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'Institutions that have not joined or signified their intent to join the Scheme' (www.nationalredress.gov.au).

Who is eligible to be a named participant?
4.14.              Roles that named participants may be nominated for under the ITRP are:
          1. Research Hub Director (Part A);
          2. Training Centre Director (Part B);
          3. Chief Investigators (CIs) (Parts A and B); and
          4. Partner Investigators (PIs) (Parts A and B).
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;
          2. 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).

Research Hub and Training Centre Directors
4.18.              To be eligible, the nominated participant for the Research Hub or Training Centre Director role must, as at the grant opportunity closing date and, if successful, for the project activity period:
          1. meet the eligibility criteria to apply as a CI;
          2. be employed by the Administering Organisation a minimum of 50% of Full Time Equivalent (0.5 FTE); and
          3. commit a minimum of 0.5 FTE to the activities of the Research Hub or Training Centre.

Chief Investigators
4.19.              CIs who are not the Research Hub or Training 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.
4.20.              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 project must have approval from You and must not total more than half the project activity period. In extraordinary circumstances, a change may be approved by Us through a formal Variation request.
4.21.              CIs must not undertake an HDR during the project activity period.

Partner Investigators
4.22.              PIs may, or may not, be an employee of a Partner Organisation.

What are the limits on the number of applications and projects per named participant?
4.23.              These limits only apply