Discovery Program (2019 edition)
D4What the grant funds can be used for
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D4. What the grant funds can be used for
Eligible Expenditure
D4.1 The grant funding can be used for the activities set out in these grant guidelines and the grant agreement including:
- if relevant, salary and on-costs for the DAATSIA recipient; and
b. project costs as detailed in Section 5 of these grant guidelines, subject to the following limitations:
- teaching relief for CIs up to a total of $50,000 per CI per year. A CI awarded a DAATSIA will not be awarded teaching relief;
- HDR stipends may be supported at a rate of $27,609 per year (up to two per application) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students enrolled at an Eligible Organisation; and
- travel costs essential to the project may be supported up to $50,000 over the project activity period. Travel and accommodation costs related to carrying out field research or carers’ costs are not included in this $50,000 limit.
D4.2 Stipends may be requested to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Honours students, subject to Your policies.