2.1 Funding

The scholarship is funded by the Griffith Graduate Research School. In the event that the candidate does not submit the thesis by the scholarship expiry date, 50% of the scholarship value will be borne by the candidate’s enrolling  Element or Group. Where the candidate’s non-submission is a result of extenuating circumstances that are beyond their control, the Dean Griffith Graduate Research School will review on a case-by-case basis the Element or Group liability to contribute 50%.

2.2 Selection and Award

Applications will be considered by the Principal Supervisor, HDR Convenor, and Dean (Research). Applications that meet the criteria for CAPRS eligibility and are recommended by the Dean (Research) for award will be considered as per the process outlined in section 3.1 of the HDR Scholarship Procedure. CAPRS awards will be made by the HDR Scholarship Committee, or by the Chair (Dean, Griffith Graduate Research School), acting executively on behalf of the Committee.

Scholarships will be awarded to applicants who, in the opinion of the Committee, best meet the following selection criteria:

1. Thesis progress at the time of application, including the likelihood of completion by the expiration date of the CAPRS as clearly demonstrated via a detailed completion plan that corresponds with the proposed scholarship start and end date.
2. The nature and extent of delays to candidature as evidenced in the application. Impacts to candidature cited must be demonstrated to have been unforeseeable and outside of the candidate’s control. Cited impacts should be measured in days lost and should align with the requested CAPRS duration. Where a previous scholarship has been extended, the impacts cited in the CAPRS application must have occurred during the extension period of the previous scholarship. Note that reasons for delay relating to family/personal matters, medical reasons, and employment related factors will not be considered in a request for a CAPRS award, with the expectation that leave provision or an adjustment to study load are accessed in such circumstances.
3. The strength of the recommendation from the supervisor, HDR Convenor, and Dean (Research).
4. The duration of HDR candidature. Priority will be given to candidates where submission of the thesis will occur within three and a half years (EFT).
5. The candidate’s completion of an HDR internship (higher priority will be given to applicants who have undertaken an approved HDR placement internship or industry embedded HDR research project).

3.1 Scholarship value and duration

1. The scholarship rate will be at the Research Training Program Stipend rate at the time of offer, and is funded by the Griffith Graduate Research School.
2. Income derived by way of a Scholarship by a candidate receiving full-time education at a University may be tax exempt. It is the responsibility of the scholarship holder to assess the tax liability of their scholarship.
3. The stipend will be paid into a bank account as nominated by the awardee, on a fortnightly basis, as per the University’s payment schedule.

3.2 Tuition fees

International candidates who are awarded a CAPRS will also be awarded a Griffith University International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (GUIPRS) to cover the cost of tuition fees for the duration of the award and for any reasonable gap period between the expiry of a previous University funded tuition fee scholarship and the CAPRS commencement.

4.1 Commencement of Scholarship

The scholarship will commence on the date specified in the letter of offer or on an alternative date agreed in advance with the Dean, Griffith Graduate Research School.

4.2 Tenure

The tenure of a scholarship will  be up to 12 weeks, with each application considered on a case-by-case basis. An extension to the scholarship expiry date may be granted by the Dean, Griffith Graduate Research School, on the recommendation of the principal supervisor and Dean, Research. The extension shall relate to the scholarship expiry date only for the purpose of submitting the thesis within the tenure of the award and shall not result in an extension to the scholarship stipend amount). Where a GUIPRS has been awarded as a package with a CAPRS, the GUIPRS scholarship expiry date will also be extended. Requests for extension will not be considered in instances where the thesis submission date will exceed the scholarship holder’s original maximum submission date. Requests for extension made after the expiry date of the award will not be considered.

4.3 Leave Arrangements

Requests for sick leave during the tenure of the scholarship must be evidenced and will be reviewed on a case by case basis.

4.4 Study Load and Employment

1. Awardees are required to maintain a full-time study load, refer to Section 3.5.4 of the HDR Enrolment and Variations to Candidature Procedure.
2. Awardees are permitted to undertake work, paid or otherwise, that is unrelated to their research project. However, it must not affect their ability to maintain their full-time study load commitment, nor interfere with the timely progression and completion of their research project, in accordance with the completion plan.

4.5 Completion Plan

At the time of application, applicants must lodge a completion plan that corresponds with the proposed scholarship start and end dates. The completion plan must include anticipated submission dates of the Intention to Submit and Nomination of Examiners forms. Successful awardees must ensure that the completion plan corresponds with the scholarship start and end dates prior to commencing the scholarship.

4.6 Progress Review

Progress will be monitored by the scholarship holder’s principal supervisor. If progress is deemed to be unsatisfactory, as per the agreed completion plan, a decision will be made by the Dean, GGRS on the recommendation of the Dean (Research) as to whether to terminate the scholarship.

4.7 Termination

A scholarship will be terminated in any of the following circumstances:

1. at the end of the period of tenure provided for by the award.
2. on submission of the thesis.
3. if the candidate ceases to meet the eligibility criteria specified in section 1 or the scholarship holder obligations as specified in section 4.9 of these conditions of award.
4. if the University is satisfied that the course of study is not being carried out with competence and diligence or in accordance with the offer of the award, and no suitable arrangements can be made for continuation of the degree. If a scholarship is terminated, it cannot be reactivated unless the termination occurred in error.

4.8 Specific Scholarship Holder Obligations

1. A scholarship holder shall diligently and to the best of their ability apply themselves to the successful completion of the degree.
2. A scholarship holder is required to meet the objectives as set out in the completion plan (submitted at the time of application).
3. A scholarship holder must submit the thesis on or before the scholarship expiry date. Any extension to the submission date must be approved by the Dean, Griffith Graduate Research School in advance.
4. A scholarship holder is required to notify the University in writing as soon as possible if any conditions of the scholarship, or obligations as specified above cannot be met.

The supervisor must provide the appropriate support to the HDR candidate for the duration of the scholarship.