Commercialisation Training Scheme Scholarships * [F15962]

An asterisk (*) indicates that this scholarship is governed by conditions.

The Commercialisation Training Scheme, an initiative of the Commonwealth Government, provides funds for scholarships to support research commercialisation training for a limited number of domestic students in Higher Degrees by Research. The Commercialisation Training Scholarships at The University of Western Australia ('the University') are administered in accordance with the following conditions.

Title
1. The scholarship is called the Commercialisation Training Scheme Scholarship.

Purpose
2. The purpose of the scholarship is to assist domestic Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students to undertake the online Graduate Certificate in Technology Commercialisation (the Graduate Certificate course designated by the University as its Commercialisation Training Scheme program).

Value and Number
3.(1) The scholarship covers the tuition fees for the course plus a living allowance equivalent to the combined rate of the University Postgraduate Award and UWA Top-Up Scholarship ($25,427 p.a. in 2009) for the contact period of the course.

(2) The number of scholarships available in any year is determined by the Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of Graduate Research and Scholarships Office.

Eligibility Requirements
4. To be eligible to apply for a Commercialisation Training Scheme Scholarship a candidate must—

(a) be enrolled full-time in an HDR on campus at the University;

(b) be an Australian citizen or permanent resident or a New Zealand citizen;

(c) have received formal approval of their research proposal and (for students commencing in or after 2006) Confirmation of Candidature by the Board of the Graduate Research School;

(d) be certified by their supervisor, the Graduate Research Co-ordinator(s) of their school(s) and the Graduate Research School as making satisfactory progress in their HDR and on track to complete within four years (full-time equivalent) of enrolment;

(e) have been accepted into the Graduate Certificate in Technology Commercialisation course;

(f) have not previously completed Commercialisation Training Scheme training.

Body Responsible for Selection
5. The selection committee for the scholarships is a sub-committee of the Scholarships Committee, nominated by the Chair of the Scholarships Committee.

Selection Criteria
6. The scholarship is awarded to the applicant who, in the opinion of the selection committee, best demonstrates—

(a) excellent progress towards timely completion of their HDR;

(b) excellent research output;

(c) that their research is likely to lead to outcomes with commercial potential;

(d) a commitment to completing the Commercialisation Training Scheme program.

Selection Process
7. Selection of the recipient is made by the selection committee having regard to the applicants’ completed written applications.

Awarding Body
8. The scholarship is awarded by the Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of its designated sub-committee.

Method of Payment
9. The scholarship is paid as a fortnightly stipend.

Duration of Award
10. The scholarship is tenable for the contact period of the University's designated Commercialisation Training Scheme Graduate Certificate course, as advised by the Co-ordinator of the course, agreed by the Graduate Research and Scholarships Office and offered to the successful applicants.

Criteria for Continuation of Scholarship
11. Continuation of the scholarship is subject to the recipient—

(a) remaining enrolled full-time in the course for which the scholarship is awarded; and

(b) making satisfactory progress in the course, as determined by the Co-ordinator of the course.

Deferral of a Scholarship
12.(1) Deferral may be approved by the Scholarships Committee subject to the availability of a place in the course. 

(2) Approval to defer a scholarship does not guarantee a place in a subsequent course.

Application Process
13. Written applications are called for annually and must be submitted to the Graduate Research and Scholarships Office by the advertised closing date.

Administering Body
14. The scholarships are administered by the Graduate Research and Scholarships Office.

Publications
15. Any thesis, dissertation or other publication resulting from research undertaken by the recipient while in receipt of the Commercialisation Training Scheme Scholarship must acknowledge the support of the scholarship and carry the University by-line.

Intellectual Property 
16. Intellectual Property is governed by the University’s Intellectual Property policy available on the University’s website at http://www.universitypolicies.uwa.edu.au/page/117132.