How to apply for access
Access to NCRIS Facilities is available to meritorious Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 researchers. Researcher classifications are defined as follows.
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Tier 1 Researchers |
- Australian higher education institution or public sector research organisation. |
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Tier 2 Researchers |
- Australian companies with less than 15 equivalent full-time employees; - Collaborations between a Tier 1 Researcher and one or more Tier 3 Researchers; and - Australian companies owned wholly or in part by a Tier 1 Researcher. |
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Tier 3 Researchers |
- International companies and all Australian companies not satisfying the criteria for a Tier 2 Researcher. |
Before submitting a formal application for access to NCRIS facilities, it is recommended that the researcher contact the Program Manager, Nicole Bleasdale, to discuss requirements and receive information on suitability, pricing and access criteria.
Researchers with projects valued at $100,000 or less and who will not require access to the GMP Facilities may gain access to Feeder Facilities without formally applying for access to the Program Manager. The NCRIS facility representative will complete and submit an Application Form to the Program Manager on the researcher’s behalf in order for the utilisation of the NCRIS facility to be properly accounted in accordance with the requirements of the Department for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR).
Researchers with projects above $100,000 in value and researchers requiring access to the GMP Facilities must complete and submit an Application Form to the Program Manager before gaining access to an NCRIS Facility. These applications will be reviewed by the Recombinant Proteins Access and Strategy Committee (ASC) to assess merit and decide on the amount of NCRIS support to be provided. The ASC is composed of an independent chairperson, an authorised representative from each of the six NCRIS facilities and the Program Manager. The role of the committee is to administer and implement policies and pricing consistent with the 'Access and Pricing Code - Recombinant Proteins'.
The following selection criteria will be used to assess the merit of each application and to determine access:
- feasibility of the project – including consideration of work undertaken to date to progress the research and the benefit to research outcomes if access to the NCRIS Facility is provided;
- research experience of the chief investigator;
- potential for generation of quality publications in respect of the project or in the research area;
- commercialisation potential of the research outcomes;
- potential benefits of research outcomes; and
- speed in which the proposed project can be delivered.
Other relevant factors in determining access priority will be:
- the potential for projects seeking access to Feeder Facilities to also utilise GMP Facilities ; and
- meritorious early career researchers where supported by experienced senior researchers.
Please note that where an NCRIS Facility is approaching maximum capacity in accommodating researchers under this Code, priority may be given to applications from meritorious Tier 1 and Tier 2 Researchers.
Pricing - Feeder Facilities (Process Development)
| Researcher Classification | Applicable Rate |
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| Tier 1 Researcher | Marginal Cost |
| Tier 2 Researcher | Marginal Cost plus 25% |
| Tier 3 Researcher | Commercial Rate (no discount) |
Pricing - GMP Facilities (GMP Manufacture)
| Researcher Classification | Applicable Discount |
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| Tier 1 Researcher | Up to 90% of Commercial Rate |
| Tier 2 Researcher | Up to 75% of Commercial Rate |
| Tier 3 Researcher | Commercial Rate (no discount) |
For further information please refer to the 'Access and Pricing Code - Recombinant Proteins'.
