MATRIX-AMSI Call for PhD Student Research Symposia (2023) – Guidelines
Please prepare your Expression of Interest (EOI) in line with the format outlined below and attach/submit here.
Applications for this round close on Friday, 9 December 2022.
MATRIX and AMSI
MATRIX is Australia's residential research institute where mathematical scientists from Australia and around the world can collaborate in a unique landscape or online.
AMSI champions the mathematical sciences for Australia's advancement. AMSI provides infrastructure for national and international initiatives in mathematical sciences across research and higher education, school education, and engagement with industry and commercial enterprises.
Design your own Research Symposium
MATRIX-AMSI invites PhD students in the mathematical sciences around Australia to design and run your own research symposium in 2023. The focus of each symposium is on exchanging ideas, collaborating and building relationships with your peers.
Symposia will be mostly hosted online.
There will be an opportunity for up to two selected symposia to meet in-person at MATRIX . MATRIX will sponsor the costs of on-site accommodation, catering and limited transport for up to 20 participants in-person for up to five nights on the Creswick campus.
Your research symposium may:
- be discipline specific or cross-disciplinary; and
- include short talks, collaboration time on set problems, a poster session, social activities, etc.
You and your symposium organisers choose!
MATRIX-AMSI will provide:
- formal endorsement from the MATRIX Scientific Committee
- assessment and guidance on symposia design
- promotion via the MATRIX & AMSI websites, email subscriber list and twitter
- video conferencing advice and guidance (if required)
- access to the online platform Sococo (Q1-Q3 2023)
- access to MATRIX facilities in Creswick for two selected symposia to meet in-person
- collaboration awards through competitive application to our MATRIX-AMSI PhD Student Research Collaboration scheme to support ongoing post-symposium research collaboration between students.
EOI Format
Symposium name: |
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Organisers: |
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Proposed dates for your symposium: |
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Abstract: |
(Word limit: 200 words)
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Symposium goals: |
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Key Speakers (if known): |
(Word limit: 300 words)
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Structure of symposium: |
(Word limit: 400 words) Provide detail on the format of your symposium
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Final Checklist for Program Organisers: |
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EOI Review by the MATRIX Scientific Committee
All symposium EOIs will be reviewed by the MATRIX Scientific Committee. Whether your proposal is accepted will be communicated to you by the MATRIX Research Program Coordinator following assessment.
MATRIX-AMSI PhD Student Research Collaboration Scheme
Australian-based PhD students who participate in a MATRIX-AMSI PhD Student Research Symposium or a MATRIX Research Program/Workshop, are eligible to apply for funding (up to $1,000 in funding per team) through the MATRIX-AMSI PhD Student Research Collaboration scheme.
Further details on the guidelines and the application process are available at:
https://www.matrix-inst.org.au/phd-student-research-collaboration-scheme-guidelines/
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact the MATRIX Office via email at office@matrix-inst.org.au