Crawford HDR student funding guidelines
To apply for funding, you must be an enrolled Crawford School HDR student, have had your CoC approved, have all your other milestones up-to-date, and have not yet submitted your notice of intention to submit (NOI); funds will not be provided for use after submission. If research support funds for a funding application are available from your PhD scholarship, stipend, or other funding source, the available amount of Crawford HDR student funding you are eligible to apply for is reduced by the size of those available funds. Funds must be used to directly progress research that is integral to your thesis. Your chair of panel must be a continuing academic staff member of the Crawford School.
All funding requests must be made at least one month ahead of the need for the funding to allow the DA and, if necessary, the full HDR Committee sub-committee to assess the appropriateness of the request. Accordingly, no retrospective applications will be accepted. This means that you must submit your application before your activity commences. No reimbursement for activities already undertaken will be provided.
Your application will be favourably viewed if you can demonstrate that you have participated in the intellectual activities available to you at Crawford.. You will not be given funding until your full panel has been appointed; if you do not have a full panel, the HDR Committee will reduce or reject your request. Funding may be approved pending ethics and/or CoC approval.
Under normal circumstances, the maximum total amount of funding that any one student will receive over the life of their candidature is $8,000. The maximum amount of non-fieldwork funding that is available to apply for is $3,000; the maximum amount of fieldwork funding that is available to apply for is $5,000. You cannot move funds between these categories. For Master of Philosophy students, funds equal to half of the above are available. All funding applications are subject to review by the HDR Committee and approval by the DA.
Whilst we appreciate that your costings will be indicative, we ask for a reasonable justification of the dollar amounts you are claiming for funding. Funding is not an entitlement; all applications are assessed on academic need and the strength of the case. Here is some important information you should be aware of:
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Your milestones need to be up-to-date and fully approved (by your supervisor and the DA) in the Manage My Degree system.
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You must have a full supervisory panel in place.
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If you intend to travel, you need to submit an ANU Travel Approval eForm and have it approved before departure. You are reminded that travel will be covered by the ANU Travel Insurance Policy only if you have completed the Travel Approval eForm.
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It will be looked upon favourably if you also apply for funding from other sources, such as from the Vice-Chancellor's HDR Travel Grants, which provide partial funding for travel and other costs.
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It will be looked upon favourably if, where possible, you are engaged in the intellectual activities provided to you for free at the Crawford School (for example, regular attendance and participation in seminars and local conferences, and dedicated Crawford PhD events). Your supervisor's supporting statement should comment on such activities.
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All enquiries should be made to the HDR Administration Officer via cap.hdr@anu.edu.au.
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All submissions should be made to the HDR Administration Officer via cap.hdr@anu.edu.au. Please remember to include your student number as well as a subject line along the lines of, 'CRAWFORD PhD: HDR funding request, [insert your name and student number]'.
Descriptive lists below are indicative only, not exhaustive.
Non-fieldwork funding
Contact cap.hdr@anu.edu.au for a non-fieldwork funding application form.
Funding must be used to progress research that is integral to your thesis and the maximum amount that you can apply for across the course of your degree in this category is $3,000.
Non-fieldwork conference funding
If you are applying for non-fieldwork funding to attend a conference, then it is expected that conference papers will lead to a peer-reviewed publication so it should be your intention to submit the work for publication soon after your return.
To qualify for conference-based non-fieldwork funding, you must have a paper accepted for presentation at a recognised, academic conference (i.e., not at a for-profit conference or similar). You should consider your strategy for attending conferences and be sure that you are applying at the right time in your candidature; it is essential that you discuss with your supervisor which conference(s) will be most appropriate, relevant, and useful to your research. Approval may be given pending acceptance of the paper, but funds will not be released until proof of acceptance has been provided. Whilst we appreciate that your costings will be indicative, we ask for a reasonable justification of the dollar amounts you are claiming for funding; screenshots of online quotes are acceptable.
According to academic need, the following will be considered for conference funding:
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Airfares and other travel, including reasonable ground transportation
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Conference registration
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Networking events, up to a cap of $100
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Membership fees, up to a cap of $100
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Conference accommodation (please think about costs and aim for budget-friendly accommodation. Normally, not more that 3-star rated accommodation will be funded. More expensive accommodation will only be funded based on compelling safety and/or economic grounds)
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Required immunisations (as recommended by smarttraveller.gov.au)
For conferences, Crawford will not fund
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Miscellaneous, incidentals, per diems, or similar requests
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Meals
Applications for non-fieldwork funding to attend a conference must contain:
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Evidence of acceptance of the paper to be presented at the conference
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A copy of the abstract of paper to be presented or a copy of the paper itself
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The names of at least two journals or outlets where you will seek to publish your work as well as the SSCI or Scopus or similar index (or indication of the outlet's quality and standing) for these journals or outlets
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A complete budget breakdown, including quotes for travel, reasonably priced accommodation, and registration fees; screenshots are fine
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A statement of any alternative sources of partial or full conference funding sought
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Supervisor's supporting statement (see the form), as well as a statement of your own contribution(s) to the school and/or university.
Non-fieldwork copyediting funding
You may choose to manage your research funding budget to include the possibility of the copyediting of your final thesis draft before submission. This means you will have to weigh the likelihood that your thesis will need copyediting against the potential cost of a copyedit against costs you might forego for other items such as fieldwork, conference attendance, or the purchase of data.
It should be noted that most theses do not need copyediting and as such you should make an informed decision as to whether or not you want to apply for funding to engage a copyeditor. To this end, your supervisor should be satisfied that a copyedit is needed and a sensible use of possible funds, and you should talk to the PhD academic and research skills advisor well in advance (maybe, even, up to 18 months or more in advance) of making your decision to apply for this funding. This is to ensure that you do not miss out on opportunities to apply for funding that might be more useful to your research earlier in your candidature.
Funding for copyediting will only be considered if the following conditions are met:
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You are not on a scholarship, stipend, or similar that provides funding for copyediting
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You provide two quotes for the requested copyedit
Funding for copyediting will not be released unless you have contacted and agreed to engage an editor who is accredited by the Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) or who has credentials otherwise deemed suitable by the HDR committee.
The copyeditor must comply with the ANU’s Guideline: Higher Degree by Research: Editing of Theses, in particular,
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You must supply the editor with a copy of the ANU’s Guideline: Higher Degree by Research: Editing of Theses
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The editor can is restricted to working only on standards D and E of the Australian standards for editing practice
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You must acknowledge in your thesis the editorial assistance provided by the copyeditor
Contact the PhD academic and research skills advisor before proceeding with your copyediting funding application to discuss all possible options.
Other non-fieldwork funding
Requests for other, non-conference, non-fieldwork resources will be considered. Prior to applying for funding, you must have completed all of your milestones. Your request should include:
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A statement of why the resource is required for progression of your thesis
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A clear estimate or quote for the cost of the resource(s)
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Supervisor’s supporting statement (see the form), as well as a statement of your own contribution(s) to the school and/or university.
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If you are requesting funding for journal article submission, then you need to provide a copy of the paper you will be submitting, as well as indicate when you intend to submit the article.
The DA may request information in addition to that listed above at its discretion once the nature of the funding request is understood. Funding for journal article submission fees is capped at $600 for a maximum of three separate submissions across the life of your candidature and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
For other funding, Crawford will not fund:
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Mobile devices and computers
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Books, journal subscription, subscription services, or similar
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Pre-fieldwork (funding for this must be applied for under the fieldwork funding category)
A note on data, training, and software
Please note that some data, training, or software are already available to ANU students free-of-charge. All data, training, and software needs must first be discussed with your supervisor.
Fieldwork funding
Contact cap.hdr@anu.edu.au for a fieldwork funding application form.
Fieldwork funds should be used to progress your research and this research must be integral to your thesis. The maximum amount that you can apply for across the course of your degree in this category is $5,000. Fieldwork refers to the collection of primary data for the purpose of meeting a specific research goal, and that is directly used in the final presentation of the research (i.e., the thesis). Examples of fieldwork include undertaking participant observation, conducting interviews and focus groups, and undertaking surveys or similar data collection methods that require direct engagement with participants. Pre-fieldwork, or ‘scoping’ work’, that must be legitimately carried out in order for the formal fieldwork to proceed is counted under this funding category; however, your CoC must still have been approved before funds for pre-fieldwork will be released. Experiments are not counted as fieldwork as they are typically conducted in a controlled environment. The collection of secondary data and attendance at meetings and similar are also not defined as fieldwork as they do not involve the collection of primary data that will be used in the final presentation of the research.
Students going on fieldwork must undertake the requisite fieldwork and risk management training required by ANU. Where required, ethics approval must be obtained before funding will be approved (funding may be approved conditional on ethics approval). Ethics approval is not necessarily required for pre-fieldwork or 'scoping' work, and therefore such funding can be released separately from funding for research that requires ethics approval. Whilst we appreciate that your costings will be indicative, we ask for a reasonable justification of the dollar amounts you are claiming for funding.
According to academic need, the following will be considered for fieldwork funding:
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Airfares and reasonable ground transportation
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Certain local transport (not including hire/private cars and drivers unless there is a demonstrated safety concern) • Visas
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Required immunisations (as recommended by smarttraveller.gov.au)
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Contribution towards translating, if required
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Contribution towards short-term, reasonably priced accommodation, where required
For fieldwork, Crawford will not fund
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Research assistants’ salaries or costs (the research should be the work of the student)
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Any staff salaries, payments, or honoraria for research, professional, or administrative staff
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Living expenses (these should be paid for out of your scholarship or earnings)
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Miscellaneous, incidentals, per diems, or similar requests
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Mobile devices or computers
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Gifts, fees, or similar for participants or others, unless specific items have been approved by the Ethics Committee. The HDR Committee nevertheless reserves the right to not approve these items.
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Meals for participants
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Car, bike, or motorbike hire, or the hire of a private car and driver (unless there are demonstrated safety and security concerns, or there is an identified economic benefit)
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Transcription costs
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Visiting fellowships, attendance at meetings, the collection of secondary data, and similar (they do not meet the definition of ‘fieldwork’, above; however, you may apply to fund such activities in the 'other funding' category)
Arguments for special consideration of otherwise non-funded or special items will be considered on a case-by-case basis. You must bring any specific security or safety concerns to the attention of the Committee.
Applications for fieldwork funding must contain:
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A statement explaining the value of the fieldwork for your thesis
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A statement outlining the fieldwork methods you will use
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A detailed plan of and timeline for your fieldwork (indicative dates are acceptable)
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A detailed breakdown of your budget (screenshots are fine)
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A statement of alternative sources of partial or full fieldwork funding sought
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Confirmation of ethics approval, if needed. Funding approval may be given pending ethics approval, but funds will not be released until proof of ethics approval has been provided. Please provide an email that shows that ethics approval has been granted.
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Confirmation that your compulsory fieldwork and risk management training required by ANU has been successfully completed.
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Confirmation that your First aid: remote area training (if required) has been successfully completed.
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Supervisor's supporting statement (see the form), as well as a statement of your own contribution(s) to the school and/or university.
To provide evidence of that you have completed the requisite training, please go to your training summary and take a screenshot. Attach the screenshot to your application.
Travel approval
When you travel for conferences, fieldwork, and so on, you need to complete an online ANU Travel Approval eForm. This also acts as your travel insurance.
Alternative sources of funding
There are other avenues of funding that you should also investigate. For example,
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The Vice-Chancellor’s HDR Travel Grants. Note that you need to apply for this grant 8 weeks in advance of travel, so please plan early.
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The ANU's Funding opportunities page
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Conference organisers sometimes have scholarships available for PhD students.
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Your supervisor may be able to help you obtain funding from other sources, particularly if you are undertaking joint work with them.
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Your AusAID, Sir Roland Wilson, Endeavour, or other scholarship might have extra money available to you.
ANU Vice-Chancellor’s travel grant
The Vice-Chancellor’s HDR Travel Grants provide funding to assist research students who meet specified criteria to facilitate mobility, enrich your academic experience, and enable you to undertake approved periods of study, or contribute to costs to enable attendance at a peak conference, or access special research needs directly related to the your field of study. You are strongly encouraged to apply for this grant before applying for Crawford HDR student funding.
Executive Education Scholarships
The Crawford School’s Public policy professional development scholarships (PPPDS) program offers some excellent professional development courses, ranging from one-to-multiple days’ duration, on topics as diverse as statistics, writing public policy, and trade barriers. Periodically, the program opens up a round of scholarships for PhD students from across ANU to attend free of charge. The scholarships are very competitive.
Other scholarships and support
Current ANU students may be eligible for other forms of scholarship and support from the university. Check the ANU’s Scholarships page for further opportunities.
Trevor Swan Memorial Prize
Tribute for Trevor Swan
“My father, Trevor Swan, is most famous for his contribution to economic theory but in fact he had no interest in theory for theory’s sake. He devoted his whole working life on a daily basis to improving Australia’s economic policy. I, my sister, Barbara Spencer, son, Tony Swan, and the whole of the Swan family is absolutely delighted that this highly prestigious award is being used to promote serious analysis of Australian economic policy in a unique manner.” Quote from Peter Swan, Trevor’s son, March 2017
The name of the prize recognises Trevor Swan – widely regarded as one of the finest Australian economists to have had distinguished careers in both government and academia. Trevor Swan’s article from 1956: “Economic growth and capital accumulation”. Economic Record 32 (2), pp.334–361, is one of the most cited articles in the history of economics (it remains the most cited article published in The Economic Record).
The objective is to recognise and promote contributions to Australian economic policy. The intention is not to preclude specifically theoretical contributions – as such publications may have a direct link to policy debates (as was Swan’s celebrated article). There is currently an annual ‘Best Paper Prize’ for The Economic Record, sponsored by the publisher Wiley‐Blackwell. The focus of the Swan prize is the contribution to Australian economic policy. It is possible, though not inevitable, that one paper may win both prizes. The Swan prize will be considered every second year, commencing in 2017. It will be finalized in time for the announcement and presentation to be made at the Australian Conference of Economists in the same year.
Criteria: Awarded to the paper considered by the selection committee to be the most important contribution to Australian economic policy published in The Economic Record in the previous two calendar years. The committee has the right to not make an award if it determines there are no meritorious papers.
Judging: The selection committee will be appointed by Central Council on the recommendation of the President of the ESA to determine the paper to be awarded the prize. The committee shall comprise the President (ex officio) who shall be chair, one other member of Central Council, one Distinguished Fellow, and the Editor of The Economic Record (or nominee). It is anticipated that the selection committee will develop more detailed criteria as required. If, in the opinion of the selection committee no paper is considered to warrant the award of the prize, the value of the prize shall carry forward to the next award.
Prize amount: $10,000.
JG Crawford Prize
The JG Crawford Prize is presented annually to the author of an unpublished research paper seen by the Selection Panel as making a substantial and original contribution to scholarship on Japan or on Australia-Japan relations. To be eligible for consideration papers should address some aspect of the operation of the Japanese economy or economic policy, or Japan’s international relations or relations with Australia, or the political environment affecting these affairs. The value of the Award is determined each year by a judging panel and in recent years has been $2,500.