AGC News 8 September - 21 September 2008

Table of Contents

• We want your ORIGINAL Signature on the Thesis Declaration
• 31st ATSE National Symposium
• Professional Development for Research Students
• Effective Supervision Program
• Future Research Leaders Program
• Research Leaders: Networking & Cocktail Session
• Future Research Leaders: Intellectual Property & Commercialisation Workshop
• Adelaide Graduate Fee Scholarships (AGFS)for international students
• Flagship Collaboration Fund - Postgraduate Scholarships 2008/09
• Postgraduate Scholarships Currently Available
• Frequently Asked Questions

We want your ORIGINAL Signature on the Thesis Declaration

The Declaration Statement in each copy of your thesis needs your ORIGINAL signature on it - not a photocopy.

You are stating that the work within your thesis -

• is your original work, not someone else’s
• hasn’t been presented for any other degree or diploma in any university or tertiary institution

You are also acknowledging -

• copyright of published works (if any) resides with the copyright holder(s) of those works

AND You are also consenting (when the thesis is finally deposited in the Barr Smith Library) -

• to your work being made available for loan and photocopying, subject to the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968.

Even if your work is under an EMBARGO, you still need to include the standard declaration statement. Any Embargo you have on your thesis covers the work until such time as the embargo is lifted. Your declaration statement is not required to indicate what embargo (if any) is on your thesis.

Examples of the required thesis declarations are available in the “Specifications for Thesis” in the University Calendar A copy of the ‘Specifications for Thesis’ is also sent to you prior to your submission.

31st ATSE National Symposium

Attention: Early Career Technological Scientists And Engineers

The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) is an independent, not for-profit organisation dedicated to the promotion in Australia of scientific and engineering knowledge to practical purposes. It unites Australia's most eminent scientists, engineers and applied technologists. One of its strategic objectives is to act as a think tank to identify, initiate and influence the debate on important technological issues using the broad skills of the ATSE membership across multi-discipline sectors and business links.

The Annual National Symposium of ATSE will be held at the RACV Club, Melbourne, Victoria on Monday 17 November and Tuesday 18 November 2008. This year’s topic is:

Alternative Transport Fuels for Australia

The future energy demands of rapidly-developing countries, the increasing concerns about the reliability of oil supplies and costs, the climate changes that are likely to result from burning fossil fuels and the certainty that transport will remain a major user of energy sources for many years are key issues in current thinking about future energy supplies. These concerns have led to a dramatic re-assessment of the role of alternative fuels for transportation.

This Symposium will consider the range of issues for Australia due to this growing interest in alternative transportation fuels and their varying stages of development. With the rapid development in some of these technologies it will look at them against a backdrop of short (10 years), medium (20 years) and long-range (40 years) timescales. With a view to developing a road map for the future, it will assess them against considerations such as:

• security of supply,
• environment,
• economics,
• engineering limitations, and
• ethics.

Day One of the Symposium will feature four plenary sessions, with topics including Biofuels and fuels from Hydrogen, Natural Gas and Electricity to give a broad outline of the choices available to Australia.

On Day Two, the Symposium will examine the reality of the various fuel options presented on Day One. The following questions will be debated in concurrent workshops - Are the fuel options technically feasible? Do they meet our security of supply needs? Will they be economic? What will be the environmental and ethical impact? The outcomes of these workshops will be discussed and debated in a final plenary session on the afternoon of Day Two.

This information will then form the basis of an Executive Summary to be distributed to State and Federal Governments, industry and the community.

Thanks to the generosity of the Symposium Sponsors ATSE is pleased to provide support to enable people who are developing a career in technological sciences and engineering to attend the Symposium, to take part in the debate and contribute to the conclusions. Those awarded Early Career Symposium Fellowships will receive free registration, and support funding towards travel and accommodation.

The Early Career Symposium Fellows will be selected on the basis of merit and potential to contribute to Australia’s future. Applications are being sought through Australia’s universities, technical colleges, businesses and research organisations. Application forms and further details of the Symposium may be obtained from:

Early Career Symposium Fellowship 2008
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE)
PO Box 355
PARKVILLE 3052
Email: joannew@atse.org.au
Ph: (03) 9340 1200
Fax: (03) 9347 8237

ATSE Application
ATSE Flyer

Closing Date: for the receipt of applications is Friday 29 August 2008 and successful applicants will be informed by Friday 3rd October 2008

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

Research Leaders: Networking & Cocktail Session

All researchers are warmly invited to the Future Research Leaders Networking & Cocktail Session. This session counts as the induction module of the Future Research Leaders Program, but is recommended generally for all current and aspiring research leaders. This module provides the latest updates on strategic directions from the University's senior research managers and affords opportunities for researchers to build their networking and develop collaborations.

Thursday 18th September, 4.30 - 6.00pm, Equinox Room, Union House

RSVP by registering at: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/staff/enrolment/
More about the program at: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/staff/frlp/
Further enquiries: Dr Ian Green, 8303 6035.

Future Research Leaders: Intellectual Property & Commercialisation Workshop

Covering material pertinent to established as well as early career researchers, this interactive workshop presents a comprehensive overview of IP and Commercialisation. Working with experts in the field, and sharing your experiences with colleagues, you will develop skills and knowledge that should enable you to more effectively participate in research commercialisation activities. This is the workshop for Module 4 of the Future Research Leaders Program.

Tuesday 16th September, 12.30 - 5.00pm, Seminar Room, Adelaide Graduate Centre, Level 6 115 Grenfell St.

To register: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/staff/enrolment/
More about the program at: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/staff/frlp/
Further enquiries: Dr Ian Green, 8303 6035.

Adelaide Graduate Fee Scholarships (AGFS)for international students

Approximately 15 AGFS scholarships are available for international students from any country to undertake postgraduate research at the University in 2009. Benefits are payment of full tuition fees for the normal duration of the program.

Eligible candidates must be currently enrolled at the University of Adelaide or have completed a program at the University in 2007 and met the entry requirements for admission into a research program (Masters by Research or Doctor of Philosophy) to commence in February 2009. Currently enrolled Masters by Research students who have completed and submitted their thesis and who are eligible to commence a PhD in February 2009 may apply for an Adelaide Graduate Fee Scholarship. However, currently enrolled PhD students are not eligible to apply.

For more information please check the AGFS scholarship website or contact Janelle Palmer on ext 36491.

Closing Date: 29 October 2008

Flagship Collaboration Fund - Postgraduate Scholarships 2008/09

The National Research Flagships program is an initiative of CSIRO, designed to bring together large multidisciplinary teams to focus on Australia's major challenges and opportunities. Six Flagships were established in 2003:

• Energy Transformed
• Food Futures
• Light Metals
• Preventative Health
• Water for a Healthy Country
• Wealth from Oceans

Additional government funding was provided in 2007 to support the establishment of three new Flagships:

• Climate Adaptation
• Minerals Down Under
• Niche Manufacturing

A portion of Flagship funding was set aside to be spent outside of CSIRO, to further enhance collaboration and to bring "the full weight of Australian scientific expertise to bear on major national challenges". This led to the creation of the Flagship Collaboration Fund.

Each year, the Fund supports postgraduate (PhD) scholarships for students co-supervised by researchers in an Australian university and CSIRO, and working on a project relevant to one of the Flagships. In 2008/09, the Fund will support up to 30 new scholarships.

Top-up scholarships are available to PhD students who have gained (or expect to gain) an Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) or equivalent scholarship. In certain circumstances, full scholarships are also available. International students are eligible to apply, but must be able to show evidence of admission to an Australian university.

Applications will open in mid-September and close 30 November. Each Flagship will list a number of priority areas of research in which it is particularly seeking applications. These priority areas, along with the Fund guidelines and links to the application forms, will be available on the web at: http://www.csiro.au/FlagshipScholarships.

For further information, contact CSIRO Careers on 1300 301 509, the Flagship Collaboration Fund project manager on 02 6276 6183, or the relevant collaboration contact for each Flagship listed on the web at http://www.csiro.au/org/ps1e.html.

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

Q. I will be on leave during the Annual Review do I still have to do it?
A. Yes, the annual review is compulsory for all Research students who are active in candidature or on leave of absence. Postgraduate Co-ordinators or Principal Supervisors can request an extension for students on sick leave by emailing Kim Crawford.

Q. Examination timelines
A. The Graduate Centre would like to remind that if an extended deadline for examination has been negotiated with an examiner to please indicate this on the Nomination of Examiners form, as reminders will be sent if a report is not received within the 5 week deadline. It is also suggested that the student be advised of an extended examination period (although not the details of the examiner) to avoid unnecessary stress.