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Apply for a TASA Postgraduate Conference Scholarship to increase your chances of attending the 2011 TASA conference in Newcastle

TASA Post Grads

Welcome to TASA Postgrads: the Postgraduate section of TASAweb. In this section we have collated a range of web resources for postgraduate students, including: PhD study tips, research methods and groups, and scholarships.

Theresa Petray, TASA Postgraduate Representative, at the 2011 TASA Conference in Newcastle

TASA Postgrads

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Dr Debra King, TASA President, pictured with three 2011 TASA Postgraduate Conference Scholarship winners; Shawna Tang (1st L), Theresa Sauter (2nd L), Edwin Sayes (R of Debra King) and Mohammad Salehin (far R), the inaugral Jerzy Zubrzycki Conference Scholarship recipient. The scholarships covered the students’ conference registration fees.

Postgraduate Workshop

The Postgraduate Workshop held each year immediately prior to the annual TASA conference is a great place to meet other postgrads and develop professional skills. The photo below was taken at the 2011 workshop in Newcastle.

Are you a TASA member?

We invite all postgraduate students who have an interest in sociological research to become members of TASA. Postgraduate students make up approximately one third of TASA’s members. TASA membership will provide you with opportunities to enhance your career through professional development activities, scholarly exchange and networking opportunities.Membership benefits include:

Annual TASA conference: Substantial conference registration discounts
Annual TASA conference: Postgraduate Workshop
Annual TASA conference: TASA Conference Scholarships
Awards: Eligibility for the Jean Martin Award for Best PhD
E-Access: Access to TASAweb E-list and Members-only section featuring info on scholarships & early career positions
Representation: Advocacy on the TASA Executive via a dedicated postgraduate executive member
Publication: Subscription to the quarterly Nexus Newsletter
Publication discounts: Sage and Footprints Books

To find out more information about TASA membership or to join online using our secure payment system, click here.

Postgraduate Executive Member

Your Postgraduate Member on the TASA Executive is Theresa Petray. Theresa recently completed her PhD at James Cook University in Townsville. Please send any feedback and suggestions via email to theresa.petray@jcu.edu.au.

TASA on facebook

TASA Postgraduates can now interact via facebook!

Disbanded Mentoring Program

2009 - 2010 TASA Postgraduate representative, Peta Freestone, worked hard at getting TASA's Mentoring Program up and running. Unfortunately, the program did not go ahead. Information about the program can be viewed in Word (26.2kb) and Pdf (22.9kb)

British Sociological Association Postgraduate Forum (BSA PG Forum)

The BSA PG Forum have produced a new blog and podcast. For the full details, click here.