PSA Conference Travel Award Report

PSA Conference Travel Report

Randika Anjalie Jayasinghe (20828908)

School of Environmental Systems Engineering

The PSA conference travel award was used to attend the ninth annual Engineering, Social Justice, and Peace Conference, held at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, from the 14^th to 16^th August 2013.

Attending this conference provided a professionally rewarding experience. It gave me an opportunity to network with researchers from other universities who are working in diverse research areas within the engineering and social justice space. My paper titled “The assumptions, diverse realities and promises: Understanding the power relations in waste management in Sri Lanka” received valuable feedback and comments from the participants. In addition, I got the opportunity to listen to other presentations and to converse with researchers. Most importantly, presenters can also publish their conference papers in the Journal of Engineering, Social Justice, and Peace.

My research is focused on developing poverty reducing solutions for marginalised people working in waste management in Sri Lanka. Hence, this conference was a good learning experience and improved my understanding of how I can use social justice dialogues in the Sri Lankan context. I was able to develop networks with many of the international experts and scholars in the social justice field. There was opportunity to contribute to discussions and brainstorm ideas on new topics such as social justice, ethics, diversity, and sustainability, which added great value to my research experience.

The conference included presentations by international experts in the field, workshops, panel discussions, and a theatre performance providing an opportunity to engage in actual activities with other participants and sharing their input. The discussions enabled to share the social justice related research carried out at UWA and to learn new socially just community development concepts used in other parts of the world. The knowledge obtained through the conference and group-led discussions around concepts of engineering and development will add to conversations with UWA engineering students.

I thank the PSA for awarding this travel grant to cover part of my travel expenses to attend this important conference. I will acknowledge this contribution in my journal publication.

PSA Travel Award Report- Nathalie Collins

AMS-WMC 2013: Melbourne

The Australian Marketing Science Academy World Marketing Congress was held in Melbourne in 2013. With the support of the PSA I was able to attend and give two papers which I had authored and had been accepted. One paper was on authenticity in marketing; the other was on consumer religiosity (when people treat a the consumption of a product like a religion). 

The conference was held in the centre of Melbourne in a hotel that was so expensive ($240/night conference rate) I could never have afforded it. So I stayed in St Kilda, a tram ride away for about $100/night on average. However this meant that I needed to wake up extra early, because (that's right folks) BOTH my papers were on first thing in the morning!

I was able to re-encounter academics from around Australia who I had seen at other conferences. I noted their names so that I could run them past my supervisor as potential examiners. One lady from South Australia had been to three of my talks over the last 4 years! I was impressed. I was also able to intro duce myself to other early career researchers and some very established names in the field.

The outcomes (besides gaining a kilo or two from all the mini-cupcakes they served for morning and afternoon tea):

- I am in discussions with an American academic who is editing a series of short, business oriented marketing books about authoring one on authenticity;

- My head of department was there and attended one of my talks (and seemed to like it) so I was able to engage him in my research;

- A session on industry engagement with academia was very interesting, and demonstrated methods and roadblocks to companies and universities working together from a variety of perspectives. Although this was not immediately useful to me, I did earmark the information for future use.

Thank you PSA for helping me out. It made a BIG difference.

Regards,

Nathalie Collins

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Marina Borges Osorio, PhD student – School of Plant Biology

With combined funding from the PSA Conference Travel Award and the GRS Travel Award, I attended the BIONUT Summer School held in Gargnano (Italy) last June. The event is part of the Marie Curie Initial Training Network, an initiative involving nine renowned European research centres, such as Rothamsted Research and the John Innes Centre in the UK, and the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology in Germany.

During the Summer School I learned about different aspects of plant mineral nutrition in a challenging and stimulating atmosphere. The scientific program was spread over three full days and included lectures from twenty first-class experts on plant nutrition, followed by short presentations from sixteen selected students with free-flowing discussion periods after each talk. I was among a group of eight guest students who had been selected to speak. The other eight student speakers were from the BIONUT network. In total, about seventy postgraduate students took part of the school.

In my talk I explored the connections between plant nutrition and pathogen defence in plants. This topic is a central aspect of my PhD research that focuses on how phosphite protects plants against Phytophthora, the pathogen that causes dieback and is devastating native ecosystems across southern Australia, including the internationally recognized biodiversity hotspot in southwestern Australia. My talk was a great opportunity to showcase the research carried out at UWA and discuss with the European community an issue that not only affects Australia, but which is also relevant worldwide.

Most of the participants were hosted at Palazzo Feltrinelli, a beautiful venue for the summer school and also the place we gathered for meals. The meals were in fact an added attraction, firstly for giving us a taste of the best Italian cuisine and secondly for being a great opportunity to network with experts and students in a very casual and friendly environment.

Overall, the knowledge gained, the connections made and the venue visited made this event a memorable experience that greatly contributed to my professional and personal growth. 

Students ready for the last dinner of the Summer School

View from Palazzo Feltrinelli, Gargnano

PSA Conference Travel Award Report

PSA Conference Travel Award Report

Last March 2013, I was awarded a PSA Conference Travel Award to attend the ‘National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Mitochondrial Biology Symposium 2013’, in Washington DC, USA and present my work on RNA Processing in Human Mitochondria. As a PhD student in the last year of this graduate journey, this was a fantastic opportunity and I am grateful to the PSA for contributing towards my travel expenses. Attending the conference opened my eyes to a world of research in my field that I could have never encountered in local or national conferences, as the mitochondrial research field is still in its early stages in Australia. I was able to chat with some of the world experts in my area of research and I even felt confident enough to question some of the results presented. The presentations I attended were of great quality and also provided me with some ideas for experiments for my own project. Finally, I had the opportunity to visit Washington DC, which I found surprisingly clean, multicultural and interesting, with a multitude of museums and art galleries. Tulips were blossoming all around the city, welcoming spring and although I had a vague sense of being constantly watched, as security is obviously tight all around the city, I would recommend a trip to anyone.

Thanks PSA for making my trip possible!

- Maria Lopez Sanchez 

Trish Dowsett- Travel Award Report

Trish Dowsett is post-graduate student in English and Cultural Studies. Her PhD thesis examines the relationship between the teaching of English at the tertiary and secondary levels in Western Australia since 1912. She presented a paper at the Australian and New Zealand History of Education Society (ANZHES) conference held at RMIT Melbourne in November 2012 and is grateful to a PSA travel award for making the trip possible.

My first presentation of a conference paper will be remembered for two main reasons: how scared I felt prior to presenting it (but I survived!) and the amount of support and encouragement I came to receive from the members of my audience.

The conference was entitled ‘Buildings, Books and Blackboards: intersecting narratives’ and it was a theme fitting perfectly with my research. It was the combined conference of the ANZHES, Mechanics’ Institutes World Wide and the 10th Australian Library History Forum, and was part of Melbourne Knowledge Week 2012.

I have been a member of ANZHES for only a short period of time and hadn’t attended one of their conferences before nor met any other members. When the programme was finalised I was happy to read the names and topics of the other presenters. The sessions looked interesting and varied and I was delighted that one of the presenters was Bill Green, Professor of Education at Charles Sturt University and co-editor of Teaching the English Subjects: Essays on English Curriculum History and Australian Schooling, a book that I have relied upon religiously throughout my research thus far. It meant that not only could I listen to him and learn from him but I could meet up with him to discuss my thesis project which I wanted to do at some stage anyway.

The conference also allowed me to share some of my research. It was a 20 minute presentation on Walter Murdoch. As the titles of most conference papers include an obligatory colon I conformed and devised, ‘Professor of all things in general: Walter Murdoch and his contribution to Education and Literature in Western Australia.’ There was an on-going joke at the conference about which paper had the longest title and surprisingly I wasn’t even in the top ten!

The ten minutes of questions that followed my presentation were valuable to my work because I was asked a few questions that I couldn’t answer in much detail so I need to learn more about Murdoch’s Scottish writing persona, for example, and about regionality in Murdoch’s work. I didn’t feel that the audience members were out to ‘get me’ or ‘trap me’ which meant that I’m much more likely to present again at a conference, particularly an ANZHES one.

One of my favourite parts of the conference was the informal chatting. Because I felt so nervous leading up to my presentation I felt relieved that my presentation was scheduled for the first day so it meant that I could relax somewhat on the days that followed. During this time, many people asked me more questions about Murdoch, Literature and Western Australia. Murdoch’s influence at UWA in the first half of last century also meant that people were interested in how and what he taught, in his newspaper columns and in his place as a Public Intellectual. And some were just interested in his connection to Rupert.

So presenting my first conference paper made me realise that I need to present more often so my confidence improves and I feel less anxious leading up to them. I was pleased that I’d been ruthless in sticking to the paper’s word limit and I had practised a lot as this meant I wasn’t worried about timing which was a pressure that many other presenters experienced. I felt reassured by the people I met and the support from my supervisor and colleagues reminded me that while presenting is a part of academic life it is not necessarily one that people find easy. In this way it is a challenging but affirming process.

Newsletter 22nd August 2012

Hi guys!

REMINDER: PSA Awards Round Two is open – this is only a short round, to work out any kinks in the new applications. It closes 5pm 3^rd of September, so get in quick! We’re offering up to one Small Grant, one Fieldwork, and four Conference Travel Awards. Did you know applications for the Teaching Internship and for Convocation Travel Award close at the end of the month! Get in quick, while all this money is around!

Did you know that Faculties normally include student representatives on their boards – such as the faculty Research Committee and the Teaching and Learning committee? Did you know that this student representation includes postgraduates? But do you know who your reps are, or how they are elected/selected? These reps are often not in touch with the PSA, and sometimes not in touch with the students they are supposed to represent! My last big push for the year will be on making sure that the faculties commit to making sure that these representative are elected from the students, by the students, and that all the postgrads know who is on the committees representing them.

This needs your support though – so ask questions, and show that you’re interested! These bodies make decisions which affect you!

Finally, Guild elections are coming up, nominations for positions close on Friday. Another ‘Did you know?’ – postgrads make up 21.5% of the UWA student population in 2012. Do you know how many guaranteed voting positions we have on Guild Council? Zero. You have one guaranteed representative (the PSA President!) but that person is not elected in open elections, only by UWA postgrads, and so has no vote. I encourage you to consider running, or at least voting – and talk to the people running a pressure them to take our voice and needs into account!

Lots of cool stuff to do and see below – get on it!

Peace out posties!

Aisling

Did you know? 7 did/do you knows in this editorial!

Notices

EDUCATION FORUM: All postgraduate students from The University of Western Australia are invited to present their education-related research at the next Fogarty Foundation Postgraduate Forum to be held in the afternoon of Tuesday 20 November 2012 at the Graduate School of Education. For further information about the forum, please see www.education.uwa.edu.au/research/forum/ or contact Eileen Slater 20980524@student.uwa.edu.au

OneSearch and Library Website: Want to get a Woolworths gift voucher AND give feedback on two of our most used resources? See how at: http://www.news.uwa.edu.au/is-website-usability-testing

Like science AND communication? You should totally check out the Science Communication Seminars, Fridays, 4.00pm at the UWA Centre for Learning Technology. Next up (24^th of August) is Jenny Donovan speaking on “The Modern Storyteller: What Children learn about DNA from their favourite family member – the television.” No RSVP required, snacks and drinks available – email Sophia Bickford at 20228745@student.uwa.edu.au to join the mailing list!

MUPSA Conference:

Multidisciplinary Conference 2012

The Third Multidisciplinary Conference from the Murdoch University Postgraduate Student Association (MUPSA) is coming up in September.  This is a chance for Murdoch Postgraduate students to showcase their research across multiple disciplines!

Where: Economics, Commerce and Law (ECL) Lecture Theatres 2 and 3, Murdoch University South Street Campus

When: Thursday 27^th September. Opens at 8:30am outside ECL2 for a 9:05am opening address

Cost: FREE TO ATTEND!

To register: complete the registration form at http://mupsa-conference.murdoch.edu.au before 17^th September

Email mupsa@the-guild.com.au for any queries

Joint Event: Did you come to the joint event hosted by Curtin? Give your feedback by following the link on the PSA Facebook page! www.facebook.com/uwapsa

Trove: UWA’s Online Creative Arts Journal – get your work published! Submissions accepted all year, deadline for 3.2 is Monday 28^th of September. More details? Sure can! www.trove.arts.uwa.edu.au

Art!! An invite from Chris (Lawrence) Poole:
 Various works: old and new. Old work never shown / new work I shouldn't be showing.  Its been a while, but after many years (too much thesis and not
enough art) I feel like a virgin again. (The anonymous extrovert that
was never to be anything but everything and nothing?)
WHERE: Artlab (Crawley) At the old Black Swan Theatre building on
Broadway (Opp. the Caltex cnr of Stirling Hwy and Broadway).
TIMES: Opens Sat. 1st Sep. 6pm (drinks). Thereafter: Open 1.30-7,
Tuesday/Friday/Saturday/Sunday until the 14th (or by appointment).

[The PSA President is a fan of Chris’ work... you should check it out!]

Volleyball and Fun Day! Fun games, volleyball, sausage sizzle, cupcakes - a great family day out and a good cause!  We (Rotary of Crawley and African Students Union, UWA) are organizing what promises to be a lovely action packed day of sports, fun games, food and music to raise funds for science education and youth leadership at two schools in Malawi, Africa.
DATE: Saturday, 6th October
TIME: 10:30am for 11am game start. Finish at 3pm.
VENUE: Riley Oval, UWA Campus, Crawley - near University Club on Hackett Drive.
REGISTRATION: Advance registration required for volleyball teams-  www.trybooking.com/BUDA $100 per team (minimum 6 players).
BENEFICIARIES:  Mzuzu Academy  and Nkhomboli Community Day Secondary School
FACEBOOK: Volleyball and Fun games for Malawi Schools

PSA FUNDING ROUND TWO OPEN: You should totally check out the refurbished awards, on the pretty new website (this link should even work!): http://sponsored.uwa.edu.au/psa/grants/psa_funding

Funded trip to Water Management conference for research students: The Deans of Graduate Schools of the Go8 and C9 are this year arranging a graduate research student forum with the broad topic, Water, water management and global sustainable futures. The Forum will be hosted by The University of Queensland and be attended by 34 doctoral students from China and Australia. Two students from The University of Western Australia will be selected to attend and present papers at the Forum. One applicant will be selected from the science/engineering areas, another from the broad social sciences/humanities/arts areas. We encourage eligible and interested graduate research students to apply – contact michael.azariadis@uwa.edu.au. Forms are also on the PSA website under the ‘Notices for Postgrads’ link on the sidebar.

Domestic Scholarship Applications open! Online applications are now open for a wide range of postgraduate research scholarships for local (domestic) students, including Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA), University Postgraduate Awards (UPA), prestigious University scholarships funded from bequests and other faculty and discipline-specific scholarships. Closing Date:  5pm Wednesday 31 October 2012, see: www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au

Money? Money! Convocation and PSA co-fund some travel awards! Applications close on the 31^st of August: http://www.graduates.uwa.edu.au/awards/pgrta

Teaching Internship: Applications for the Postgraduate Teaching Internship Scheme close on the 31^st of August, and there is an information session in Fox Lecture Theatre on the 7^th of August from 1pm to 2pm. More info? Of course! http://www.teachingandlearning.uwa.edu.au/students/postgraduates/internship

Idea-ful? The Day of Ideas is sponsored by the IAS, and focuses on important themes.

Manning Clark House is running a special public lecture “Night of 100 Objects - Creating histories through Objects” by Dr Jeremy Hill, Head of Research, The British Museum. The lecture is on the 8^th of November 2012, from 6.00pm-7.00pm, at the WA Museum, costing $30.

The IAS’s 2012 Day of Ideas lecture series will focus on the theme: “Objects/History/Humanity: Museums in Contemporary Society”. It will take place on the 9^thof November 2012, from 9.30am –5.00pm, in Banquet Hall South, University Club, UWA, costing $75/$70 (concession). The day is followed by sundowner until 6.00pm.

More info and registration: http://www.ias.uwa.edu.au/conf/2012-doi

Institute of Advanced Studies Lectures and Masterclasses

23^rd August:

“Animal Psychology and Human Nature”, David Konstan, 10am, Old Senate room, (Masterclass)

“The (mis)use of religion in justification of political violence: a comparative analysis”, O.P. Rafferty, 6pm, University Club LT, (Public Lecture)

27^th August: “The Star-Crossed Stone”, K.J. McNamara, 6pm, Webb LT, (Public Lecture)

28^th August: “Fossils as Ancient Windows into the Evolution of the Body, the Mind and Soul”, K.J. McNamara, 10am, Old Senate room, (Masterclass)

29^th August: “WA on the threshold… SKA and the new view of the universe”, Peter Quinn, 6pm, University Club Auditorium, (Public Lecture)

30^th August: “Climate Change: Will we cope?” Chris Rapley, 6pm, Social Science LT, (Public Lecture)

Registration and questions should be directed to the IAS: http://www.ias.uwa.edu.au/about

Careers Month

August is CAREERS MONTH.  Check out the events and activities both on and off campus.  For all details and to book, go to CareerHub – http://uwa.careerhub.com.au.

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POSTGRADUATE CAREERS WEEK – targeted at postgraduate students (coursework and research). 

Bookings essential on CareerHub – http://uwa.careerhub.com.au

MONDAY 27 AUGUST - On the Couch with the Recruiters seminar – Meet the recruiters and get tips for your resume, interviews and job etiquette. 

Recruiters from Accenture, Public Sector Commission and John Davidson Australia

4.15pm in Ernst & Young Lecture Theatre, Business School

TUESDAY 28 AUGUST - MBA Case Study Workshop – a presentation of case studies and an opportunity to network with Accenture

7am – Michael Chaney Case Study Room, Business School – BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL ON CAREERHUB

TUESDAY 28 AUGUST - Accenture BBQ – Find out about career opportunities at Accenture

1pm – Oak Lawn – Undergraduate and Postgraduates welcome.

MONDAY 3 SEPTEMBER - Resume writing workshop – This workshop is designed to assist postgraduate students with their resumes.  Guest speaker – Accenture

1pm, Social Sciences South Building

Do you want to put a notice in the newsletter? You should email me! I’ll spruik most things related to postgrads, professional development, and activities. Newsletter day is currently Wednesday, so email two sentences and any links to psa@guild.uwa.edu.au by 9am on Wednesday to be included!

Website: http://www.psa.guild.uwa.edu.au  
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/uwapsa
Blog: http://uwapsa.blogspot.com.au
Email: psa@guild.uwa.edu.au
Internal Mail: M300
Phone: (08) 6488 3194
Office: Guild South Wing, First Floor, Office 1.03
Lounge: Guild South Wing, First Floor, Room 1.05

Newsletter 11th of July 2012

Hi there!

I don’t have much to report at the minute! Three things to highlight:

1.       The joint networking event with Curtin and Murdoch is going to go off! There is jazz, and music, and food – and it’s totally free! But you need to RSVP by the 12^th – so get on to that ASAP! Consider this very strong encouragement from me to come along (also, I’ll be there and I’d love to say hi). Website: http://sponsored.uwa.edu.au/psa/events/networking_evening, RSVP to cupsa@guild.curtin.edu.au

2.       The Croccy photo for Week Three was captured! Winning photo will be up on Facebook and the website soon! One week left, who will win this week?

3.       Postscript is looking for contributors! Check the website to see what articles are still available, and write up something for our awesome little magazine!

All the best, I hope you’re all having a wonderful week!

Aisling

(9 exclamation points... I think I’m getting worse.)

Notices

Law students: Apparently don’t subscribe to this mailing list. If they did, they would join the PSA Committee and represent postgrad law students! Email Aisling at psa@guild.uwa.edu.au

Scholarships: The Mid-Year round for Australian Postgraduate Awards and UWA Safety Net Top-Up Scholarship applications is now open from Friday 1st June and will close on Friday, 13th July 2012. This round is for domestic PhD, other RTS Doctoral and Masters by Research applicants for commencement in Semester 2 2012.

This round includes the prestigious Ana Africh Postgraduate Scholarships in Medical Research. These top-up scholarships are valued at $7,500 per annum, and are awarded on the basis of academic acheivement. Applicants are also required to submit a statement of financial need. See: http://spe.publishing.uwa.edu.au/latest/scholarships/postgraduate/africh

National Student Leadership Forum: Is running in Canberra from the 20^th to the 23^rd of September, info is here: http://nslf.org.au/. See the website for how to apply: http://sponsored.uwa.edu.au/psa/grants/nslf

Eco-Health Summit: The EcoHealth student section is a voluntary group of student coordinators working under the auspices of the International Association for Ecology and Health (IAEH or EcoHealth Association). Contribute your opinion/find out more: http://ecohealthstudentsection.weebly.com/index.html

Medically-minded? Nominations for the FMDHS 2013 Excellence in Teaching Awards are now open, for both coursework teaching and research supervision. See more: http://www.meddent.uwa.edu.au/staff/teaching/awards

Do you do placements? The Forum "A Place for ME" will be back on Wednesday the 1st of August at 2pm. It will be a great opportunity to talk about placement and how we would like things to change and feedback to the university. Email uwaplacement@gmail.com for more info.

Money? Money! Convocation and PSA co-fund some travel awards! Applications are open on the 1^st of July: http://www.graduates.uwa.edu.au/awards/pgrta

Threesome! By which, of course, I mean the three most awesome PSAs in WA (UWA, Curtin, and Murdoch) are co-hosting a networking event! It will be held at Curtin on the 19^th of July from 6pm to 9pm. Wine and Cheese/Nibbles are on the cards!

Postscript! You could contribute to the premier publication of the PSA! See the website for all the details: http://sponsored.uwa.edu.au/psa/publications/postscript_2012

Theatre: 'The Cat in the Box' is a play written by a UWA postgrad and is showing at the Blue Room Theatre! This play messes around with quantum physics a little and Schrodinger's Cat in particular. See: http://www.blueroom.org.au/blueroomseasons/thecatinthebox for all the info.

Oxfam Dinner: Announcing OxfamUWA's fund-raising event of the year – a Global Dinner. It will a rollercoaster of a night filled with Fairtrade food, global events and a taste of the inequalities faced by people all over the world. With 18 tables representing different countries, the night is sure to be full of surprises! Tickets are $25 for concession or $30 for an adult. Or you can book a table of 10, for $200. Purchase your tickets at: http://www.trybooking.com/BNDG. For more information about the event head to: https://www.facebook.com/events/249841738458924/.

Do you want to put a notice in the newsletter? You should email me! I’ll spruik most things related to postgrads, professional development, and activities. Newsletter day is currently Wednesday, so email two sentences and any links to psa@guild.uwa.edu.au by 9am on Wednesday to be included!

Website: http://www.psa.guild.uwa.edu.au  
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/uwapsa
Blog: http://uwapsa.blogspot.com.au
Email: psa@guild.uwa.edu.au
Internal Mail: M300
Phone: (08) 6488 3194
Office: Guild South Wing, First Floor, Office 1.03
Lounge: Guild South Wing, First Floor, Room 1.05

Conference Funding FYI

FYI for Arts Postgraduates and Conference Funding

Hello fellow postgraduates!

I recently queried conference funding and registration reimbursements (note: not travel reimbursements) and thought I would pass along this spectacular news to the rest of the Arts PGs.

First, the background information:

I'm presenting a paper at the upcoming CMEMS/PMRG 'Receptions: Medieval and Early Modern Cultural Appropriations' Conference at St. Catherine's College here at UWA. The conference runs 17-18 August and should be amazing (for any of you interested, here's the link to the conference: http://www.pmrg.arts.uwa.edu.au/2012_conference).

As you know a bit too well, every conference has its fees. This one has a $90 registration fee - not bad, especially since the dual CMEMS/PMRG and postgraduate student discount is built into this fee.

However, I did pause for a second and think - wait a minute! I'm presenting my first paper at a conference! But I thought I didn’t qualify for any of my funding support since it is all for travel only and so would have to pay for my first paper presentation out of my own pocket, right?

WRONG! After asking around to quite a few people, Humanities Graduate Research Coordinator, Rob Stuart, gave me some fantastic news - you can get reimbursed for conference fees!

Here is the information he sent me:

Rob's introductory explanation:

The schools in the Faculty had to bring their funding entitlements into agreement last year, so all three of them would now have a policy on-line that says more or less what Humanities' website does about conference funding.

The website says:

Conference travel funding

The School encourages its postgraduates to attend conferences and provides up to $740 to cover conference travel and attendance costs when the candidate is presenting a paper.

Applications must demonstrate a clear research benefit to the student, and have the written support of the supervisor.

Funding will be provided only after conference organisers have accepted the proposed paper for presentation and only if a student has applied for all other available University funding for attendance (such as the University Graduate Research Student Travel Award).

Rob's closing explanation:

As you can see, it's pretty clear that conference membership fees are a legitimate expense that can be funded. This should be true across the Faculty.

Thus, Arts pgs: reap the rewards of my true expat American nature and CLAIM YOUR FUNDING!

Hope this brightens your day as much as it did mine! If you’re in other Faculties which have a similar scheme, let the PSA know, so that all of your colleagues can also benefit!

Patricia

2012 Vice President