Early Career Research@UNSW Program (applications closed 10 February 2012)

Applications for this program closed on 10 February 2012.

Eligibility Criteria and Application forms can be downloaded via  "Related Documents" on right hand side.

This two semester program, including 12 workshops, offers the opportunity for starting or re-starting researchers to develop their skills and understanding in a number of areas that are fundamental to a successful research career, including:

•  Handling a first grant application: choice of agency, ECR grant requirements, clarification of processes, as well as application writing tips and strategies
• Ethics and the responsible conduct of research
• Publications: strategically choosing where to publish, academic article structure, understanding publication metrics
• Managing your profile, your networks and your collaborations
• Strategies for time and project management
• Work/life integration for researchers

The program does not delve into discipline-specific research practices, design or methodology development. These are assumed to have been developed in the appropriate academic context.  Each participant of the program is assigned a mentor with whose advice one or several projects are carried out during the year.

Suitable for: Researchers starting or re-starting a research career who are members of staff at UNSW. You need either to have completed a PhD in the last five years, or:

• Have recently moved from industry to a university context
• Have recently returned to university research after a career break
• Be in the process of launching the research-active component of your academic career
• Work in a field in which PhDs are less frequent

The program will be launched on Friday 9 & Friday 16 March and will be completed in November. All sessions will be on Fridays from 11.00am - 2.30pm. Your Head of School will need to sign your application form to state that you will be relieved from commitments on Fridays for the duration of the program.

Please contact Cecilia Stenstrom, Researcher Development Consultant via c [dot] stenstrom [at] unsw [dot] edu [dot] au  if you require further information.