Proofreading Grant Guidelines and Application Form
Proofreading Grant Guidelines and Application Form
ELIGIBILITY
• Recipients must be enrolled in a Higher Degree Research program offered by the Faculty of Engineering and
Built Environment;
• Recipients must have insufficient funds in their PGRSS to pay for proof reading or have a valid reason for
alternative use of their remaining PGRSS funds;
• Recipients must be intending to submit their thesis for examination within 6 months, and confirmation of
intended submission must be obtained from Principal Supervisor.
• Recipients must choose from a list of editors as supplied by the Faculty (see attached)
BENEFITS
Up to 25 Proof Reading Grants to the maximum of $1,500 may be awarded subject to available funds.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications can be submitted at any time. Applications must be emailed to the Research and Research Training
Officer (details below) and will be assessed by the Assistant Dean Research Training.
Please provide a quote for the proof reading services you wish to utilise. The University will arrange the payment
upon receipt of the invoice for services rendered. Please note that invoices may have to be split if costs are greater
than the funding offered.
Applications will be assessed in terms of their likelihood to contribute to a timely HDR completion.
Jo Midwinter
Senior Research and Research Training Officer
Phone: (02) 4921 2051
[email protected]
APPLICANT DETAILS
Surname: First name:
Student ID:
Thesis title:
How will this scholarship contribute to the timely completion of your HDR? (max 500 words)
How are you spending your PGRSS funds this year? Why do you need these additional funds?
Editorial quote details – please include chosen editor and estimated cost
If using an editorial service not listed on the Faculty listing please provide an attached page with a paragraph stating
why you have chosen this service and full details of the service including business name, contact details and ABN
Please provide a statement of the potential for other sources of funding to be used for proposed items?
(max 250 words)
Expected submission date (must be within 6 months of date of application for Proof Reading Grant):
Submit to Jo Midwinter
Email: [email protected]
Guidelines for Editing research theses: iped‐editors.org/About_editing/Editing_theses.aspx
Below are details of editors/proofreaders who have advised us of their services however, the University does not
endorse them and we are unable to comment on the service they provide. Any Proof Reading service used must
agree to follow the Guidelines for Editing Research Theses from the Institute of Professional Editors, as per the
University of Newcastle’s Rules Governing Higher Degrees by Research:
policies.newcastle.edu.au/document/view‐current.php?id=52