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School of Graduate Research
Supervisor registration
Instructions:
1. Complete this form to apply for registration as a supervisor of Higher Degrees by Research (HDR) Candidates. More details on supervisor
registration are available at www.rmit.edu.au/staff/research/registration
2. When submitting this application for approval to the Dean/Head of School (or nominee), it is a requirement that applicants provide
appropriate evidence that supports their application.
3. When completed, send the signed form to the School of Graduate Research: research.ed@rmit.edu.au
SECTION 1 – to be completed by the applicant
Title:
Please select:
DOB:
Given name:
Staff No.: e
Family name:
email: (for non-RMIT staff)
A. Category of registration
Please indicate the category of registration you are seeking according to the eligibility criteria below:
1.
I am seeking registration as a Category 1 supervisor to act as Senior, Joint Senior or Associate Supervisor to HDR candidates.
1a. I have: a Doctorate
or have been granted Doctoral equivalence
1b. I have completed the RMIT HDR Policy and Procedures Induction
www.rmit.edu.au/staff/research/supervisorinduction
(see notes below); and
(RMIT staff only) – see:
1c. I am research active (as demonstrated either by the criteria in A or B):
A:
I have achieved at least two of the following research outcomes during the years 2012, 2013 and 2014:
an Excellence in Research Australia (ERA) eligible research output (including creative outputs)
a position of Chief Investigator or Investigator on an externally funded research grant
supervised an HDR candidate to completion (ie; completed requirements for degree & approved in the year
2012, 2013 or 2014), or
B:
6 or more ERA eligible research outputs (including creative outputs) in the years 2012, 2013 and 2014.
Notes:

ERA eligible research outputs must appear in ResearchMaster, RMIT’s central research database. To view your records and
find information on reporting additional outputs see: MyResearch@RMIT.

Doctoral equivalence (research) must be formally recognised on the basis of substantial industry/professional research
experience - see: www.rmit.edu.au/staff/staffqualificationequivalenceprocess
2.
I am seeking registration as a Category 2 supervisor to act as Associate Supervisor to HDR candidates at RMIT.
2a.
I have completed the RMIT HDR Supervisor Induction (RMIT staff only)
and
2b.
I have a higher degree by research - Doctorate
Masters by Research
Doctoral equivalence
(RMIT staff
only)
B. RESEARCH INTERESTS
The research interests listed here will be made available on the Web to assist prospective HDR candidates to locate a suitable
supervisor – see: www.rmit.edu.au/research/searchsupervisors
Please list your research interest keywords, separated with commas. The space limit is 225 characters (with spaces).
SECTION 2 – to be completed by the academic school
Dean/Head of School
Title
(or nominee)
Please select:
Given Name
Signature
Family name
Date
/ /
School
SECTION 3 – to be completed by the School of Graduate Research
Bio details updated in RM
Date of HDR supervisor induction completion (if applicable)
Registration level updated in RM
Date form received recorded in RM
Research interests recorded in RM
Applicant/school informed of the registration outcome
Owner: School of Graduate Research
Version: 14/01/2015
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