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Guidelines for research degree program (important - school policy and pointers to university policies)

Paid work regulation for scholarship holders:

- According to the guidelines of specified for scholarship holders (see http://www.swin.edu.au/research/schols.htm) is indicated that scholarship holders

"may undertake part-time work, which does not relate directly to the research project, not exceeding 30 normal working days (Monday - Friday) in any 12 month period. Part-time work related to the awardee’s research program may undertaken but must not interfere with the progress of candidature."

This means, for example, you may take a tutorship up to 8 hours per week for two semesters each year which would be the maximum paid work you can do. Please note this regulation applies to all of the scholarship holders.

Faculty weekly seminars - attendance is compulsory for research students

Conference attendance

The Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies Executive Committee released its Conference Attendance Policy in May 2005. The policy applies to research students (with the exception of students of the Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing and the Centre for Advanced Internet Architectures) as follows:

"2.2 Research Students

2.2.1 PhD Students
Generally PhD research students will be fully supported at no more than one overseas conference and possibly up to three local conferences during their candidature.

2.2.1 Masters by Research Students
Generally Masters by Research students will be fully supported for up to two local conferences over the duration of their candidature."

Applications are to be signed off by a student's supervisor and the relevant research leader, to acknowledge that the conference is in line with the Faculty's policy. Further information on the policy or application can be obtained from the Research Administration Coordinator.

Conference application form

Library resource

Liaison Librarian for our school is Barbara Camfield (ext: 8407 bcamfield@swin.edu.au) who can be contacted for searching literature. Peter Eden (peden@it.swin.edu.au) is School Library Liaison who can be contacted if you wish to order some research related books via the library.