Research Bulletin - January/February 2006

Welcome to the Faculty Research Services Bulletin for January/February.

Faculty Research Publications Collections 2006*

Faculty Dates - Please check with your schools for internal dates:

7 Feb - Faculty and School Publications Admin Meeting.

3 March - Submission of all evidence to FRS for Publications to be counted in the Research Publications 2006 Collection. All Schools to cease data entry on RM4.

6 March - 20 March Faculty Research Services - checking and verification of data

22 March - FRC audit

For faculty publications guidelines, please refer to:http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/staff/research/publications/

Meetings, Seminars and Workshops (Monash University)

Faculty Research Committee (FRC) meeting - First for 2006*

Please note that the first meeting of the Faculty Research Committee for 2006 (1/2006) will take place on Wednesday 22 February 2006 at Caulfield Campus, Faculty Meeting Room Building H6.90. Agenda items can submitted to Vecki Raicevic by 8 February 2006.

A full listing of this year's FRC meeting dates can be found at: http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/research/frc/FRCMeetingcalendar2006.html

MRGS News

Seminars, events and stories from the Monash Research Graduate School can be viewed at: http://www.mrgs.monash.edu.au/seminars/index.html

Grants/Funding

ARC Discovery*

Submissions are due at Research Services on Monday 13 February for ARC Discovery Projects - For funding commencing in 2007.

Please submit applications and expressions of interest to

Vecki Raicevic
Manager, Faculty Research Services (FRS)
Caulfield Campus
Telephone: 9903 2115
Vecki.Raicevic@infotech.monash.edu.au

For faculty guidelines and submission dates please refer to http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/research/grants/arc/2007/

For full details including application form and guidelines please refer to http://www.monash.edu.au/research/academics/funding/information/arc/ar
c-discovery-projectsincludingfellowships.html

CSIRO Flagship Clusters - Round 2 for Funding in 2006-2007]-Online Submission 27 Feb 2006*

Applicants intending to apply should send email notification to Edwina Goh (edwina.goh@adm.monash.edu.au, Monash University Research Office) AND a Copy to Vecki Raicevic (vecki.raicevic@infotech.monash.edu.au) by Wednesday 01 February.

For Faculty submission dates and requirements please refer to http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/research/grants/csiro/

Awards

Postgraduate Publication Award Round 1*

This scheme provides a modest income to authors during the preparation of articles and books which are based on their theses submitted for a research degree. The closing date for Round 1 applications is 31 March 2006.

For further information about the awards and an application kit, please contact Michelle Cook at michelle.cook@adm.monash.edu.au or (03) 9905 3047.

2006 Doctoral Completion Scholarship Nominations*

Nominations are now open for students eligible to receive the Doctoral Completion Scholarship. The scheme is intended to support doctoral candidates whose likelihood of submission will be significantly increased through being supported by a scholarship during an intensive full-time period of writing up.

For guidelines and application form, please refer to: http://www.mrgs.monash.edu.au/scholarships/staff/

Please forward application to Jack Sotiriou, by 3 February 2006. For any further information, please contact Jack on x 53910.

Mollie Holman Medal Nominations*

The Mollie Holman Doctoral Medal is awarded annually to the doctoral student in each faculty judged to have presented the best thesis in that year provided that the nominee meets an overall level of excellence required for the award of the medal. Nominations are now open for students eligible to receive the Mollie Holman Award.

For guidelines and application form, please refer to: http://www.mrgs.monash.edu.au/scholarships/staff/

A listing of candidates eligible to be nominated for this award will besent to schools on 4/1/06

Please forward nominations to Jack Sotiriou, by 3 February 2006. For any further information, please contact Jack on x 53910.

Miscellaneous

Monash University Research Office Funding Opportunities

For a listing of funding opportunities updated each week please refer to http://www.monash.edu.au/research/contacts/research-office/weekly/index.html Research Office GrantsWatch.

Information on research grants, postdoctoral fellowships and awards are available in a Calendar of Funding Opportunities and in a Monthly Listing of such schemes as they are updated. Please refer to http://www.monash.edu.au/research/academics/funding/information/calendar/index.html and http://www.monash.edu.au/research/academics/funding/information/index.html

Also, please refer to our Grants page http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/research/grants/.

2006 Research Calendar*

The Faculty Research Services calendar can be found at: http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/staff/research/calendar-2006.html

MRGS News

Seminars, events and stories from the Monash Research Graduate School can be viewed at: http://www.mrgs.monash.edu.au/seminars/index.html

Scholarships News

Full update on scholarships available for students, please refer to http://www.mrgs.monash.edu.au/scholarships/publication/index.html

R&D Info

(A free fortnightly eNewsletter for professionals in the Innovation and Research & Development fields).

Information: http://news.researchcentre.com.au/rndinfo/newsletter.php

Thanks for reading - Faculty Research Services

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