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TASA/AASR Postgraduate Conference Scholarship | Prize Details | Eligibility | Application Procedure | Notes | Previous Recipients
The TASA/AASR Postgraduate Conference Scholarship Fund was established in 2003 with funds donated by the former Australian Association of Social Research Inc. (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 scholarship.
The recipient of the prize will receive:
Those eligible for consideration of the scholarship will meet the following criteria:
The following Selection Criteria will be taken into consideration:
Selection panel will normally consist of the Vice President (convenor), Postgraduate member and Conference Convenor .
Application forms are available in Word and PDF formats. Please right click on the link and select Save Target As
Any changes to prize value, eligibility criteria and nomination/submission procedure are subject to TASA Executive approval.
| “I was awarded the TASA Postgraduate Scholarship for my research on Oprah Winfrey and Discourses of Intensive Mothering. As a first year PhD candidate, attending the conference at ANU in Canberra - with the funding from TASA - was not only a great surprise and satisfying achievement, it was also rewarding to discover the number of well-established academics in this prominent sociological field who are both interested in, and supportive of my (as well as other postgraduates’) work. An absolute highlight at the conference this year was the postgraduate writing workshop with Professor Raewyn Connell who gave all of us in attendance a wide variety of amazing, insightful, encouraging, and practical advice on how to improve our techniques in effective communication. I look forward to next year’s conference and building on the networks that this event has initiated for me. And I would definitely recommend TASA to all postgraduate students who are interested in social studies and the social world!” Nicola Pitt, PhD Candidate - Monash University.
“I attended the TASA conference for the first time in 2009, as I am in a business faculty, and I now strongly encourage anyone from other disciplines to expand their horizons by attending. If I didn’t receive the TASA conference scholarship in 2009, to put it simply, I wouldn’t have been able to attend nor present my paper (thereby basically wasting the time I spent on it). I had used up all my research funding so the financial support of TASA was tremendously helpful; even if you have funding, every cent helps. As a PhD student, presenting by oneself is an intimidating process but everyone in attendance was extremely supportive and encouraging. I received great feedback on my paper (despite a few gaffs) and attending my first TASA conference provided a new perspective for my research. Write something (anything), apply for the scholarship, hone your conference confidence and get your research out there.” Andrea North-Samardzic - University of New South Wales.
“I was both honoured and surprised to receive a TASA Postgraduate Scholarship for my paper analysing the initial findings of my ethnographic study of Grade 6 girls in a Melbourne Primary School. To receive the acknowledgement and encouragement of academics in the Sociological field in this manner is a valuable way to understand that others are both interested and supportive of Post Grad research. While I was unable to attend the TASA 2009 conference due to illness the preparation of this paper and the Scholarship selection process was a valuable and rewarding experience.” Fiona Brookes, PhD Candidate - Monash University
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| “Last year I was honoured to receive a Postgraduate Scholarship, which reduced the financial pressure of attending the TASA/SAANZ conference. The scholarship, along with presenting my paper, gave me a sense of confidence about my place in the sociological community. If you’re considering submitting a paper and/or applying for a scholarship, GO FOR IT! It might seem overwhelming, but be assured that the TASA delegates are a wonderful bunch, they are incredibly generous to ‘newbies’ and the advice and encouragement you will receive will astound you. Go on, have a go!!”Karina J. Butera, PhD Candidate/Tutor: Sociology & Gender Studies, Deakin University, Melbourne
“In the first year of my research I attended the TASA conference in Perth and presented work-in-progress. For me as a PhD candidate in my second year the process of writing a paper, having it peer reviewed and then presenting it to fellow researchers at the TASA/AASR Conference in Auckland was as an important part of the learning process and it was as constructive as it was affirming. Writing the paper for the conference helped me to hone my thinking and advance my thesis. Presenting my contribution, testing it in a scholarly context and receiving peer feedback on the progress and quality of my work were each of particular and practical value to me. The Postgraduate Conference Scholarship provided welcome financial assistance and a fillip to both my confidence and my enthusiasm.
Unfortunately, I was unable to attend to postgraduate workshop, though the feedback I received from colleagues who did attend is that I missed out!”
Christopher Baker, PhD Candidate, Swinburne University of Technology
“In 2007, I was one of the recipients of the TASA post-graduate conference award for a solo authored paper within Critical Disability Theory. Receiving the conference scholarship was a great confidence boost, particularly as I was in the depths of my thesis, which at times felt intimidating and isolating. I thoroughly enjoyed the conference and meet some really inspiring women academics, who provided rich critical feedback and in turn, encouraged me to continue with the directions of my work. As a result of their encouragement and with the support of others, I have gathered a small group of Critical Disability Scholars from across Australia together to form a Critical Disability Studies Thematic Group under the TASA umbrella, which will meet at the Melbourne conference for their first meeting.” Karen Soldatic, Phd Student, University of Western Australia “As a postgraduate student, the preparation of a referred paper for the 2007 TASA Conference was an excellent way of developing a particular aspect of my thesis. I also benefited from the experience of delivering my paper and was encouraged by the feedback that I received from my spoken presentation. Writing for publication is a necessary part of the postgraduate experience and I would encourage all postgraduates to participate in the conference this year.” Elizabeth Povey, PhD Student, University of Western Australia |
“I would encourage all post grads working in Sociology to participate in the TASA conference and to submit papers to be refereed and judged for the Postgraduate Scholarship. Writing a thesis is a long journey with many diversions. Often the eventual goal is so distant that the day to day words seem only like drafts - never a final product. Writing is different when you know it will be judged by experienced referees as with the TASA postgrad scholarship - it motivated me to make my paper as tightly argued as possible, with no wasted or irrelevant words.”Riki Lane, PhD Student, La Trobe University“The highlight of attending the TASA/SAANZ conference last year was the opportunity to hear and meet Linda Tuhiwai Smith, the author of Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples. Her work has had a huge impact on my thinking and praxis as a researcher, and her plenary gave us all insights into the labelling of Maori iwi as terrorists, and the contentions around the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi.I was really pleased to have the opportunity to present to well known scholars (and receive feedback on my ideas). And of course, the social aspect of meeting other post-grads and academics made all the theory of ‘networking’ seem less trite.Many thanks to TASA and SAANZ for the award, Ruth”Ruth Nicholls, PhD Candidate, University of Western Sydney
“The TASA postgraduate scholarship provided an excellent opportunity for me as a first-year PhD student to present a refereed paper in professional, yet encouraging environment. The whole conference experience was very positive, especially the postgraduate workshop where essential advice was passed from recently finished PhD students to current students. Presenting my paper at the conference gave me a great beginning to my postgraduate student career.” Rebecca Coates, PhD Candidate, University of Queensland “By accepting TASA scholarship, I had the opportunity to attend TASA Conference and present my refereed paper, meet sociological scholars, and learn a few writing techniques from the postgraduate workshop. It certainly became a very rewarding experience for me to broaden my knowledge and expertise regarding the application of sociological theory in my research project.” Arundina Pratiwi, PhD Student, Flinders |
Fiona Brookes - Monash University
Paula Wright - La Trobe University
Nicola Pitt - Monash University
Andrea North-Samardzic - University of New South Wales
Anna Makrenoglou - Monash University
Marilyn Anderson
Sue Kentlyn
Kylie Sait
Maria del Pilar Puerta Francos
Theresa Petray
Christopher Baker - Swinburne University of Technology
Karina Butera - Deakin University
Jane Chesher - University of Sydney
Rebecca Coates - University of Queensland
Riki Lane - La Trobe University
Sapura Mohamad - Adelaide University
Ruth Nicholls - University of Western Sydney
Elizabeth Povey - University of Western Australia
Arundina Pratiwi - Flinders University
Karen Soldatic - University of Western Australia
Ruth Bohill, Southern Cross
Dina Bowman, PhD, Swinburne
Perri Campbell, Honours, Monash
Rebecca Conning, Master of Public Health, La Trobe
Kate Sheeren, PhD, ANU
Lyndal Sleep, PhD Griffith
Angela Dwyer - Queensland University of Technology
Louise Holdsworth - Southern Cross University
Umaporn Muneenam - Griffith University
Kirsten Harley - University of Sydney
Rachael Kitchens - Murdoch University
Jessica Gunson - University of Adelaide
Wendy Hillman - James Cook University
Shahadat Hossain - The University of New South Wales
Kate Huppatz - The University of Sydney
David Webb - Victoria University
Jan Backhouse - Southern Cross University
Meg Carter - Swinburne University of Technology
Thomas Sinclair - Monash University
Donna Turner - Murdoch University
Katie Wright - La Trobe University
Zuleyka Zevallos - Swinburne University of Technology