HDR Domestic Conference Travel Grant – up to $2,000

For Faculty of Science and Technology Research Degree Candidates.

Applicants should read the Guidelines before completing the Application.

The purpose of the HDR Domestic Conference Travel Grant (CTG) is to provide financial assistance to Higher Degree by Research candidates to attend a domestic conference and present their work.

• The grant is up to $2,000 for flights, accommodation and registration fees

Eligibility

The CTG is open to Higher Degree by Research students who satisfy the following criteria:

• Acceptance of a paper or poster presentation for delivery at a conference 

    *Those applicants who have been invited to deliver a paper will receive priority

• Be enrolled and have completed at least one (1) year of candidature

• Completed confirmation of candidature milestone

• Candidates must be enrolled in the respective course at the time of the conference

• In the case of joint papers, only one grant will be provided

• Candidates are only eligible for one Domestic CTG during the course of their candidature

• Candidates must be in compliance with their reporting requirements and have completed all relevant milestones.

To apply

Having met the above criteria, the applicant must have approval from their Supervisor to attend the Conference.

• Complete this form

• Upload documentation from the Conference organisers indicating the acceptance of an abstract or paper, and proof that the paper is being presented at the Conference

• Include a detailed budget (travel and registration)

• Upload details of the Conference (eg: brochure)

• A PTA number must be raised before travelling

• All relevant answers must be completed. Depending on your response to a given answer, additional information may be required. You will be unable to continue until the required answers have been completed.

• Progress on this form can be saved and completed at a later stage.

• When selecting 'save and continue later', a link will be emailed to you, that enables you to return to complete the form.

Workflows:

Workflows have been enabled with this form to facilitate authorisations and signatures as follows:

1. Candidate completes Section 1- submits to Principal Supervisor

2. Principal Supervisor completes Section 2 - submits to Faculty of Science and Technology administration office

3. Faculty of Science and Technology administration office completes section 3 – submits to Faculty of Science and Technology

4. Faculty of Science and Technology Delegate completes section 4 –submits to Faculty of Science and Technology administration office

5. Faculty of Science and Technology administration officeto process request and advise Candidate by email.

For queries about the process, or difficulties using the form, please contact FST-HDR-Coordinator@cdu.edu.au

All applications received will be acknowledged via email to the candidate.

Please list the amount for each item:

If you are ready to submit, please select the submit button below.

This form will then be sent to your principal supervisor to request their endorsement.

Once you have selected "submit" you are no longer able to go back and change your answers.

Once you click 'submit' the form will be sent to Faculty of Science and Technology Administrator who wil request the delegates endorsement.

Please enter the applicable email address below. 

Once you click 'submit' the form will be sent to the relevant HDR delegate for review.

Once you click 'submit' the form will be sent to FST-HDR-Coordinator@cdu.edu.au