We are inviting applications from students who are currently completing
a thesis at PhD or Masters level to participate in the seventh
Indigenous Postgraduate Summer School to be held at Trinity College,
University of Melbourne, from
16th - 20th February 2009. We also encourage Indigenous students who are presently enrolled at Honours level to apply.
The Summer School is a five day residential program, bringing together
Australian Indigenous postgraduate students and their thesis
supervisors with a distinguished faculty of senior Indigenous and
non-Indigenous scholars and Fellows from the Academy of the Social
Sciences. The purpose of the Summer School is to provide students with
the knowledge, skills and mentoring to help them toward successful
completion of their postgraduate degrees and furthering of their
careers.
If you are interested in attending the Summer School, please contact Simone Brotherton and Michelle Earthy as described below.
The Summer School will be hosted by the Centre for Indigenous Education
(CIE) at the University of Melbourne in conjunction with the Australian
Indigenous Studies Program at the University of Melbourne, the
Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health and the Academy of
the Social Sciences.
The first six Summer Schools held since 2002 were each attended by
Indigenous postgraduate students and their supervisors from eleven
universities across Australia. Each was a great success. The future of
the Summer School is assured through the generous support of the
Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training and the
Cooperative Research Centre Aboriginal Health. Scholarship support has
been generously provided by the Pratt Foundation, CSIRO, Hecht
Foundation, Rio Tinto Aboriginal Foundation, Newmont Australia and the
University of Melbourne.
The Summer School will focus on social science topics, including those
in the health sciences and public health, as well as other areas in the
social sciences. The program provides informative and exciting
workshops for students and their supervisors that enhance their
understanding of the process of undertaking and completing a doctoral,
masters or minor thesis, and the research and writing processes
involved.
The Summer School will cover subjects such as selecting and refining a
thesis topic; research design and methodology; research access and
ethics; building research networks; maintaining sound communication
with supervisors; community and other stakeholders; building research
skills in the collection; analysis and presentation of data; and report
and thesis writing .
Students selected to attend the Summer School will be provided with
return airfares to Melbourne (discount ticket), meals and accommodation
at Trinity College, instruction and course materials. Places are
limited to 15 students. Supervisors are encouraged to attend with
participating students, and a number of places will be allocated to
them. Students applying to the Summer School must be supported by
their Thesis Supervisor (or where relevant, Head of Department).
Closing date for applications is Friday 28th November 2008. An
application form is attached.
For inquiries and further information about the Summer School contact:
Simone Brotherton
Project Officer
The Centre for Indigenous Education
Email:
This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
Tel: 03 8344 0451
Fax: 03 9347 5487
Michelle Earthy
Email:
This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
Tel: 03 8344 5330
Fax: 03 9347 5487
As Simone and Michelle will each be taking leave at different times,
please direct correspondence to both of them where possible.
For ASSA Application form for 20009,
assa_application_09.