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(PIs).
4.15.              A project cannot commence until all named participants meet the eligibility criteria in these grant guidelines for the selected role they are to perform.
4.16.              As at the grant commencement date, or if successful, at any time during the project activity period, named participants:
          1. who meet the eligibility criteria to be a CI, cannot opt to be a PI;
         b.              who do not meet the eligibility criteria to be a CI, must be a PI.
4.17.              All named participants in an application must have met their obligations regarding previously funded projects, including submission of satisfactory final reports to the ARC at the grant opportunity closing date and any relevant consequential actions that may have been applied under the ARC Research Integrity Policy (2023 version).

Centre Directors
4.18.              A person nominated as a Centre Director must consider project limits applicable to other ARC schemes for the purpose of eligibility.
4.19.              The Centre Director must:
          1. meet the eligibility criteria to apply as a CI;
          2. commit a minimum of 70% of Full Time Equivalent (0.7 FTE) to the activities of the proposed Centre;
          3. be employed by the Administering Organisation for at least 0.7 FTE as at the grant commencement date and, if the application is successful, for the project activity period; and
         d.              have a demonstrated capacity to manage the research program and operations of the Centre.

Chief Investigators
4.20.              CIs who are not the Centre Director must meet at least one of the following criteria as at the grant commencement date and, if the application is successful, for the project activity period:
          1. be an employee for at least 0.2 FTE at an Eligible Organisation; or
          2. be a holder of an honorary academic appointment (as defined in the Glossary) at an Eligible Organisation.
4.21.              CIs must commit a minimum of 0.2 FTE to the activities of the Centre.
4.22.              CIs must reside in Australia for more than 50% of the project activity period. Any significant absences including fieldwork or study leave directly related to the research program must have approval from You and must not total more than half the project activity period. In extraordinary circumstances, changes must be approved via a Variation.
4.23.              CIs must not undertake a Higher Degree by Research (HDR) during the project activity period.

What are the limits on the number of applications and projects per named participant?
4.24.              Individuals nominated in either an EOI application or full application may be named on other ARC grant opportunity applications or active projects. All grant applications submitted through other ARC grant opportunities and all ARC grants held may be retained until the outcome of the ARC Centres of Excellence application is known.