Coversheet for External Research Funding

Project title

Duration of this funded project

Type of funding

Please select the funding type that applies to this application from the list below:

Principal La Trobe University Investigator

Please provide details of the Principal La Trobe University Investigator on this project. If this coversheet refers to a student project, please provide details of the student's supervisor here. (Must be La Trobe University staff).

First named Investigator/Student

Please complete the following fields only if this coversheet is for a project that is administered at another University or a student project at La Trobe.

If the project is administered at another University, please provide details of the First Named Investigator on the project. If this coversheet refers to a student project, please provide details of the student.

Additional internal investigators

You can add up to 9 additional internal investigators.

External investigators

You can add up to 9 external investigators.

Please allocate your classification codes to this project. Please refer to the following link to reference codes for Field of Research (FOR) and Socioeconomic Objective (SEO). The link will open in a new window.

TOA (Type of Research Activity)*

• Strategic Basic Research % Experimental and theoretical work undertaken to acquire new knowledge directed into specified broad areas in the expectation of useful discoveries. It provides the broad base of knowledge necessary for the solution of recognised practical problems.


• Pure Basic Research % Experimental and theoretical work undertaken to acquire new knowledge without looking for long term benefits other than the advancement of knowledge.


• Experimental Development % Systematic work, using existing knowledge gained from research or practical experience, that is directed to producing new materials, products or devices, to installing new processes, systems and services, or to improving substantially those already produced or installed.


• Applied Research % Original work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge with a specific application in view. It is undertaken either to determine possible uses for the findings of basic research or to determine new ways of achieving some specific and predetermined objectives.


• Total: %

Funding body

Please complete the following fields as appropriate.

If the funding body allocated a tracking or identification number to this project, please indicate this under "sponsor reference number". Otherwise leave this field blank.

Further funding information will be taken from the original application.

Ethics

Please consider whether you need to obtain ethics clearance for this project, and select one of the options below.

If the project does not require ethics clearance, please select "not applicable". If you need but have not yet secured ethics clearance, please select the option indicating your intention to apply for ethics approval. If you have already obtained ethics clearance, please provide details and email a copy of the clearance to the Senior Research Development Officer who is responsible for your Faculty. Please note that funds cannot be accessed until proof of ethics clearance has been provided to Research Services.

For further information, please refer to the Research Services Division Ethics website.

Other

Please consider if there are any other issues associated with this application that require the consideration of the Dean/Head of School, and select options as appropriate.

• The research will impact on ongoing staffing responsibilities (teaching, administration, etc)
• An investigator's contracted appointment terminates before or during the proposed project period
• The application includes cash or in-kind contributions (local, central, other), or there is a budget deficit that will need to be covered by the local area
• The application includes a request for salaries or scholarships (for existing or new staff)
• Space and infrastructure allocations would need to be made for this project (e.g. office, laboratory, housing for major infrastructure)
• Other, please specify:
  

Intellectual Property (IP)

Please consider the implications of this project on Intellectual Property. For information on IP, please refer to the Research Services Division Intellectual Property website.

• Will the project lead to the creation/development of IP with the potential for commercial exploitation/patent?
  Yes No*
• Will any other organisation have a claim on IP generated during the project?
  Yes No*
• Will any third party IP be used in the project?
  Yes No*

This Declaration should be completed by the Principal La Trobe University Investigator, as nominated under Section 2.

By submitting this coversheet I declare that:

• all sections of this proforma and the application form are completed and correct;*
• I agree to conduct the research in compliance with La Trobe University statutes, regulations and policies and in accordance with the Australian Government/NHMRC/ARC Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research (available on the Research Services Division Research Integrity website);*
• I have fully disclosed the resource commitments required to conduct the research including space, facilities, financial matching and staffing contributions.*
• This proposal has received appropriate peer review prior to submission. If you selected this field, please provide details of peer review below.
• Details of peer review:
  

Where the project involves co-investigators:

¹This evidence may consist of a hard-copy signed document or an email from the co-investigator agreeing to participate as described in the application.

Please make a selection from the list below:

This Coversheet for External Funding will be forwarded to your faculty's Research Development team. You should also send a copy of your draft proposal to your faculty's Research Development team. Your faculty team will then contact you about the approval process in your Faculty. Please note that coversheets without the certification of the Faculty's authorised officer (Dean or the approved Delegate) will not be processed by Research Development.