UWA Graduate Research Student Travel Award * [F12806]

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

The UWA Graduate Research Student Travel Award is available to research students to undertake travel in an area of research directly relevant to the student’s research.

Title
1. The travel award is called the UWA Graduate Research Student Travel Award.

Purpose
2. The purpose of the travel award is to assist research students to undertake travel for a purpose that is directly relevant to the student’s research work, including fieldwork, conference attendance and gathering research data.

Value
3. (1) Except as set out in clause 4(5), the total maximum funding available under the award for each student is $1750.

(2) A student may apply to have the travel award allocated in up to three instalments.

(3) For travel within Australia, instalments are a minimum of $500 and a maximum of $750 inclusive of fares and subsistence, per application.¹

(4) For external students, for travel within the country in which they are recorded as studying, instalments are a minimum of $500 and a maximum of $750.¹

(5) For overseas travel, awards provide up to a maximum of $1750, inclusive of fares and subsistence.

¹ For 2008 only, clauses 3(3) and 3(4) can be waived administratively if necessary to allow a candidate who has already used their entire previous entitlement of $1500 to claim up to an additional $250, to a maximum of $1750.

Eligibility Requirements
4. (1) To be eligible for a travel award, an applicant must be enrolled in a master’s or doctoral degree course of this institution of which the research component is at least 66.6 per cent of the total course requirements and which is eligible for funding under the Research Training Scheme.

(2) Approval of an applicant’s research proposal by the relevant body e.g. Board of the Graduate Research School or Faculty Board, is required prior to approval of a travel award.

(3) Unless the Board of the Graduate Research School approves otherwise in exceptional circumstances, an applicant is eligible for only one travel award during enrolment in the course in relation to which the award is made.

(4) An applicant who has received a travel award and who subsequently transfers to another UWA research degree course is not eligible for a second award.

(5) A student who has received a travel award and who subsequently completes the course in relation to which the travel award was made is eligible to receive another award if they later enrol in another eligible course at this University.

(6) An applicant who is also a member of the academic staff of this University or any other higher education institution, or a person in employment which provides access to travel subsidies is not normally eligible for an award.

(7) Travel awards are normally made to students during their candidature however, in exceptional circumstances and with the written support of the supervisor and Head of School/Graduate Research Co-ordinator, an award may be granted in the period up to three months after submission of the thesis for examination.

Awarding Body
5. The travel awards are made by the Board of the Graduate Research School, on the recommendation of the Head of School/Graduate Research Co-ordinator concerned.²

² Granting of a travel award is not a guarantee of safe or appropriate travel to the nominated location. It is recommended that students planning to travel to areas where there is potential for travellers to experience difficulties consult the relevant Government advice.

Application Procedure 
6. (1) Students must forward the completed application form available at http://www.postgraduate.uwa.edu.au/home/current/travel together with any required documentation to the Graduate Research and Scholarships Office.

(2) Applications are normally processed approximately three to six months prior to the intended date of departure but earlier applications may be considered.

(3) Awards are not provided retrospectively, except as set out in clause 4(7).

Administering Body 
7. The travel awards are administered by the Graduate Research and Scholarships Office.

Student Report
8. (1) A recipient of a travel award must submit a written report through the Co-ordinating Research Supervisor within one month of returning from the travel outlining the perceived benefits of the award to their research and thesis.

(2) Recipients must provide receipts for the value of the award.

Insurance 
9. Students must consult the University’s Travel Insurance Policy (http://www.safety.uwa.edu.au/policies/travel) and take additional insurance where any period of leave is not related to their degree course.

Publications
10. Any thesis, dissertation or other publication resulting from research undertaken by the recipient while in receipt of the UWA Graduate Research Student Travel Award must acknowledge the support of the scholarship and carry the University by-line. 

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