |
Queensland University of Technology |
3 |
1 |
33.3% |
RMIT University |
1 |
1 |
100.0% |
Southern Cross University |
1 |
0 |
0.0% |
Swinburne University of Technology |
4 |
1 |
25.0% |
The Australian National University |
10 |
4 |
40.0% |
The Flinders University of South Australia |
2 |
1 |
50.0% |
The University of Adelaide |
7 |
3 |
42.9% |
The University of Melbourne |
17 |
9 |
52.9% |
The University of New England |
2 |
0 |
0.0% |
The University of New South Wales |
17 |
7 |
41.2% |
The University of Newcastle |
3 |
1 |
33.3% |
The University of Queensland |
10 |
7 |
70.0% |
The University of Sydney |
10 |
6 |
60.0% |
The University of Western Australia |
10 |
5 |
50.0% |
University of Canberra |
1 |
0 |
0.0% |
University of South Australia |
4 |
1 |
25.0% |
University of Tasmania |
4 |
1 |
25.0% |
University of Technology, Sydney |
3 |
0 |
0.0% |
University of Western Sydney |
3 |
0 |
0.0% |
University of Wollongong |
3 |
2 |
66.7% |
Total for all Administering Organisations |
165 |
73 |
44.2% |
Selected Statistics for LIEF Proposals for funding commencing in 2007
Library and research information infrastructure
Tables 6a and 6b provide information on LIEF proposals for library and research information infrastructure.
Table 6a: LIEF proposals for library and research information infrastructure for funding commencing in 2007
No. of proposals |
Total requested ARC funding |
Total contributing organisation cash contributions |
|---|---|---|
14 |
$5,699,566 |
$3,263,369 |
Table 6b: Approved LIEF proposals for library and research information infrastructure for funding commencing in 2007
No. of approved proposals |
Success rate % |
Requested ARC funding |
Total contributing organisation cash contributions |
ARC funding |
% of requested funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 |
42.9% |
$3,149,295 |
$1,597,000 |
$1,680,000 |
53.3% |
Selection outcomes by State/Territory
Table 7 shows the number of considered and approved LIEF proposals and the total ARC funding by State/Territory of the Administering Organisation.
Table 7: Number of considered and approved LIEF proposals and ARC funding commencing in 2007 by State/Territory of the Administering Organisation
State/Territory |
No. of considered proposals |
No. of approved proposals |
Success rate % |
Funding |
% of
total funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ACT |
11 |
4 |
36.4 |
$1,890,000 |
6.8 |
NSW |
51 |
20 |
39.2 |
$6,079,000 |
22.0 |
NT |
1 |
1 |
100.0 |
$101,967 |
0.4 |
Qld |
19 |
11 |
57.9 |
$3,381,270 |
12.2 |
SA |
13 |
5 |
38.5 |
$1,401,000 |
5.1 |
Tas |
4 |
1 |
25.0 |
$570,000 |
2.1 |
Vic |
48 |
24 |
50.0 |
$12,185,680 |
44.1 |
WA |
18 |
7 |
38.9 |
$2,039,000 |
7.4 |
Total |
165 |
73 |
44.2 |
$27,647,917 |
100 |
Single-organisation proposals
In the 2007 funding round, a total of 32 LIEF proposals were submitted as single-organisation proposals. Of these proposals, seven were approved for funding, corresponding to a success rate of 21.9% for single-organisation proposals.
Table 8 shows comparative statistics for single- and multiple- organisation proposals under the LIEF scheme for the funding period 2002 to 2007.
Table 8: Number of single-organisation proposals* for the LIEF scheme for funding commencing in calendar years 2002 to 2007
Year |
Total no. of proposals |
Total no. of single- organisation proposals considered |
Single- organisation proposals as a proportion of total proposals % |
Funded single- organisation proposals as a proportion of total funded proposals % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2002 |
129 |
15 |
11.6% |
6.6% |
2003 |
121 |
20 |
16.5% |
10.4% |
2004 |
146 |
17 |
11.6% |
8.0% |
2005 |
159 |
21 |
13.2% |
7.1% |
2006 |
168 |
32 |
19.0% |
6.0% |
2007 |
165 |
32 |
19.4% |
9.6% |
* A single-organisation proposal is defined as a proposal on which only one Eligible Organisation is listed as a contributor to the project. However, there may be Partner Organisations involved (that is, organisations which are not themselves eligible to apply for and receive funding under the LIEF scheme).
Collaboration
A total of 37 Eligible Organisations and 120 Partner Organisations were involved in LIEF Proposals considered for funding commencing in 2007.
Table 9 categorises considered and approved proposals by the number of contributing organisations participating in the proposed projects and provides success rates.
Table 9: Number of considered and approved LIEF proposals for funding commencing in 2007 by number of contributing organisations
No. of contributing organisations involved |
No. of proposals received |
No. of approved proposals |
Success rate % |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
22 |
7 |
31.8% |
2 |
42 |
13 |
31.0% |
3 |
38 |
19 |
50.0% |
4 |
31 |
20 |
64.5% |
5 |
11 |
9 |
81.8% |
6 |
5 |
1 |
20.0% |
7 |
5 |
0 |
0.0% |
9 |
3 |
2 |
66.7% |
10 |
2 |
1 |
50.0% |
11 |
1 |
0 |
0.0% |
12 |
1 |
0 |
0.0% |
14 |
1 |
0 |
0.0% |
21 |
1 |
0 |
0.0% |
22 |
2 |
1 |
50.0% |
Total |
165 |
73 |
44.2% |
Figure 1 illustrates the number of considered and approved LIEF proposals for funding commencing in 2007 by number of contributing organisations
Figure 1: Incidences of collaboration
Proposals by Eligible Organisation
Table 10 lists all Eligible Organisations and the total cash contributions pledged by each in considered and approved LIEF proposals for funding commencing in 2007.
Table 10: Involvement of Eligible Organisations
Participation of Eligible Organisations in LIEF proposals |
No. of proposals in which organisation involved |
Total cash contributions pledged in proposals |
No. of approved proposals in which organisation involved |
Total cash contributions pledged in approved proposals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Australian Catholic University |
1 |
$6,000 |
0 |
N/A |
Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE) |
2 |
$32,750 |
0 |
N/A |
Central Queensland University |
2 |
$30,000 |
0 |
N/A |
Charles Darwin University |
1 |
$55,000 |
1 |
$55,000 |
Charles Sturt University |
1 |
$3,600,000 |
0 |
N/A |
Curtin University of Technology |
19 |
$954,000 |
8 |
$525,000 |
Deakin University |
15 |
$815,500 |
9 |
$549,000 |
Edith Cowan University |
5 |
$241,000 |
3 |
$120,000 |
Griffith University |
11 |
$900,765 |
5 |
$740,765 |
James Cook University |
8 |
$567,000 |
3 |
$225,000 |
La Trobe University |
10 |
$1,050,334 |
5 |
$895,000 |
Macquarie University |
14 |
$720,693 |
8 |
$495,000 |
Monash University |
38 |
$6,109,472 |
21 |
$3,737,250 |
Murdoch University |
6 |
$394,000 |
3 |
$189,000 |
Queensland University of Technology |
8 |
$784,000 |
4 |
$514,000 |
RMIT University |
8 |
$1,068,400 |
5 |
$926,000 |
Southern Cross University |
2 |
$43,345 |
0 |
N/A |
Swinburne University of Technology |
10 |
$769,500 |
5 |
$450,000 |
The Australian National University |
23 |
$2,467,500 |
9 |
$1,152,500 |
The Flinders University of South Australia |
9 |
$665,680 |
5 |
$250,000 |
The University of Adelaide |
17 |
$1,248,334 |
8 |
$615,667 |
The University of Melbourne |
39 |
$5,613,100 |
19 |
$3,569,000 |
The University of New England |
4 |
$2,410,500 |
1 |
$14,000 |
The University of New South Wales |
36 |
$3,666,641 |
19 |
$1,504,380 |
The University of Newcastle |
15 |
$866,369 |
7 |
$487,000 |
The University of Queensland |
22 |
$2,702,500 |
15 |
$1,975,500 |
The University of Sydney |
39 |
$3,204,295 |
21 |
$2,301,402 |
The University of Western Australia |
30 |
$2,031,800 |
12 |
$1,001,000 |
University of Ballarat |
1 |
$14,000 |
1 |
$14,000 |
University of Canberra |
3 |
$87,000 |
1 |
$12,000 |
University of South Australia |
6 |
$415,000 |
2 |
$85,000 |
University of Southern Queensland |
2 |
$133,000 |
1 |
$70,000 |
University of Tasmania |
10 |
$715,670 |
4 |
$399,335 |
University of Technology, Sydney |
14 |
$774,261 |
4 |
$147,000 |
University of Western Sydney |
8 |
$321,000 |
4 |
$101,000 |
University of Wollongong |
14 |
$1,078,193 |
8 |
$777,000 |
Victoria University |
3 |
$54,000 |
0 |
N/A |
Total |
456 |
$46,610,602 |
221 |
$23,896,799 |
