Published in the Research School of Physics Event Horizon
Vol45 Issue19 11–15 May 2020

HDR

Aim

We can still use this time to stay productive and positive.  Let someone know what you are doing, whether that is a colleague or supervisor.  Please stay in touch, and most of all use this time to be inventive and plan for the future.

Contacts

Updates

The University has recently announced a new COVID-19 Extension Scholarship which is intended for HDR candidates who are approaching the end of their ANU funded base stipend scholarship (3.5 years).

Comprehensive information on the eligibility for the scholarship and application process is outlined at https://www.anu.edu.au/covid-19-advice/research/hdr-candidates.

Please note that the university will not be able to provide this extension to everyone. There will need to be a very strong case made that outlines the impact of extreme disruption related to campus closure and travel restriction because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore before lodging an application, students are strongly encouraged to discuss the state of their research project with the supervisors and the Associate Director HDR (Prof Lan Fu at RSPhys). It is important to ensure that they have considered all available options to reframe their research as a viable HDR project in light of COVID-19 disruptions.

The final decision will be made by the Dean HDR and may be approved, not approved or approved with an amended duration. The candidate may appeal any decision to the DVC (R&I).

Below are some scenarios that help clarify who can apply for this scholarship (provided a solid case is made) and when.

Please do not hesitate to contact RSPhys HDR team if you have any questions.

HDR Collaboration at Physics Update anuphysicshdrfamily.slack.com

The ANU Physics HDR Family Slack collaboration hub is intended as a communication channel and collaboration tool for RSPhys HDR students, admin team and supervisors and we encourage all students to join.

This Slack hub has been created to help you connect and share information during the period of remote work and study but is likely to remain a useful tool and an alternative to email communications after we return to campus.

Students who are yet to join can do so using the updated link here.

Call for applications for the Nicolas Baudin Program is open until 15 June 2020. The Embassy of France in Australia strongly encourages students to apply now to make the most of these opportunities available as soon as travel recommences!

Internships in France
The internship supervisors have indicated that the proposed starting dates of these internships are flexible and are able to be postponed, according to the eventual reopening of borders. We will announce laureates in July and students can contact the supervisors to negotiate the dates of their internship. A number of these research internships may also be offered either partially or totally online if necessary.
A list of internship offers is available here.

General Program
Students planning exchange or degree programs in France in the second half of 2020 can apply for the Nicolas Baudin travel grant. We will announce laureates in July, on the premise that Semester 2 exchanges will go ahead. The embassy is continuing to follow the developments and have reopened applications for 2020 in the hypothesis that international travel will be possible again and that the public health situation will allow France to welcome Australian students in the best conditions possible.

HDR - Working Party

Working Party Terms of Reference

Members
Angela White
Ilya Shadrivov
James Sullivan
Karen Nulty
Lan Fu (Chair)
Luda Mangos
Patrick Kluth
Ping-Koy Lam
Stuart Szigeti
Tibor Kibedi
Vanessa Robins
Vladimir Mangazeev
Yan Sheng
Zoe Cheong (Mx Zhi Hong Cheong)

Digest of past updates

HDR Updates @ 4 May