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Research supervision, scholarships and postdocs
Research supervision proceduresAppointment of supervisorsThere are three levels of supervision
Supervision loads are calculated and applied when balancing supervision and teaching within the faculty. Supervisors are appointed at the time of application for candidature. In the case of EdD students and Masters students doing coursework, it may be some time before actual thesis supervision commences. Still a staff member is expected to mentor a student’s early progress. This is reflected in an EFTSU allocation for main supervisors during coursework for these students. See Teaching load for research supervision. Supervision is allocated on the following basis:
Requirements for supervisorsTo be a main or sole supervisor of doctoral students a staff member needs to have supervised four students to completion, supervised students to completion at another university, or completed supervisor training at Monash University. Main or sole supervisors need accreditation from the Monash Research Graduate School. To be an Associate supervisor of doctoral students a staff member needs
to have a Masters degree, but may not currently be a doctoral student. Role of the supervisorThe faculty is particularly concerned that a relationship based on regular contact between supervisor and student is built. To that end regular, at least monthly, meetings are encouraged. The main obligations for students and supervisors are outlined in the Doctoral Information Handbook available on the Monash Research Graduate School web page. WorkshopsDuring the year the Faculty runs support workshops. Please look out for advertisements in EdNews. The Monash research gradate School runs a series of exPERT workshops for postgraduates. For details see the Monash Research Graduate's seminars and workshops web page. Supervisor's checklistBased on the requirement of the Annual Progress Reports for research students, the following checklist has been developed. Supervisors need to:
Examination proceduresFormat and presentation Details about format and presentation of theses are available in the Doctoral Information Handbook and on the Monash Research Graduate School web site. Examiners It is the supervisor’s responsibility, prior to submission of the thesis, to consult with the student and approach suitable examiners. Examiners must confirm with the supervisor that they are able to examine the thesis in a timely way. Details are recorded on a form available from the Faculty Research Degrees Office. Careful selection is required for examiners for Honours theses, as there is a short timeline for marking. Submission of PhD thesis Four copies of the thesis are submitted to the Monash Research Graduate School - Research Services, building 3D, together with three forms:
Four copies of the thesis are submitted to the Monash Research Graduate School - Research Services, building 3D, together with four forms:
Submission of masters thesis Four copies of the thesis are submitted to the Faculty Research Degrees Office, together with two forms:
Three copies of the thesis are submitted to the Faculty Research Degrees Office, together with two forms:
Research supervision trainingAccreditation within Monash University is essential for main supervisors of doctoral students. An experienced supervisor who has taken four doctoral students to completion may apply for accreditation. Others are required to fulfil the requirements of nine training modules. These can be downloaded from the supervisor training web site at the Monash Research Graduate School and worked through with a faculty mentor. Alternatively, from time to time, the Monash Research Graduate School runs Supervisor Training Workshops, at which staff are fast-tracked through the modules. All staff are encouraged to do supervisor training. Details of supervisor training are available at the Research Supervision Training Program web site. PostdocsThe Faculty has a few post-doctoral research opportunities. Information about the University’s postdoc awards can be found at the Research Grants and Ethics Branch web site. ScholarshipsResearch scholarships include:
Scholarships are awarded competitively on academic merit. This means students must be H1 equivalent to be considered for a scholarship. Most scholarships are awarded on an annual basis. Kits are available from the Faculty Research Degrees Office in August. The deadline for applications is the end of October. The faculty rates applicants for the Graduate School to make awards. More information about scholarships is available at the Research scholarships for Australian citizens and permanent residents web site and the Research scholarships for international students web site. Regular activities and datesThe following are important activities and dates for supervisors to keep in mind. Annual Progress ReportsTowards the end of May, Annual Progress Reports (APR) are posted to all research students. Students are required to complete the first section, then submit the APR to their main supervisor, by mid-July. The main supervisor completes the second section and meets with the student to discuss comments and progress. Both the student and supervisor sign the form and submit it to the Faculty Research Degrees Office by the beginning of August. Reports are reviewed in the faculty, and doctoral reports are forwarded to the Monash Research Graduate School by mid-August. Letters seeking explanation for failure to report and interim report requests will be sent late in semester two. The Admin. Officer, Research and Postgraduate Programs processes APRs for the Faculty. Research WinterschoolAnnually in July, a week of research oriented addresses and workshop sessions are offered to all research students. Staff are invited to present sessions. Attendance is voluntary, but research students have found these sessions very rewarding. Human Ethics CommitteeMeetings are held approximately every two to three weeks during the year. Submissions must be received three weeks before the meeting. Further information is available at the Research Grants and Ethics branch web site. All submissions must go through the Faculty Research Office to be signed off by the Assoc. Dean Research. ScholarshipsScholarship applications for excellent students (H1 equivalent in previous studies) are available in August and must be submitted by the end of October. Getting research students and funding for research studentsIt is incumbent on the whole faculty to identify prospective higher degree students in education. Excellent students at all stages should be encouraged to progress to the next stage. Staff may recruit students and advise the Faculty Research Degrees Office of their intention to supervise. International and local requests made directly to academic staff for information about higher degrees may be forwarded to the Faculty Research Degrees Office. Regular advertising and marketing campaigns are undertaken within the faculty to stimulate higher degree applications. Currently all research higher degrees are covered by the Federal government’s Research Training Scheme (RTS) which waives tuition fees for research degrees. Only amenities fees are charged. EnquiriesFor academic or administrative enquiries
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