Postgraduate Day, Scholarships and General Information

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TASA’04 conference has a Postgraduate Day, two sets of Postgraduate Scholarships and a Postgraduate Lounge.

Postgraduate Committee of TASA’04 Conference

The Postgraduate Committee comprises: Nicky Welch (Convenor - n.welch@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au), Karina Butera (kjbut@deakin.edu.au) and Katie Wright (katie.wright@latrobe.edu.au) . Enquiries are welcome, particularly from first-time conference goers who may be uncertain how TASA conferences are organised or from those who seek further information about postgraduate scholarships.

Postgraduate Day, 8 Wednesday: 9am - 3:30pm | Cost: $35
The registration fee includes morning tea and lunch, and the program; which will be emailed to delegates who register for Postgraduate Day by 1 December 2004. For a preliminary version of the program [click here].

Postgraduate Lounge
The Postgraduate Lounge will be located in Carinya Lodge on LTU Beechworth campus and provides an informal way for postgraduates to meet one another. The TASA’04 Conference will provide tea, coffee, sugar and biscuits.

Doncaster Bookbinders
The 2004 Conference Postgraduate Day and Dinner are proudly sponsored by:

Doncaster Bookbinders
Factory 1, 33 Ebden Street , Moorabbin, 3189
Ph: 03 9555 4633 Fax: 03 9555 4740
Email: sales@doncasterbookbinders.com.au
Website: www.doncasterbookbinders.com.au

Postgraduate Scholarships: - All applications have closed
There are two postgraduate scholarships in 2004:

• The TASA/AASR Postgraduate Scholarship
• The TASA’04 Postgraduate On-campus Conference Accommodation Scholarship.

Conference delegates wishing to apply for either or both Postgraduate Scholarships must use the single application form (pdf) above. Scholarships will be awarded on the academic merit of papers; financial hardship, including travel within Australia and New Zealand but outside Victoria, NSW and ACT may be taken into account. Applications will be judged by a Panel appointed by TASA.

About the TASA/AASR Postgraduate Conference Scholarship Fund
The TASA/AASR Postgraduate Conference Scholarship Fund was established in 2003 with funds donated by the former Australian Association of Social Research (AASR). The scholarships aim to support postgraduate participation at TASA annual conferences. TASA members contribute to this fund via the annual membership form. The TASA Executive would like to encourage postgraduate members to apply and also academic supervisors to encourage their students to apply for the 2004 conference. Up to five scholarships may be awarded.

The recipient of the TASA/AASR Scholarship will receive:

• Free registration for the TASA’04 conference
• Free registration for the pre-conference TASA’04 Postgraduate Day
• A letter of acknowledgement of receipt of scholarship
• Registration payment will be made by the TASA Office.

Eligibility criteria

• Current enrolment in a Research Masters or PhD program
• Acceptance of paper as part of the TASA’04 Refereed Conference Proceedings
• Not previously a recipient of the Scholarship
• Current financial TASA member.

TASA ‘04 Postgraduate On-Campus Accommodation Scholarship - All applications have closed

The recipient of the Scholarship will receive:

• A $50 discount for on-campus accommodation for the TASA’04 Conference at LTU Beechworth
• Free registration for the pre-conference TASA’04 Postgraduate Day
• A letter of acknowledgement of receipt of Scholarship.

Eligibility criteria

• Current enrolment in a Research Masters or PhD program
• Acceptance of paper as part of the TASA’04 Refereed Conference Proceedings
• Current financial TASA member
• Not a recipient of the 2004 TASA/AASR Postgraduate Scholarship
• Up to five scholarships may be awarded.

Application procedure: deadline 16 August 2004

• Applications must be made on the official form which should be mailed to:

  
  TASA Office
  School of Social Science
  The University of Queensland, St Lucia

  Brisbane QLD 4072
  

• Applicants must submit a paper to the TASA’04 Refereed Conference Proceedings by 16 August 2004 with 750 word abstract submitted by 2 August 2004
• Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by 4 October, 2004
• The decision of the TASA Judging Panel is final and no further discussions will be entered into
• Recipients of the 2004 TASA/AASR Postgraduate Scholarship will be excluded from consideration for the TASA’04 Postgraduate On-Campus Conference Accommodation Scholarship.