Special Studies Program & International Conference Awards
Special Studies Program (SSP)
In the Faculty of Health Sciences the Special Studies Program (SSP) provides the opportunity for academic staff to meet and interact with colleagues overseas. This program also allows staff to update their skills and foster international linkages to the significant benefit of the University.
You are encouraged to refer to the online SSP information on the Human Resources (HR) website. The University Special Studies Program Policy & Guidelines and the Faculty-specific SSP Criteria will assist you in confirming your eligibility for SSP. Your entitlement for SSP can be found on your UoA payslip through Staff Services Online.
An original SSP application should be forwarded in the internal mail to Human Resources, University of Adelaide by the closing date of 30 March 2012. In addition eligible Health Sciences staff are asked to scan one PDF file of the SSP application (complete with Head of School signature) also by 30 March to Stella Richards in the FHS Research Secretariat.
In the Health Sciences a second round of SSP is called for eligible staff typically wishing to apply for SSP in the second half of the following year without additional travel and living away from home expenses. From time to time the Faculty holds a second funded round, dependent on the SSP allocation available after the completion of the first round provided all the eligibility criteria within the UoA (and Faculty-specific) SSP Policy are met. The SSP application closing date in Round 2 is at the end of September.
An SSP Report needs to be submitted within one month of return from SSP to the satisfaction of your Head or Dean of School (one copy to be forwarded to Human Resources with your SSP completion form and a copy to the FHS Research Secretariat signed by the respective Head of School for review by the FHS SSP Committee).
A model SSP Report has been kindly supplied by Assoc Professor Richard Logan, School of Dentistry.
Faculty International Conference Award (FICA) Scheme
A more competitive Faculty International Conference Award (FICA) scheme replaced the Faculty Overseas Conference Scheme in July 2009.
Increased funding is directed to eligible researchers, specifically to encourage early to mid career researchers in the Faculty to present their research findings at international conferences, hence raising their profiles and that of the Faculty on the international stage. Staff not meeting the early-mid careeer definition in the FICA guidelines may notionally be awarded a FICA every two years.
FICA applications may be submitted at any time with no guarantee of funding. However, the Grants and Personnel Committee will only review the applications twice a year. Applications submitted in the FHS Research Secretariat by 31 March and 30 September in any given year will be reviewed by the Committee during April and October, respectively.
FICA Guidelines
University Travel & Entertainment Policy & Procedures
Special Studies Committee
Associate Professor Judy Magarey
Chair, FHS Special Studies Committee
Email: judy.magarey@adelaide.edu.au
Faculty International Conference Awards
Professor Ray Rodgers
Chair, Grants & Personnel Committee
Email: ray.rodgers@adelaide.edu.au
Stella Richards (for SSP and FICA enquiries)
Administrative Coordinator (Research)
Faculty Research Secretariat
Tel: (08) 8313 5274
Fax: (08) 8313 3788
Email: stella.richards@adelaide.edu.au
