RESEARCH STUDENTS RESOURCES

Membership to CAPSTRANS

Research students who meet the following criteria can join CAPSTRANS as student affiliates:

• They must be enrolled in a Masters by Research or PhD;
• Their supervisor must be a CAPSTRANS affiliate; and
• Their research topic must fall within one of the CAPSTRANS research programs and geographical focus.

Students who are working on CAPSTRANS related topics but whose supervisor is not a CAPSTRANS member, may participate in CAPSTRANS related research activities as “Student Associates”. Only CAPSTRANS research students are entitled to access CAPSTRANS facilities and funding.

For information about joining CAPSTRANS at the University of Wollongong, click here.

For information about joining CAPSTRANS at the University of Newcastle, click here.

Facilities and Infrastructure

The provision of facilities and infrastructure to CAPSTRANS research students is the responsibility of the faculties in which they are enrolled. CAPSTRANS research students can reasonably expect the faculty to provide shared access to computers, printers and office space. Faculties may also provide limited access to photocopying, stationery and other materials. CAPSTRANS does not provide access to facilities and infrastructure to its affiliated students. For further information please refer to the following faculty pages:

At the University of Wollongong:

• Faculty of Arts students
• Faculty of Commerce students
• Faculty of Education students

At the University of Newcastle:

• Faculty of Education and Arts students

Research Funding

CAPSTRANS provides a limited amount of funding to support the research activities of its affiliated research students. No funding is available to “Student Associates” (see above).

For information about Funding assistance at the University of Wollongong, click here.

For information about Funding assistance at the University of Newcastle, click here.

Research Training Activities

CAPSTRANS provides a range of research training activities for its research students and associates. These include workshops, seminar programs, student colloquia, and publishing opportunities.