Register

Eligibility requirements

To support HDR candidates in their research, all HDR supervisors must be currently engaged in research, and must have a qualification, such as a PhD, or have an equivalent record of academic or professional achievement.

For detailed information, refer to the Higher Degree by Research Procedure.

Co-supervisors

Criteria for addition to the University Register of Supervisors as a Co-supervisor only, a person must:

1. be a member of the academic staff of the University or, in exceptional circumstances, an adjunct academic staff member or a person external to the University who is approved by the Dean, Graduate Research to be added to the Register
2. hold a doctoral qualification or have an equivalent record of scholarly achievement
3. be currently engaged in research or, for the supervision of a professional doctorate, be a leading scholar or practitioner in the relevant profession
4. agree to supervise graduate research candidates in accordance with the requirements of the Higher Degree by Research Policy and this procedure
5. agree to undertake mandatory training in supervision as required by the University within six months of registration.

NB. Adjunct or honorary academic staff or a person external to the University appointed to a supervisory team need not complete Charles Sturt's Supervisors training and can be classified as an “External Expert”.

Principal supervisors

To be recorded on the register as a Principal Supervisor, a person must meet all the criteria for co-supervisors, and also:

1. be research active according to the current University criteria
2. within the last five years have been a Co-supervisor for a minimum of one year full-time equivalent of a candidate undertaking an HDR thesis
3. undertake additional training.

Apply to become a supervisor

To become apply for listing on the Supervisor Register, complete and submit the HDR Supervisor Register Application Form.

Academics must provide all of the following information to support their application.

1. Details of academic qualifications.
2. The areas of research in which the person wishes to be considered as a Supervisor.
3. A list of research projects, funded and unfunded, undertaken as Chief Investigator in the areas of research nominated during the last five years.
4. A list of publications (last five years) relevant to the areas of research nominated.
5. Details of research supervision training/workshops attended at Charles Sturt University or elsewhere.
6. Where relevant, details of previous experience as a Principal Supervisor, including the number and level of candidates supervised to completion and relevant dates.
7. Any other details required by the Faculty.

IMPORTANT: Supervisors who do not meet their responsibilities and/or do not continue to meet the above conditions will be removed from the Register.

Current Co-supervisors wishing to move to Principal status should first seek the endorsement of their Faculty Sub-Dean Graduate Studies, and then email graduateresearch@csu.edu.au to request this, attaching a current CV. This application will then be considered by the Dean, Graduate Research. Additional training is also required.

Mandatory training

All supervisors must undertake mandatory training, which involves both face-to-face online workshops, a workbook, and self-paced online training through the Research Supervisors Hub in Brightspace. Access to this site will be granted on approval by the Dean Graduate Research, and training must be completed within the first six months following registration. Workshops are offered regularly, and the online training is available immediately on enrolment into the Research Supervisors Hub.

Supervisors are also expected to continue professional development in this area of their practice through participation in Communities of Practice, undertaking additional self-paced online training as part of the Supervisory Excellence Training, attending workshops, and reading relevant materials.

All supervisors (and particularly Supervisors who are supervising First Nations HDR candidates or candidates undertaking on-Country research) are also recommended to complete a short course: Supervising First Nations Candidates and on-Country Research, which is run twice per year (June/July and Jan/Feb). Please submit an Expression of Interest for access to this training site.

For more information visit Supervisor Training

Application forms

• Internal Supervisor (Charles Sturt Academics and Adjuncts)
• External Supervisor (other universities)