The Postgraduate Publications Awards scheme (formerly Postgraduate Writing Up Award) is designed to encourage research degree candidates to disseminate their research findings to a wider public through publication in professional journals or books.
The scheme provides a modest income, equivalent to the APA rate, to authors during the preparation of articles and books, that are based on their theses submitted for a research degree. The scheme aims to discourage delays in thesis completion that may arise when research students take time out during their candidature to prepare papers for publication.
The Postgraduate Publications Award provides support for students who, having submitted their thesis, wish to write up some of their research for publication while they await the result of their examination. Thus the award is explicitly targeted at research degree candidates whose thesis is under examination. Accordingly, it is not intended to provide financial support to students who have not yet submitted their thesis or to former students whose thesis has been accepted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the research degree.
Eligibility
Postgraduate research students who have submitted, or are about to submit, their thesis.
Eligible candidates are required to apply in the selection round which coincides with the submission date of their thesis. There are 4 selection rounds per year, which close on 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December. For each of the four selection rounds, the eligible thesis submission date lies within the three-months interval that begins one month before the closing date and ends two months after the closing date of the round:
If you are submitting your thesis between 1 March and 31 May, you should apply for Round 1, which closes on 31 March
If you are submitting your thesis between 1 June and 31 August, you should apply for Round 2, which closes on 30 June
If you are submitting your thesis between 1 September and 30 November, you should apply for Round 3, which closes on 30 September
If you are submitting your thesis between 1 December and 28 February, you should apply for Round 4, which closes on 31 December
The committee may consider applications from candidates who submitted their thesis within the two weeks prior to the earliest date for any given round if an acceptable case is made for why they did not apply in the previous round for which they would have been eligible.
Supervisors are reminded that the predicted submission date of an applicant's thesis should be as realistic as possible. In the event that submission is delayed by unexpected developments, short-term postponement of the award may be sought (see Section 4: Conditions of taking up the award). Failure to submit within the designated eligibility period results in transfer of the application for selection in the appropriate round.
At the closing date the applicant must not yet have qualified to graduate.
Selection
Priority will be given to doctoral candidates who submit within three and a half years (42 mths) full-time equivalent (FTE), and Masters candidates who submit within two years (24 mths) FTE candidature. In calculating the period of expired candidature, any Masters candidature is included for students who have transferred to the PhD program from a Masters program. Where the length of candidature exceeds these limits, the application will be considered only where exceptional circumstances affecting the candidature are adequately documented by the department in the application before it is lodged.
It is immaterial for PPA selection whether an applicant has held a scholarship during the period of candidature.
Applicants are required to provide a proposal or a summary of the publications they propose to write during the tenure of the award. Copies of relevant communications with publishers, editors, and referees should be attached in support of the publications' proposal.
Departmental endorsement of the application is essential. The supervisor and the Head of Department are required to provide the assessments of the quality of the applicant's Master or PhD research work and the nature of the thesis material being written up for publication.
Applications are ranked by faculties in accordance with the selection criteria before consideration by the Selection Committee which will decide on the nominations within two (2) weeks after the closing dates
Conditions of taking up the award
If the thesis has already been submitted when the offer is received, the award should be taken up immediately.
The awardee must be physically present to accept the award and to attend the relevant academic work unit (department) on a daily basis and maintain regular communication with the nominated supervisor(s) during the tenure of the award.
Applicants who have pursued their degree by external mode MUST maintain access to facilities and resources, commensurate to their candidature, during the tenure of the award. They must also maintain interactive communication with their supervisor on, at least, a weekly basis. A statement outlining the residency and supervision arrangements for the tenure of the award should be submitted with the application.
The submission date is a major factor in the selection process. Offers of award are contingent on theses being submitted by the estimated submission date. In the event that exceptional circumstances cause a delay of the anticipated submission, awardees may seek a short-term extension provided the case for delay is adequately documented and confirmed in writing by the department.
Awardees with overseas student visas are advised that should the thesis examination be finalised during tenure of the award, the award will be terminated so that DIMA’s visa regulations are not contravened. The thesis examination is deemed to be finalised on the date when the RGS Steering Committee approved the award of degree and therefore the award will be terminated on that date.
Any variations in the terms of potential awards must be consistent with the eligibility criteria for the original submission. This implies specifically that no extensions will be granted that shift the submission date into the eligibility interval of a subsequent selection round. See Section 2: Eligibility, and Section 6: Closing Dates.
A Postgraduate Publications Award cannot be held concurrently with another award offering similar benefits.
A person to whom an award is made cannot take either full-time or substantial part-time employment during the tenure of the award (i.e. not more than fifteen hours a week of employment and not more than six hours 9 am - 5 pm Monday to Friday).
Awardees undertake to complete a progress report at the end of the first six weeks, and a final report at the end of the award period. Failure to submit the Progress Report results in termination of the award. Failure to provide the Final Report results in the withholding of the examination result of the thesis.
It is expected that candidates will acknowledge, in their publication, support received from the Monash University Postgraduate Publications Award.
Tenure and stipend
The maximum tenure of an award is twelve weeks. Awardees will receive a fortnightly taxable stipend, that is close to the stipend rate of the Australian Postgraduate Award in the year of award.
Application Procedures
It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure the application is complete with departmental endorsement and reaches your Faculty Office for ranking by the closing dates for each round.
The scheme provides a modest income, equivalent to the APA rate, to authors during the preparation of articles and books, that are based on their theses submitted for a research degree. The scheme aims to discourage delays in thesis completion that may arise when research students take time out during their candidature to prepare papers for publication.
The Postgraduate Publications Award provides support for students who, having submitted their thesis, wish to write up some of their research for publication while they await the result of their examination. Thus the award is explicitly targeted at research degree candidates whose thesis is under examination. Accordingly, it is not intended to provide financial support to students who have not yet submitted their thesis or to former students whose thesis has been accepted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the research degree.
Eligibility
Postgraduate research students who have submitted, or are about to submit, their thesis.
Eligible candidates are required to apply in the selection round which coincides with the submission date of their thesis. There are 4 selection rounds per year, which close on 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December. For each of the four selection rounds, the eligible thesis submission date lies within the three-months interval that begins one month before the closing date and ends two months after the closing date of the round:
If you are submitting your thesis between 1 March and 31 May, you should apply for Round 1, which closes on 31 March
If you are submitting your thesis between 1 June and 31 August, you should apply for Round 2, which closes on 30 June
If you are submitting your thesis between 1 September and 30 November, you should apply for Round 3, which closes on 30 September
If you are submitting your thesis between 1 December and 28 February, you should apply for Round 4, which closes on 31 December
The committee may consider applications from candidates who submitted their thesis within the two weeks prior to the earliest date for any given round if an acceptable case is made for why they did not apply in the previous round for which they would have been eligible.
Supervisors are reminded that the predicted submission date of an applicant's thesis should be as realistic as possible. In the event that submission is delayed by unexpected developments, short-term postponement of the award may be sought (see Section 4: Conditions of taking up the award). Failure to submit within the designated eligibility period results in transfer of the application for selection in the appropriate round.
At the closing date the applicant must not yet have qualified to graduate.
Selection
Priority will be given to doctoral candidates who submit within three and a half years (42 mths) full-time equivalent (FTE), and Masters candidates who submit within two years (24 mths) FTE candidature. In calculating the period of expired candidature, any Masters candidature is included for students who have transferred to the PhD program from a Masters program. Where the length of candidature exceeds these limits, the application will be considered only where exceptional circumstances affecting the candidature are adequately documented by the department in the application before it is lodged.
It is immaterial for PPA selection whether an applicant has held a scholarship during the period of candidature.
Applicants are required to provide a proposal or a summary of the publications they propose to write during the tenure of the award. Copies of relevant communications with publishers, editors, and referees should be attached in support of the publications' proposal.
Departmental endorsement of the application is essential. The supervisor and the Head of Department are required to provide the assessments of the quality of the applicant's Master or PhD research work and the nature of the thesis material being written up for publication.
Applications are ranked by faculties in accordance with the selection criteria before consideration by the Selection Committee which will decide on the nominations within two (2) weeks after the closing dates
Conditions of taking up the award
If the thesis has already been submitted when the offer is received, the award should be taken up immediately.
The awardee must be physically present to accept the award and to attend the relevant academic work unit (department) on a daily basis and maintain regular communication with the nominated supervisor(s) during the tenure of the award.
Applicants who have pursued their degree by external mode MUST maintain access to facilities and resources, commensurate to their candidature, during the tenure of the award. They must also maintain interactive communication with their supervisor on, at least, a weekly basis. A statement outlining the residency and supervision arrangements for the tenure of the award should be submitted with the application.
The submission date is a major factor in the selection process. Offers of award are contingent on theses being submitted by the estimated submission date. In the event that exceptional circumstances cause a delay of the anticipated submission, awardees may seek a short-term extension provided the case for delay is adequately documented and confirmed in writing by the department.
Awardees with overseas student visas are advised that should the thesis examination be finalised during tenure of the award, the award will be terminated so that DIMA’s visa regulations are not contravened. The thesis examination is deemed to be finalised on the date when the RGS Steering Committee approved the award of degree and therefore the award will be terminated on that date.
Any variations in the terms of potential awards must be consistent with the eligibility criteria for the original submission. This implies specifically that no extensions will be granted that shift the submission date into the eligibility interval of a subsequent selection round. See Section 2: Eligibility, and Section 6: Closing Dates.
A Postgraduate Publications Award cannot be held concurrently with another award offering similar benefits.
A person to whom an award is made cannot take either full-time or substantial part-time employment during the tenure of the award (i.e. not more than fifteen hours a week of employment and not more than six hours 9 am - 5 pm Monday to Friday).
Awardees undertake to complete a progress report at the end of the first six weeks, and a final report at the end of the award period. Failure to submit the Progress Report results in termination of the award. Failure to provide the Final Report results in the withholding of the examination result of the thesis.
It is expected that candidates will acknowledge, in their publication, support received from the Monash University Postgraduate Publications Award.
Tenure and stipend
The maximum tenure of an award is twelve weeks. Awardees will receive a fortnightly taxable stipend, that is close to the stipend rate of the Australian Postgraduate Award in the year of award.
Application Procedures
It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure the application is complete with departmental endorsement and reaches your Faculty Office for ranking by the closing dates for each round.
hould you have any queries, please contact Mr Arun Kumar.
There are four selection rounds each year and the closing dates are as follows:
31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December.
The top four (4) ranked applicants together with FOUR copies of the application form should be submitted within ten (10) working days of the closing dates for each round to:
Mr Arun Kumar
Monash Research Graduate School, Research Services
Building 3D, Clayton Campus, Wellington Rd
Monash University, VIC 3800, Australia
Telephone + 61 3 9905 2070 Facsimile + 61 3 9905 1697
Email Arun.Kumar@adm.monash.edu.au http://www.mrgs.monash.edu.au/Documents%20and%20Settings/mkingsto/Local%20Settings/Temp/www.mrgs.monash.edu.au/
Website: http://www.mrgs.monash.edu.au/scholarships/other/index.html
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this award
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