Socio-Legal Research Centre Griffith University Newsletter 2/2003 July 2003 General News GURG/NRG Round 2004 The 2004 round of the Griffith University Research Grants/New Researcher Grants (GURG/NRG) Scheme is open for application. The GURG/NRG schemes are designed to fund preliminary research projects that will be developed into large scale projects for which funding will be sought from an external source in subsequent years. The deadline for receipt of applications by the Office for Research is 15 August. Please contact Richard Johnstone: [email protected] if you intend to apply. Application forms & guidelines are available from the OR Website: http://www.gu.edu.au/or/grant/frameset01.html

Reminder of Meeting: 3 September 2003 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Centre members are asked to attend a meeting with the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), and Dr Vicki Pattemore, Director of the Office for Research, on Wednesday, September 3, from 3.00 p.m.-5.00 p.m. in Lecture Theatre -2.06, Law Building (N61), Nathan. Please note the date and time in your diary. If you cannot attend the meeting, please send apologies to: [email protected] Conference & Research Support Funding SLRC members are provided with opportunities for funding to attend conferences or for research assistance. Guidelines and Application Forms are attached at the end of this newsletter. Applications for funding should be sent to Pam Adams. Research Funds for Publications Centre members may apply for research funds for publications which earn DEST research points. Members can earn $2,200 for each book (research monograph), $450 for each refereed article, $450 for each book chapter, $450 for each published conference paper (refereed international conference). Incentives for co-authored work will be pro-rata according to the number of authors. Application Form for Funds is attached at the end of this Newsletter and should be submitted to Pam Adams within one month of date of publication. For further information, contact: [email protected] Membership Although belated, a warm welcome is extended to Cate Banks, Research Fellow and member of staff at the SLRC. Cate is working on Prof. Rosemary Hunter's and A/Prof. Jeff Giddings' ARC-funded project: "Australian Innovations in Legal Aid Services: Balancing Cost and Client Needs".

Congratulations to Justin Malbon on his recent PhD conferment by UNSW. Justin's thesis was on "Indigenous Rights Under the Australian Constitution: A reconciliation perspective". Publications Congratulations to the following Centre members on recent publications: Heather Douglas and Cate Banks, "From a Different Place Altogether" Indigenous Students and Cultural Exclusion at Law School, (2000-2001) 15 Australian Journal of Law & Society, 42-66 (publication date 2003) Rosemary Hunter, "The Lawyer-Client Relationship in Family Law" in Dewar and Parker, (eds), Family Law: Processes, Practices, Pressures, Proceedings of the Tenth World Conference of the International Society of Family Law, July 2000, Brisbane, Australia, Hart Publishing, 2003, 375-385 Richard Johnstone, Occupational Health & Safety, Courts and Crime: The Legal Construction of Occupational Health and Safety Offences in Victoria, Monographs on Australian Labour Law, The Federation Press, 2003 Richard Johnstone, "Safety, Courts and Crime: Occupational Safety and Health Prosecutions in the Magistrates' Courts", 2003 01(1) Policy and Practice in Health and Safety, IOSH, 105-128 Graeme Orr, B. Mercurio, G. Williams, "Australian Electoral Law: A Stocktake", (2003) 2(3) Election Law Journal, 369-388 Steven White and Graeme Orr, "Precarious Liability: The High Court in Lepore, Samin and Rich on School Responsibility for Assaults by Teachers", (2003) 11 (2) Torts Law Journal, 1-16 Visitors 23 July-2 August: Steven Skurka, Canadian criminal defence barrister and instructor in criminal procedure at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University. Mr. Skurka will be based at the Law School's Gold Coast Campus. 8-28 August: Barry Collins, Senior Lecturer, School of Law, University of East London. Barry's research interests include law, psychoanalysis and national identities. Barry will be based at the Law School, Nathan Campus. Research Training and Support The RHD Training Program/Socio-Legal Research Methods Forum Program for 2003 Session 1: Monday 29 September 2003, 10.00am-2.00pm, Rm -1.02 Law Building

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1. Developing Research Ideas and Using Theory (and Literature Reviews) to Develop Research Questions – Associate Professor Kathy Daly 2. Introduction to Socio-legal Research Methodology Sampling – April Chrzanowski and Dr Grania Sheehan Using surveys – April Chrzanowski and Dr Grania Sheehan Session 2: Thursday 6 November 2003, 9.00 am-2.00pm, Rm -1.02 Law Building 1. Socio-legal Research Methodology Analysing documentary data (court files, historical archives, government agency, lawyer, insurer etc files, etc) - Professor Rosemary Hunter Interviewing - Dr Grania Sheehan Participant observation - Professor Richard Johnstone 2. Research Ethics (in the application process, issues, resources and support) Session 3: TBA September/October 2003 Australian Research Council Grant Writing - Dr Paul Currie and Ms Jackie Hall (Office for Research) Note: Further sessions on workshopping grant applications will be organized after this session.

Forthcoming SLRC Seminars SLRC Seminar Series 2003 Second Semester Convenor: Dr. William MacNeil Seminars are usually held on Mondays, 12:30 -2:00 p.m. Room -1.02, Law Building, Nathan Campus or Business Building, Room 3.20 (G27_3.20), Gold Coast Campus 28 Jul "The Canadian Experience with the Charter of Rights: Two Case Studies" Gold Coast Mr. Steven Skurka, Barrister, and Instructor in Criminal Procedure, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, and Ontario Centre for Advocacy, Toronto, Canada (Sponsored by the SLRC & Griffith Law School's Innocence Project) http://www.crimlaw.org/home.html

06 Aug "Governance Beyond the Regulatory State" (Wed) Mr. Colin Scott, Reader in Law, Member of Centre for Analysis of Risk & Regulation (CARR) London School of Economics; currently Senior Research Fellow in Public Law, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University (Sponsored by the Governance & Regulation Research Program of the SLRC) http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/law/whosWho/scott.htm

18 Aug "Constitutional Structure and the Social Organisation of Work: Five Stories and a Postscript" Prof. Michael Dowdle, Fellow, Regulatory Institutions Network (RegNet), Research School of Social Sciences, Australia National University http://regnet.anu.edu.au/people/dowdle.htm

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25 Aug Topic TBA Gold Coast Mr. Barry Collins, Senior Lecturer, School of Law, University of East London, UK (Sponsored by the Legal Theory Research Program of the SLRC) http://www.uel.ac.uk/law/staff/bc.htm

01 Sep "Improving OHS Policy Through Intervention Research" Associate Professor Tony LaMontagne, Centre for the Study of Health & Society, School of Population Health, University of Melbourne (Sponsored by the Occupational Health & Safety Unit of the SLRC) http://www.ohs.anu.edu.au/consortium/members/lamontagne.html

15 Sep Topic TBA Dr. Rex Butler, Senior Lecturer, School of English, Media Studies and Art History, University of Queensland http://www.emsah.uq.edu.au/staff/staff-pages/butler.html

22 Sep Topic TBA Dr. Christopher Kendall, Dean of Law, Murdoch University http://wwwlaw.murdoch.edu.au/current/staff/kendall.html

06 Oct Topic TBA Ms. Antonia Quadara, Department of Criminology, University of Melbourne 20 Oct Topic TBA Dr. Teresa Chataway, Research Fellow, KELJAG, Griffith University 27 Oct "Prisoner: The Sublimation of Lesbian Identity" Ms. Merran Lawler, Lecturer, Practical Legal Training, School of Law, Griffith University 03 Nov Topic TBA Mr. Iain Stewart, Senior Lecturer, Department of Law, Macquarie University http://www.law.mq.edu.au/HTML/staff/istewart/istewart.htm

10 Nov Topic TBA Gold Coast Dr. Andrew Sharpe, Senior Lecturer in Law, Macquarie University http://www.law.mq.edu.au/STAFF/Asharpe/ANS.HTM

Other Forthcoming Seminars 18 Aug, 12:00-2:00 p.m. "Judges as Lawmakers: U.S. Courts & Intellectual Property Law", Professor Hugh C. Hansen, former Assistant U.S. Attorney [Criminal Division], leading Intellectual Property expert. Hosted by QUT Law Faculty, at Owen J Wordsworth Room, Level 12, S Block, Gardens Point Campus, RSVP by 11/8/03: [email protected] Reading Groups Legal Theory Reading Group Theme: Technology, Sovereignty and the Passions of Law 4

Semester 2, 2003: Mondays, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, Room -1.02, Law School. Please email: [email protected] if planning to attend 18 August: Kieran Tranter will present Martin Heidegger, 'The Question Concerning Technology' (1955) Roshan De Silva will present Carl Schmitt, 'The Age of Neutralisations and Depoliticisations' (1928) 15 September: Bill MacNeil will present Jean-Luc Nancy, 'War, Right, Sovereignty - Techne' (1991) 20 October: Jeffrey Minson will present Blandine Kriegal, 'The State and The Rule of Law' (1995) 17 November: Shaun McVeigh will present Dominique Colas, 'Civil Society and Fanaticism' (1992) 8 December: Christine Morris will present Bill Neidjie, 'Story About Feeling' (1989) Roshan De Silva will be Acting Convenor of the Legal Theory Reading Group until October while Shaun McVeigh is on leave. Readings for the first three sessions will be circulated on request. The last two sets of readings will be distributed at a later date. RHD Students: Postgraduate Training and Support Program Please see Research Training and Support above for the RHD Training Program/Socio-Legal Research Methods Forum The Socio-Legal Research Centre is pleased to announce its sponsorship of The Thesis Slam: An SLRC Colloquium for Research Higher Degree Students. The colloquium will be a day-long affair, tentatively scheduled for 7 November at a Nathan Campus venue to be announced later. Consisting of four panels with three RHD speakers each, the colloquium will provide an opportunity for students to report back on the progress of their research in the form of delivering papers based upon or derived from their dissertations. Students can include those beginning their postgraduate work, as well as those nearing completion of their research, and supervisors are urged to recommend prospective student speakers to the convenor. Audience members will include supervisors, advisors, law faculty members, Centre members and other RHD students. The convenor is Dr. William MacNeil, Senior Lecturer in Law and Co-Director of the Socio-Legal Research Centre, Griffith University. Email enquiries to: [email protected]

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Postgraduate Conferences 5-6 December 2003: Space, Place & Crime: An Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Conference. Registration is free! Hosted by Dept. of Criminology, University of Melbourne. Website: http://www.criminology.unimelb.edu.au/spaceplaceandcrime/ Posgtgraduate General Notice Australian Society of Legal Philosophy Essay Prize Competition. Closing date for submissions: 31 January, 2004. Further information is available under ASLP at: http://lawrsss.anu.edu.au/ Forthcoming SLRC Conferences 27 September 2003: Galactic Jurisprudence: A Workshop on the Law and Science Fiction/Fantasy, venue: Queensland College of Art, Griffith University at South Bank. For further details, please contact Pam Adams: [email protected] Website: http://www.gu.edu.au/school/law/slrc/galactic/home.html 9-11 July 2004: Traumas of Law, 12th International Conference of the Law and Literature Association of Australia, venue: QCA, Griffith University at South Bank, and Queensland University of Technology. Website: http://www.gu.edu.au/school/law/slrc/traumas_of_law/home.html Other Forthcoming Conferences 15 August 2003: Issues at the Interface of Mental Health and Law, Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology & Law, Recreation Hall, The Park Centre for Mental Health, Wacol 23-25 September 2003: National Symposium on Ageing Research, ANU, Canberra. Website: http://www.ageingsymposium.com.au/venue.html 6-7 November 2003, Effective Teaching and Learning Conference, QCA, South Bank Campus of Griffith University. Conference website: http://www.gu.edu.au/centre/gihe/whatson/etl/home.htm 23-25 October 2003: The 2003 International Conference of the Environment Institute of Australia & New Zealand, Broken Hill, NSW. Website: http://www.eianz.org/2003conference/2003conference.htm 8-9 December 2003: Compromise and the Academy: Ethics and the Governance of Universities in a Commercial Era. A national conference to be held at the Hawthorn Campus of Swinburne University of Technology. Call for Papers. Refereed Conference. Closing date 30 July. Website: http://www.sisr.net/compromise/

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8-10 December 2003: 21st Annual Law and Society Conference: Societies and Laws: (Re)act? (Re)create? ( Re)form? Hosted by the Justice Policy Research Centre, University of Newcastle. Call for Papers. Website: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/school/law/jprc/papers.htm Conferences/Seminars recently held by the SLRC or attended by SLRC Members 9-11 July: 7th Australian Clinical Legal Education Conference, Caloundra, hosted by Griffith University Law School, attended by many SLRC members 10-11 July: 22nd Annual Conference of the ANZ Law and History Society, Brisbane. Heather Douglas presented a paper: "The Narrative of Social Devastation & Indigenous Customary Law"; Shaun McVeigh presented a paper: "Genealogy of Dying: Jurisdiction and Status" 14 July: Developing Human Rights Agendas through Clinical Programs, Brisbane. Speakers included Prof. Ved Kumari, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi and Anna Copeland, School of Law, Murdoch University 15 July: Pro Bono Legal Service Delivery: International Developments, Brisbane. Speakers included Fred Rooney, Director of Community Legal Resources Network at City University of New York's Law School and Hugh Brayne, Professor of Law, Business School, University of Sunderland, U.K. Sponsored by the SLRC and Queensland Public Interest Law Clearing House 18-20 July: Research Committee on the Sociology of the Law (RCSL) Conference, Oxford, U.K. Rosemary Hunter and Heather Douglas attended the "Gender and Law" working group sessions. Heather presented a paper: "Visible Injuries: Prosecutions of Intimate Partner Violence" 23 July: Occupational Health & Safety, Risk Management Regulation in the European Union, Brisbane. Speakers included David Walters, TUC Professor of Work Environment, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University, Prof. Kaj Frick, National Institute for Working Life, Sweden, and Prof. Per Langaa Jensen, Technical University of Denmark. Sponsored by the OHS Unit of the Governance & Regulation Research Program of the SLRC. Note: If you have recently attended a conference/workshop, please let Pam Adams know: [email protected] Items of General Interest Visiting Fellowship: Curtin School of Business Law Research interests in the school: Workers Compensation/personal injuries and occupational health laws, Taxation, Education Law, Corporate Governance Issues, Native Title. See website for details: http://www.cbs.curtin.edu.au/research/

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Sydney, NSW, Thursday, 19 June, 2003: Thomson Legal & Regulatory (Thomson) was honoured with wins for its prestigious Lawbook Co.imprint in two categories at the 10th Annual Excellence in Educational Publishing Awards announced yesterday during a luncheon with special guest MC Graeme Blundell, held at the Four Points Sheraton in Sydney. Winner of the Tertiary Book Series category was the Lawbook Co. In Principle Series consisting of Tort Law: In Principle, 3rd Revised Edition by David Baker, Sam Blay, Lilian Corbin and Andy Gibson; Employment Law: In Principle, by Rohan Price; Corporations Law: In Principle, 6th Edition, by Susan Woodward, Helen Bird and Sally Sievers; Commercial Law: In Principle, 2nd Edition, by Helen Ryan, Andy Gibson, Sophie Rigby and Gary Tamsitt; and Taxation Law: In Principle, by David Morrison. Call for Submissions: Aboriginal/Indigenous Law Indigenous Law Journal at the University of Toronto is now accepting submissions from staff and students for Volume III (Spring 2004). Submission deadline: 15 December 2003. Website: www.indigenouslawjournal.org/ Research Funding Opportunities SLRC Small Grants Scheme: Guidelines are attached at the end of this Newsletter. Griffith University Research Grants/New Researcher Grants (GURG/NRG) Scheme - 2004 round. The GURG/NRG schemes are designed to fund preliminary research projects that will be developed into large scale projects for which funding will be sought from an external source in subsequent years. Application forms & guidelines are available from: http://www.gu.edu.au/or/grant/frameset01.html Closing date for receipt of applications by the Office for Research: 15 August 2003 Round One of the Smart State Fellowships program Grants will be targeted at applicants whose work addresses Queensland's R&D Priorities of sustainable development and enabling technologies. Guidelines and application details are available at http://www.iie.qld.gov.au/research/fellowships.asp The Office for Research Closing Date: 14 August, 2003. Please direct queries to: Jacky Hall, Research Development Officer, OR, ext 57406 or [email protected] ARC RESEARCH NETWORK SEED FUNDING APPLICATIONS The Research Network Seed Funding Application form has not yet been released on the ARC’s website. The ARC expects the release to occur in the next weeks. The closing date for submission of Seed Funding applications will be 6 weeks AFTER the date of release of the application form. When released online, the application form will accompanied online by the Instructions-To-Applicants, a Solicitation Document and Funding Rules (for Seed Funding only) which will lay out details of the eligibility criteria for the Seed Funding grant round.

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SHOWCASE FOR AGEING RESEARCH AT GRIFFITH Does your research have implications for ageing? We are hoping to showcase the breadth and level of research expertise at Griffith University in relation to ageing processes and our ageing society. The National Symposium on Ageing Research is being held on 23-25 September, 2003 in Canberra. The purpose of this symposium is to identify key areas for research in the next decade, identify potential for collaboration and funding opportunities, and explore new opportunities in this growing area of research. If your research involves ageing or has implications for ageing in any way, please send us your details and perhaps a few sentences about your topic as soon as possible. This is a great opportunity to demonstrate the importance of research and develop a strong profile for Griffith University. Email details to Sandra Woodbridge, Centre for Work Leisure and Community Research [email protected] UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Tyler Prize The annual award is $200,000. Prizes are awarded for any one of the following; the protection, maintenance, improvement or understanding of an ecological or an environmental condition anywhere in the world; the discovery, further development, improvement, or understanding of known or new sources of energy; and medical discoveries or achievements with such worldwide implications that they significantly benefit environmental aspects of human health. Persons eligible to make nominations include, but are not limited to : active in fields such as biology, oceanography, geology, medicine, public health, chemistry, physics; engineers in fields such as civil, environmental, petroleum and chemical engineering; social scientists in fields such as geography, political science, economics and the law. Web Address: http://www.usc.edu/admin/provost/tylerprize/nominate.html Internal Closing Date: 01 September 2003 Tanner Humanities Centre - University of Utah TANNER HUMANITIES CENTRE VISITING RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP Overview: In-residence fellowships are provided to faculty affiliated with colleges and universities, and independent scholars, for humanistic research and education at the University of Utah. Fellowships provide stipends of $32,500 paid monthly over the nine-month academic year. Fellows also receive office space, use of a personal computer, and library privileges. Applicants must have their Ph.D. in hand two years prior to August 1, 2004. Projects in any of the following areas are supported by the sponsor: anthropology and archaeology, communication, history, philosophy, religious studies, ethnic and cultural studies, jurisprudence, history/theory/criticism of the arts, languages and linguistics, literature, women’s studies, historical or philosophical issues in social and natural sciences, or the professions. The sponsor encourages projects which are interdisciplinary and which are likely to contribute to substantive intellectual exchange among a diverse group of scholars. Fellows are required to remain in residence for the nine-month academic fellowship year. Web Address: Http://www.hum.utah.edu/humcntr/Research/Visiting_2004-05.pdf Internal Closing Date: 17 November 2003

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TANNER HUMANITIES CENTRE GRADUATE STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS Overview: The sponsor awards up to two graduate student fellowships to eligible applicants to enable them to enhance their career preparation by engaging in research and writing full time and by participating in all of the sponsor’s activities. Fellows receive a stipend of $14,000 plus full time tuition and a semi-private office. The sponsor provides support to graduate students for research in the following areas: anthropology/archaeology, communication, history, philosophy, religious studies, ethnic and cultural studies, jurisprudence, history/theory/criticism of the arts, languages and linguistics, literature, women’s studies, historical or philosophical issues in the social or natural sciences, or the professions. The sponsor encourages projects which are interdisciplinary and which are likely to contribute to substantive intellectual exchange among a diverse group of scholars. Students must have successfully passed their PhD or terminal degree qualifying exams and complete all coursework by March 1, 2004. Web Address: Http://www.hum.uta.edu/humcntr/Research/Graduate.pdf Internal Closing Date: 16 February 2004 AAEF-FULBRIGHT POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW AWARD Overview: The Australian-American Fulbright Commission will provide one Postdoctoral Fellow Award in 2004. This award is designed to support those who have recently completed a PhD. (NB. Your thesis must be lodged prior to submitting your Fulbright application). The award is generally offered to applicants who are no more than three years post-PhD, however, applicants who are four to five years postdoctoral and present a strong case will be considered. Applicants are required to give a detailed statement of their purpose in visiting the United States and to indicate how the proposed visit will further their professional development and contribute to fostering improved understanding between the peoples of the two countries. Contact : Carolyn Woodmass in the Office for Research (56545) or [email protected] Web Address: Http://www.fulbright.com.au/nav/01frame.htm Internal Closing Date: 29 August 2003 Bunting (Mary Ingraham) Institute RADCLIFFE INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM Overview: Fellowships of $50,000 each support scholars, scientists, writers or artists in any field with the receipt of a doctorate to pursue independent study. Eligible applicants must have received their PhD (or approved terminal degree) at least two years prior to the appointment. Creative writers and artists do not have a degree requirement. The term of the fellowship is one year. Web Address: Http://www.radcliffe.edu/fellowships/apply/index.html Internal Closing Date: 17 September 2003 Canadian High Commission CANADIAN HIGH COMMISSION - PROGRAM FOR INTER. RESEARCH LINKAGES Overview: The sponsor offers awards of up to C$8,000 to promote and facilitate international collaborative research between research teams from Canada and one or more countries where Canadian studies are represented. Specifically, the sponsor will fund research seminars or other forms of research linkages, especially in the

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disciplines of social science and humanities. It is strongly suggested that candidates obtain endorsement by the Association for Canadian Studies in Australia and New Zealand (ACSANZ). To be eligible to apply, proposals must be : Submitted by at least two research teams, one of which is based at a Canadian University, the other (s) being in countries where Canadian Studies associations exist. For further infromation please contact Carolyn Woodmas in OR on 56545 or [email protected] Web Address: Http://www.powerup.com.au/~acsanz/ Internal Closing Date: 01 November 2003 CANADIAN HIGH COMMISSION - CANADA-ASIA-PACIFIC AWARD IN CANADIAN STUDIES Overview: The Government of Canada offer a Canadian Study Program to promote research activities in areas relevant to the multilateral relationships between Canada and the Asia-Pacific Region. Topics will be within the areas of social sciences and the humanities as well as business studies, economics, law, international relations, history, politics, sociology, geography, literature, linguistics, education, communication, media studies, planning, science policy, architecture and other related fields. Applicants must be full-time members of the academic staff of a recognised institution of higher education and must hold a degree equivalent to a Masters degree. For further details please contact Carolyn Woodmass inOR on 56545 or [email protected] Web Address: Http://www.powerup.com.au/~acsanz/ Internal Closing Date: 01 November 2003 Criminology Research Council CRIMINOLOGY RESEARCH COUNCIL GRANTS Overview: The Criminology Research Council funds research for individuals and organisations wishing to undertake policy-relevant criminological research. The Criminology Research Council is jointly funded by the Commonwealth, the States and the Northern Territory under the Criminology Research Act. Council invites applications for funding in any area it deems relevant to its work as the major funding body for criminology research. Council encourages research that involves collaborative funding by other agencies and sources. The Council supports methodologically sound research in the areas of sociology, psychology, law, police, judiciary, corrections, mental health, social welfare, education and related fields. For full details on the scheme please consult the Council’s web site. Web Address: Http://www.aic.gov.au/crc/applications/ Internal Closing Date: 08 August 2003 Harvard University FRANK KNOX MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP Overview: Frank Knox scholarships are awarded to students who successfully gain admission to Harvard University as full time postgraduate students; or as non-degree special students or visiting fellows as permitted by certain Harvard Schools. Applicants MUST submit applications to the Office for Research at Griffith University by the internal closing date. A Knox Fellowship pays full Harvard tuition

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and mandatory health insurance fees and provides a stipend sufficient to cover most, if not all, the living expenses of a single fellow. Renewal of a Knox fellowship for a second year of study at Harvard is guaranteed. Web Address: Http://www.frankknox.harvard.edu Internal Closing Date: 23 October 2003 Japan Foundation JAPAN FOUNDATION ASIA CENTRE GRANT PROGRAM Overview: The Japan Foundation Asia Centre was established in October 1995 to achieve closer relations among Japan and Asian neighbours and to foster amidst the rich cultural diversity of Asia a sense of common values. The primary objectives of the Centre are to : (1) Promote intellectual exchange in the Asian region, (2) Encourage cultural vitality in Asia, (3) Enhance understanding of Asia among the Japanese people. The Asia Centre provides aid to cover partial expenses of carrying out international collaborative projects that may involve research, workshops or conferences, training of human resources, documentation or dissemination of research through printed or audio-visual publications. For further information and application forms please visit the Foundation web site. Web Address: Http://www.jpf.org.au Internal Closing Date: 01 August 2003 Michigan Society of Fellows MICHIGAN SOCIETY OF FELLOWS POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS Overview: the postdoctoral fellowships offered by the Michigan Society of Fellows. These fellowships are meant to provide financial and intellectual support for outstanding people at the beginning of their professional careers. Candidates must have received the Ph.D. or comparable professional or artistic final degree between June 1, 2001, and September 1, 2004. The Society’s evaluation of your application will be based on the quality of your proposed research or artistic plan, on your representative work samples, and on your letters of recommendation. We are especially interested in candidates who have an interest in and capacity for interdisciplinary work of a high quality. Web Address: Http://www.rackham.umich.edu/Faculty/society.html Internal Closing Date: 19 September 2003 Rockefeller Archive Centre ROCKEFELLER ARCHIVE CENTRE GRANTS-IN-AID FOR TRAVEL AND RESEARCH Overview: The sponsor offers grants to promote and support periods of graduate and postdoctoral research in its archival collections of members of the Rockefeller family and of various philanthropic and educational institutions founded by members of the Rockefeller family. Major subjects at the Centre include : agriculture, the arts, African-American history, education, international relations, economic development. labor, medicine, politics, population, religion, science, social science and women’s history. Eligible applicants are usually graduate students or postdoctoral scholars in any discipline engaged in research that requires the use of the collections at the Centre. The sponsor offers $3,000 for non American applicants. Web Address: Http://www.rockefeller.edu/archive.ctr/grantinaidapp.pdf Internal Closing Date: 16 November 2003

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Association of Rhodes Scholars in Australia Association of Rhodes Scholars in Australia Scholarship Overview: The Association of Rhodes Scholars in Australia has established a Scholarship Fund for the purpose of bringing an overseas Commonwealth student to Australia to consult with leading scholars in their research area and undertake research in Australia relevant to their thesis project. The Scholarship holder will have an outstanding record of achievement and qualities of leadership in academic and other areas and be able to demonstrate the benefits of the visit to Australia, to their research program, to scholarship in their research area and to their nation. The Scholarship is open to women and men currently enrolled in a research higher degree program in a Commonwealth university approved by the Committee administering the Scholarship. Applicants must be Commonwealth citizens and may not be graduates of an Australian or New Zealand university. Current and former Rhodes Scholars are not eligible to apply. The Scholarship will be awarded for a visit to take place in the year 2004. The Scholarship will provide a grant-in-aid to a maximum of (A)$20,000 inclusive of the contribution to the Scholar’s travelling expenses to and from Australia. The successful scholar will normally be in receipt of a stipend from their home university for pursuit of their studies. Web Address: Http://www.unimelb.edu.au/research/admin/rhodes/arsa.html External Closing Date: 18 August 2003 Department of Education, Science and Training Australia-European Scholarships (AES) Overview: The Australia Europe Scholarships aim to strengthen Australia_s education and research relationships with its bilateral partners in Europe. The Scholarships enable scholars to undertake postgraduate study or research judged to be of benefit to both the individual and the relationship between Australia and the countries in which they are offered. Scholarships are offered to enable outstanding scholars from designated European countries to undertake a programme in Australia of ad hoc postgraduate study or research, of up to twelve months duration. Two Scholarships are offered to France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Greece, and one Scholarship to Slovenia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland and Switzerland. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the designated country and should be physically resident in that country at the time of applying. Applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree. Web Address: Http://www.dest.gov.au/International/Awards/aes.htm External Closing Date: 15 August 2003 Frank Knox Memorial Fellowship Overview: Frank Knox scholarships are awarded to students who successfully gain admission to Harvard University as full time postgraduate students; or as non-degree special students or visiting fellows as permitted by several Harvard Schools. Applicants must apply to the Scholarships Office at their Australian university. A Knox fellowships pays full Harvard tuition and mandatory health insurance fees and provides a stipend sufficient to cover most living expenses for a single fellow. This scholarship is for study in the USA. Only Australian citizens may apply. Web Address: Http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/gsp/finance/aust.html External Closing Date: 06 November 2003

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Monash University The General Sir John Monash Scholarship Awards Overview: Australian citizens who are graduates of or who are about to graduate from an Australian University are eligible to apply for a General Award. The Awards are to assist scholars to undertake a postgraduate study programme in any field listed in an overseas University’s academic offerings leading to the degree of Ph.D/D.Phil or equivalent or to a relevant professional Masters Degree. The General Sir John Monash Awards are for those scholars who will be commencing the first year of their postgraduate degree programme in the year following selection. Qualifications & Eligibility : In awarding scholarships, important factors considered include : 1) Academic excellence - having completed or are about to complete a four year honours degree or equivalent by the end of the year of application; 2) Demonstrated outstanding leadership ability; 3) Altruism demonstrated through community service; 4) Proof of arrangements with a foreign University to conduct a well-defined research project or study programme; 5) The case presented by the Applicant of how the proposed study or research will advance their field of study and benefit them and the country; 6) Well-developed communication skills 7) Referee Reports outlining the Applicant’s abilities. 8) The Applicant’s presentation at interview. Web Address: Http://www.monashawards.org External Closing Date: 01 September 2003 The Menzies Foundation The Menzies Foundation Scholarships in Law Overview: The Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Trust is offering to Australians two post-graduate scholarships in law for tenure at universities in the United Kingdom. The universities principally in mind are those of Oxford, Cambridge, St Andrews and Edinburgh. The Trustees will, however, receive and treat on merit applications for other universities or other institutions. The award will be tenable for either one or two academic years. Candidates proposing to undertake more extensive academic studies (for example the three year DPhil at Oxford) will be expected to fund the first year of their studies themselves, with the scholarship applying to the final two years only). Candidates must be resident in Australia at the time of application and must be Australian citizens of at least five years standing. At the time of application, candidates should have at least an Upper Second Class Honours Degree in Law, normally from an Australian university. The Selection Committee will take into account in the first place academic achievement, but also those qualities in candidates which Sir Robert Menzies held in high esteem. The qualities sought include: i. Academic excellence. ii. Leadership, both proven and potential. iii. Extra-curricular activities and interests. iv. Ability to contribute to the life of a British university. v. Interest in the service of others. Web Address: Http://www.vicnet.net.au/~menzies External Closing Date: 20 July 2003

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