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Study Tour Scheme

Employee resources Professional development Study Tour Scheme

The purpose of the Study Tour Scheme is to provide eligible staff members with the opportunity to travel interstate or overseas to study matters related to their professional duties, which could be expected to produce significant benefits to the University and to the individual concerned. 

Programs may be undertaken interstate or overseas, and will not normally be approved to supplement proposals for which support is being provided from other sources.  Support from the College/Portfolio/ Division is acceptable.

The number of awards to be made in any one year will be determined annually, and will normally be funded from a budget of not more than $10,000. While it is appreciated that all aspects may not have been finalised, applicants will be required to give sufficient detail of the proposed program, its relevance to their professional duties, perceived benefits for the University and themselves, duration and costings, to enable a decision to be made. Where the support provided by the University is insufficient, information as to how the balance will be funded must also be given.

Applications must be submitted via the Head of College Services or Director of Division and relevant Senior Executive, whose endorsements of the proposal will be required, to the Manager, Professional Development Unit by the date specified. Applications will be considered by the Vice-President (Corporate Services) and Director People and Culture (or their nominees) and determined in accordance with the stated purposes of the scheme.

 

Financial support

A successful applicant will receive a maximum of $5,000 from the University under this scheme. Where the applicant estimates costs below this, funding will cover the approved actual costs incurred.

 

Qualifying service

No period of formal qualifying service within the eligible categories is stipulated. However, in determining applications, the period spent within higher education administration generally, and within the relevant classifications, may be taken into account.

 

Duration of study tour

It is normally expected that a study tour would not exceed twelve weeks. In exceptional circumstances, applicants may be permitted to extend it beyond this time by the use of recreation and/or long service leave.

 

Report

Within two months of returning to the University, successful applicants will be required to submit a comprehensive report on the study tour to the Vice-President (Corporate Services) through the Head of College Services or Director of Division and relevant Senior Executive.

 

Requirement to return

A staff member who receives support for a study tour will be expected to return to the University upon completion of the program. A staff member shall be required to refund to the University any money received from the University as financial support for a study tour if the staff member does not remain in the service of the University for at least three months after completion of the program.

Eligible members are those who occupy positions at or above the level of Higher Education Officer Level 8. Applications will be called for once per annum, for programs to be undertaken in the following year.

Applications for the 2023 Study Tour Scheme are now open and will close on
30 June 2023.  

Application form 

Previous study tour recipients

Recipients



2022
No applications received

2021 
David Jacobs, College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Himi Ibrahim, College of Nursing and Health Sciences 

2019 
Julie Rayner, College of Education, Psychology and Social Work

2018 
Jodie Zada, Health Counselling & Disability Services
Mathew Jeffrey, Property Facilities & Development

2017 
Meredith Peters, Flinders Rural Health SA

2016
Cheryl Edwards, Timetabling Services

2015
No applicants successful

2014
Fiona Salmon, Flinders University Art Museum

2013
Pam Smith, School of Nursing and Midwifery

2012
Miranda Morfey, Central Library

2011
Virginia Pattingale, International Centre

2010
Nicole Morcom, Office of the Vice-Chancellor
Mario Trinidad, Social Work & Social Planning

2009
Kevin Knox, Information Technology Services

2008
Jennie Parham, Ausinet

2007
No applicants successful

2006
Matthew Tavener, International Centre
Ray Yates, Animal House

2005
Jason Farren, Financial Services Division

2004
Applicant withdrew

2003
Ian McBain, Central Library

2002
Brian Mooney, Staff Development & Training Unit

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