Research opportunities
IGSB Doctoral Scholars Award
The IGSB strongly encourages our doctoral scholars to share their contribution to knowledge with the broader academic community through the publication of refereed conference papers and journal articles. Successful applicants will be awarded up to $A500 for approved refereed conference papers and up to $A1000 for approved refereed journal articles.
Eligibility Criteria
- This award is open to
- All candidates currently enrolled in the following IGSB programs: Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Business Administration; and
- Recent graduates of these programs with the requirement that publications appear in print within 3 years of conferral of the award.
- The publication may be solo or co-authored.
- The publication must have at least one University of South Australia byline.
- The publication must meet DEST guidelines http://www.unisa.edu.au/res/data/pubs.asp#guides.
- The details of the publication should be reported to the School at the end of each calendar year. Applicants will need to fill out the necessary forms and provide required documentation as per DEST guidelines.
- Publications will be audited in the beginning of the following calendar year. Publications that pass this audit will be eligible for the award.
- Successful applicants will be awarded up to AUD$500 for approved refereed conference papers and up to $A1000 for approved refereed journal articles. In the case of two or more authors who are eligible, the award will be shared on a pro-rata basis.
For more information about the quality and reputation of conferences and journals that you may intend targeting, or if you have already published or are in the process of developing one or more papers for publication, please contact our IGSB Publications Project Coordinator - Dr. Marguerite Kolar (marguerite.kolar@unisa.edu.au).
PERA CONFERENCE RESEARCH STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
Two PERA Conference Scholarships are available for full-time postgraduate research or honours students who are not otherwise subsidised, to present a paper at this year's 8th Annual Pacific Employment Relations Association Conference at Ballarat. Each scholarship includes reimbursement of reasonable expenses up to $1,000 as well as exemption from the PERA registration fee.
The scholarships are available on a competitive basis and will be awarded on the basis of the best completed papers submitted by postgraduate research or honours students. In order to qualify for this award, the full paper must be submitted by 29 September 2008.
For further information please visit the Conference website (link to “Scholarships” is on the home page):
http://www.pera.net.au/index_files/peraconference08/index.htm
International travel opportunities
The Maurice de Rohan International Scholarship
Applications are now open for the Maurice de Rohan International Scholarship
Two scholarships valued at $17,500 each will be awarded for higher degree research students undertaking either:
- a Doctoral degree (PhD or Research Professional Doctorate) or
- upgrading to a Doctoral degree from a Masters by Research degree.
The aim is to gain an international perspective by having the opportunity to undertake research and data collection or work with institutional or industry partners in the UK or USA.
Applications close 19 March 2008
UniSA Mobility Grants, valued at around $5,000
Churchill Fellowships
120 Churchill Fellowships for Australian citizens will be awarded in 2008. No prescribed qualifications are required. Merit of the proposed project is a key factor and a desire to share your research findings with the Australian community. The fellowship includes return economy airfare, living and travel allowances and average $25,000.
Over 100 tax-free research scholarships on offer in 2008
UniSA has research scholarships to help you develop your expertise and achieve your goals while pursuing your own questions.
Scholarships are on offer in a diverse range of areas, across our internationally acclaimed research institutes and centres.
View full details on Research Degrees Scholarships.
The General Sir John Monash Awards
Annually, up to eight Awards may be awarded to outstanding Australian citizens graduating from Australian Universities to enable them to undertake postgraduate study abroad at the world’s best Universities, appropriate to their field of study.
Qualifications & Eligibility:
In awarding scholarships, important factors considered include:
- Academic excellence – having completed or are about to complete by the end of the year of application, a university degree or degrees with outstanding results, such as an honours degree (with a classification of 1 or 2A) or equivalent.;
- Demonstrated outstanding leadership ability;
- Altruism demonstrated through community service;
- Proof of arrangements with a foreign University to conduct a well-defined research project or study programme;
- The case presented by the Applicant of how the proposed study or research will advance their field of study and benefit them and the country;
- Well-developed communication skills
- Referee Reports outlining the Applicant’s abilities.
- The Applicant’s presentation at interview.
View further information on the The General Sir John Monash Awards website
2007 Clare Burton Scholarships
The Clare Burton Scholarship provides funds to support post-graduate research into gender equity. The Scholarship was established by the five universities of the Australian Technology Network (ATN) to honour and continue the work of Dr. Clare Burton, a pioneering Australian researcher, into aspects of gender equity. A scholarship of $10,000 is available to a student enrolled, or intending to enrol, in an ATN university, in either a post-graduate coursework or research degree where the major piece of work is focused on gender equity. This is the fourth time the scholarship has been offered, since the inaugural round in 2002.
Research proposals which are likely to make a significant contribution to the field, or contribute to the solution of an important practical problem will be supported. Applicants should be enrolled or intending to enrol in a post-graduate coursework or research degree in an ATN university, and be an Australian resident. View further information and a copy of the guidelines.
The closing date for submissions for the 2007 scholarships is Friday 6 October.
DBA Collaborative Research Project: Registrations of interest invited
In 2005 the IGSB implemented its inaugural collaborative research project involving IGSB staff and DBA candidates from across the Asia Pacific. The proposed outcomes of the project are successful completion of the DBA program by each of the candidates, and at least two high quality research papers with joint authorship by the team.
The IGSB invites DBA candidates to register their interest in this project. A maximum of two DBA candidates are sought from each of the following program locations, Adelaide, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. For candidates who have not yet finalised their research topic, this is an excellent opportunity to be involved in a joint research activity with a group of IGSB academic staff and DBA colleagues around the globe.
This project should be of interest to candidates that have not yet finalised their research topic, have not yet commenced the Annotated Literature course, and have easy access to a multinational organisation located in their country.
The research topic is "Country of Origin Effects in Understanding Performance Measurement Usage in MNCs". The goal of the research is to understand the impact of country of origin of a multi-national company (MNC) on the performance management activities of managers in their Asian subsidiaries. In particular the research will focus on the degree of alignment between the cultural values of the country of origin of the MNC and the values of the managers in the country of operation, and to what extent does non-alignment impact on the use of performance measurement systems in the host country. Download further details (PDF 32kb)
Each DBA candidate will need to negotiate entry to a large branch office of a MNC, and will have three main tasks:
- Research part of the literature concerning the national cultural environment of the country of operation, the country of origin of the MNC etc
- Document the performance measurement system and associated factors that impact on it - reward systems, design , strategy, style of operation of the MNC
- Administer a questionnaire to 100 employees at middle manager level and below (if possible). The results will need to be processed according to statistical templates developed in IGSB.
The IGSB is planning on organising similar collaborative research projects in the future, and also welcomes registrations of interest from current doctoral candidates for future projects.
Registrations of interest should be sent via email to:
Dr. Marguerite Kolar
Project Manager, DBA Research Project
marguerite.kolar@unisa.edu.au