2026-27 ACSPRI Fellowship Program

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PhD Candidates are invited to apply for the 2026-27 ACSPRI Fellowship Program. Applicants from Social Science and aligned relevant fields are welcome to apply.

The Fellowship provides direct financial support with a $10,000 bursary payment per year over 2 years, and professional development, with a fee waiver for attendance at an ACSPRI course for each year of the fellowship.

Valued at $25,000, candidates from Charles Sturt University are now welcome to apply. Applications close 31 July, 2025.

Instructions are available at this webpage: https://www.acspri.org.au/acspri-fellowship-program

If you would like any information about the Fellowship, please contact Gordana Bacic at info@acspri.org.au.

NEW HDR TRAINING – Ethical research on Country: Approaches for HDR Candidates

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Ethical research on Country: Approaches for HDR Candidates is a self-paced workshop that informs HDR candidates of the ethical responsibilities and cultural sensitivities required for conducting research on-country and introduces the AIATSIS principles of Indigenous self-determination, leadership, impact and value, and sustainability and accountability.

The workshop is a great addition to your research skills as it seeks to develop in candidates a deeper understanding of decolonising and anti-colonial research approaches with Indigenous peoples or on issues of significance to Indigenous Australians.

Each aspect of the workshop has been carefully developed by a team of Charles Sturt researchers (including staff from SIAS and Gulaay), with special thanks to Dr Nick Ruddell and Ms Tracy Ryan.

The total time commitment is around 3-4 hours. The workshop culminates in a short self-marking assessment where candidates review their learning to complete the quiz. On your advice to graduateresearch@csu.edu.au , completion will be added to your Research Master record.

Self-enrol for this training through the ‘Discover’ tab in Brightspace.

Clare Burton Memorial Scholarships

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An exciting opportunity for students undertaking research in gender equality who need funding to turn their research goals into reality.  It is open to students from all Australian universities.

There are two Scholarships available for 2025:

  1. Women and Gender Equity – Available to domestic students focusing on gender equity.
  2. Advancing Gender Equity and Inclusion in Australia – Open to all students, including international students.

About the scholarship

The Clare Burton Memorial Scholarship was established to honour and continue the work of Dr Clare Burton, a leading researcher, public sector administrator, academic, consultant and writer on employment equity. The gift aims to helps students complete research in equality in all spheres of endeavour including (but not limited to) employment, education, health, communications, engineering, and science. Read more

Seeing like a Researcher- Masterclass #3

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Join the next Masterclass Series online on Wednesday 18 June at 12:00-13:00 (AEST) for Seeing like a Researcher: to learn how to build your professional brand on LinkedIn and promote your research outside the University. ​

Session Overview
In this session, you will learn strategies to engage with LinkedIn strategically so the algorithm works in your favour, including how to set up your profile, how to network authentically and exactly what to post.​ This is a valuable opportunity for researchers looking to learn valuable skills to promote your research and start posting with confidence.

About the presenter

Fleur Horsley is the Social Media Strategist and has 15+ years’ experience in social media across a range of industries. She has worked in various industries including home construction, healthcare, small business and for 8 years in the higher education space.​.​

Join here

Explore the Masterclass Series and join directly from the webpage: Masterclass Series – Researchers

Session recordings

The Masterclass Series is recorded for those who cannot join in person. Watch past Masterclass recordings here: Engagement and impact – Researchers

Candidate news and achievements April/May

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Welcome to new Graduate Research candidates joining us and congratulations to our current and graduating candidates on your achievements!

(Please note that this is based on reporting up to and including the 9th May. Candidate achievements recorded after that will appear in the next month’s GR News)

If you have news about awards, grants, publications or other achievements please let us know so we can share it.

New candidates

Faculty of Arts and Education

Karise McNamee, Elsie de Klerk.

Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences

Narasimha Narasapuram.

Faculty of Science and Health

Natalie Jefferson, Robyn Jarman, Daniel Steinbeck, Elise Ryan, Benjamin Pak, Kelly Chadwick.

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Three-minute Thesis finalists selected

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It’s all over in just 3 minutes! But what impressive 3 minutes they are! Last week a record number of our HDR candidates took on the challenge of presenting their doctoral research to a non-expert audience in our annual 3-minute Thesis competition heats. 20 presenters from across the spectrum of our disciplines shared their passion and the significance of their research with audiences and the judging panels whose difficult task it was to select just 8 finalists. The finals will be held with a live audience in Wagga Wagga on 13th August.

Thank you to everyone who presented for the time and commitment you put into your presentations and thank you to our judges.

Congratulations to the following who have been selected for the finals.

Sophea Aing – New drugs and vaccines against H. pylori

Kirstie Northfield – From Grunts to Giggles: Understanding Your Teen’s Mental Health

Jennifer Sharp- Virtual friends: technology for social connection in space.

Sarah Smorhun – Beyond Bollards: Protecting Australian Crowded Places

Muhammad Riaz Hasib Hossain – Mob-Based Cattle Weight Gain Forecasting Using ML Models

Alexander Tynan – Deworming the world

Nushrat Azam – Reflections in the Mirror: The Impact of Othering on Self & Social Identity

Katrina Gersbach – In their own words: Wellbeing in the heart of the bush

The ‘Seeing like a Researcher’ lunchtime program starts this Wednesday!

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Join us on Wednesdays for our 2025 lunchtime Masterclass Series 12:00-13:00 (AEST).

This Wednesday 21 May at 12:00-13:00 (AEST) is our first Masterclass for Seeing like a researcher: Developing a high-quality ARC/NHMRC application. 

Drawing from his experience as a member of the ARC College of Experts and the ARC Grant Selection Executive Committee, Professor Muhammad Shiddiky will share valuable insights, practical advice on how to develop a compelling ARC and NHMRC grant application.

More info and join from the webpage here: Masterclass Series – Researchers

DocFest Graduate Research (virtual) Conference

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It’s less than a week to go before we kick-off this year’s DocFest.

It’s a whole week of great research presentations. keynote speakers, discussion panels and workshops for HDR candidates, supervisors and anyone interested in research. Click the button below to see the daily program and links to sessions.

You can pop in and out of sessions or come for the lot, but don’t miss it!

IDAHOBIT is coming up on May 17th

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In acknowledgement of this day – and the experience of our LGBTQIA+ students and staff we are hosting a panel discussion

🏳️‍🌈 Theme: the LGBTQIA+ student experience at Charles Sturt University

🗓️ Date: Thursday 22nd May – please download the calendar invite here

🕕 Time: 2pm – 3pm

🎟️ Register: it would be great if you could register your attendance here

🗓️The significance of May 17

On May 17th, 1990, the world health organisation declassified homosexuality as a disease Read more

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