Reminder: OCIES fellowship and network grant applications close this Friday 1st February

OCIES has long promoted important exchanges of ideas and work between educators, researchers and education policy actors. The purpose of the OCIES Fellowships and Networks Programme is to support this role by providing the institutional and financial support to OCIES members to extend and increase the frequency of these endeavours.

Grants of up to AUD $5000 are available to enable individual researchers and/or groups of researchers to undertake collaborations or networking initiatives between institutions and OCIES members, thereby deepening these exchanges and relationships.

The submission date for the next OCIES Fellowship and Networks Grant is 1st February 2019. For further information and to complete the online application form, visit: https://ocies.org/fellowships-and-networks-program/

OCIES Fellowship and Networks Grant applications close soon

OCIES has long promoted important exchanges of ideas and work between educators, researchers and education policy actors. The purpose of the OCIES Fellowships and Networks Programme is to support this role by providing the institutional and financial support to OCIES members to extend and increase the frequency of these endeavours.

Grants of up to AUD $5000 are available to enable individual researchers and/or groups of researchers to undertake collaborations or networking initiatives between institutions and OCIES members, thereby deepening these exchanges and relationships.

The submission date for the next OCIES Fellowship and Networks Grant is 1st February 2019. For further information and to complete the online application form, visit: https://ocies.org/fellowships-and-networks-program/

OCIES 2018 Early Bird Registrations Closing Soon

 

Early Bird registration for the OCIES 2018 conference closes on 25th August. Click here for further information on registration fees and payment.   There are plenty of discounted accommodation options available. You can view these accommodation options here.

Don’t forget about the free and catered event for New and Emerging Researchers  on Monday 19th November. This is open to conference delegates who are wanting to develop their research trajectory, early career researchers, and higher degree researchers.  Further information about the New and Emerging Researcher Fono, including free registration, can be found here.

New and Emerging Researcher Fono

A New and Emerging Researcher Fono will be held at Victoria University of Wellington on Monday 19th November from 9am – 2pm to coincide with the 2018 OCIES Conference. This catered event is free and is open to all New and Emerging Researchers. We use the term New and Emerging Researcher to encompass research undertaken by higher degree researchers, early career researchers, and those working in academia wanting to develop a research trajectory.

New and Emerging Researcher Fono objectives:

This fono will:

  • create intentional networking amongst participants;
  • provide sessions specifically tailored to building New and Emerging Research capacity;
  • introduce a call for papers for a 2019 Special Issue of the International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives;
  • support participants to develop extended abstracts in response to a specific call for papers;

Schedule for the day

This day will include:

  •  A workshop on identifying your niche and writing a research plan
  • A workshop on turning your conference presentation into a publication
  • A panel with academics from Oceania to offer advice and guidance for New and Emerging researchers
  • An introduction to the proposal for a OCIES New and Emerging Researcher Standing Committee
  • A call for abstracts for a 2019 Special Issue of the International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives
  • Complementary lunch and morning tea

To register your attendance at this event, please complete the form on the OCIES website by 1st November 2018:

Fellowships and networks programme grant submission closing soon

The next funding round for the OCIES Fellowships and Networks grant closes 1 June 2018 .

The purpose of the OCIES Fellowships and Networks Programme is to provide  the institutional and financial support to OCIES members to extend and develop our roles within the wider field of comparative and international education. The grants will enable individual researchers and/or groups of researchers to undertake collaborations or networking initiatives between institutions and OCIES members, thereby deepening these exchanges and relationships. Funding for the Grants are sourced from OCIES conference and membership fee surplus.

Grants of up to AUD $5000 are available and must be used within a year of receiving the grant.  Applicants must be current members of OCIES and must not have been awarded a Fellowships and Networks programme grant within the past three years. Preference will be given to members who have been active members in the society. Application criteria, process and examples of eligible activities are provided below.

Application Criteria

Applications will be assessed against the following criteria:

  • Activities directly contribute to strengthening relationships, awareness or understanding between CIE researchers/practitioners/students within Oceania
  • Activities are achievable within the proposed timeframe, are relevant to the proposed aims and expected outcomes, and have clear outputs
  • Activities demonstrate benefit to OCIES as a society
  • Budget is reasonable and represents value for money
  • If research is involved, the application explains how ethics approval will be sought and/or provides evidence of ethics approval

Visit https://ocies.org/fellowships-and-networks-program/ for further details and the online submission form.