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Commercialisation Training Scheme*

Graduate Certificate in Commercialisation

Purpose:

The Australian National University will present a new award program in research commercialisation and innovation training from second semester 2008. The objectives of the program are to enhance the career outcomes of Higher Degree Research students by equipping them with the skills, knowledge and experience necessary to bring research-based ideas, inventions and innovations to market, and to contribute to Australia's economic, social and environmental wellbeing through commercial benefits generated from enhanced delivery of innovative research-based products and services. The program is being supported by the Commonwealth Government.

Further program information can be found at http://info.anu.edu.au/StudyAt/_Economics_and_Commerce/Postgraduate/Programs/_6463XGCC.asp

Admission to the program

PhD and Masters by Research students, who are able to undertake the program in 2008, will be invited to apply for admission to the Commercialisation Graduate Certificate. Applications will open shortly, and will close on 30 June 2008.

Scholarships:

Domestic Scholarships:

There will be a number of scholarships available for domestic students, funded by the Commonwealth Government. The scholarship covers the tuition fees for the Graduate Certificate and provides a living allowance at the Australian Postgraduate Award rate, plus $2500, for the six-month period of the program. PhD students applying for a domestic scholarship must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen.

Eligibility

To be eligible applicants must:

be currently enrolled in a PhD or Masters by Research program at the ANU;

not have previously completed any commercialisation training equivalent to the program offering;

agree to undertake the program full-time in second semester 2008. (Deferment will not be possible.) Students admitted into the Graduate Certificate in Commercialisation program will not be entitled to apply for leave of absence from the program.

Applicants will need to suspend their PhD or Masters by Research candidature whilst they undertake the graduate certificate and may not be:

in full-time employment during the period of the Scholarship, or

concurrently enrolled in any other award program.

The CTS scholarship can be terminated on the grounds of misconduct, unsatisfactory performance or if the candidate completely withdraws from their PhD or Masters by Research program.

Before applying, domestic applicants should verify that they will not breach the conditions of any scholarship they hold by suspending their PhD or Masters by Research candidature to attend the CTS program.

Selection Criteria:

A Selection Committee will award the Scholarships to the candidates who, in its opinion, best demonstrates how:

• the CTS will add value to their PhD or Masters by Research experience;
• their career that will utilise the skills, knowledge and experience gained by completing the Graduate Certificate program;

Supervisors will be asked to confirm that the candidate:

• is making satisfactory progress toward timely completion of their Higher Degree Research Program; and
• that the Graduate Certificate will not impede progress on either their research or the preparation of their thesis.

Applications

Applications for both admission and scholarships must be submitted to The Admissions Office at Student Admininistration Services.
Click here for the application form.

Applications close 30 June 2008

Future Rounds

Information about the Commercialisation Graduate Certificate after second semester 2008 will be available later in the year. Any changes to eligibility requirements or selection criteria will be provided at that time.

Contact

For further information about this program please contact:

Ms Chihyon Meneses
ANU College of Business and Economics
t : 6125 1524
e: Chihyon.Meneses@anu.edu.au

For further information about Admissions please contact:

Admissions Office
Student Administration Services
t: 6125 5594
e: admiss.app@anu.edu.au

* This page will be updated on a regular basis - please check back here for updates. The University reserves the right to modify this information, including entry criteria, without notice.