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AGC News 11 August - 24 August 2008

Postgraduate Research Induction
Professional Development for Research Students
Effective Supervision Program
Future Research Leaders Program
Fulbright Scholarship
Postgraduate Scholarships Currently Available
Frequently Asked Questions

Postgraduate Research Induction

The Semester 2 Postgraduate Research Induction was held on Friday, 25 July 2008 and attended by 109 commencing higher degree by research students. The induction was an overall success thanks to all participants involved in the program. Thank you to students who completed an evaluation form at the end of session 2. The forms will be processed and available for you to view on line in the near future.

Professional Development for Research Students

Enrolments are now open for RED Research Student workshops for Semester 2.

More information: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/student/
Workshop timetable: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/student/timetable.html
Enrolment: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/enrolment/

Also find on our information pages details of the RED Research Student Online Modules (topics including writing research proposals and advanced citation skills).

For enquiries email cally.guerin@adelaide.edu.au

Effective Supervision Program, Semester 2

Semester 2 registrations for the Effective Supervision Program are now open. The program is offered every semester, providing a series of five interactive workshops, together with a range of tools, techniques and resources, covering key topics in HDR supervision. The workshops are structured to enable academic staff to work through issues and to share their expertise. The program also offers a pathway to principal supervisor accreditation.

More information: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/staff/esp/
Workshop details: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/staff/esp/timetable/
Registration: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/staff/enrolment/

A beta online version of this program will also be offered in Semester 2. Please contact ian.green@adelaide.edu.au if you are interested in this.
Facilitated by Researcher Education & Development, Adelaide Graduate Centre, researchereducation@adelaide.edu.au

Future Research Leaders Program Semester 2

Semester 2 registrations for the Future Research Leaders Program are now open. The Future Research Leaders Program is essential professional development for all career researchers looking to advance their research leadership, management and grant winning skills. The program consists of eight separate modules, together with an orientation session, all conducted through a combination of online study and face to face workshops.

You can do the modules in any order. And because the program is repeated every semester you can work through the modules at your own pace.

More information: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/staff/frlp/
Workshop details & timetable: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/staff/frlp/timetable/
Registration: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/staff/enrolment.html

Facilitated by Researcher Education & Development, Adelaide Graduate Centre, researchereducation@adelaide.edu.au

Fulbright Scholarships

For Postgraduate study and research in the United States
Valued up to $A40,000

A Guideline for Australian PhD Supervisors
Fulbright Scholarships can provide the opportunity for Australian citizens to undertake 8-12 months research in the United States related to their Australian PhD.

Australian PhD students can now stop the clock on their Australian Postgraduate Scholarship (APA, APIA or university based) to undertake international research through another scholarship, such as Fulbright.

Approximately 75- 80% of Fulbright Postgraduate Scholars are now undertaking research towards to their Australian PhD.

The benefits to the Fulbright Scholars and their Australian university include:

• the opportunity to work and build collaborations with leading researchers at some of the top U.S. universities;
• an international marker on their PhD and international joint publications, as a result of the experience; and
• the basis for long term ongoing international research collaborations and exchange between their U.S. host and Australian university.

It provides easy and cost effective access to U.S. research institutions – Scholars are welcomed as Visiting Research Fellows. Fulbright Scholars undertaking research do not

• need to sit U.S. university entrance exams;
• apply for admission to the U.S. university;
• or pay U.S. university tuition fees.

Scholars arrange affiliation through personal approaches to U.S. researchers, or links their supervisors or universities have with U.S. universities. This also provides the opportunity for Australian universities and research groups to establish or enhance their collaborative links in the United States.

There are a range of selection criteria for Fulbright Scholarships, of which academic merit is but one. While first class honours is common amongst scholars, Fulbrights have also been granted to second class honours applicants.

Applications for the 2009 Fulbright Scholarships close 31 August 2008. Scholars can commence their Fulbright program any time between 1 July 2009 and the 30 June 2010.

See http://www.fulbright.com.au for more information, application forms and stories of Fulbright Scholar’s experiences.

Postgraduate Scholarships Currently Available

To view a list of currently available postgraduate scholarships go to: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/scholarships/post grad/pgcurrent.html

To view a list of postgraduate research scholarships available to commencing international applicants go to: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/scholarships/postgrad/international/

Frequently asked Questions

Research Degree Scholarships

What scholarships are awarded as part of the Major Round of scholarships?
Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA), the George Fraser Scholarship and Faculty Divisional Scholarships are awarded as part of the Major Round. In addition, the list of applicants in the Major Round will be used to determine recipients for many additional scholarship schemes.

When do the Major Round scholarship applications close?
October 31, of the year prior to commencement (eg October 31 2008, for commencement in 2009).

When are the Major Round scholarships awarded?
The first round of awarding includes the APAs, the George Fraser Scholarship and Faculty Divisional Scholarships. Recipients identified in the first round will know by mid-late December. Subsequent rounds of awarding take place into the following year (the year of commencement). The list of Major Round applicants may be used throughout the year to find recipients for various scholarship schemes, including grant and industry related scholarships.

What is the value of a research Degree Scholarship?
Most scholarships follow the value of an APA, which is $20,007 per annum (2008 value), tax free and indexed annually. Applicants may also be considered for higher value scholarships or additional scholarships to increase the annual stipend value. Scholarships in addition to the major scholarships are known as supplementary or top-up scholarships, and can be any value, up to the value of 75% of the APA rate.