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Competitive Grants
Competitive Grants funding is an initiative of the Faculty of Engineering, Health, Science and the Environment to provide an opportunity for HDR students and supervisors within EHSE to access additional funding for postgraduate research.
To access this funding, applicants must complete the relevant application form and submit it to the EHSE PGResearch Office. Applications are then presented to the EHSE Faculty Research Panel for approval. Students who are not in compliance with mandatory reporting or milestone requirements are not eligible for grants.
The grants are offered twice a year, and the second round of applications will be called for on Wednesday August 24, 2011.
It is recognised that in some circumstances students and supervisors may require funding support before the next round of applications are called. In this instance, exceptions will be considered and the particular application will be submitted to the next scheduled Faculty Research Panel meeting.
Please be aware that not all applications will be successful. Success depends largely on the quality and merit of the application.
Grants
Supplementary Funding Grant for HDR Students
There has been a change to the Faculty of EHSE Competitive Grants. The Project Development Grant has been merged with the Supplementary Funding Grant creating one grant.
There are two broad application categories.
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Additional funding may be provided to allow the completion of the student’s substantive HDR project. In short, the funding may be provided to cover an unexpected shortfall in funding to complete the project.
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Additional funding is provided to allow for new activities that will yield significant new research findings not anticipated when the substantive project of the HDR student was formulated.
The grant amount is now set at one year’s full-time allocation. At the current time these amounts are $1600 for a low cost project and $3600 for a high cost project. If you are unsure whether you are a low cost or high cost student, please contact the PGResearch Office, Admin Office (x6471 or pgresearch@cdu.edu.au).
NOTE: Part-time students have the same funding limits as full-time student for this grant.
To apply download and complete the application form below.
Staff and HDR Student Development Course
This Fund is intended for the use of the Faculty of Engineering, Health, Science and the Environment (EHSE) Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Students. Individual grants are limited to a maximum of $5,000. This grant should be used for staff and student development courses only, and may be utilised for the purposes of funding courses in grant writing, project management, or discipline specific analytical tools and/or techniques. These funds may not be utilised in relation to courses that are already available either during the HDR Generic Skills week, or through the CDU on-line course programme. Grant applications must include at least one current EHSE HDR student as a chief applicant.
To apply download and complete the application form below.
Second round will commence on Wednesday August 24, 2011