Supporting resources
The following downloads provide information which may be useful when preparing your applications.
Full titles and funding information about these portfolios can be found here.
- Assessment criteria and scoring guidelines.pdf (211.51 KB) This document helps applicants understand how we assess and score the research applications we receive.
- Profiling Descriptions for Proposals and Contracts.pdf (210.07 KB) The Foundation collects profiling information to support future strategy direction, capability building and reporting requirements (nationally and internationally). Profiling also helps determine the final mix of investments across our research interests.
- Frascati Definitions.pdf (48.37 KB) These definitions outline the basic criteria for distinguishing research and development from other scientific work, and thus what will and will not be funded by the Foundation.
- Foundation Intellectual Property Policy.pdf (62.68 KB) This document summarises the Foundation’s policy regarding intellectual property rights in projects funded by the Foundation.
- Intellectual Property Management Guidelines.pdf (58.74 KB) This document contains information about how to gain intellectual property protection for your product or idea, advice about the pitfalls of attempting to gain intellectual property protection and a summary of intellectual property rights.
- Contracting Guidelines 08-09.pdf (124.85 KB) This document for 2008-09 explains how to create your contract with the Foundation in the myFRST portal. It is essential that you work with your business manager on this process.
- Guidelines for writing intermediate objectives outcomes milestones 08-09.pdf (243.83 KB) This document for 2008-09 contains guidelines and examples to help you write intermediate outcomes, objectives and milestones for Foundation concepts, proposals and contracts.
- Guidelines for Advisory Groups and Advisers 08-09.pdf (224.23 KB) This document for 2008-09 outlines the roles, responsibilities and expectations the Foundation has of independent experts and advisors.
- Guidelines for Applying for Investment Funding.pdf (81.68 KB) In addition to the request for proposals for each individual investment process this document provides the main set of guidelines to assist you when preparing an application.