Research applications 

Prepare and submit your curriculum vitae or résumé as part of your online application in section 1.

Please provide transcripts of all tertiary education studies taken outside Deakin.

Transcripts should indicate the name of the qualification, the institution, the years of study, the subjects/units undertaken, the grades achieved, explanatory notes concerning the grades and proof that the qualification was completed. If transcripts are in a foreign language, an English translation is to be supplied.

For international applicants this information must be certified. Please see how to certify documents section or please provide My eQuals link.

For domestic applicants certified documents are not required. However, verification or certified documentation may be required on request.

If you've previously been enrolled in a research degree at another institution, or are applying to transfer your research degree from elsewhere, proof of your commencement date and evidence of any intermissions or changes of candidature (e.g. from full time to part time) are to be provided.

If you've had your research published, outline your contribution to the work, state whether the journal or conference was national or international, submit a copy of the contents page and abstract page for each item but don’t attach the full article.

Provide a list of publications with a breakdown as follows:

• refereed journal articles
• refereed conference papers
• non-refereed conference papers
• books based on original research
• book chapters based on original research
• professional research reports

For each published work provide full bibliographic references, for example:

• Name / names - Smith. J., Brown. S., Shaw. P.
• Title
• Name of publication
• Type of publication, (e.g. refereed journal article, non-refereed journal article, book chapter, review etc.)
• Publication details (e.g. Volume 29, issue 2, 2005)

You will need to submit evidence of your citizenship and personal details as documents listed below (name, date of birth, etc.).

For international applicants this information must be certified. Please see how to certify documents section.

For domestic applicants certified documents are not required. However, verification or certified documentation may be required on request.

Please provide:

• a copy of your birth certificate, relevant pages of your passport or a citizenship certificate if you're an Australian or New Zealand citizen
• a copy of the relevant pages of your passport showing your visa or a letter with your residency status from the Department of Home Affairs if you're an Australian permanent resident
• a copy of relevant pages of your passport showing your identity and citizenship if you're an international passport holder
• proof of any changes of name (e.g. marriage certificate) if applicable