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Requirements for Candidacy at the Faculty LevelFaculty candidacy is sought following approval of the project presented to the School of Psychologyand Speech Pathology at the candidacy meeting. The initial candidacy document needs to bereduced by about half to 10 page (+ references/ single spaced) for presentation at the Faculty level.Details of the requirements by the Faculty and application forms are given at the following website:http://research.curtin.edu.au/forms/Once submitted, the applications are reviewed at the next DGSC meeting. If concerns have beenraised, supervisors and students may be asked to attend this meeting. If they are not present, thenthe School’s PG Coordinator can defend the proposal. NOTE: there are very clear deadlines for theDGSC meeting agenda to close. Not getting your application in on time may result in it being heldover for another month. The deadlines for the next meeting will be discussed with you after yourSchool candidacy presentation.Ethics ApprovalEthical clearance must be obtained from the University’s Human Research Ethics Committee(HREC), preferably after the proposal has been approved by the Faculty for candidacy, as NOresearch can be initiated until the project has received HREC approval. The forms areavailable at the following website:http://research.curtin.edu.au/forms/ethicsforms.cfmRESEARCH SEMINARSThe Denis Glencross Memorial Student ConferencePhD students are required to make two presentations throughout the period of their studies at theDenis Glencross Memorial Student Conference, which is usually held in July. The first presentationis to be made once candidacy has been awarded and is of 10 minutes duration. The secondpresentation will be in the final months of study and be of 20 minutes duration. Masters students arerequired to make one 20-minute presentation towards the end of their studies.School of Psychology and Speech Pathology Research SeminarsPostgraduate students are also encouraged to attend the research seminars presented within theSchool of Psychology and Speech Pathology. These are presented periodically during teachingweeks at 12.00noon on Wednesdays in 401:329, the Psychology boardroom. Students will benotified of these via email.The Mark Liveris Health Sciences Research Student SeminarThis seminar is held by the Faculty of Health Sciences at the end of the each year. Students areencouraged to make an oral presentation if they are within 6 months of thesis completion, or presenta poster if they are in the earlier stages of their research.Page 87 of 88Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology.CRICOS Provider Code 00301J (WA), 02637B (NSW)