Information for research students
HDR Support Grants
Purpose of the Grant
The HDR Support Grant is available to assist PhD candidates in Business and Law to fund expenses relating to their research candidature. Funds are normally granted to assist with expenses such as data collection, surveys, specialist software not available from Deakin Information Technology Services, and binding of the thesis for examination or the Library collection.
Value of Grant
Over the period of candidature, up to a total of $5000 may be granted. More than one application may be considered during candidature, provided the total has not been exceeded.
Eligibility
All HDR candidates enrolled in the Faculty of Business and Law are eligible to apply.
Application Process
The supervisor(s) and the Associate Head of School (Research) must approve applications and may indicate this in an email. Applications may be made at any time during candidature (and within three months of successful completion, for preparation of final library copies of the thesis).
Use the following headings in your application. Please keep to a maximum of two pages.
- Name and contact details of applicant
- Name and contact details of supervisor
- Title of PhD project
- Progress to date; such as a summary of completed chapters
- Details of Ethics approval if applicable
- Details of proposed expenditure and time line for the project.
Attach evidence for the proposed expenditure, such as a quotation from the supplier.
Submission Dates
Applications may be lodged at any time.
Please allow 7-10 days for consideration of your applications.
Applicants need to identify in the subject line of the email the name of the scheme from which funding is sought and the name of the applicant, and attach the application documents. The email application, and the approval of the supervisor and Associate Head of School (Research), should be directed to the Manager, Research Administration at the Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus.
Reporting Process
All HDR Support Grant recipients are required to lodge an annual report, no later than 1 December in the year the grant is awarded, detailing all expenditure and outcomes of the funded research activity. Grants must be fully expended by 30 November in the year awarded. Future applications for funding will not be considered where reports which are due, have not been submitted.
The Associate Heads of School (Research) and the Faculty Research Group conveners are available to assist with the preparation of applications.
