Flinders University 2022 Research Student Conference Travel Grants Offering One: (Deadline 1 October 2022)

The University provides limited funds for assistance on a competitive basis for travel to conferences by postgraduate research students, in order to present a paper or poster which will result in a significant improvement to the quality of the thesis.

About Flinders University

Flinders University is a public university in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1966, it was named in honour of navigator Matthew Flinders, who explored and surveyed the South Australian coastline in the early 19th century. Flinders is a verdant university[citation needed] and a member of the Innovative Research Universities (IRU) Group and ranks in the 10-16 bracket in Australia and 36th in the world of those established less than 50 years. Academically, the university pioneered a cross-disciplinary approach to education, and its faculties of medicine and the humanities are ranked amon.

Research Student Conference Travel Grants Offering One

• Type Postgraduate
• Organisation Flinders University
• Country to study–
• School to study–
• Course to study Not specified
• State of Origin
• Gender Men and Women
• Application Deadline October 1, 2022

Aim and Benefits of Research Student Conference Travel Grants Offering One

Assistance will normally be based on the equivalent cost of a return economy class or concession airfare to the location of the conference venue.

Requirements for Research Student Conference Travel Grants Offering One Qualification

Candidates for Research Student Conference Travel Grants must:

• normally be enrolled in the University in the second year full-time equivalent of a Masters degree by research or in the third or fourth year full-time equivalent of a Doctorate by research;
• be presenting a paper or poster at a conference;
• have the unqualified support of his/her supervisor;
• not be members of staff eligible for AOU travel funds; and
• not have been in previous receipt of conference travel assistance funded by the University in their current candidature.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Research Student Conference Travel Grants Offering One

Selection will be based on:

1. The quality and international standing of the conference. Indicators may include the relationship of the conference to professional associations or journals; the reputation of the organisers; the reputation of invited or keynote speakers; the history and frequency of the conference; a description of the peer review process; information on whether and how conference proceeding will be published and whether these comprise full paper or abstracts.
2. Relevance of the conference to the candidates study. Indicate how well the conference is focussed on the area of the candidates study or if the conference has a wide scope, if there are specific components such as special sessions or workshops closely related to the study.
3. The progress the student has made toward completion and research outputs. Indicators may include a list of significant milestones completed compared to ones still to be achieved; a list accepted publications (please provide full citations); positive contributions to the study resulting from attendance at previous conferences.
4. Expected impact on the thesis. Presenting work at a conference benefits the student by providing exposure, obtaining feedback from experts, meeting researchers with common interests, and becoming aware of current trends and direction in the field. These benefits are taken as self-evident and need not be reiterated. Instead, please describe any further expected benefits to thesis specific to the conference.

Application Deadline

October 1, 2022

How to Apply

Applications should be submitted online through the Flinders University Student System  by the specified closing date.

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