Scholarships Committee

Terms of Reference

In accordance with policy established by Academic Senate and funding allocations determined from time to time by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) and the Strategic Research Advisory Committee, the Scholarships Committee will foster and encourage postgraduate research in the University by undertaking the following:

1. Determining the award of postgraduate scholarships.
2. Distributing such other funds for postgraduate student support as may be available from time to time.
3. Monitoring the progress of scholarship holders and approving extensions to scholarships as appropriate.
4. Proposing to Academic Senate, through the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), changes to the conditions of award of existing scholarships and to policy relating to postgraduate scholarships.
5. Forward to the Chair of the Academic Senate by 30 June each year a Report on its activities for the preceding 12 months.

Membership

Chairperson appointed by the Vice-Chancellor
Assoc Prof Kathie Knights

Representatives of each of the four Faculties
Assoc Prof Malcolm Bond, Psychiatry
Dr Murk Bottema, Informatics and Engineering
Prof Jeri Kroll, English
Prof Leon Lack, Psychology

A research higher degree student nominated by the Board of FCCS, on the recommendation of the Student Council
Vacant

Meeting dates for 2007

15 February 2007
15 March 2007
17 May 2007
21 June 2007
16 August 2007
25 October 2007
6 December 2007
13 December 2007

Contact the Secretary

Head
Higher Degree Administration and Scholarships Office
Registry Annexe
Phone: 8201 3115
Fax: 8201 5175
Email: scholarships@flinders.edu.au