Research Student Conference Travel Grant

Scholarship Details

 Provider Name:  Flinders University

 Scholarship Name:  Research Student Conference Travel Grant

 Description:  The university provides limited funds for assistance on a competitive basis for travel to conferences by postgraduate research students, in order to present a paper or poster which will result in a significant improvement to the quality of the thesis.

 Study Level:  Doctor Degree (By Research), Master Degree (By Research)

 Study Fields:  General

 Support Type:  Travel Grant outside Australia

 Offer Frequency:  Multiple/year

 Annual Comment:  Assistance will normally be based on the equivalent cost of a return economy class or concession airfare to the location of the conference venue (Australia and New Zealand, with a limited number of overseas conference travel grants).

 Length:  6 month(s)

 Gender:  Co-Ed

 Eligibility:  Applicants must: be enrolled in the university in the second year full-time equivalent of a master degree by research or in the third or fourth year full-time equivalent of a doctorate by research; be presenting a paper or poster at a conference; have the unqualified support of their supervisor; not be members of staff eligible for AOU travel funds; and not have been in previous receipt of conference travel assistance funded by the university in their current candidature. Selection is based on the written case made by the applicant on what the expected impact of conference presentation will be on the research thesis and how it will be improved. Consideration may also be given to other resources available to the applicant for conference attendance.

 Study Location:  Australia – SA: Adelaide Metropolitan SA: Murraylands/Riverland/Yorke Peninsula

 Closing Date:  Mid April; Late November


Scholarship Contact Details

 Contact Title:  Student Finance Officer

 Contact Department:  Student Finance Services

 Contact Phone:  61 8 82013143

 Contact Email:  scholarships@flinders.edu.au

Provider Details

 Provider Name:  Flinders University

 Provider Phone:  61 8 82013143

 Provider Fax:  61 8 82012580

 Provider Website:  http://www.flinders.edu.au/scholarships (opens in new window)