New Travel Grants

3. Support for travel for higher degree research students

The Vice-Chancellor has agreed to make available $500,000 per year in 2007, 2008 and 2009 to enable higher degree research students to undertake a period of study at an overseas institution. Field work is funded using a different scheme from both those outlined in here (3 and 3A).

Purpose of the program

The purpose of the program is to:

• enrich the quality of research undertaken by higher degree research students by enabling them to study for a period at an overseas institution
• enable higher degree research students to gain international research experience
• enable higher degree research students to develop relationships within the international research community.
  
  

Eligibility/conditions

Applicants will be enrolled in a higher research degree at ANU and be making good progress towards the completion of the degree at the time of application.

The period of time spent at the overseas institution will count as part of the period of candidature for the degree in which the applicant is enrolled at ANU.

Applicants must have completed one year (full-time) or equivalent of their candidature.

Preference may be given to applicants proposing to spend their period of overseas research at one of the IARU partners.

Funding is provided under this program on the basis that it is in addition to existing funding programs. Any area of the University reducing its current support for travel for higher degree research students will be ineligible to seek funding under this program for a period of 12 months.

There is no limit on the number of applications that can be made, but successful applicants may not submit further applications.

Funding available

Applicants can seek funding of up to $5,000. Funding must be used to defray costs associated with the visit. 

Applications

Applications must include:

1. Name and contact details of the applicant
2. Name and contact details of Chair of the applicant’s supervisory panel
3. Name of the institution to be visited an proposed dates for the visit
4. Details of the supervisory arrangements for the applicant at the host institution
5. A summary of the advantages of this study period to the applicant’s research [no more than 150 words].
6. Details of any other sources of support for the visit.
7. Documentation demonstrating that the overseas host institution is willing to host the applicant’s visit
8. A brief curriculum vitae (less than one page)

For an application form, please visit the Study@ANU webiste.

Applications must be signed by the relevant College Dean.

Applications will be received throughout the year.

Applications should be submitted by e-mail to the Registrar, registrar.rss@anu.edu.au

Selection

Applications will be assessed on the academic merits of candidates and the extent to which the proposed visit will enrich the applicant’s higher degree research project.

Selection panel

Applications will be assessed by the Registrar and a small group of academics from the ANU Colleges.

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