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Faculty of Science Postgraduate Publication Award

The Faculty of Science Postgraduate Publication Award (PPA) scheme provides financial support for Science graduate research students who have submitted their thesis for examination and wish to write up some of their research for publication while they await the result of their examination.

The scheme aims to encourage such students to disseminate their research findings to the wider public through publication in professional journals or books.
The scheme is not intended to provide financial support to students who have not yet submitted their thesis, or to former students whose thesis has been accepted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the research degree.
The Faculty of Science Postgraduate Publications Award is available to graduate research students enrolled in a graduate research degree in the Faculty of Science (MPhil, MSc and PhD), located at the Clayton campus and who have submitted, or are about to submit, their thesis for examination. This Award is available to those who have applied for a Monash University Postgraduate Publication Award in one of the four annual rounds as listed in table 1 below. The award can only be taken up when the thesis is submitted.
Priority is given to full-time equivalent (FTE) students who submit within three-and- a-half years (42 months) of commencing a doctorate or two years (24 months) of commencing a master's. The FTE time spent on a master's is included as FTE time toward a doctorate for students who transfer to a PhD from a master's program.
Deadlines for applications for Monash University Postgraduate Publication Awards
Round
Closing date for applications
Thesis submission date *
1
1 January
1 January – 31 March
2
1 April
1 April – 30 June
3
1 July
1 July – 30 September
4
1 October
1 October – 31 December
( *The eligible thesis submission date lies within the three-month interval that begins one month before the closing date and ends two months after the closing date of the round.)
This award is available to students nominated by their School and approved by the Faculty Research Degrees Committee (RDC), that meet the eligibility requirements and conditions of taking up the award.
The scheme will provide a stipend (taxable) equivalent to the stipend rate of the Research Training Program (RTP) for a maximum period of 8 weeks.
The school in which the awardee is enrolled will meet the full cost of the award.
Schools may choose to support an applicant for a Monash University Postgraduate Publication Award, but not necessarily for a Faculty of Science award.
To be eligible, all applicants must adhere to the application procedures stipulated by Monash Graduate Research Services for the Monash University Postgraduate Publication Award Scheme, and apply for a Monash PPA in the current round.
In order to be eligible for a Faculty PPA students are also required to complete and submit the Faculty PPA Nomination form along with the Monash PPA application form. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure the paperwork is complete and has the endorsement of both the supervisor and head of school and that the application is lodged with the Faculty of Science Research Office (sci-gradresearch@monash.edu) by the stipulated deadline.
Unsuccessful Monash PPA applicants, who are eligible and have been nominated for a Faculty PPA, will receive a Faculty PPA offer upon notification of the outcome of their unsuccessful Monash PPA. Only students that have the approval of both their School and the Faculty Research Degrees Committee (RDC) will be eligible to receive an offer for a Faculty PPA.
All applications for the Monash University Postgraduate Publication Award are ranked at the faculty level. An applicant who is awarded a Monash University Postgraduate Publication Award is not eligible to also hold a Faculty of Science award.
All applicants that meet the faculty award eligibility requirements can be nominated and approved for the Faculty of Science Postgraduate Publications Award.
Priority for students who have submitted within a given timeframe
Students will be expected to have submitted their thesis within a period of three and a half years (42 months) of full-time equivalent (FTE) candidature, and likewise to masters candidates who submit within two years (24 months) of FTE candidature.
For doctoral students who transferred from a masters program, the masters candidature shall be included in the total length of expired candidature.
Where the length of candidature exceeds these limits, the application will be considered only where the school includes a letter from the supervisor and head of school that adequately documents the exceptional circumstances affecting the candidature.
Prior holding of scholarship
No consideration shall be made of whether an applicant previously held a scholarship during the period of candidature.
Submission of thesis
The award should be taken up immediately if the thesis has already been submitted when the offer is made.
In the event that exceptional circumstances cause a delay of the anticipated submission, awardees may seek a short-term extension provided the case for delay is adequately documented and confirmed in writing by the supervisor and head of school
Expectations of awardees
Two manuscripts must be submitted under the Faculty of Science Postgraduate Publications Award scheme.
Restriction on concurrent holding of award with other award
An award cannot be held concurrently with another award offering similar benefits.
Variations to the award
Any variations to the holding of the award must be consistent with the eligibility criteria for the original submission. No extensions will be granted that would shift the thesis submission date into the eligibility interval of a subsequent selection round.
Employment and time requirements
The awardee must be physically present to accept the award, to attend the relevant school or centre on a daily basis, and to maintain regular communication with the nominated supervisor(s) during the tenure of the award.
An awardee cannot take either full-time or substantial part-time employment during the tenure of the award (that is, not more than 15 hours a week of employment and not more than six hours during the period 9 am – 5 pm, Monday to Friday).
Part-time awards
Part-time awards may be awarded.
Awardees with overseas student visas
Please note that ESOS requirements state that should the thesis examination be finalised during the tenure of the award and the student completes their course early (4 weeks or more before their confirmation of Enrolment [CoE] end date), they must be reported to the Department of Immigration and Border Security for early completion. The thesis examination is deemed to be finalised on the date when the Graduate Research Committee approved the award of the degree. Students with questions about the visa implications of holding a PPA following the finalisation of their thesis examination are strongly encouraged to seek advice from the Department of Immigration and Border Security, with contact details available Department of Immigration and Border Protection.
Termination of award
The thesis examination is deemed to be finalised on the date when the award of degree is approved and the award will be terminated on that date.
Completion of the Final Report
Awardees must complete and submit a 'Final Report' at the end of the award period to the Faculty of Science office. The form to be used is the Faculty of Science Postgraduate Publication Award Scheme Final Report (DOC, 0.26 MB) form.
Acknowledgment of receipt of Faculty of Science Postgraduate Publication Award
It is expected that students will acknowledge, in their publication(s), support received from the Faculty of Science Postgraduate Publication Award.
Awardees must complete and submit a 'Final Report' at the end of the award period to the Faculty of Science Research Office. The form to be used is the Faculty of Science Postgraduate Publication Award Scheme Final Report (DOC, 0.26 MB) form
- Monash Graduate Research Services, PPA
Faculty of Science PPA nomination form

Round	Closing date for applications	Thesis submission date *
1	1 January	1 January – 31 March
2	1 April	1 April – 30 June
3	1 July	1 July – 30 September
4	1 October	1 October – 31 December

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