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of support to a RTP Scholarship recipient:

     (1)                    RTP Fees Offset paid to individual students by way of satisfaction of their liability for tuition fees;

     (2)                    RTP Stipend to assist students with their living costs while undertaking a HDR;

     (3)                    RTP Allowances to assist students with ancillary costs of a HDR including but not limited to:
         a)      for overseas students, a standard Overseas Student Health Cover policy approved by the Commonwealth Department of Health and which covers the student and their spouse and dependants (if any);
         b)      relocation costs to undertake a HDR; and
         c)      HDR thesis printing and academic publication costs.

1.6.5  Period of Support

A HEP must only provide a student with the support specified in subparagraphs 1.6.1(1) and/or 1.6.1(2) for a course of study:

     (1)                    for a minimum of three years and up to a maximum of four years at the discretion of the HEP if the student is undertaking an eligible Research Doctorate at a full-time student load or for a minimum of six years and up to a maximum of eight years at the discretion of the HEP for a part-time student load; or

     (2)                    for a maximum of two years if the student is undertaking a Research Masters at a full-time student load or a maximum of four years for a part-time student load.

The student's period of support will be increased for any periods of leave approved by a HEP in relation to subparagraphs 1.6.15(2), 1.6.15(3), 1.6.15(4) and 1.6.15(5). Any periods of suspension approved by a HEP do not contribute to the period of support.

The period of support is calculated from the course of study commencement date.

1.6.6  COVID-19 extension

A HEP may approve an extension of up to six months to the Period of Support specified in paragraph 1.6.5 if a student is otherwise making satisfactory progress and the grounds for the extension relate to the student's course of study being materially adversely impacted by COVID-19 restrictions.

The following provisions apply to COVID-19 extensions:

(1) Eligibility is limited to students that were either enrolled in a course of study:
         a) as at 1 March 2020; or
         b) prior to 1 March 2020 and on a suspension or leave of absence as at 1 March 2020.

(2) All extensions must be approved by a HEP by no later than 31 December 2022.

     (3)                    A HEP must inform a student in writing of the approval of an extension and the period of the extension.

     (4)                    The maximum period of six months applies to students undertaking either full‑time student load or part-time student load.

1.6.10  RTP Stipend Base and Maximum Value

     (1)                    RTP Stipend values are payable at the applicable rate from 1 January