Stage one: Expressions of Interest for the 2008 round closed on 26 May 2008. Only those Expressions of Interest that were considered to have best met the Diversity Fund's objective, key funding priorities and assessment criteria have been invited to submit a Full Application for further consideration under the Diversity Fund.
A separate application form must be completed for each project invited to submit a full proposal. The application must be based on the project that was proposed in the Expression of Interest.
A copy of the Full Application form was sent directly to those institutions that were invited to submit a Full Application.
Before completing the form, applicants are advised to carefully read the user instructions located on the front page of the form as well as the The Diversity and Structural Adjustment Fund 2008-2011: Administrative Information for Providers PDF 
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An electronic copy and signed paper copy of the Full Application are required.
The electronic copies of each Full Application form must be emailed to dsa@deewr.gov.au and received by no later than 5:00 pm Australian Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday 7 October 2008.
The paper copy of the Full Application must be signed by a person duly authorised by the sponsoring University. It can be either posted or couriered to the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations and must be received within five working days of the electronic copy.
The signed paper copy of the Full Application should be addressed to:
The Diversity Fund
Tertiary Participation and Equity Branch (Loc 033)
Tertiary Skills and Productivity Group
GPO Box 9880
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Couriered signed paper copies of the Full Application must be delivered to:
The Diversity Fund
Tertiary Participation and Equity Branch (Loc 033)
Tertiary Skills and Productivity Group
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Level 3
71 Northbourne Avenue
CANBERRA ACT 2601
About the Diversity Fund
The Diversity Fund commenced on 1 January 2008 and subsumed the Collaboration and Structural Reform Fund (CASR).
Over $200 million has been allocated to the Diversity Fund to support projects from 2008-2011.
The objective of the Diversity Fund is to promote structural reform by eligible higher education providers that supports greater specialisation among providers, more diversity in the higher education sector and better responsiveness to labour markets operating in the local or national interest.