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The forms that you may need include:Admission to PhD Programs‣ Request for Extension of Time to Submit Candidacy Application‣ Application for Candidacy and Conversion -Higher Degree by Research‣ Ethics forms from the Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC)‣ Application for Variation to Candidacy Details - Nomination of Examiners‣ Application for Leave of Absence and Enrolment Amendment‣ Application for Conference Support - Doctoral StudentsWho Can HelpThe Faculty of Health SciencesDean Newman (9266-7652) is the Graduate Studies Administrator within the Faculty of HealthSciences.Postgraduate CoordinatorThe position of Postgraduate (PG) Coordinator is currently held by Assoc. Prof Clare Rees.The PG Coordinator is usually the Chair of the Thesis Committee for each postgraduateresearch student unless that person is a Supervisor or Associate Supervisor for the student. Inthis case, another Chair for the thesis committee is appointed from the School of Psychologyand Speech Pathology staff. This is usually the Deputy PG Coordinator, currently Dr NevilleHennessey. If the PG Coordinator is unavailable for any reason, the Deputy should becontacted.Supervisor/Co-supervisorIt is usually the student‟s responsibility to find a supervisor. However, if the student is unsure,the Postgraduate Coordinator may assist in making recommendations based on the researchtopic of interest. The supervisor must be a member of the academic staff.Associate SupervisorsAssociate supervisors can be either internal or external to the University. Associate supervisorsexternal to the University must provide written confirmation of their willingness to take this role.CandidacyFor general information on candidacy, refer to University guidelines:http://www.curtin.edu.au/research/currentstudents/Application for candidacy must be made within six months of initial enrolment for full-timestudents and 12 months for part-time students. Students must apply for candidacy at both theSchool and Faculty levels. Candidacy at the School level must be approved before it issubmitted at the Faculty level.Requirements for Candidacy at the School levelOnce accepted into the course, the students‟ first objective will be to produce a documentconsisting of:Abstract: provide a half page explanation of the research in plain English.Objectives: provide a clearly defined statement of the objectives of the research.Background: provide the background to the proposed research program including a review ofthe literature that covers theoretical perspectives and previous research within the field youpropose to study71Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology.CRICOS Provider Code 00301J (WA), 02637B (NSW)