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Visiting Scholars program
The Faculty of Education strongly supports visits by scholars from around the world. Such visits contribute to the intellectual life of the Faculty, provide an opportunity for networking and building relationships between Monash and other universities, and can be the springboard for research projects, joint publications or teaching activities, and visits/exchanges by Monash staff with the staff in other universities.
Purposes of the visiting scholar scheme
- Mutual research development of visiting scholar and Faculty members
- Preparing collaborative research projects and academic papers
- Bringing specific subject expertise to stimulate Faculty students and staff
- Developing collaborative teaching and research ventures
- Increasing the international profile and activities of the Faculty
Categories of visitors
The Faculty supports three categories of visitors:
- Category 1 - Invited Visiting Scholars
An individual who is nominated by Faculty staff, through Research Committee, on the grounds that their expertise would contribute significantly to the research, teaching and learning activities in the Faculty. The Faculty provides funding to support the visit of two Category 1 visitors per year and nominations are called for once per year (July/August). These visitors will spend a maximum of four weeks with the Faculty. The Faculty’s Research Strengths may also use some of their allocated seed funding to support the visit of Category 1 Invited Scholars.
- Category 2 - Collegial Visiting Scholars
An individual who is approached by a Faculty member about the possibility of working in the Faculty for a period. Commonly invitations by members of the Faculty occur on a relatively informal and ad hoc basis. They often involve mutually agreed sabbatical/visitor arrangements with reciprocal visits by the member of staff. Such visitors may or may not be from overseas.
- Category 3 – Independent Visiting Scholars
Note: we cannot support further Category 3 visiting scholars for 2008.
We will accept applications from Category 3 scholars wishing to visit in 2009
An individual scholar who approaches the Faculty requesting access to Faculty facilities and services for a specified period of time. Commonly such visiting scholars do not have direct collegial relations with an existing member of staff. However, it is a requirement that all category 3 visitors have made contact with an academic staff member from the Faculty who is willing to host them during their stay. This host must agree to and sign the Responsibilities of a Host form (see Submission procedures for applications below).
Please consult the Faculty’s Research Strengths which details groupings and areas of interest when considering a potential host.
Process for selecting visitors
Category 1
Faculty staff are asked to nominate potential Invited Scholars, following discussions with their Research Strength (the deadline for nominations is 30th July each year). All nominations are considered by a Sub-committee of the Faculty’s Research Committee and the two visitors who are best aligned with the Faculty’s Research Strengths are selected to visit in the following year. These visitors receive some funding to support their visit, access to office space and a staff card (which allows them to use the computer system and access the Monash libraries). Once selected, the Faculty’s Research Office will follow the University procedures for inviting visitors.
Category 2 and Category 3
- These visitors must complete the Expression of Interest form and their host must agree to and sign the Responsibilities of a Host form (see Submission procedures for applications below).
- When the requested visit is for longer than a period of 3 weeks, the forms will be collated and considered by the Faculty’s Research Committee when it meets four times per year. When considering applications, the Committee will take into account:
- the availability of a staff member to act as their host (if you do not have a host, your application will not be considered)
- the research interests of the visitor and how they are associated with and will contribute to the Faculty research strength activities
- the willingness of the visitor to contribute to Faculty research activities
- the funding granted to each visitor and ensuring it will be sufficient for the duration of the proposed stay
- the proposed length of visit
- the requirements for office space
- Upon application, these visitors will be advised of the next Committee date, at which their application will be considered.
Please note: although the Faculty will do its best to ensure that visitors are provided with office space and computer access, due a limit in the number of offices available, there is no guarantee that office space will be available, particularly for longer visits (over 1 month).
Submission procedures for applications
Complete the Expression of Interest form (pdf 42Kb) or alt. version (doc 259Kb).
Have your host agree to and sign the Responsibilities of a host form (pdf 27Kb), or alt. version (doc 225Kb).
Ensure both documents are sent to:
Coordinator Research Services
Faculty of Education
PO Box 6
Monash University
Victoria, 3800, Australia
Fax: +61 3 9905 2779
Email: research@education.monash.edu.au
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