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APS Grant For Intercultural or International Projects

The Projects encourages and supports innovative projects that have an intercultural and/or international focus and is to be used for the establishment and implementation of a successful and sustainable project. Projects may aim either to further the intercultural agenda of the Society within the confines of Australia’s national boundaries, or to establish and maintain links between the Society and its members and psychology and psychologists in countries where psychology is an emerging discipline.

Projects may be related to any scientific and/or professional aspects of the discipline, provided that they are consistent with the Society’s mission statement: “To represent, promote and advance psychology within the context of improving community wellbeing and scientific knowledge”. The Grant is not intended to support research projects unless there is a clearly demonstrable outcome in relation to the aims of the Grant. Student research projects are unlikely to be eligible.

Eligible projects may include, but are not restricted to, those that:

* Address scientific and/or professional issues that have intercultural significance for the Australian community, or involve intercultural collaborations amongst Australian psychologists

* Provide further education and training opportunities for psychologists from countries where psychology is an emerging discipline

* Support psychologists from developing countries to attend international conferences in psychology or other relevant events

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* Foster collaborations between the Society and psychologists overseas who are seeking support to establish and build scientific and professional psychology within their own country or region.

The grant may be used to support any aspect of a successful and sustainable project, including travel, living allowance, training fees and charges, books and equipment, or other costs associated with the project, provided that the funds are expended in accordance with the budget as approved by the selection committee.

Eligibility

To be eligible for a grant, the grantee shall be:

* an elected member of the Society; or

* a psychologist or association from a developing country, nominated by an elected member of the Society.

The Grant application

In order to be considered, the grant application shall include:

1. A statement of rationale, including the project’s aims and objectives and how these reflect the Society’s mission statement;

2. A proposed budget that includes a breakdown of how the funds will be used if the grant application is successful;

3. An acknowledgement that a report suitable for publication in InPsych will be provided to the Society at the completion of the nominated project. The report should encompass any anticipated future engagement or ongoing relationship with the Society arising from receipt of the grant.

4. Supporting documentation, including at least one reference that addresses:

* the eligibility and suitability of the applicant and/or nominee to be the recipient of the grant

* the applicant and/or nominee’s ability to carry the project to completion

* the intercultural and/or international importance of the project, and

* the relevance of the project for the Society.

Applications, including the completed application form, should be no longer that five A4 pages, plus supporting documentation.

Administration of the Grant

1.The APS Grant for Intercultural and/or International Projects is the responsibility of the Board with the assistance of the Manager, Public Interest in the Society’s National Office.

2. A call for nominations will be published each year in InPsych.

3. Nominees should submit four copies of all documentation to the Manager, Public Interest by the due date for applications. Electronic applications are also acceptable.

4. The Public Interest Advisory Group will appoint a selection committee to recommend an appropriate recipient of the Award to the Board. The selection committee may recommend that the funds for the Grant be shared between a number of recipients.

5. The selection committee may seek additional information in the form of external assessor or referees’ reports, letters of support from participating psychology associations or groups, or other independent advice to assist it in choosing the recipient of the Grant.

6. The recipient must confirm their acceptance of the Grant in writing.

7. The successful recipient will be published in InPsych information, along with a short feature on the successful project.

8. The selection committee, through the Public Interest Advisory Group, may recommend to the Board that the Grant should not be awarded in any one year, if it has formed the opinion that there is no grant application that meets the eligibility criteria and is considered to be of sufficient merit.

Value

The value of the Grant is $10,000, which can be divided into smaller Grants for two or three separate projects.

Closing date and application form

Closing date for applications: Thursday 30 September 2010

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Four copies of the completed application form with required attachment(s) should be sent to:

The Manager, Public Interest

Intercultural/International Projects Grant

The Australian Psychological Society Ltd

PO Box 38

Flinders Lane VIC 8009

For enquiries or to submit applications electronically please email: h.gridley@psychology.org.au
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The Phillipa Weeks Scholarship in Law 2010, Australia

The Phillipa Weeks Scholarship in Law was created in memory of Phillipa Christine Weeks who was a member of staff of the ANU College of Law from 1979 until her death in 2006 at the age of 53. The Scholarship Fund was established from money donated by the University, the College, staff of the College, alumni, family and friends.

Eligibility
The Phillipa Weeks Scholarship in Law is available to a person who:
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Is a successful applicant for entry to the first year of a program of study leading to the award of Bachelor of Laws (LLB) whether undertaken as a single degree or part of a combined program;
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has attended secondary school in a regional or remote area of Australia,
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has completed school in the last 12 months; and
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is a citizen of or holds permanent resident status in Australia.
The successful applicant must not have been previously enrolled in any tertiary degree or diploma program at a university or other institution of tertiary education whether in or outside Australia.

Application
Applications shall be called for annually with a closing date as set, from time to time, by the ANU College of Law Scholarship Committee.
The application shall be submitted in the form of a letter (with any relevant attachments), which sets out information in relation to the applicant’s achievements relative to opportunity, in the following areas:

academic performance over the final two years at secondary school;

leadership at school; and

community involvement.
The application should also give information about the regional or remote area in which the applicant lives and has received his or her schooling.
Three references supporting the application should be forwarded separately to the ANU College of Law Scholarship Committee. It would be expected that one of those references would cover leadership and academic performance, and one would cover community involvement. The third reference might be from another person who has known the applicant for a significant period but is not a member of the applicant’s family.
The applicant must apply separately for entry to the Australian National University.

Selection
The ANU College of Law Scholarship Committee will consider the applications taking into account the applicant’s academic performance, leadership qualities and achievements, and
contribution to the community, all made relative to opportunity over the final two years of secondary school.

Application Deadline 30 November 2010

Doctorate Scholarship at Commercialisation Training Scheme

Under a  scheme introduced by the Commonwealth Government, funding has been provided to support research commercialisation training. The Commercialisation Training Scheme (CTS) provides high quality research commercialisation training for the next generation of Australian researchers as a means of equipping them with the skills, knowledge and experience necessary to bring research-based ideas, inventions and innovations to market.

Applicants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia or New Zealand citizens, and be enrolled as a full-time student in a Doctorate by research at Flinders University and have at least 12 months of candidature remaining.
Up to eight scholarships will be available in 2011 for students commencing the program in either semester 1 or semester 2 2011.

Recipients of the CTS Scholarship will enrol in the Graduate Certificate in Science and Technology Commercialisation at The University of Adelaide and undertake the following topics:
•    Leading and Managing
•    Entrepreneurship and Innovation
•    Legal Issues of the Commercialisation Process
•    Technology Management and Transfer

The CTS Scholarship provides an exemption from tuition fees for the Graduate Certificate in Science and Technology Commercialisation and an allowance equivalent to 6 months of an Australian Postgraduate Award stipend (currently $22 500 per annum). Selection for the scholarship will be based on the extent to which commercialisation training will add value to the student’s research higher degree experience and enhance a student’s career prospects.

Internal Closing Date: 30-09-2010

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