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Candidate for the duration of the PhD project.

4.20   Indexation

The amounts listed in section 4.15 are listed for the year 2023 and are to be indexed for subsequent years using the method of indexation set out in Part 5-6 of the Act.

4.25   Conditions that apply to grants

Conditions on grants to higher education providers

     (1) Subject to subsection (3), the participating higher education provider must provide the student component of the grant to each PhD Candidate in the Industry Linked PhD stream.
     (2) The participating higher education provider must not retain any amount of the student component of the grant.
     (3) The participating higher education provider must not provide the student component of the grant to a PhD Candidate if:
         (a) the PhD Candidate ceases to meet the requirements set out in paragraph 4.10(4)(c); or

         (b) for the Industry Linked PhD stream, the business or organisation with which the higher education provider has an agreement no longer provides a cash contribution consistent with subparagraph 4.10(4)(b)(ii).

     (4) If the participating higher education provider becomes aware that a body corporate no longer meets the criteria to be specified is an industry partner under subsection 4.10(1), the participating higher education provider must inform the department.
     (5) The participating higher education provider must provide appropriate PhD research supervisors, access to the provider's facilities and infrastructure, learning and development opportunities and support for the development of research skills to PhD Candidates in the Program to ensure the PhD Candidates are making appropriate progress and to ensure the successful completion of the PhD project.
     (6) The participating higher education provider must only use the administrative component of the grant for administrative costs associated with the Program, and must not pass on the administrative component of the grant to the PhD Candidate.
              Note: Examples of administrative costs that could be incurred by a participating higher education provider include (but are not limited to) salary costs for administrative support staff, providing a workspace for the PhD Candidate, or travel expenses of the PhD candidate.

Conditions on grants to industry partners

     (7) The participating industry partner must agree to support the PhD Candidate for the full duration of the Program to undertake study and work concurrently, and must pay full salary and benefits to the PhD Candidate for the duration of the Program.
     (8) The participating industry partner must agree to be responsible for all other relevant expenses incurred by their participation in the Program.
Note: Examples of expenses that could be incurred by a participating industry partner's participation include (but are not limited to) costs associated with workplace accommodation, equipment or materials for the PhD Candidate.
     (9) The participating industry partner must use only use the