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Forms, policies and guidelines
This page details the key policies, forms and guidelines applicable to the research journey. The forms and guidelines listed below can also be found in other pages of this website, along with detailed information on the procedures associated with their use.
Policies
The main ECU policies relating to research and higher degrees include:
- Research Data and Records Management
- Higher Degree by Research Student Support
- Postgraduate Research: Thesis with Publication
- Supervision of Students Undertaking Higher Degrees by Research
- Access to Information Relating to ECU Staff and/or Students for Research Purposes
- Authorship, Publication of Research, and Peer Review
- Principles for the Responsible Conduct of Research at ECU
- Submission and Retention of Higher Degree by Research Theses
- Scholarships - Postgraduate Research
- Intellectual Property
Other policies relating to student matters can be found in ECU’s Policy and Legislation Directory.
Forms and guidelines
Confirmation of candidature
- Candidate/Supervisor Panel Agreement (MS Word Document, 31.8 KB)
- Nomination of Reviewers for Master by Research or Doctoral Research Proposals (MS Word Document, 265.5 KB)
- Research Proposal Checklist (MS Word Document, 153.4 KB)
- Research Proposal Reviewers Report (MS Word Document, 145.4 KB)
Management of candidature
- Candidature Upgrade from Master by Research (by thesis) to Doctor of Philosophy: Application form (PDF File, 67.3 KB)
- Candidature Upgrade from Master by Research (by thesis) to Doctor of Philosophy: Application guidelines (MS Word Document, 144.9 KB)
- Nomination of Supervisors (MS Word Document, 248.0 KB)
- Research Progress Contract (MS Word Document, 230.0 KB)
- Student/Supervisor Meeting Record (PDF File, 82.4 KB)
- Variation of Candidature (PDF File, 78.3 KB)
Risk assessment
- Faculty of Business and Law Risk Assesssment Checklist (MS Word Document, 83.0 KB)
- Faculty of Computing, Health and Science - School of Psychology and Social Science Risk Management (MS Word Document, 227.0 KB)
- Faculty of Computing, Health and Science Laboratory-focused Risk Assessment (MS Word Document, 275.0 KB)
- Faculty of Computing, Health and Science Risk Assessment Checklist (MS Word Document, 271.5 KB)
- Faculty of Education and Arts Risk Assessment Checklist (MS Word Document, 73.5 KB)
- Writing a Risk Assessment and Management Plan (PDF File, 178.1 KB)
Data management
- Research data management plan (MS Word Document, 140.1 KB)
Citation guidelines
- Guidelines for Preparing a Doctoral Citation (PDF File, 230.5 KB)
Thesis examination
- Faculty of Computing, Health and Science Thesis submission form (MS Word Document, 142.2 KB)
- Faculty of Education and Arts Thesis submission form (MS Word Document, 157.0 KB)
- Nomination of examiners form (MS Word Document, 332.5 KB)
Examiner guidelines and reports
Masters by research
- Examination Report For Revised Thesis (PhD & MbR) (MS Word Document, 148.8 KB)
- MA in creative research disciplines Exam Guidelines and Report (MS Word Document, 160.8 KB)
- MA in Writing Exam Guidelines and Report (MS Word Document, 145.5 KB)
- Master By Research Examination Guidelines (PDF File, 47.4 KB)
- Master by Research Examination Report (MS Word Document, 154.8 KB)
Doctor of Philosophy
- PhD Examination Guidelines (PDF File, 49.4 KB)
- PhD Examination Report (MS Word Document, 155.0 KB)
- PhD in creative research disciplines Exam Guidelines and Report (MS Word Document, 160.7 KB)
- PhD in Writing Exam Guidelines and Report (MS Word Document, 155.9 KB)
Professional Doctorate
- Doctor of Business Administration (IS) Examination Guidelines (PDF File, 58.5 KB)
- Doctor of Education Examination Guidelines (PDF File, 59.5 KB)
- Doctor of Psychology Examination Guidelines Professional Doctorate Examination Report (PDF File, 67.1 KB)
- Examination Report for Revised Thesis (Professional Doctorate) (MS Word Document, 148.7 KB)
- Professional Doctorate Examination Report (MS Word Document, 154.7 KB)
Scholarships
- Grounds for H1 equivalence (PDF File, 135.9 KB)
- PG Academic Referee Report (MS Word Document, 85.0 KB)
- Application for extension for a PG Research Scholarship (MS Word Document, 91.5 KB)
- Application to work PG Research Scholarship (MS Word Document, 75.0 KB)
- Application to travel for a PG Research Scholarship (MS Word Document, 74.5 KB)
- Application for termination of a PG Research Scholarship (MS Word Document, 81.0 KB)
- Application for suspension of a PG Research Scholarship (MS Word Document, 84.0 KB)
- Application for part-time status PG Research Scholarship (MS Word Document, 88.5 KB)
- Application for leave PG Research Scholarship (MS Word Document, 80.5 KB)
- Application for termination of Australian PG Award (Industry) (PDF File, 86.2 KB)
- APA PG Research conditions (PDF File, 105.8 KB)
- IPRS conditions (PDF File, 106.6 KB)
- Application for providing Centrelink customer reference number for proof of financial hardship (PDF File, 64.8 KB)
- Application for providing bank details for scholarship electronic payments (PDF File, 63.9 KB)