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The Neil Archbold Memorial Travel Award and Medal

Professor Neil Archbold BA MSc PhD Melb
Professor Neil Archbold BA MSc PhD Melb

Professor Neil Archbold BA MSc PhD Melb, was an eminent scholar who was actively involved in all facets of research and research training at Deakin University.

Professor Archbold was Professor and Personal Chair in Palaeontology at the School of Ecology and Environment and the coordinator of Earth Sciences at Deakin University. He was the author of 160 scholarly publications, was awarded Australian Research Council grants of over $1m and was a long-standing member of the Royal Society of Victoria and that body’s president from 2001 to 2004. Professor Archbold was the Chair of the Academic Board’s Higher Degrees by Research Subcommittee from 2003 to his death in November 2005.

The Award and Medal

Neil Archbold Memorial Travel Awards are to be awarded each year to the two Deakin University higher degree by research candidates who produce the best peer-reviewed journal articles:

The travel awards, of $2500 each, are to be used during candidature for research-related travel.

The winners will also be presented with a medal at graduation or some other appropriate event.

Eligibility

  1. Eligible applicants must have completed at least 12 months (full-time equivalent) higher degree by research candidature at Deakin University by the closing date for applications.
  2. Only peer-reviewed journal articles which have been published or received final approval for publication will be considered. (Peer-reviewed conference papers will not be considered.)
  3. The journal article must have been completed since candidature commenced.
  4. The article must be based on original research (review papers are not acceptable) and the applicant must have been the main contributor.
  5. A copy of the journal article as well as evidence that the article has been published or received final approval for publication must be provided by the application closing date. It is the applicant's responsibility to provide this evidence.
  6. All supporting statements and endorsements must be obtained by the applicant prior to lodging the application.

Application form

Application Form (doc - 53KB)

Timetable

Applications for the Neil Archbold Memorial Award and Medal open 1 May 2009. The closing date for applications is 5pm, 30 June 2009. Please send your application to:

Research Scholarships Officer
Research Services Division
Deakin University
Waurn Ponds Campus
VIC 3217

Selection of Winners

The winners will be selected by the Scholarships Subcommittee at its mid-year meeting in August each year. Applicants will be notified of the outcome in August.

Terms and Conditions of the Award

  1. Research-related travel needs to be directly related to the applicant's project and should enhance the final research outcome (i.e. the quality of the thesis, or assist in the dissemination of the findings) and/or the development of the research area (such as the production of further publications).Examples include: fieldwork/data collection, conference presentations, archival work, visiting laboratories or other academic/research institutions. (Note: Conference attendance alone would not usually be sufficient). The Scholarship Subcommittee's preference is for funding international travel but other uses will be considered.
  2. The applicant is required to have fulfilled all requirements of candidature up to the time of application and be making satisfactory progress in order to be eligible for the award.
  3. Candidates may apply more than once during candidature but will not receive the award more than once.
  4. An applicant may submit only one journal article per round.
  5. Applicants must be within the normal candidature limits (i.e., two years full-time equivalent for Masters candidates and four years full-time equivalent for PhD candidates) at the time the award is to be taken.
  6. The award cannot be transferred to another institution; candidates must continue to be enrolled at Deakin. In the event that a candidate transfers after the award has been announced, the medal and award will be forfeited.
  7. Should a candidate transfer after the award has been expended but before the successful completion of their degree, the medal will be forfeited.
  8. Travel must be undertaken and the funds fully expended within the same financial year (i.e., the award is made in August of each year and funds must be expended by 30th June the following year.
  9. Recipients of the award are required to provide a report of no more than one page within three months of returning from their travels. The report should describe how they used the funding, what they achieved during the travels and how the award will assist in the further development of their research. The report needs to be lodged with the Scholarships Officer, Research Services Division.
  10. Recipients of the award are encouraged to present a seminar in their Faculty or School on the work they have undertaken.
  11. The decision of the Scholarships Subcommittee is final and applications for review will not be considered.
  12. Approval to vary the research-related travel stated in an application needs to be obtained from the Chair, Research and Research Training Committee.
  13. Awardees shall diligently, and to the best of their ability, apply themselves to the successful completion of the degree, and must provide all reports required by the University.
  14. An Awardee is required to conform to the regulations and statutes (including disciplinary provisions) of the University.