Charles Sturt HDR Scholarship Scoring Criteria
| ELIGIBILITY |
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| Meets entry criteria (Undergraduate Bachelor Honours or Research Masters or Coursework Masters or other pathway) |
| Evidence of supervisor support |
| Primary Supervisor Research Active |
| SECTION 1(a): EVIDENCE OF ACADEMIC MERIT |
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| Masters by Research |
| Incomplete Masters by Research degree |
| Incomplete PhD or Professional Doctorate |
| Master by Coursework (with evidence of research training) |
| Master by Coursework (with evidence of research project) * A project must include a dissertation / thesis |
| Other postgraduate qualification with evidence of research training (e.g. Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma) |
| Undergraduate Bachelor Honours Class 1 |
| Undergraduate Bachelor Honours Class 2A |
| Undergraduate Bachelor Honours Class 2B |
| SECTION 1(b): RESEARCH EXPERIENCE |
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| Applicant has research experience and/or demonstrated experience with collaborative projects with evidence of research / impact / industry-practice / engagement where it has directly contributed to the research training of the applicant (e.g. Research Assistant, internship and researchers) not already captured in the sections above. Must be supported by evidence outlining employer, dates of employment, full time or part time, and duties undertaken. |
| SECTION 1(c): RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS Publications as per the criteria below |
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| Journal Article - A presentation of new research in ERA recognised journal. 1st Author or co-author |
| Book chapter (peer reviewed) - A peer reviewed chapter or part or whole of a book, report or anthology/collected work by recognised publisher. 1st Author or co-author |
| Full national or international Plant Breeders Rights or patent. 1st Author or co-author |
| Conference paper - Article that has been presented at an ERA recognised conference and formally published, for example in a volume of proceedings. 1st Author or co-author |
| Commissioned Report - A research report commissioned/solicited by an external body and made publicly available. 1st Author or co-author |
| Major creative works - Solo Exhibition. 1st Author or co-author |
| Major creative works - Group Exhibition. 1st Author or co-author |
| Written or recorded creative work. 1st Author or co-author |
| SECTION 2: RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT |
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| Alignment with existing research strengths or nominated emerging area |
| Supervisor capability to support applicant in their research area |
| SECTION 3: QUALITY OF PRPOPOSED RESEARCH |
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| Well written and well-articulated explanation of planned research, demonstrating a high level of understanding of the research subject matter, including a brief discussion of: |
| - theoretical framework |
| - statement of problem / need for current study and expected contributions to knowledge |
| - research questions |
| - general objectives |
| - methodology |
| - ethical considerations |
| CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY MEDALIST |
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