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Postgraduate Awards Sub-Committee - Terms of Reference

Purpose

The Postgraduate Awards Sub-Committee advises the Research and Research Training Committee about policy and procedures relating to the award of Australian Postgraduate Awards and University of Sydney Postgraduate Awards and takes decisions in accordance with the resolutions of the Senate: Delegations of Authority: Academic Functions.

Terms of Reference

  1. To act for the Academic Board in awarding specific postgraduate scholarships and advise the Research and Research Training Committee on policy, procedures and selection criteria relating to the award of specific postgraduate scholarships:
    (1) funded by Commonwealth (e.g. APA, UPA, IPRS); or
    (2) by Academic Board as specified in scholarship/prize conditions (e.g. travelling scholarships).
  2. To act for the Academic Board in determining University nominations for postgraduate scholarships required by external organisations.
  3. To develop, oversee and monitor processes for the effective implementation of policy and good practice relating to the award of specific postgraduate scholarships.
  4. To provide regular reports on its activities under its terms of reference to the Research and Research Training Committee.
  5. To consider and report on any matter referred to it by the Academic Board, the Vice Chancellor, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), the Research and Research Training Committee or the Chair of the Academic Board.

Constitution

Ex Officio Members

  • the Chair of the Research and Research Training Committee, or nominee, who shall be chairperson

Appointed Members

  • six academic staff members appointed biennially by the Chair of the Academic Board on the nomination of the Chair of the Research and Research Training Committee

Co-opted Members

  • The Sub-Committee may co-opt up to four members. Co-opted members may be selected from the members of the Academic Board or the wider University community or may express interest directly to the Chair of the Sub-Committee, but must have an interest and/or experience in issues considered by the Sub-Committee. The term of office of members co-opted by the Sub-Committee shall be specified at the time of co-option and such members shall have all rights and privileges of other members.

Frequency of Meetings

The Sub-Committee shall meet at the direction of the Research and Research Training Committee.

Quorum

A quorum for a meeting of the Committee shall be three (3) members.

Approved/Revised

Academic Board, 16 October 2002
Last revised, 3 April 2009

Committee secretary

Ms Carmen Ng, Manager, Research Scholarships

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