RESEARCH SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES APPLICATION FOR CONFERENCE GRANT Please read the Conference Grant guidelines prior to completing this application form. Applications should be submitted to the Head of School/Centre for endorsement. The School/Centre Administrator will submit fully completed and signed application via Wattle to Director of Research School of Social Sciences. Name School/Program/Centre Nature of Appointment Continuing Contract of 12 months or more Position funded by external research grant Position Title If you are funded by an external research grant, does this include funding for conference support? Yes Are you currently an Early Career Academic? (within five years of completing your PhD) Yes No No What publications have resulted from conference grants that were funded by the Research School of Social Sciences previously? Please indicate with asterisks which of these have attracted HERDC points. Have you received funding from the Research School for conference attendance in 2010/2011? If so, please provide a date of approval. Yes No If Yes, how much? $ Name, Date and Location of Conference (Web address if applicable) Are you presenting at this conference Yes No If yes, has your abstract/ paper been refereed prior to acceptance? Yes No Is it an oral or poster presentation? What are your plans for publication in peer reviewed journal as an outcome of the Conference? Funding Requested Travel $ Maximum funding in any calendar year per eligible staff member: Registration Fee $ $1000 Australian conference $2500 International conference/symposium Accommodation $ Total $ Supporting Documentation Statement that addresses selection criteria (See http:www…………………) Please attach the following documentation: Evidence of paper being accepted by conference organisers. Evidence of registration fee Current CV (no more than five pages) Travel quotations (AMEX preferred supplier) Signature of Applicant Date 2 Comments by Head of School/Centre Endorsement: Signature of Head of School/Centre Date Date application considered by RSSS Conference Grant Committee Approval: Signature of Director, Research School of Social Sciences Date Amount approved: $