CSE Research

What

Purpose

Benefits

Eligibility

Dates

Overseas Conference Scheme (OCS­) (aka OCL)

To assist members of staff who are invited to make substantial contributions to overseas conferences of significant importance held outside Australia.

Financial support for travel expenses

Max 2 weeks

Max $2,000

Must meet research output criteria

Reporting requirements

Other T&C’s apply

>3 months before intended travel date

Publication charges support
- STILL ACTIVE

To cover costs for open access publishing

Max 50% of applicable costs

Co-authors to provide their portion of the cost

Requirements to impact of journal

Only if no free of charge options are available

Start-up funding for newly appointed academic staff
- STILL ACTIVE

For newly appointed academic staff to develop research and scholarship activity and to build linkages that enhance their opportunity for collaborations and external funding

To be negotiated

New staff in continuing or convertible positions, with the exception of those on convertible positions who are appointed for <24 months. Part-time staff will be considered on a case by case basis.

Negotiate start-up funding within 12 months of taking up new appointment.

CSE Consortium Scheme
- STILL ACTIVE

To identify research areas of strategic importance with potential for high impact on end-users, and to support the development of collaborations (consortia)

$100,000 per year for 2 years

Priority for other funding options (e.g. Major Equipment Fund)

Proposals must have a strong outcome focus and demonstrate potential for external impact. Ranking will be based on potential for impact on end users, development of collaborations, benefits for the University, leadership potential, inclusion of early and mid-career researchers

August in 2018

Major equipment
- STILL ACTIVE

To purchase and/or upgrade major pieces of equipment to support research and teaching.

Two options to apply for funding to buy research equipment over 30k, one to support the ARC LIEF applications, the other non-LIEF

Normally over $30k, but in 2018 the second round was for equipment over $5k as well.

N/A for 2019

Sponsorship of conferences

To sponsor conferences and workshops

max $5,000 per conference and budget of max $10,000 for all conferences per year

Real opportunity for promoting CSE

Within SA or on Flinders campus

Enough participants

One per person per year

Summer Research Award
- STILL ACTIVE

To encourage high performing Flinders undergraduate students to persist in their degree at Flinders, and to encourage undergraduates from other institutions to consider transferring to Flinders.

a maximum of 8 student awards of up to $1,500 for approximately a 4 to 6 week research project held between December and February

Intended for students in three year or four year undergraduate degrees, including four year Bachelor of Science (Honours) or Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) students

July/August: researchers to nominate projects

Oct: open for students to apply

Nov: selection of awardees

Higher Degree Research Candidate International Travel Conference Grant

For HDR students to attend international conferences (both in Australia and overseas) and to present the results of their research.

Max $500 in Australia or NZ, max $1,500 outside Australia or NZ; total budget $15,000/year;

for travel, registration and accommodation expenses

Can be combined with Elaine Martin Travel Grant.

Independent of other conference travel support awarded or applied for.

Presentation must be accepted.

Competitive selection

Round 1 – 28 February

Round 2 – 31 August

Application form will be available at the beginning of round 2

Elaine Martin Fund Travel Grant

To assist HDR students in attending an overseas conference, held after 1 May in the year of award.

Max $2,000 for travel and living expenses

Can be combined with HDR International Travel Conference Grant

Only for overseas conferences

Applications open 1 February, close 28 February

Application form will be available at the beginning of round 2

Best higher degree research student publication

(University wide, not College specific)

- STILL ACTIVE

To award high quality HDR publications

$1,000

Awards will be made to one student per College, two for CSE. There are a number of eligibility criteria, please see Guidelines.

October

Visiting International Research Fellowship

(University wide, not College specific)

To support engagement with high-performing international collaborators, to attract a visiting international researcher to initiate and undertake collaborative research and training

$5k to $15k, for 3 to 12 weeks

College to match funds

Only for international researchers.

Complicated process, including Immigration regulations and matching funding from College

Up to three Fellowships will be awarded each year

31 October

To DVCR

Visiting researchers' funding

Any researcher (junior or senior, but not students) can come along,

Max $2,500 per application to support travel costs

Expectation is at least four weeks’ visit

Lots of information to be provided including evidence for relevance

Visiting Research Student Scheme

Promising international students can visit for 12 months or more, as part of their study. Also an option for shorter periods e.g. up to 3 months.

Different categories (international student enrolled at Flinders, visiting student not enrolled but located at Flinders, domestic student). 

Access to FU infrastructure including email, internet, on-site software & library, and a desk

A letter of invitation for international students (needed for visa)

Different rules apply for different categories. Check guidelines.

Long process times due to visa complications and English language requirements

This process needs to be reviewed.

>6 months for international, >3 months for domestic