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Commonwealth Scholarships Guidelines (Research) 2017

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Higher Education Support Act 2003

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F2016L01602

10 October 2016 - 05 December 2019

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Students are entitled to receive up to 20 working days’ paid recreation leave and ten working days’ paid sick leave for each year of the RTP Stipend. These leave entitlements may be accrued over the life of the RTP Stipend but will be forfeited when the RTP Stipend is terminated.