Resources for Early Career Researchers

ECR Working Group

Working Group notes:
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The Early Career Researchers' working group is a Faculty of Education Research Committee initiative. The working groups' aim is to support the research endeavours of ECRs in the Faculty. We have begun this process with a consulation phase which aimed to identify barriers and opportunities for ECRs. This consultation phase included individual meetings and email correspondence as well as focus group discussions at Gippsland, Clayton, and Peninsula campuses. This process has resulted in a number of strategies being considered including ECR specific seminars, ECR sessions at faculty day, an ECR web page linking to relevant resources, a mentoring scheme, and a retreat.

ECRs are encouraged to contact the working party with suggestions for supporting ECRs.

Contact details

Rondinne Hills -Administrative Officer
Rondinne.Hills@education.monash.edu.au
Dr Joel Windle - Research Committee member (ECR representative)
Joel.Windle@education.monash.edu.au
Dr Michael Henderson - Research Committee member
Michael.Henderson@education.monash.edu.au

Resources and useful links

Monash Research Office

Researchers New to Monash Monash resource page for new researchers with useful information on how to: access research funding information, apply for grants, subscribe to various research email lists, access Monash's research systems.
New ECR Information page
"ECR-Suitable" Funding Opportunitites The new Early Career Researcher–targeted funding page aims to present funding opportunities specifically for you.
Monash Research Office - includes advice about writing research grant applications, finding funding sources (GrantsWatch).
Information on research grants, postdoctoral fellowships and awards are also available in a Calendar of Funding Opportunities.

Tools and online systems

ROPES / My Monash Portal - To view your publications, grants, ethics approvals and research students supervisions log into the "My Monash Portal" and select the "ROPES" link on the left hand side under Online Systems.
Monash e-Research Centre is currently introducing the use of Sakai research collaboration environment. With Sakai VRE you can share files within your research team, create wikis and blogs, create multiple virtual work areas, add participants into your team, and publish information to the internet or keep information secure within your research team. Sakai VRE has many other exciting features for you to explore as you need them. You can find out more and get started here: http://www.monash.edu.au/eresearch/activities/sakai

Faculty resources

Faculty of Education Research web pages includes information on: Funding (Faculty & University funding, ARC & other External funding, Contracts & Tenders, etc), Key research dates and timelines, Research Seminars, Research groups (nodes), Conferences and field work, Ethics submission, Publications, HDR students and supervision and more.
Human resources includes information on: Academic work responsibilities, Employment, Leave (including conference leave), OSP, Performance management scheme, Staff development, etc.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I employ a Research Assistant?
The Finance page on Insite is very useful (eg. forms, procedures, salary rates). However, if in doubt contact the Education HR department: James Donovan.
Who do I need to notify when I publish a paper or article?
The Education Research Office needs to be notified and can give you advice on a range of related issues.
Ethics: where are the forms, when are the deadlines and how do I submit?
The Faculty Research Office maintains a ethics submission procedures page which includes links to the forms, deadlines and other guidance. When in doubt contact the faculty research office who will be happy to help.