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The expressions of interest stage has closed. Eligible institutions were required to submit EoIs by 5:00pm AEST, Thursday 14 August 2008.

Documents related to the EoI stage and the EoI form can be found below:

Submission of EoIs

Institutions submitting EoIs needed to comply with a number of requirements:

  • EoIs must have been submitted by 5:00pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) on Thursday 14 August 2008 by email to heef_applications@deewr.gov.au.
  • EoIs must have signed by the Vice-Chancellor or equivalent, of the eligible higher education institution. A scanned copy of the Vice-Chancellor's declaration will be acceptable.
  • EoIs must have been made using the EoI available from the "Funding Round - Preparing an Expression of Interest" section above.
  • Late EoIs were not considered except in exceptional circumstances. Details of these circumstances and any required evidence is outlined in section 3.3 of the Application and Assessment Procedures for the 2009 Funding Round  PDF Document  (989.1 KB).

The application stage is now open. Invited institutions are required to submit applications by 5:00pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT), Wednesday, 5 November 2008.

The shortlisted proposals can be found in the Ministers' Media Release of 22 October 2008  You are now leaving the DEST website  .  

Documents related to the application stage and the application form can be found below:

Submission of Applications

Institutions submitting applications need to comply with a number of requirements:

  • Applications must be submitted by 5:00pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) on Wednesday, 5 November 2008 by email to heef_applications@deewr.gov.au.
  • Applications must be signed by the Vice-Chancellor or equivalent, of the eligible higher education institution. A scanned copy of the Vice-Chancellor's declaration will be acceptable.
  • Applications must be made using the application form, available above.
  • Late applications will not be considered except in exceptional circumstances. Details of these circumstances and any required evidence is outlined in section 4.4 of the Application and Assessment Procedures for the 2009 Funding Round  PDF Document  (989.1 KB).
Answers to enquiries made to the department in writing regarding the 2009 funding round can be found on the HEEF funding round Questions and Answers page.