Faculty of Science

Initial project review

The Faculty of Science requires all graduate research students to complete an Initial Project Review (IPR) in the first 3-6 months of enrolment. The initial project review is the first formal review of a graduate research student's academic performance to ensure that the student is on track and focused from the very beginning of their candidature.  It is also a great opportunity for the candidate and their supervisory team to receive feedback from the student review panel on the project design, progress-to-date and general research direction.  Students are required to submit a brief Research Plan including a preliminary literature review and a Research Impact statement.

Please note that students are required to complete the following prior to the IPR:

• Monash Graduate Research Induction (online)
• Research Integrity (online) (to be completed within 30 days of commencement)

Confirmation

The following requirements must be completed as part of the confirmation process:

• Oral presentation (20-30 minutes) at a seminar in the presence of the Milestone Review Panel
• Written Progress report

Please refer to your School Specific Instructions in the Faculty of Science Graduate Research Moodle Page for further information.

Note: the Moodle site below can only be accessed by currently enrolled students. If you are a current student and unable to open these links, please contact your School Graduate Research Administrative Officer.

Please note that students are required to complete the following prior to confirmation:

• Faculty of Science Induction
• Faculty of Science Initial Project Review

A suggested format for the Written Progress report is as follows:

Title of research report/thesis

Statement of the research problem(s)

1. Research question or hypothesis
2. Review of relevant research and theory

Scientific Methodology

1. Theoretical and conceptual framework
2. Analytical techniques and research design

Detailed statement of progress to date

1. Summary of key research activities and outcomes
2. List of any publications generated from your research to-date
3. Summary of any change in research direction (if applicable)

Anticipated Progress in Next 12 Months

1. Brief timetable of planned research activities
2. Resources required to achieve these outcomes

Brief bibliography

• Student to provide a written summary statement of achievement against the Student Review Panel  recommendations from  the Initial Project Review meeting (where applicable).
• Interview with the Milestone Review Panel where formal written feedback and recommendations to be provided to the student.

Progress review

The following requirements must be completed as part of the Progress Review process:

• Oral presentation (20-30 minutes) at a seminar in the presence of the Milestone Review Panel
• Written paper which demonstrates progress by the student since Confirmation. This may be a published journal or conference paper, a draft thesis chapter or a prepared paper of a length appropriate to the discipline.
• Timeline outlining future actions towards completion (max. 500 words)
• Student to provide a written summary statement of achievement against the Milestone Review Panel recommendations from the previous milestone review (where applicable).
• Interview with the Milestone Review Panel where formal written feedback and recommendations to be provided to the student.

Please refer to your School Specific Instructions in the Faculty of Science Graduate Research Moodle Page for further information.

Note: the Moodle site below can only be accessed by currently enrolled students. If you are a current student and unable to open these links, please contact your School Graduate Research Administrative Officer.

Final review

The following requirements must be completed as part of the final review process:

• Present a public seminar to a critical audience in the presence of the Milestone Review Panel
• Written paper which demonstrates progress by the student since the Progress Review. This may be a published journal or conference paper, a draft thesis chapter or a prepared paper of a length appropriate to the discipline.
• Timeline outlining future actions towards completion and planned date of thesis submission as agreed to by the supervisory team (max. 500 words)
• Student to provide a written summary statement of achievement against the Milestone Review Panel recommendations from the previous milestone review (where applicable).
• Interview with the Milestone Review Panel where formal written feedback and recommendations to be provided to the student.

Please refer to your School Specific Instructions in the Faculty of Science Graduate Research Moodle Page for further information.

Note: the Moodle site below can only be accessed by currently enrolled students. If you are a current student and unable to open these links, please contact your School Graduate Research Administrative Officer.