Keith and Dorothy Mackay Postgraduate Travelling Award

Introduction:

The Keith and Dorothy Mackay Travelling Award provides research travel funds towards the following:

1. A short-term attachment to another Higher Education Institution; as approved by the University of New England, for no more than three months; and/or
2. Presenting research findings such as a paper, poster or abstract on their research, at an internationally recognised academic conference.
3. Sequential use of these funds is permitted. An application for sequential use of those funds is permitted i.e. attending a conference and then commencing a Short-Term Attachment (STA).

Details:

• Awards are reviewed, assessed and granted by the Graduate Research Committee Scholarship Working Group.
• The committee reserves the right to offer full, partial or non-award;
• Up to a maximum of AU$7,000 can be awarded for a short-term attachment; and/or
• A maximum of AU$5,000 for attendance at an internationally recognised conference.
• Funding of retrospective travel activities will not be considered. All applications submitted must be in advance of travel.

Eligibility Criteria:

• The Keith & Dorothy Mackay Postgraduate Research Travelling Award will not fund fieldwork or data collection.
• Award applicants must currently be enrolled in a Higher Degree Research (HDR) course at the University of New England, and have not submitted their thesis.
• All travel, irrespective of type (Conference or STA) may only be completed if there is a minimum of six months of candidature remaining (FTE days) after the proposed travel dates irrespective of travel type (Conference or STA)
• The Keith & Dorothy Mackay Postgraduate Research Travelling Award will not be provided more than once per student.

How to Apply:

To apply for the award please review the below guidelines and complete the application forms:

Terms and Conditions

Application Form

Risk Assessment Form

Award applications can be submitted through AskUNE.