Assessment Procedure
Applications are assessed by an advisory committee containing independent experts in the relevant fields, using information submitted against the assessment criteria. Once the relative merits of applications are decided, the logistic and operational requirements of each project are determined in a second assessment.
Recommendations are then made to the Minister for the Department.
Support for applications is subject to availability of operational support including berths on requested or appropriate voyages, flights and stations. This process may take a considerable time because of the multiplicity of demands placed on operational support.
Applicants can expect to hear in August whether or not they have been successful for the following summer season.
Note the conditions under voyaging as part of the Australian Antarctic Program. In particular you should be aware that all people travelling with the Australian Antarctic Program, including those awarded an Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship, are subject to a stringent medical examination before a berth can be approved.
