Page 1 - RDS-Melbourne-Manchester Joint PhD-2025-OCT - The University of Melbourne

Administrative Details (Not Applicable)

This is an online grant application submission tool used by The University of Melbourne (Melbourne). The submitted applications will be downloaded in PDF format by Melbourne administration and sent to The University of Manchester (Manchester) soon after the scheme deadline. There is no need for applicants to submit a copy of the application form to Manchester administration.

Eligibility Checklist (Not Applicable)

University of Melbourne Principal Investigator: *

Response required.Response required.

I confirm that I am a University of Melbourne academic staff member (minimum Level B) registered to supervise as per the Graduate Research Training Policy (MPF1321). and contracted beyond the envisaged submission date of the PhD candidate(s) OR have provided a letter of support detailing the arrangements in place to ensure continuity of supervision.

I confirm that I am an honorary employee whose primary affiliation is with the University of Melbourne, eligible to supervise as per the Graduate Research Training Policy (MPF1321), and my primary employer has entered into an agreement to fund the Melbourne lump sum component of the Project’s collaborative activity (AUD$10,000).

I confirm that I am an honorary employee whose primary affiliation is with the University of Melbourne, eligible to supervise as per the Graduate Research Training Policy (MPF1321); I am otherwise unaffiliated and participating at my own expense.

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University of Manchester Principal Investigator : *

Response required.

I confirm I meet the supervisory criteria as set out in the University's Policy on Supervision for Postgraduate Research Degrees

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You can find the University Policy here: https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=615

Previous recipients may not reapply to the scheme for a period of two years after the round in which they were initially awarded. *

Response required.Response required.

Melbourne PI: I confirm that I have not received this award in the past two years.

Manchester PI: I confirm that I have not received this award in the past two years.

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Principal Investigator - University of Melbourne (Not Applicable)

Applicant *

Title

First name

Last name

Applicant Position *

e.g. Lecturer, Biomedical Sciences

Applicant Primary Email *

Must be an email address. Please enter unimelb primary email address. You can check your primary email here - https://sso.unimelb.edu.au/enduser/settings

Host Faculty *

Career stage *

Response required.

Applicant Gender *

If 'other', this is an optional field to add self entered response.

Applicant Role in this Project *

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (Not Applicable)

Adherence to respective equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) policies are a core feature of this program to ensure that all participants can do their best work, thrive and succeed. Applicant teams should consider how they can take meaningful steps in their future collaborations to foster an environment that values, supports and respects a diverse range of views, knowledge and experiences. Applicants should consider EDI as it applies to gender, Indigenous peoples, disabilities, career stages and sectors.

Please select any/all of the researcher background options below that are reflected in your proposed project, in alignment with the EDI priorities outlined above.	Please select the strategic considerations as appropriate for the proposed project.	Please outline the Indigenous Context of the proposed project.
You may select more than one	You may select more than one.
* RequiredResponse required.Response required. Indigenous researcher (Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander) Indigenous researcher (International) Researcher with a disability Minority researcher in your discipline (e.g. woman in STEM) A researcher who has experienced career disruptions in the last five years A person who identifies as LGBTIQA+ None of the above Prefer not to say Other: Clear the selected value for Please select any/all of the researcher background options below that are reflected in your proposed project, in alignment with the EDI priorities outlined above.	* RequiredResponse required.Response required. My project is interdisciplinary My project involves cross-faculty collaboration within the university My project involves Indigenous knowledge or research that has significance or relevance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities My project will have a direct impact on cultural diversity, inclusion and/or equity. None of the above Other: Clear the selected value for Please select the strategic considerations as appropriate for the proposed project.	* RequiredResponse required.Response required. Indigenous researcher (self-identification) Direct engagement with Indigenous Knowledge Direct engagement with Indigenous Academics, Organisations or Communities Other: Clear the selected value for Please outline the Indigenous Context of the proposed project.

Must be at least 1 rows

Melbourne Faculty of Arts applicants (Not Applicable)

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Host Faculty" on page 1

If the application involves a Principal Investigator from the Faculty of Arts at Melbourne, the proposed project must first obtain Faculty pre-approval prior to submission to the University. As part of this process, the required approval documentation must include details of how the candidate will meet the Faculty of Arts PhD coursework requirements.

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Principal Investigator - University of Manchester (Not Applicable)

Applicant *

Title

First name

Last name

Applicant Primary Email *

Must be an email address.

School/Department *

e.g. Lecturer, Biomedical Sciences

Faculty *

Applicant Role in this Project *

Are you an Early Career Researcher? (lecturer or independently (externally) funded fellow within 10 years of receiving your doctoral degree) *

Response required.

Yes

No

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Does your contract extend beyond the candidate’s expected registration/enrolment period (i.e. 2031) *

Response required.

Yes

No

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Number of current PhD candidates you are supervising *

Must be a number.

Number of PhD candidates you have previously supervised *

Must be a number.

Link to Primary Supervisor website/profile *

External Organisation

This question is read only.

Co-Supervisors (based at Melbourne) (Not Applicable)

Please complete for every additional team member based at the University of Melbourne.

Add more rows if needed.

This section can be left blank if not applicable.

Melbourne Team Member	Primary Email	Faculty/School/Department/Centre	Role
Title First name Last name
Please enter the HR system/legal first name and last name (not preferred name).	Must be an email address. Please enter unimelb primary email address. You can check your primary email here - https://sso.unimelb.edu.au/enduser/settings

Must be at least 1 rows

Co-supervisors (based at Manchester or other external institution) (Not Applicable)

Please complete for:

Every additional team member based at the University of Manchester.
Every additional team member external to either the University of Melbourne or the University of Manchester.

Add more rows if needed.

This section can be left blank if not applicable.

Manchester Team member	Primary Email	Organisation	Role
Title First name Last name
	Must be an email address.

Must be at least 1 rows

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