Declaring a foreign collaboration

For any enquiries about this e-form, please email foreignarrangements@anu.edu.au

Completing the form with as much detail as possible will reduce the need for follow up questions and minimise the time needed to reach a decision.

The FIAC form will soon be transitioning to a new system. We will be using REMS which is currently used for ethics applications and submissions to NCIG. The new system will allow quicker processing for low risk items and will improve consistency, transparency and oversight. We will provide further information close to implementation.

1. What best describes the engagement?

2. Please provide a brief description of the research area/engagement

Provide a short title of the engagement. This text will be used to gain a concise understanding of the proposed engagement.

3. Who is the primary ANU contact for this engagement?

In the event that this engagement involves multiple ANU representatives, please state one ANU person who will act as the lead person on the engagement.
If you are completing this form on behalf of someone else, please fill in the name of the primary ANU person who will act as the lead person on the engagement.
If you are a party outside ANU, please fill in the name of your ANU contact person with whom you have been corresponding.

4. Primary ANU contact Email

Please ensure this is an ANU email address only.

5. Secondary email

This field is for those who are completing this form on behalf of someone else, or you are a party outside ANU.

Otherwise, please leave this blank.

6. To which area of study does this engagement relate?

This question refers to Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC) (Right click and open link in new tab to avoid losing your work)

Whenever available, please ensure that complete digits of the codes (FoR or ToA or SEO wherever applicable) are stated.
If your collaboration does not fit within any ANZSRC codes, please state the general area of the topic.

7. Does this engagement relate to any of the critical technologies listed below?

Please select the most relevant category. The options in the list are based on the list of critical technologies in the national interest that was published by the Australian government (Right click and open link in new tab to avoid losing your work)

For a further explanation, see the blueprint for Critical Technologies. (Right click and open link in new tab to avoid losing your work)

8. Does the engagement involve technologies that have dual-use military, intelligence, policing or security applications?

Dual-use items are goods, software and technology that can be used for both civilian and military applications. For more explanation, see DEC (Right click and open link in new tab to avoid losing work).

9. Name of the foreign party/parties to the engagement

For engagement with individuals, please include employer/affiliate organisation where relevant
For grant/funding proposal, please state:

All foreign individual collaborators (CIs or PIs); and/or
Institutions (universities, organisations, funder providers), and/or
All non-formal/unpaid foreign collaborators (if any).

10. Foreign country(ies) in which the party/parties to the engagement are located

Please note that you can select multiple countries, as necessary.
If you can not find the country you are looking for, please request it to be included in the e-form via foreignarrangements@anu.edu.au. Once the request is processed, you will be notified by email.

11. Has this engagement been submitted to FIAC previously?

12. What is the start date of this engagement ?

13. Please indicate the relevant ANU college

14. Please indicate the relevant ANU school

If you cannot find the ANU school or institute you are looking for, please contact foreignarrangements@anu.edu.au to request that the school or institute is added to the e-form. Once the request is processed, you will be notified by email.

15. Has the local area provided support for the engagement to proceed?

16. If your engagement relates to an ARIES ID please specify the ARIES number:

Please note that by completing the ARIES ID (if any), it will reduce the need for follow up questions and minimise the time needed for assessment.
Otherwise, type ‘0’ if there is no ARIES ID

17. Please attach any relevant formal/informal documentations/agreements/emails/ for this engagement

Any relevant attachments will help to speed up the assessment process and reduce the need for follow up queries.

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18. Do you have any other information for FIAC

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