Research funding: A pathway to best practice - 2025

This elective is delivered over three (3) partial days:

• Thursday 06 November 2025, 11:30AM - 2:30PM AEDT
• Thursday 13 November 2025, 11:30AM - 2:30PM AEDT
• Thursday 20 November 2025, 11:30AM - 2:30PM AEDT

Participants are required to attend all (3) sessions.

Program Description:

Research funding is becoming increasingly competitive with success rates now generally 10% or less. Research organisations are increasingly looking to diversify funding sources and build the competitiveness and impact of their researchers. Research management professionals frequently face challenges with delivering research funding programs including ensuring alignment of funding schemes with organisational strategy, developing relevant criteria for funding, securing sufficient resources to manage funding schemes, managing compliance with national codes, approach to consumer involvement in peer review, use of external peer reviewers and monitoring return on investment. This elective will provide a practical guide for research management professionals in research organisations to deliver a research funding program that aligns with best practice principles.

Presenter(s):

Dr Marina Delpin

Format:

Zoom Meeting

Pre-requisites:

The elective has no formal pre-requisites. The elective is intended for:

• This elective is applicable to anyone setting up or managing a funding scheme;
• Mid-senior level research management staff interested in developing a deep, practical understanding of the topics; and
• ARMFs - ARMS Accredited Research Managers (Foundation) or ARMAs - Accredited Research Managers (Advanced) seeking to broaden their practical understanding of the topics.

Pre-reading:

Each elective has a list of suggested pre-reading materials that are emailed to participants prior to the commencement of the workshop. The pre-reading list will also serve as a future resource list for participants.

Assessment:

At the end of the workshop, participants will be invited to complete a non-compulsory assessment; due two weeks following the end of the elective or advised by the presenter.

This assessment is compulsory for participants currently paticipating in the ELAP or those who will be registering in the Established Level Accreditation Program (ELAP) within 12 months of completing this Elective.

Accreditation Points:

Registered ELAP participants who successfully complete the assessment will receive ten (10) accreditation points.

Cost:

ARMS Members: $585 AUD per elective (GST inclusive) - Price will be discounted in the Shopping Cart.
Non-Members: $685 AUD per elective (GST inclusive)

Zoom meeting link:

Provided in email sent prior to commencement of the elective.    

Cancellation Policy:

Should your circumstances change, and you are unable to attend this workshop, you must contact ARMSAccreditation@researchmangement.org.au by no later than ten (10) working days prior to the commencement of the scheduled event. ARMS will refund the full registration fee minus any administrative fees.

Should you cancel less than ten (10) working days prior to the commencement of this workshop, no refund will be payable but instead you may wish to send a proxy.

ARMS reserve the right to cancel, postpone or re-schedule courses and events due to minimum numbers not being reached or for other unforeseen circumstances.  In the event of a cancellation, ARMS will aim to advise all participants in writing five (5) days prior to the scheduled event and will refund the full registration fee including administrative charges within 30 days after notification.

For ELAP Participants:

As per the Established Level Accreditation Program (ELAP) Terms and Conditions, Elective registrations are non-cancellable or refundable. You will however be allowed to transfer your enrolment for another scheduled session throughout your three-year enrolment OR transfer your registration to another eligible ARMS member. Any changes in enrolment circumstances must be made in writing to the ARMS Accreditation Program Administrator in the first instance, at least ten (10) working days prior to commencement of the Elective. Email to be sent to: ARMSAccreditation@researchmanagement.org.au.

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• For technical support, please contact your organisation’s IT team. We recommend testing your Zoom access prior to the session.

Questions?

Contact the ARMS Executive Office at:
ARMSMembership@researchmanagement.org.au
+61 8 8201 5592