The
Study Tours Scheme
The purpose of the Study Tours Scheme is to provide
eligible staff members with the opportunity to travel
interstate or overseas to study matters related to
their professional duties, which could be expected
to produce significant benefits to the University
and to the individual concerned.
Eligible members are those who occupy positions at
or above the level of Higher Education Officer Level
8 eg Senior Librarian, Senior Computer Systems Officer,
Laboratory Manager Grade 2 or their equivalent.
Applications
Applications are called for once per annum, for
programs to be undertaken in the following year.
It is normally expected that a study tour would
not exceed twelve weeks. A successful applicant
will receive a maximum of $5000 from the University
under this scheme. Within two months of returning
to the University, successful applicants will be
required to submit a comprehensive report on the
study tour to the Vice-Chancellor and Director of
Administration and Registrar through the Dean of
School/Head of Division. Applications for 2009 close
on Friday 31 October.
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Study Tours Rules
The purpose of the scheme for Study Tours by Senior
Members of the General Staff is to provide eligible
staff members with the opportunity to travel interstate
or overseas to study matters related to their professional
duties, which could be expected to produce significant
benefits to the University and to the individual concerned.
Programs may be undertaken interstate or overseas,
and will not normally be approved to supplement proposals
for which support is being provided from other sources,
eg ACU, AITEA.
Eligible members are those who occupy positions at
or above the level of Higher Education Officer Level
8 eg Senior Librarian, Senior Computer Systems Officer,
Laboratory Manager Grade 2 or their equivalent.
The number of awards to be made in any one year will
be determined annually, and will normally be funded
from a budget of not more than $10,000.
QUALIFYING SERVICE
No period of formal qualifying service within the
eligible categories is stipulated. However, in determining
applications, the period spent within higher education
administration generally, and within the relevant
classifications, may be taken into account.
DURATION OF STUDY TOUR
It is normally expected that a study tour would not
exceed twelve weeks. In exceptional circumstances,
applicants may be permitted to extend it beyond this
time by the use of recreation and/or long service
leave.
APPLICATIONS
7.1 Applications will be called for once per annum,
in June/July for programs to be undertaken in the
following year. While it is appreciated that all aspects
may not have been finalised, applicants will be required
to give sufficient detail of the proposed program,
its relevance to their professional duties, perceived
benefits for the University and themselves, duration
and costings, to enable a decision to be made.
Where the support provided by the University is insufficient,
information as to how the balance will be funded must
also be given.
7.2 Applications must be submitted through the Dean
of the School or Head of Division, whose endorsement
of the proposal will be required, to the Manager,
Human Resources by the date specified.
7.3 Applications will be considered by the Vice-Chancellor
and Director of Administration and Registrar (or their
nominees) and determined in accordance with the stated
purposes of the scheme.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
A successful applicant will receive a maximum of $5000
from the University under this scheme. Where the applicant
estimates costs below this, funding will cover the
approved actual costs incurred.
REPORT
Within two months of returning to the University,
successful applicants will be required to submit a
comprehensive report on the study tour to the Vice-Chancellor
and Director of Administration and Registrar through
the Dean of School/Head of Division.
REQUIREMENT TO RETURN
A staff member who receives support for a study tour
will be expected to return to the University upon
completion of the program. A staff member shall be
required to refund to the University any money received
from the University as financial support for a study
tour if the staff member does not remain in the service
of the University for at least three months after
completion of the program.
Previous Study Tour Recipients
2008
Jennie Parham, Ausinet
2007
No Applicants successful
2006
Matthew Tavener, International Office
Ray Yates, Animal House
2005
Jason Farren, Financial Services Division
2004
Applicant withdrew
2003
Ian McBain, Central Library
2002
Brian Mooney, Staff Development & Training Unit
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