Central Research Office submission dates*
*All please note - The Central Research Office requires NOIS by the submission dates listed below. Your Faculty or Institute research office may have their own internal deadline for NOIS which is earlier than the date listed here. Please liaise with your faculty research office to determine these dates so that you are not missing local area deadlines.
ARC National Interest Test Statement
The National Interest Test (NIT) Statement is a standalone statement to demonstrate societal benefits of the proposed research beyond the academic community. The NIT statement is one of four areas of assessment considered when recommending applications for funding. An application whose NIT Statement does not pass the 'test' will not be recommended for funding. It is vital that all ARC applicants spend time to ensure that their NIT statement will meet the key consideration as set out by the ARC. Find out more about the NIT statement.