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 , 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)