1. School of Public Health, March 2006 FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES Postgraduate Research Support Scheme (PRSS) Awarded to Faculties within the University to support postgraduate research students (replaces allowance system) Each School allocated funding according to their student load ($X per average FTE of previous 2 semester enrolments) In 2005, SPH received $23,000

2. School of Public Health, March 2006 FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES PRSS Must be: Currently enrolled (including international students) PhD students may have three successful applications over their candidature provided it does not exceed eight full-time semesters (or part-time equivalent) at the closing date for applications. MPhil students may have one successful application provided their candidature does not exceed four full-time semesters (or part-time equivalent) at the closing date for applications.

3. School of Public Health, March 2006 FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES PRSS Funding for: Presenting a paper or poster in connection with the students’ research. Expenses in connection with the use of specialist services, or a visit to use specialist facilities or to learn specialist technique/s directly related to the students’ research, but were beyond those normally provided by the School or Department. Field expenses – provided the PRSS funds are not used to defray the infrastructure costs normally provided by the School or Department. Purchase of specialist books, periodicals, software that are essential to the students’ research, but are not normally available or difficult to obtain in the University. Purchase of computers or other equipment that are essential to the students’ research and are above and beyond the normal infrastructure provided by the School or Department. Thesis production expenses to a maximum amount of $600 for a PhD thesis or $300 for a Masters thesis. Only students who do not hold a scholarship which provides such expenses and who expect to submit their theses in the current semester/year can apply under this category. Often problems with the timing of these claims.

4. School of Public Health, March 2006 FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES PRSS Funding limits: Minimum of $200 $2,000 available for presenting a paper or poster at an international conference. $1,200 the maximum for any other claim.

5. School of Public Health, March 2006 FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES PRSS Closing dates: Usually 2 rounds per year (if funds remaining) Late April/early May September

6. School of Public Health, March 2006 FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES SRC schemes for students Student travel scheme Student small grants scheme Collaborative research student scheme Guest visitor scheme

7. School of Public Health, March 2006 FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES Student travel scheme Top-up scheme for those who have been awarded PRSS funding to present at international conferences, or conduct international field work and whose expenses exceed the PRSS limit. Only half of the additional expenses funded. $10,000 allocated for 2006.

8. School of Public Health, March 2006 FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES Student small grants scheme Additional SRC funding to support PRSS-type applications (as PRSS insufficient in previous years). Conference travel has lower priority (as two other schemes cover these expenses). Applicants must declare what other forms of support they have access to (eg other grant schemes, research grant funding or scholarships) and applications will be ranked on a needs basis. Applicants may make more than one application to this scheme per year, but additional applications will receive a lower ranking. $20,000 allocated for 2006.

9. School of Public Health, March 2006 FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES Collaborative research student scheme To foster the work of collaborative research student groups within the School. These groups can apply for funds, on a competitive basis, to support their operations. Funding may be provided for items such as payment of honoraria for guest speakers, domestic airfares, taxi fares etc $2,000 allocated for 2006. Similar assistance available from SUPRA, so need to apply to them first. Unallocated funds reallocated to other SRC schemes.