APSA
Travel Awards for Postgraduates
2011
l The
Australian National University
APSA
offers a number of Travel Awards, usually about seven (7) annually,
up to a maximum value of AUD$750 each, to enable postgraduate members
to attend the APSA Postgraduate Workshop held in conjunction with the
APSA conference.
| Selection
criteria |
Award
of the Fellowships will be determined on the basis of the following
criteria: |
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Applicants
must be a member of APSA (or in the process of joining at the time
of applying for the Award). |
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The
amount granted will normally be to assist with travel expenses,
not accommodation and meals. |
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Applicants
must be presenting a refereed paper at the conference. |
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Full
paper must be submitted by 4 July 2011. |
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Applicants
must have sought funding support from their home Department or School. |
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Priority
will be determined on a needs basis. |
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Priority
will be given to postgraduates who have not previously been awarded
travel or other financial support from APSA. |
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Awards
will not normally exceed $400 unless in the opinion of the APSA
Travel Awards Committee, an appropriate needs-based case has been
made. |
| How
to apply |
Applications
need to be made in a covering letter and emailed to the theme convenor
by 4 July 2011.
In your application letter, please include: |
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Contact
Details |
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Abstract
Title |
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Copy
of abstract |
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Copy
of Full Paper |
Best Conference Postgraduate Paper
The best postgraduate conference paper is chosen from among the postgraduate
papers submitted for refereeing prior to the conference. The following
process applies:
| 1 |
On
the basis of referees’ comments (original research; high quality
argument; coherent internal organization) each stream coordinator
nominates the best postgraduate paper from their stream. |
| 2 |
A
small sub-committee then (individually) read and rank these papers,
applying the following criteria: |
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degree
of originality; |
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use of appropriate primary sources; |
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coherence
of argument; |
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sophistication
of analysis; and |
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clearly
meriting publication in a fully refereed political science journal. |
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A
brief meeting is then held at which the rankings are compared to
form a consensual decision. |
The
Award of $1,000 and a trophy will be presented to the winner at the
annual conference dinner.
