17 November 2020

AGC e-News

Director's Message

Dear HDR Students,

Summer is almost here, so if you have not done so already, please talk to your supervisor and plan for the University’s extended Christmas closure. As a reminder, we strongly encourage you to take annual leave and use the time to relax and refresh after this exhausting year. If you wish to continue working on your studies during the closedown period, we suggest you focus on writing or desktop analyses where your supervisor’s direct input is not required.

In case you don’t have suitable working from home arrangements, Horace Lamb 422 can be used by HDRs as a secure write-up area, and computers will be available in Barr Smith South 538. For more information, please visit our comprehensive FAQs which we continue to update regularly.

For our international students who are not able to go home during the summer holidays, the University has developed an International Student Summer Program, featuring a range of social events, information sessions, professional development, excursions and activities throughout December and January. Open to all international UofA students, this program is free, however for most events registration is essential. As registrations open in a staged approach, you can sign up for notifications.

Please remain vigilant to contain the spread of COVID-19.

Stay safe and take care.

Doreen Krumbiegel
Director, Adelaide Graduate Centre

Tip of the Month

Students applying for external scholarship opportunities should first check the AGC scholarships database for any internal closing dates. Many external scholarships require endorsement by the AGC prior to submission - to ensure that AGC staff have enough time to assess and endorse your application, make sure you submit by the internal closing date!

Postgraduate Scholarship Opportunities

The Adelaide Graduate Centre maintains a searchable database of available scholarship opportunities (both full scholarships and supplementary scholarships), funded by both the University of Adelaide and external funding bodies. While the majority of available scholarships are awarded as part of the standard admission and scholarship rounds for domestic and international students, some are awarded at different times throughout the year, and may have a separate application process.

Visit the Postgraduate Scholarships website regularly for up to date information on current scholarship opportunities.

Playford Trust PhD Supplementary Scholarship

Each year, the Playford Trust offers two supplementary PhD scholarships for high-achieving students planning to carry out research in its priority areas. These are intended to supplement an existing Australian Government Research Training Program Stipend Scholarship (RTPS) or similar institutional PhD stipend scholarship.

To be eligible students must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident currently living in South Australia, who is commencing their research in 2021 in one of the following priority areas:

agriculture and food production
environmental sciences including water, energy and climate change
advanced manufacturing and new technologies
health sciences and enabling technologies
mining and resources development.

Scholarships are valued at $5,000 per annum for up to 3 years. Applications for 2021 scholarships close 22 January 2021. Find out more.

Congratulations to our AusIMM 2020 EEF Scholarship Winner

Congratulations to Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS) PhD candidate Tom Payten (sponsored by CRC Optimising Resource Extraction), recipient of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) 2020 Education Endowment Fund scholarship.

Tom received the award at the annual AusIMM awards ceremony last month. The AusIMM Awards have been recognising contribution and professional excellence in the resources sector for more than 80 years. First awarded in 1935, AusIMM Awards celebrate outstanding contributions to best practice professionalism. The awards help to promote and raise the overall standard of professional practice and demonstrates that AusIMM members are committed to the highest standards.

Events and Online Training

Publishing for early career researchers (Wiley), and Springer Nature author symposium

The University Library, with Wiley and Springer Nature, presents two online tutorials to help you understand academic publishing and how to get published.

Wiley: Publishing for early career researchers
This webinar is targeted at early to mid-career researchers who wish to develop their expertise and understanding of the publishing process. Approved for 1.5 CaRST hours. 25 November 2020, 2pm – 3pm. Register here.

Springer Nature Online Author Symposium
Find out about the role of publishing in today’s academic environment, how to decide what publications are right for your research, and what new developments such as open access mean for academics and researchers. Approved for 1.5 CaRST hours. 3 December 2020, 2pm – 3.30pm. Register here.

iCaRST Program Update

Program 2, 2020 commenced at the end of July with quite a different feel to it. There was only one face to face class plus two online individual programs running. The face to face group worked well together, despite being from a diverse range of faculties. Many good discussions were had and many excellent oral presentations were given.

The lecture and seminar sessions ended at the end of October. Since then, students have been working on their Research Proposal Drafts. As each student has a different CCSP date, consultation appointments and completions occur over a period of several months. The current program will end for all students in December.

Finally, we would like to say a big farewell to all our current and past students (this includes IBPR) as iCaRST will no longer be running after December.

Carmel Nicholas
iCaRST Education Program Manager

Adelaide Graduate Centre Website Links

Respect. Now. Always.

The University seeks to promote an inclusive, respectful and fair environment for all people whilst engaged in University-related activities. A range of services are available to assist students who have safety concerns or have experienced bullying, sexual harassment or assault. For further information, help, or to report an incident, please visit the Safer Campus Community website.

As a student of the University, you can help to keep your campus safe by looking out for your own safety, and the safety of others and by conducting yourself in a manner consistent with the Student Charter. Remember that unacceptable behaviours such as Harassment, Discrimination, Bullying and Victimisation are not tolerated at the University.

Free, independent and confidential Counselling Service

Did you know that as a Postgraduate Student you are entitled to access counselling services provided to students at The University of Adelaide. To find out more information visit the Counselling Centre website.

Free and confidential Disability Service

As a Postgraduate Student you are also eligible for assistance from the Disability Service if you have a disability or ongoing medical condition. Information about the nature of your disability is not disclosed – information obtained from you about the functional impact of the disability is shared with academic staff solely for the purpose of assisting you with your studies. Details relating to the Disability Service and the on line registration process can be found on the Disability website.

Useful resources for staff can be found at the staff section of the Disability website.