Dean's Postgraduate Award Scheme

The Dean's Postgraduate Award Scheme, introduced in 2003, is an initiative of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. This scheme was established with the aim of enriching the research experiences and development of the faculty's postgraduate students, and enhancing the nexus between research and teaching, as expressed in the Faculty's Operational Priorities and Strategic Plans.

Approximately nine awards of $1000 each will be made annually.

The Awards do not replace funding for research, associated activities and infrastructure that have been deemed essential to the completion of an individual Masters or PhD research proposal as approved by the Board of the Postgraduate Research School at UWA, and as defined under the terms of the Higher Education Act.

These awards are intended to enhance research and research training for postgraduates by supporting the publication of postgraduate research work in recognised scholarly journals. The purposes to which award funds may be put are outlined below.

Eligibility

Students who wish to apply for the Dean's Postgraduate Awards must:

• be currently enrolled as PhD or Masters research students within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at UWA (internal candidates only)
• already have their research proposal submitted and approved by the Board of the Postgraduate Research School prior to the closing date for applications

Both full-time and part-time Masters (Research) and PhD students may apply, whether or not in receipt of a scholarship.

Students who have received an award or grant within the Faculty for a publication may not submit that same publication for the Dean’s Postgraduate Award Scheme.

Eligible candidates may apply for a Dean’s Postgraduate Award in any year, however, recipients of an award are not eligible to apply again.

Use of Award Funds

The Awards seek to foster and reward publication of postgraduate research in refereed scholarly journals and may be used for any purpose that enhances the research and research training of the postgraduate student: this would include but is not confined to conference and/or research travel; conference fees; specialist books, film or equipment; computer equipment, etc.

Selection Criteria

Applications will be assessed on the basis of:

• the publication of a scholarly article, or formal acceptance for publication of an article, in the calendar year 2009 in a ranked journal (ERA, ERIH) and/or an indexed journal (Thomson Reuters ISI, SSI)
• the relative ranking of the journal in which the article has been published or accepted

The Selection Committee for the Awards will be convened by the Associate Dean (Research). The Committee reserves the right to make fewer awards in the event that there are insufficient suitable applications in any year.

Links to journal listings:

• European Reference Index for the Humanities
• Thomson Reuters Arts & Humanities Citation Index

How to apply

Applications are now open.

Students seeking to apply for a Dean's Award must submit an application including:

1. a completed coversheet, signed by the student and supervisor/s
2. a copy of the official transcript of academic record
3. a copy of the confirmation of the acceptance of the student's thesis proposal
4. a curriculum vitae
5. a copy of a published article or formal letter of acceptance
6. a statement from the student's current supervisor/s regarding the indexing and ranking of the journal in which the article is published or has been accepted

Four copies (please do not include original transcripts) of the application should be supplied to:

    Evelyn Ho
    Administrative Officer
    Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (M200)
    (Room G.44, Arts Building)

Download coversheet [PDF][RTF]

Due date

All applications must be received by COB Friday 20 November 2009 to be eligible for consideration.

Award Recipients

Successful applicants are notified as soon as possible after the Award Committee meets to deliberate the applications, usually in early December.

All monies received under the award scheme must be spent by December 24 in the calendar year the award is granted, i.e. applicants who apply in 2009 and are successful in gaining an award must spend the funds before 24 December 2010.

Successful applicants must:

• attend the Faculty's annual prize-giving ceremony at which their achievement will be acknowledged;
• submit a short one-page report on completion of their activity, detailing its outcomes and expenditure of funds received, for perusal by the Award Committee, before 21st December.