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PhD project for the Industry Researcher PhD stream; and

         (c) the body corporate employs a PhD Candidate that:

              (i) will be eligible for a RTP Fees Offset for the duration of their PhD candidature in the Program;
              (ii) has not previously completed a PhD program at the time the PhD Candidate applies to participate in the Program;
              (iii) will enrol in the year that they are offered a position in the Program; and
              (iv) will be in the first year of their PhD, or if they have already commenced another PhD program, they have received approval from their higher education provider to transfer across to the Program.

Extra conditions of eligibility

     (2) Grants under the Program may only be provided to support PhD projects that are:
         (a) co-designed by eligible higher education providers and industry (the Industry Linked PhD stream), or

         (b) undertaken by industry professionals who are supported by an industry partner to undertake a PhD project in partnership with a university (the Industry Researcher PhD stream).

     (3) Grants under the Program may only be provided to:
         (a) higher education providers for the purposes of paragraph 4.5(f); or

         (b) industry partners for the purposes of paragraph 4.5(g).

     (4) Grants under the Program will only be provided to eligible higher education providers that:

          (a) for the Industry Researcher PhD stream, are partnered with an industry partner who will receive a grant under the Program;

         (b) for the Industry Linked PhD stream:

              (i) have entered into an agreement with a business or organisation with an ABN or ACN that undertakes R&D activities, in relation to PhD Candidates associated with that business or organisation's research project; and
              (ii) the agreement in subparagraph (i) provides that the business or organisation will provide a yearly cash contribution; and
              (iii) the yearly cash contribution in subparagraph (ii) must be at least $10,000 for four years for each full-time PhD Candidate, and at least $5,000 for up to eight years for each part-time PhD Candidate; and
          (c) will enrol PhD candidates for the purposes of the Program that:

              (i) will be eligible for a RTP Fees Offset for the duration of their PhD candidature in the Program;
              (ii) have not previously completed a PhD program at the time the PhD Candidate applies to participate in the Program;
              (iii) will enrol in the year that they are offered a position in the Program;
              (iv) will be in the first year of their PhD, or if they have already commenced another PhD program, they have received approval from their higher education provider to transfer across to the Program;
              (v) for the Industry Linked PhD stream, the PhD Candidate will be eligible for a stipend equivalent to the amount