Supervision Agreement

All Higher Degree by Research (HDR) candidates are required to submit a Supervision Agreement form three (3) months after commencement and must be completed prior to the Confirmation of Candidature. The Supervision Agreement sets out clear expectations for how the candidate and supervision team will work together, while outlining research plans/objectives and the support needed throughout the HDR journey.

Please ensure your Supervision Agreement is completed, signed and returned to the Graduate Research School (GRS) via grs-milestones@une.edu.au.

This form should be reviewed regularly and amended if required. If your supervision team changes, it is advisable to complete a new Supervision Agreement form and submit it to GRS to ensure that your records remain current.

HDR Supervision Agreement Form

Candidature and Supervision Commitments

HDR Candidate	Supervisors
Engagement: Take responsibility for progress, meet deadlines, and participate in relevant induction and training modules. Communication: Keep supervisors informed of progress, raise issues early, and share drafts in reasonable timeframes. Professionalism: Respect supervision boundaries, maintain academic integrity, and attend agreed meetings. Compliance: Follow University policies, ethics and safety requirements.	Guidance & Support: Provide timely, constructive feedback on the candidate’s research. Ensure candidates are aware of facilities, policies, training, and relevant support services. Meetings: Arrange and attend regular agreed meetings and keep records of supervisory discussions. Monitoring: Assist students in achieving milestones, monitor progress, and raise concerns if deadlines or standards aren’t met. Mentoring: Encourage participation in seminars, conferences, and opportunities for publication.

HDR Candidate

Supervisors

Engagement: Take responsibility for progress, meet deadlines, and participate in relevant induction and training modules.

Communication: Keep supervisors informed of progress, raise issues early, and share drafts in reasonable timeframes.

Professionalism: Respect supervision boundaries, maintain academic integrity, and attend agreed meetings.

Compliance: Follow University policies, ethics and safety requirements.

Guidance & Support: Provide timely, constructive feedback on the candidate’s research. Ensure candidates are aware of facilities, policies, training, and relevant support services.

Meetings: Arrange and attend regular agreed meetings and keep records of supervisory discussions.

Monitoring: Assist students in achieving milestones, monitor progress, and raise concerns if deadlines or standards aren’t met.

Mentoring: Encourage participation in seminars, conferences, and opportunities for publication.