AGC News 6th October - 18th October 2009

Table of Contents

• New Master of Philosophy program in 2010
• Workshop for Career Researchers
• Next BioSA Networking Forum - Save the Date in December
• Postgraduate Scholarships Currently Available
• antiTHESIS Call for Papers

New Master of Philosophy Program in 2010

A new Master of Philosophy program will commence from 1 January 2010 and has been created to provide a single Masters level research degree, which, like the PhD is immediately recognisable to employers and others as a benchmark of students standard of achievement in research. It also provides a unique opportunity for eligible students with a flexible entry pathway into this program direct from a Bachelor degree awarded by an Australian University without the need to complete Honours. Successful completion of the Master of Philosophy program will provide a pathway to entry into a Doctor of Philosophy program.

From 1 January 2011, this program will supersede all named Masters by Research Degrees currently available at the University of Adelaide. It will be the only Master degree at the University that meets the provisions of the Research Training Scheme (RTS).

During the 2010 transition period, it will still be possible for applicants to apply for a place in a named Master by Research program in accordance with the relevant 2009 program rules. However, as the new Master of Philosophy program is the University’s preferred option, applicants are encouraged to apply for this program.

Applicants are advised to contact the relevant postgraduate coordinator if they wish to discuss their most suitable option.

Procedures for lodgement of applications for the Master of Philosophy or one of the superseded named Master by Research programs are as follows:

Applicants Who Have Completed Or Are Completing An Honours Degree In 2009

Applicants who have completed or are completing an Honours program and are applying for the Master of Philosophy or a named Master Research Degree are required to lodge the application for admission and/or scholarship by 31 October 2009 to be considered for entry in 2010. The form 'Admission and/or Scholarship Application form Higher Degree by Research' is available at: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/policy/#A

These applicants will be eligible to apply for all relevant available scholarships.

Applicants Who Do Not Have And Will Not Complete An Honours Degree In 2009

Applicants who do not have and will not complete an Honours degree in 2009 and who wish to apply for the Master of Philosophy program must complete a separate application form which must be lodged by 13 November 2009 to be considered for entry in 2010. The form 'Admission and/or Scholarship for Master of Philosophy No Honours' is available at: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/policy/#A

Eligible Master of Philosophy applicants will be able to compete for a limited number of scholarships valued at $20,000 pa tax free (subject to funding).

To be eligible to compete for the dedicated Master of Philosophy scholarships, applicants must:

• be an Australian/NZ citizen or Australian Permanent resident and
• be applying for admission to the Master of Philosophy on the basis of a bachelor level qualification.

International applicants will continue to be enrolled in the named Master programs in 2010 with a view to implementing the Master of Philosophy program fully in 2011.

Please contact the Graduate Centre on 8303 5882 for further information.
Master of Philosophy flyer

Workshop for Career Researchers

Coordinators Forum

Offered each semester the Postgraduate Coordinators Forum  & the Honours Coordinators Forum provides an opportunity for postgraduate coordinators across the University to meet with the Dean of Graduate Studies and AGC staff, to hear about new developments in policy and procedure, and to share experiences and address common challenges together.

Tuesday 27th October
4:00 - 5.30pm
AGC Seminar Room
Level 6 / 115 Grenfell St
Refreshments provided

For further details on these and other Researcher Education & Development programs.

Please register online if you wish to attend.

Next BioSA Networking Forum - Save the Date in December

BioSA’s 47th Networking Forum and Presentations

Date: Thursday, 3 December 2009
Time: Presentations start at 5.30pm followed by networking and exhibitions from 7pm - 8.30pm
Venue: BioSA Incubator, 40-46 West Thebarton Rd, Thebarton (for directions)

Topics include “The outcomes from the 2009 South Australian Bioscience Industry Survey” and other festive activities.

Guest speaker: Ms Lynne Pezzullo, Chair and Director of Access Economics PL (Canberra, ACT), Australia’s premier economic consulting firm.

Ms Pezzullo specialises in health economics including aged care, cost benefit and cost effectiveness analysis, pharmacoeconomic analysis, evaluation, intergenerational financing, workforce and policy issues.

For a full list of all our News and Events, please visit our website at www.bioinnovationsa.com.au.

Postgraduate Scholarships Currently Available

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

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

antiTHESIS Call for Papers

Fear - Call for Papers
Deadline WEEK
antiTHESIS volume 20

Fear is one of the most potent forces affecting humankind. Both a survival mechanism and an instrument of manipulation, it divides and unites, mobilises and paralyses. Fear can be a rational response to danger or panic in the face of the unknown.

The editors of antiTHESIS are currently inviting graduate students and academic researchers from all disciplines within the arts, humanities and social sciences to explore fear in its many manifestations, past and present. A selection of writing on the theme of fear will be published in antiTHESIS Volume 20, available in March 2010.

Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:

• Fear as a political tool
• Race, immigration and border control
• Fear of the ‘Other’
• Sedition and censorship
• The aesthetics of fear (horror, suspense, the Gothic)
• Literary and artistic responses to fear
• Monuments and memorials to trauma terror
• Creativity, the canon, and the anxiety of influence
• Fear and mental health
• Inhibitions and aversions—fear of intimacy, failure, success
• Superstitions and phobias
• Religious belief
• Economic crisis and fears for material security
• Responses to the fear of climate change
• The role of the media in generating fear
• Terrorism and paranoia
• Fear, crime, deviance and social control
• Fear’s opposite: courage, heroism and martyrdom

Deadline: 12 October 2009.

Submissions may take the form of:

• Research articles between 5,000-8,000 words in length.
• Reviews (books, films, exhibitions, performances, etc.) up to 1,000 words.
• Creative writing (short fiction, creative non-fiction) up to 3,000 words.
• Poetry up to 50 lines.

Research articles will undergo a double-blind refereeing process before publication. Reviews, creative writing, and poetry will not be refereed.

Written submissions should be sent as a Microsoft Word document to editor.antithesis@gmail.com , and should be accompanied by an abstract (300 words maximum) and an author biography (100 words maximum) in the body of the email.

Please do not submit work that is currently under consideration elsewhere. Further details and a style guide for written submissions are available on the antiTHESIS website at www.antithesis.unimelb.edu.au