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Visiting Distinguished Researcher Scheme

The Visiting Distinguished Researcher Scheme is an internal research grant program. Funds for the Scheme have been allocated from the Research Advisory Group. It has been introduced to encourage eligible research groups to attract suitable international researchers for short term visits to the University during 2010.

The objective of the Visiting Distinguished Researcher Scheme is to improve the international research profile of Swinburne with a view to strengthening its standing in a research quality exercise.

The scheme aims to:

  • enhance the quality of research in key areas of research concentration at Swinburne;
  • provide a stimulus to research groups by providing an opportunity for its staff and students to engage with an expert in one or more areas of the research centre or group's research;
  • enable a research centre or group to obtain access to necessary expertise, ideas, techniques or methodologies not otherwise readily available to it;
  • expand opportunities for new or extended collaboration with other researchers and research groups in Australia or overseas (e.g. via joint grant applications, publications, future reciprocal visits or exchanges); and
  • develop the profile of high quality research and researchers at Swinburne and so help to increase the University's ability to attract high quality students, postdoctoral fellows and other research staff from Australia and overseas.

Eligibility

  • Applications will be accepted from any researcher identified with a Tier 1 or Tier 2 research centre.
  • Preference will be given to those who hold the position of Professor or Professorial Fellow at their home institution (or equivalent for industry based researcher)
  • Those who have previously visited Swinburne under this Scheme are inelligible
  • Awards will be made for appointments to a Visiting Professor/Fellow for a period of not less than four weeks

Level of Support and Use of Funds

Applicants for the Swinburne Researcher Development Scheme should download the following documents:

  • The maximum grant available is $6,500
  • Applications must provide funds from other external or internal sources which will be used to supplement the Award
  • Awards must be taken up between 1 January and 31 December 2010
  • Scheme funds may be used for travel (airfares), accommodation and daily living expenses, as well as other local travel expenses.

Application Materials

Applicants for the Visiting Professor Award Scheme should download the following documents:

Associated Material

  • Conferral of Adjunct, Visiting and Associate Titles
  • Example Presentation Framework Guidelines
    The Visiting Professor is required to present one open lecture of approximately 50 minutes in duration (plus question time), delivering content that is comprehensible to a general audience. The talk will be part of the 'DVC(R) Visiting Professor Lecture Series'. The talk should follow the lecture presentation framework guidelines.
  • Final Report
    Awardees will be expected to provide a Final Report within one month of the end of the visit.

For information on research clasification codes and specifically, Field of Research (FOR) codes, please view our codes webpage.

Enquries

Please direct all enquiries regarding this Scheme to Tracey Nelson, Research Administration Coordinator, by email to tnelson@swin.edu.au

Critical Dates and Lodgement Instructions

Application closing date for 2010 is 5pm on 15 February 2010. 
Completed applications must be submitted to Tracey Nelson, Research Administration Coordinator via email to tnelson@swin.edu.au, in person to AS317 or by internal mail to H31. 
Successful applicants will be notified in writing by the end of February 2010.

 

 

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