Video Resources

How to Assess 

• The Linkage Program Detailed Assessor Handbook provides Instructions for Detailed Assessors for IH24, IC24 - PDF format (340KB) - Word format (253KB)
• The Linkage Program General Assessor Handbook provides Instructions for General Assessors for IH24, IC24 - PDF format (490KB) - Word format (446KB)
• The Discovery Program Fellowships Detailed Assessor Handbook provides Instructions for Detailed Assessors, for FL24, FT24, DE25 – PDF format (533KB) – Word format (252KB)
• The Discovery Program Fellowships General Assessor Handbook provides Instructions for General Assessors, for FL24, FT24, DE25 – PDF format (685KB) – Word format (450KB)
• The Assessor Handbook_V1.2 provides Instructions for Detailed and General Assessors, for FL23, FT23, DE24, IN24, DP24, LP23 and LE24 – PDF format (852KB) – Word format (550KB) Updated 11 July 2023
• The IFP Assessor Handbook provides Instructions for Detailed and General Assessors, for IE24, IM24 and IL24 – PDF format (648KB) – Word format (473KB) 
• The IFP Assessor FAQ provides answers to frequently asked questions, for Detailed and General Assessors, for IE24, IM24 and IL24 – PDF format (183KB) – Word format (63KB) 

Previous versions

• The IFP Assessor Handbook provides Instructions for Detailed and General Assessors, for IE23, IM23 and IL23 – PDF format (628KB) – Word format (465KB) 
• The Assessor Handbook_V1.1 provides Instructions for Detailed and General Assessors, for FL23, FT23, DE24, IN24, DP24, LP23 and LE24 – PDF format (831KB) – Word format (538KB)
• The Assessor Handbook provides Instructions for Detailed and General Assessors for EI23 and CE23 – PDF format (0.97MB) – Word format (213KB)
• The ITRP Assessor Handbook provides Instructions for Detailed and General Assessors for IC23 and IH23 – PDF format (578KB) – Word format (263KB) 
• The Assessor Handbook provides Instructions for Detailed and General Assessors, for FL22, FT22, DE23, DP23, IN23, LP22 and LE23 – PDF format (817KB) – Word format (544KB)

How to use RMS

RMS User Guide for Assessors – PDF format (1.7MB) – Word format (1.3MB) 

Please visit the RMS page for further information.

Conflicts of Interest

Timeframes associated for different types of Conflicts of Interest for ARC assessment purposes are outlined on the Identifying and Handling a Conflict of Interest in NCGP page.

ARC Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Policy.

Policies, Codes and Guidelines

Policies

• ARC Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Policy
• ARC Medical Research Policy
• ARC Open Access Policy
• ARC Research Integrity and Research Misconduct Policy
• ARC Research Opportunity and Performance Evidence
• ARC Research Workforce Statement
• Gender Equality in Research Statement
• National Principles of Intellectual Property Management for Publicly Funded Research
• Policy on Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in the ARC's grant programs

Codes and Guidelines

• Codes and Guidelines

Scheme Information

Key documents relating to the application submission and selection process are available for schemes via the links below:

• Funding/Grant Agreements 
• Funding Rules/Grant Guidelines
• Grant Calendar
• GrantConnect

Other Information

• Eligibility matters
• Manage your grant
• Glossary
• Presentations
• Rejoinders
• RMS Information
• Science and Research Priorities

Educational Resources

• The Publons Academy is a free peer review training course.  It was developed for early career researchers, with expert academics and editors, to teach the core competencies of peer reviewing.  While aimed largely at reviewing of journal articles, the basic skills are applicable to peer reviewing grant applications
• How to write a structured reviewer report: 5 tips from an early-career researcher
• Understanding unconscious bias
• Statement of Principle on Peer/Merit Review 2018
• Assessors are strongly encouraged to undertake Implicit Association Tests to assist in identifying unconscious biases