Postgraduate Research Support Scheme (PRSS)

Postgraduate Research Support Scheme (PRSS)

PRSS Round 2 2011 has now closed.

Information regarding PRSS 2012 will be available in early April 2012.

The PRSS is financial support for research students in the faculty. There are two rounds this calendar year. Round 2 2011 has now closed.

Both these rounds are for expenses incurred in 2011, and cannot be carried over to 2012.

Please note: if you apply and receive funds in Round 1, 2011, you are not eligible to apply in Round 2, 2011.
However, if you are not allocated or, are allocated but do not spend funds, in Round 1 2011, you are eligible to apply for funds in Round 2 2011.

The funds can be applied for:
- Travel to conferences to present papers (HERDC qualified which means the full paper has been peer reviewed and published)
- Use of specialist services
- Field expenses
- Purchase of specialist books and software
- Computers/other equipment
- Thesis production expenses

There are usually more applications than available funding, so funds are allocated on a competitive basis. Applicants are encouraged to read all information on both the Faculty and central university websites to assist in completing their application.

The Selection committee will consider (1) quality of the applicant and track record relative to opportunity and stage of candidature, (2) demonstrated need for funding, and (3) priorities, if any, placed on the expenditure categories by the Faculty.

HERDC-countable conferences are preferred, however if funds for a high quality but non-HERDC conference is applied for, this will not disadvantage the student’s application.

Click here for more information regarding HERDC eligibility.

This form must be used (not the central university form on the Research Office website).
2011 PRSS application form

For more information about PRSS:
sydney.edu.au/scholarships/research/prss

Grants in Aid

Grants-in-aid (GIA) are available to provide students with travel grants to support short-term periods of research overseas. Individual grants vary in value and purpose with most approximately $1,500.

Applications for 2011 have now closed. Applications for 2012 will open around mid March 2012.

For more information, please visit Grants in Aid, run by the Scholarships Office

Student Journal Publication Prize

A prize of $500 (on application) is given to currently enrolled research students who are the first author of a journal article (ISI, Ulrich or HERDC-listed) or HERDC-eligible book chapter.

A prize of $1000 (on application) is given to currently enrolled research students who are the first author of a HERDC-eligible monograph (this does not apply to ‘editor’).

Click here for more information regarding HERDC eligibility.

Students should apply to the Academic Development Officer, for this support, with the publication’s full reference.