Q1. HDR Supervisor first name and family name, if more than one supervisor, please separate names by comma.
Required
Q2. Supervisors must have completed the requirements of the HDR Supervisor Development Program and be on the Register of HDR Supervisors to supervise a new PhD student.

Are you registered and up to date with the Register of HDR Supervisors?
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Q3. College
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Q4. Are you an Early or Mid-Career Researcher (ECR 0-8 years post PhD, MCR 9-15)?
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Q5. Please provide the Industry Partner's name and a brief description of your previous collaboration with them, as well as your goals for the PhD research project (up to 150 words).
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Q6. Proposed project title
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Q7. Please provide a brief project description (up to 150 words).
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Q8. Please describe how the research project is aligned with your College's research strategy (up to 150 words).
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Q9. Has the Industry Partner confirmed their following financial commitment to co-funding the industry PhD?

2025 project financial contributions:
  
  Year1 (2025) Year2 (2026) Year3 (2027) Year4 (2028)
Total Scholarship $40,000 $42,000 $44,100 $46,305
Industry Partner (50%) $20,000 $21,000 $22,050 $23,153
Flinders (50%) $20,000 $21,000 $22,050 $23,153


Both the Industry Partner and Flinders will each contribute up to a total of $86,203 over the duration of the project, covering 3.5 years of candidature (FTE) and an additional 6 months of leave provisions as outlined in the Conditions of Award.

Industry partners can also provide additional funding such as a scholarship top-up, or project or operating costs, to attract talented candidates in competitive markets.
 
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Q10. Is the financial contribution part of an existing grant already awarded to Flinders, or is it new funding?
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Q11. Has the Industry Partner confirmed to provide a research internship (minimum 60 FTE days, flexible arrangements allowed) for the PhD student during candidature?
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Q12. Do you have a potential PhD student in mind? (for example a current Honours or postgraduate coursework student or first year PhD student?)
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