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How to win friends and influence people (in the ARC process)

How to win friends and influence people (in the ARC process). Panel 1: Water and Resources. Professor Greg Ivey, School of Environmental Systems Engineering, UWA. ARC Grants - a personal perspective and analysis.

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How to win friends and influence people (in the ARC process)

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  1. How to win friends and influence people (in the ARC process) Panel 1: Water and Resources Professor Greg Ivey, School of Environmental Systems Engineering, UWA

  2. ARC Grants - a personal perspective and analysis • In 20 year period 1988-2008, wrote 21 ARC proposals as either sole or co-CI. Mainly DP, but also LP(2), RIEFF(1) and LIEFF(1). • Of total, 2 DP proposals were not funded. Why? • Initial appointment in 1988 was as Lecturer. First 10 proposals were successful.

  3. Main factors influencing these results • Track record prior to first grant application • Proposal readership (the friends to “influence”) : reviewers will typically be mid or late career in closely-related fields; panel typically late career and probably not closely-related fields. Either group is busy with diverse strengths. • Good idea takes time - planning process (eg timeline for drafts - 2 week deadline) • proposal should be: very succinct, even simple (never “fill” 10 pages; interesting and engaging for reader; have an argumentative edge, be persuasive.

  4. Main factors (contd) • First couple of pages of E2 is crucial - “the hook”. • Remainder is the “reeling in”. • Get review by others (eg 2 week timeline in SESE). • Partnerships - ECR ?. • In summary: “hook, then reel in”. Happy fishing!

  5. Example - opening

  6. Example - closing (E2)

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