Research News
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Indigenous Knowledge grant writing support
The Indigenous Knowledge Institute would like to convene a number of workshops to support UoM researchers to apply for research grants. At this stage they are looking to identify the level of interest in workshops of this kind. Some upcoming grant rounds include:
- The AIATSIS Indigenous Research Exchange 2021 round (closing 31 October)
- The ARC Discovery Indigenous Grants
If you are currently in the process of preparing a grant for the AIATSIS Indigenous Research Exchange or considering applying for an ARC Discovery Indigenous in the future, the Indigenous Knowledge Institute wants to hear from you. Please email the Indigenous Knowledge Institute with details of your research interests and the type of workshop that may interest you. This will enable them to develop tailored grant writing workshops in collaboration with UoM colleagues.
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Interdisciplinary GR Program in Indigenous Settler Relations
The Indigenous Settler Relation Collaboration’s Interdisciplinary Graduate Research Program is open to graduate researchers in any faculty undertaking a graduate research related to the emerging field of Indigenous-settler relations in Australia and the world.
The program will connect students with researchers across disciplines, fostering an engaged and supportive intellectual community, and creating a strong cohort experience for the duration of their study. The program will deepen academic understandings, and enhance interdisciplinary knowledge exchange on research that leads to more just relations between Indigenous and settler peoples. Students are supported to build networks across the University and with relevant external organisations and to develop their research in reference to current real-world challenges.
Eligible students must have commenced a PhD/Doctorate or Masters by Research. Priority will be given to students who have at least one supervisor based at the University of Melbourne.
If your graduate researcher is working in this space, please direct them to find out more about the program and how to apply on the Program website.
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GEM Scott Teaching Fellowships 2021
Expressions of Interest are now open, and close due Friday 20 November.
The GEM Scott Teaching Fellowships program recognises, rewards and further develops exceptional academic teaching staff at the University. Fellows propose and undertake a significant program of work to improve and enhance curriculum design and development, teaching, learning and assessment, innovative pedagogical practice and/or the student experience at the University. The Fellowship will allow staff to further develop their understanding and practice in University-based teaching, learning and assessment and asks them to share this more broadly across the University. Up to two GEM Scott Teaching Fellowships of up to $65,000 each will be awarded for 2021. Enquiries can be submitted to chancellery-academic@unimelb.edu.au
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U of T - UoM International Research Training Group
The call for project proposals will close on November 23.
The U of T - UoM International Research Training Group - Call for Proposals awards academic collaborative pairings from Melbourne and the University of Toronto (U of T) with funding to support Joint PhD candidates. Project proposals are open to all research areas, and a SciVal report is available for download that details the most prominent research areas and current research collaborations between UoM and U of T.
Applications are open for individual projects and project "clusters". Priority will be given to “Cluster Applications”, which includes three or more primary supervisors (PIs) across both institutions, supervising at least two joint PhD candidates. More details about applications can be found in the Joint Call Guidelines.
Please email mgse-research@unimelb.edu.au if you are interested.
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New online supervisor registration form
Melbourne CSHE is now accepting expressions of interest for the Graduate Certificate in University Teaching 2021 intake. This course combines research-based, theoretical seminars with practical exercises involving peer review and negotiated projects. It is offered part-time to complement participants' current teaching practice.
You can find out more about the course structure, entry requirements, and fees on the course website.
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Graduate Certificate in University Teaching - EOI for 2021 intake
The Indigenous Settler Relation Collaboration’s Interdisciplinary Graduate Research Program is open to graduate researchers in any faculty undertaking a graduate research related to the emerging field of Indigenous-settler relations in Australia and the world.
The program will connect students with researchers across disciplines, fostering an engaged and supportive intellectual community, and creating a strong cohort experience for the duration of their study. The program will deepen academic understandings, and enhance interdisciplinary knowledge exchange on research that leads to more just relations between Indigenous and settler peoples. Students are supported to build networks across the University and with relevant external organisations and to develop their research in reference to current real-world challenges.
Eligible students must have commenced a PhD/Doctorate or Masters by Research. Priority will be given to students who have at least one supervisor based at the University of Melbourne.
If your graduate researcher is working in this space, please direct them to find out more about the program and how to apply on the Program website.
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ARTiculate: call for abstracts
Submissions close 11:59pm Sunday 1 November.
The Faculty of Fine Arts and Music has an active and vibrant research culture that combines an exploratory and experimental approach to enquiry, and draws upon both traditional and practice-led modes of research in the pursuit of excellence and innovation. Interdisciplinary collaboration is a key feature of their work, and the process of colliding traditional and emerging ideas, perspectives, knowledges and methods creates an environment of intellectual opportunity.
The Faculty's 2020 Research Showcase - ARTiculate: Communicating your research in the Fine Arts and Music - to be held Thursday 26 November, will provide an opportunity for research staff in the Faculty to share their work virtually with their colleagues and the wider University community.
Research staff external to the Faculty whose work aligns with key features of the Faculty's research agenda as articulated above are also welcome to present at this event. They invite proposals for presentations from all staff, with the aim of creating a virtual forum for intellectual and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Please contact Bernardo Jarrin or Shannon McKenna for any enquiries.
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Empower yourself this Open Access Week
Open Access Week (19-25 October) is an opportunity to consider how you can make your research more accessible and discoverable. Scholarly Services has organised content and webinars to help you engage with open research practices. The Researcher@Library blog will feature a Q&A series with researchers across the University to discuss a variety of issues such as negotiating rights with publishers, the ethics of academic publishing, connecting with open science networks, and practical steps to becoming an open researcher. The Open Access 101 webinar will look at the different pathways to making your research open: using preprint servers, finding OA journals, taking advantage of the University's Open Access repository and collecting download statistics. If you are interested in more specialised sessions, then you can also attend a variety of free Australasian events.
Find more information and register for events on the Open Access event website.
Please contact Dimity Flanagan for any queries.
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Reminders
Call for proposals: MGSE Graduate Research Conference 2020
The call for proposals will close on Sunday 25 October at 11.59pm.
The MGSE Graduate Research Conference is returning in December 2020 as a Summer Ideas Festival.
As many conferences are postponing their events until 2021, this is a great opportunity for your Graduate Researchers to gain experience presenting their research, learn about others’ insights and methods, and make new connections at MGSE. If you think your Graduate Researchers would like to present at the conference, please ask them to consider submitting a proposal. A proposal template for Graduate Researchers to complete has been provided for download.
Presenters will be notified in the following weeks, and the programme will be announced in early November. Please request your Graduate Researchers submit their proposals and queries to mgse-research@unimelb.edu.au
Implementation of 2020 ANZSRC codes
The ARC has released the following statement on the implementation of the 2020 ANZSRC codes:
The ARC has developed a plan to adopt the updated 2020 Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC) codes into the Research Management System (RMS) for National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP) application and peer review activities.
Understanding current pressures on universities, the aim is to provide enough time for the research sector to plan for, and manage, this change and minimise the burden on researchers and research offices in managing the transition.
The ARC sought feedback from Research Office Directors on a proposed staged approach:
- This year the 2020 codes will be implemented into RMS user profiles only, so researchers can commence selecting the 2020 codes (alongside retaining their 2008 codes) in their individual profiles.
- The 2020 codes will start to be used in next year’s College of Expert nomination round.
- The 2020 codes will be introduced into NCGP grant application forms for schemes opening from September 2021.
New 2020 ANZSRC code changes will not be introduced into application forms for any scheme rounds that are currently open or are due to open in late 2020 or early 2021.
Further advice and instructions on how to select the 2020 ANZSRC codes will be published by the ARC, at each new stage of the implementation process.
ARC scheme EOIs open
Expression of Interest (EOI) for ARC schemes opening in the third and fourth quarter of the year are now available. If you are interested in applying for the current rounds please complete the EOI so that the MERI team can support you through the application process.