AGC News 22 September - 5 October 2008

Table of Contents

• Annual Review of Progress
• New Website Launch for Postgraduate Scholarships
• Cotutelle Grants Seminar
• Professional Development for Research Students
• Qualitative Research Methods Workshop
• Effective Supervision Program
• Future Research Leaders Program
• Adelaide Graduate Fee Scholarships (AGFS)for international students
• Flagship Collaboration Fund - Postgraduate Scholarships 2008/09

Annual Review of Progress

With the exception of students who commence in August, September or October this year, all research students, including those currently on leave of absence, are required to complete the 2008 Annual Review of Progress.

Please note it is your responsibility to ensure that your Annual Review is submitted to the Graduate Centre by the due date of 31 October.

You should make an appointment with your supervisor(s) to discuss your progress and another with your Postgraduate Coordinator, or Head of School/Discipline (which your supervisor(s) may wish to attend) for a few days later. After your supervisor(s) and Postgraduate Coordinator or Head of School/Discipline have discussed your progress with you and all parties have completed the relevant sections of the form, you should sign the form and lodge it with the Graduate Centre.

This year the Annual Review packages has not be posted out to students, instead they are available on the web for download at http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/review/ . The Annual Review form is available in pdf format (for printing and completing by hand) and also as an editable Word document (which can be downloaded and completed electronicall). yIf for any reason you are unable to print or download the documents please email Kim Crawford or phone 8303 6091to request that a printed package be posted to you.

New Website Launch for Postgraduate Scholarships

We are pleased to be able to announce the launch of the new Postgraduate Scholarships site. The new site is easy to navigate and broken down into categories:

• Research Scholarships page contains scholarship information for domestic students (Australian and New Zealand citizens and Permanent Residents of Australia), undertaking or considering application to a Masters or Doctorate degree by research.
• International Scholarships page contains scholarship information for international students undertaking or considering application to a Masters or Doctorate degree by research.
• Travel Scholarships page contains information about scholarships relating to travel, for students in a Masters or Doctorate degree by research.
• Coursework Scholarships page presents scholarship information for students considering application to a coursework Masters program.

These pages contain information about Postgraduate Research scholarships for applicants who wish to undertake study in a Masters or Doctorate degree by research, and for students already in candidature. Students must be in full-time candidature in order to be eligible for most scholarships. A list of postgraduate coursework scholarships is also provided.

Scholarship eligibility criteria and relevant contact details are provided under each scholarship description. Application forms are made available from the scholarship description page once the scholarship is listed as 'Open'. Applicants will be notified in writing of the outcome of their application where the scholarship is administered by the University.

Cotutelle Grants Seminar

Professor John Taplin, Pro Vice-Chancellor (International) and Professor Richard Russell, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Operations), are pleased to invite you to attend the Cotutelle Grants Seminar they are hosting on Friday 3 October 2008.

The guest speaker at the seminar will be Professor Michel Thibier, Science and Technology Counsellor from the Embassy of France in Australia, who will be discussing how to access the cotutelle grants scheme and the advantages associated with this scheme.

The Seminar will also provide the opportunity for participants to focus on topics such as:

• University-wide French strategy
• Importance of the cotutelle scheme
• The University’s cotutelle policy, and
• Models of collaboration and how they work.

Date: Friday 3 October 2008
Time: 12:45pm – 3:30pm
Venue: Napier Building Lecture Theatre GO4, The University of Adelaide
(A light lunch will be provided 12.45pm – 1.15pm)

If you would like to attend please RSVP to Natalie Kourtidis by Friday 26 September 2008 or phone 8303 6328.

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

Qualitative Research Methods Workshop

Workshop description: Qualitative Research Methods

This course aims to provide theoretical and practical training to HDR students and researchers wishing to use qualitative research methods. We will discuss and provide instruction about how to manage and analyse qualitative data without the use of computer software. Participants will gain practical skills, including asking open-ended questions and setting up data coding sheets.

Date: Monday 27 October 1:30-3:30
Venue: AGC Seminar Room, Level 6, 115 Grenfell St

Who should attend:
The course is aimed at students and researchers who are in the early stages (who have either recently or not yet begun to collect data) of the research process. Places are strictly limited. In registering, applicants are asked to provide a brief overview of their current or intended research, so that practical exercises can be designed to facilitate development of their research interests and design if possible. Please send the overview direct to Dr Anne Wilson

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

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

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: 31 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.