Judy Kay
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This page summarises some of the existing collaboration of my group and
the ways that future collaborations can be established.
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| Postgraduate Study and Internships
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We receive many applications from potential postgraduate students and interns.
If you would like to join my lab as a postgraduate student,
you first need to meet the University
and School requirements.
You can find relevant application forms for
local and
international
applications.
Check the
School of IT
requirements.
Note that there is a very limited number of highly competitive scholarships
for international student.
In addition, because the CHAI lab is a systems lab with a strong technical orientation,
you must demonstrate excellent technical skills for most
thesis projects or, if you want to undertake a project that are primarily user studies,
you need to demonstrate a strong HCI background.
To apply to join our lab, you need to provide the following:
- statement of research interest - you should consult my
Research to see what I am doing and
check out recent
publications
so you have a better sense of just what I am working on and from this,
if you are still interested, you should write a short statement of what
areas you find interesting and would like to work on.
- compile a curriculum vitae (including your academic transcript)
with particular care to point to the
relevant background and skills in areas most relevant to my research.
To earn a place in my research group, you need excellent technical
skills and the ability to learn new ones. Some of my work involves
studies in human computer interaction and intelligent teaching systems
and if you are interested in those, you should point to relevant
background and skills.
- contact three referees who will be willing to send a confidential
report directly to me, commenting on your technical competence, ability
to work with others, written and spoken communication skills
Many applicants need to learn about the processes for applying to study
and how to apply for funding. Consult the site for
in this School of Information Technologies.
It deals with the different procedures for local and international
students.
In addition, there are some possibilities of additional support on a
competitive basis.
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| Honours Students and Thesis Students
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Potential Honours students should consult the
honours students web site
with
Honours Projects.
However, if you are interested in working with my group, it is a good
idea to meet and discuss the possibilities and how they mesh with your
interests and talents.
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| Linkage Grants
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Our research group has a strong track record of successful deployed
research and industry collaboration.
There are several ways to establish further such linkages.
One excellent program is the federally funded
grants with two rounds of applications per year, with applications
deadlines in April and November.
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| Federally funded Fellowships
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There are several schemes that to support strong researchers.
Typically, these involve about 12 months lead time from the submission
of the application to funding starting.
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| University of Sydney Fellowships
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Additional
fellowships for 2006
were recently created.
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| Industry linkage opportunities
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There are many opportunities for industry collaborations, starting with
small projects involving undergraduate student work over a single
semester, up to large research collaborations.
This list is an indication of some of the possibilities - it is intended
for both students and industry partners.
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| undergraduate volunteer projects
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Many of the keenest and most able undergraduate student value the
opportunity to undertake small projects,
for no credit or pay, but with the chance to learn a lot and make a real
contribution;
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| talented student projects (TSP)
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For the very top undergraduates,
semester-long projects, usually with a strong research or advanced
development focus;
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summer vacation scholarships
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These support a talented undergraduate
student over the summer, typically for 12 weeks, on a well-defined
project that may lead into further project or thesis work;
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undergraduate projects
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The capstone undergraduate projects involve
students working in teams to complete a realistic project over a
semester, often working with an industrial or other external client;
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advanced undergraduate projects
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Are similar, but involve our advanced
students and typically have a strong research or advanced development
focus, typically with researchers as the client and typically with
smaller groups;
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honours projects
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Year long in duration, these projects are half the
credit for the student's year and are available only to honours
students, those in their fourth year of study and having a strong
undergraduate track record and are research-oriented;
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Master of Science (Research)
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Typically a two-year, intensive research
programme for students who have completed an honours degree or
equivalent;
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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A three-year major research project which is
research training for those with top honours results of have completed a
strong Master's degree.
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Linkage Projects (APAIs)
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Enable industry partners to support and work with outstanding
postgraduate students to tackle important research issues of importance
to the industry partner and linked to our research.
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