Postgraduate research students

Commercialisation Training Scheme

Full-fee and stipend scholarship for research students to obtain a Graduate Certificate in Research Management.

About the Commercialisation Training Scheme (CTS)

The CTS is a Department of Innovation, Industry, Science, Research and Tertiary Education(DIISRTE) initiative designed to provide high quality research commercialisation training for the next generation of Australian researchers as a means of equipping them with the skills, knowledge and experience necessary to bring research-based ideas, inventions and innovations to market.

Australian government funding is provided through annual block grants to participating higher education providers (HEPs) who are responsible for identifying and selecting eligible, high quality Australian higher degree by research students. CDU postgraduate research students interested in applying for the CTS should submit an application to the Office of Research & Innovation at CDU.

Benefits of the CTS

The scholarship includes a $5000 stipend as well as course costs and up to $1000 for approved travel. Students will be awarded a Graduate Certificate in Research Management on successful completion.

Note: Students already in receipt of a stipend scholarship are still eligible to apply as long as they meet the general eligibility criteria.

Further information about the CTS is available on the DIISRTE website.

Opportunity for CDU students

Under the CTS, Charles Darwin University is offering a limited number of scholarships to CDU postgraduate research students to undertake external study towards the Graduate Certificate in Research Management through Southern Cross University (SCU).

Southern Cross University timetable

Trimester C Dates: 30 August - 10 December 2010

Further information about SCU term dates is available from SCU website: http://www.scu.edu.au/2010handbook/index.php/13/

Graduate Certificate in Research Management units of study

Two core units	Two electives
Intellection Property Management and Commercialisation. Project Management	The Graduate Certificate in Research Management provides a range of elective and specialist units such as Organisation and Technology in Research, Professional Development Portfolio, Accounting, Business Analysis, Finance, Information Systems Management, Human Resource Management, International Business, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship.

The Graduate Certificate in Research Management is fully compliant with the DEEWR’s Commercialisation Training Scheme guidelines: Commercialisation Know-how, Technical Commercialisation Skills and Organisational Behaviour Skills

Further information about the SCU Graduate Certificate in Research Management is available on the SCU website.

How to apply

Students will need to read the guidelines, complete the application form and submit it to the Office of Research & Innovation by cob 14 May 2010.

Download the Guidelines and Application form (.pdf).

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The application will include:

A statement supporting your application indicating the relevance and significance of the CTS training to your current research and future research and management career and include details of your progress such as dates of major and minor reports
Any additional documentation confirming your involvement and contribution to your research discipline area (for example: conference or seminar papers, research reports, commercialisation information, research grants achieved)
A statement written by your supervisor supporting this application.

For further information please contact Jenny Carter or Fiona Steele at the Office of Research & Innovation.