Keith and Dorothy Mackay Postgraduate Travelling Award
Award Information:
The Keith and Dorothy Mackay Travelling Award provides research travel funding toward the following:
- A short-term attachment to another Higher Education Institution; as approved by the University of New England, for no more than three months; or
- Presenting research findings such as a paper, poster or abstract on their research, at an internationally recognised academic conference.
- Sequential use of these funds is permitted.
Funding Information:
Awards are reviewed, assessed and granted by the Graduate Research Committee Scholarship Working Group.
Up to a maximum of AU$7,000 can be awarded for a short-term attachment; 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 Requirements:
- 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.
- The travel for a short-term attachment must be completed before the end of the second year of candidature for a Doctorate, or before the end of the first year of candidature for a Masters student (FTE days).
- There must be at least six months of candidature remaining (FTE days) after the proposed attendance dates at an internationally recognised research conference.
- 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:
Award applications can be submitted through AskUNE.
Opening Date | Closing Date | |
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Round 1 | 5 February 2024 | 18 February 2024 |
Round 2 | 6 May 2024 | 19 May 2024 |
Round 3 | 5 August 2024 | 18 August 2024 |
Round 4 | 4 November 2024 | 17 November 2024 |