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McPhDs - is this the future?
11 May 09 02:12 PM | robyn.owens | 2 Comments   
A very interesting article on the ABC website today. See http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/05/11/2566534.htm Read More...
Go8 - Harvard Graduate Symposium
06 May 09 02:26 PM | robyn.owens | 1 Comments   
Climate: Science + Humanities Graduate Perspectives from Australia, China, and the US Information for Applicants www.usyd.edu.au/graduate_studies_office/about_us From James Lovelock’s Gaia thesis to Tim Flannery’s historical work, global discussion on Read More...
Australia to US Fellowships
08 December 08 08:13 PM | robyn.owens | 1 Comments   
The American Australian Association is now accepting applications for its 2009 Australia to U.S. Fellowship Program. The Program offers Fellowships of up to US$25,000 to Australian researchers or students wishing to undertake advanced research or study Read More...
Smithsonian Fellowships
01 December 08 04:45 PM | robyn.owens | 0 Comments   
The Smithsonian Institution is currently offering in-residence Fellowships for 2009 http://www.si.edu/ofg/start.htm Senior Fellowships - for scholars more than 7 years post PhD Postdoctoral Fellowships - for scholars up to 7 years post PhD Term - 3 to Read More...
UWA Library - dissertations and theses database upgrade
28 October 08 09:27 AM | robyn.owens | 0 Comments   
The UWA Library has recently upgraded its subscription to ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Database to allow access to documents in full text. The ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Database (PQDT) is a comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses, Read More...
Australia-Italy Award
23 September 08 09:52 AM | robyn.owens | 0 Comments   
The Australian Academy of Science is inviting applications for the Australia-Italy Award for short-term scientific research visits (1–3 months) between Australia and Italy in 2009. One Australian and two Italian PhD students and early postdoctoral researchers Read More...
Go8 Germany Joint Research Cooperation Scheme
07 August 08 12:07 PM | robyn.owens | 0 Comments   
Applications for the Go8 Germany Joint Research Co-operation Scheme close on 22 August for exchanges taking place in 2009. The scheme is a joint initiative of the Group of Eight and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The scheme aims to: foster Read More...
Canadian Studies
20 June 08 12:48 PM | robyn.owens | 0 Comments   
Canadian Studies Postgraduate Research Grants The following opportunities exist for postgraduates and recent doctoral graduates to pursue research or teaching in Canadian Studies. Canadian Studies is defined as research which aims at a better understanding Read More...
The Graduate Junction
13 June 08 01:48 PM | robyn.owens | 0 Comments   
Two research students at Durham University have set up a website that is meant to reduce isolation among graduate students. Called the Graduate Junction , the site allows graduate students to form networks of students with similar research interests in Read More...
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Another survey for the social scientists
12 February 08 12:45 PM | robyn.owens | 0 Comments   
If you are a doctoral student in the social sciences and are at the stage of writing your dissertation, you might be willing to fill in another online survey regarding supervision - this one relates to another student's research on this topic. The details Read More...
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US looking to reform doctoral education
05 December 07 09:14 AM | robyn.owens | 2 Comments   
A new post on the Inside Higher Ed site reviews a book just released by the Carnegie Endowment for the Advancement of Teaching on Reforming the 'Formation of Scholars '. It talks about the appalling attrition rate in doctoral education (cited at about Read More...
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Comprehensively Canada
30 August 07 12:03 PM | robyn.owens | 5 Comments   
I'm currently in Canada for a Graduate Education Summit: 5 nations and 25 delegates, it promises to be very interesting. My topic is joint degree PhDs, and I've been exploring that particularly at UBC in Vancouver and after the conference will do likewise Read More...
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Australia-Israel Postgraduate Fellowship
29 May 07 10:17 AM | robyn.owens | 0 Comments   
The Australia-Israel Scientific Exchange Foundation Postgraduate Fellowship Award The Australia-Israel Scientific Exchange Foundation (AISEF) was established in 1997, with the specific vision to nurture ties between the academic institutions of Australia Read More...
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Virtual pals
01 December 06 09:47 AM | robyn.owens | 1 Comments   
The BBC reports today that virtual communities are becoming as important as real communities and that, on average, net users made 4.6 virtual pals each in the last year. Moreover, those surveyed in this US study had, on average, gone on to meet 1.6 of Read More...
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PhdData.org
17 November 06 01:31 PM | robyn.owens | 1 Comments   
Have you visited PhdData.org yet and registered your thesis? This site holds a database of research dissertations in progress around the world and allows you to both register your own thesis and search for similar theses. It certainly helps with that Read More...
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