4. Eligibility The NTRGP is a competitive grant funding 4.2 Research Training Program (RTP) programme. Submission of an application, or Top-Ups meeting the eligibility criteria listed in these Rules, does not guarantee funding. RTP Top-Ups are used to supplement the existing RTP rate ($26,682 in 2017) by The ABRS will assess whether an application $10,000 (GST exclusive) per annum for three the eligibility requirements listed in these Rules years. and may decide that an application that does not meet the requirements be deemed ineligible. The RTP Top-Up applicants must have applied for ABRS may deem an application ineligible at any an RTP that commences in 2018. stage during the review and assessment of the application, which will result in the application not RTP Top-Up applicants must be enrolled as progressing further. full-time students. The host institution for RTP Top-ups must be 4.1 Who is Eligible to Apply? an Australian university. Other institutions will not be accepted. Applications for Honours Scholarships, The PhD research project of students must be Masters Scholarships and RTP Top-Ups are focused on taxonomy or systematics analysis accepted on behalf of Students who hold and address the Priority Areas for Research Australian citizenship, or have permanent Grants listed at . Australian residency status. Evidence of an RTP and enrolment will need Applications for Honours Scholarships, to be provided to the ABRS prior to or upon Masters Scholarships and RTP Top-Ups are acceptance of an offer of a grant. If this accepted on behalf of students only. evidence is not provided, the grant cannot be Supervisors are not able to accepted. The proposed research for Honours Students applying for an RTP Top-Up must Scholarships, Masters Scholarships and RTP supply the ABRS with a PDF copy of their Top-Ups must be undertaken at an Australian most recent academic transcript with the institution. application submission. Applications for Non-salaried Researcher Grants will be accepted on behalf of 4.3 Honours and Masters Scholarships Australian citizens only. Researchers applying for a Non-salaried Students applying for an Honours or Masters Researcher Grant can be affiliated with an Scholarship must have at least one year (from appropriate institution (see 4.5.a for a the close date of applications i.e. from 2 – definition of an institution’) or November 2017) of study remaining to be ‘appropriate can be retired researchers. eligible to apply.
4. Eligibility The NTRGP is a competitive grant funding programme. Submission of an application, or meeting the eligibility criteria listed in these Rules, does not guarantee funding. The ABRS will assess whether an application the eligibility requirements listed in these Rules and may decide that an application that does not meet the requirements be deemed ineligible. The ABRS may deem an application ineligible at any stage during the review and assessment of the application, which will result in the application not progressing further. 4.1 Who is Eligible to Apply? Applications for Honours Scholarships, Masters Scholarships and RTP Top-Ups are accepted on behalf of Students who hold Australian citizenship, or have permanent Australian residency status. Applications for Honours Scholarships, Masters Scholarships and RTP Top-Ups are accepted on behalf of students only. Supervisors are not able to The proposed research for Honours Scholarships, Masters Scholarships and RTP Top-Ups must be undertaken at an Australian institution. Applications for Non-salaried Researcher Grants will be accepted on behalf of Australian citizens only. Researchers applying for a Non-salaried Researcher Grant can be affiliated with an appropriate institution (see 4.5.a for a definition of an ‘appropriate institution’) or can be retired researchers. 4.2 Research Training Program (RTP) Top-Ups RTP Top-Ups are used to supplement the existing RTP rate ($26,682 in 2017) by $10,000 (GST exclusive) per annum for three years. RTP Top-Up applicants must have applied for an RTP that commences in 2018. RTP Top-Up applicants must be enrolled as full-time students. The host institution for RTP Top-ups must be an Australian university. Other institutions will not be accepted. The PhD research project of students must be focused on taxonomy or systematics analysis and address the Priority Areas for Research Grants listed at . Evidence of an RTP and enrolment will need to be provided to the ABRS prior to or upon acceptance of an offer of a grant. If this evidence is not provided, the grant cannot be accepted. Students applying for an RTP Top-Up must supply the ABRS with a PDF copy of their most recent academic transcript with the application submission. 4.3 Honours and Masters Scholarships Students applying for an Honours or Masters Scholarship must have at least one year (from the close date of applications – i.e. from 2 November 2017) of study remaining to be eligible to apply.
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