BRAINnet Guidelines for Collaborators, Postgraduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellows
The BRAINnet encourages research collaboration with both scientific and industry organizations. We believe that targeted collaborations have the potential to facilitate research outcomes of the highest international quality. Currently, BRAINnet has collaborations with both Australian and international research groups, which includes the Universities of Adelaide, Melbourne (Brain Sciences Institute), Auckland (Liggins Institute), London (Institute of Psychiatry), Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, California (LONI) and Moscow. The BRAINnet focuses on collaborations in which there is an exchange of complementary expertise. As a BRAINnet collaborator, the researcher and institution may benefit from:
- A significant academic input from the BRAINnet researchers involved and/or current collaborators and affiliates
- Access to relevant BRAINnet datasets and analysis software
- Collaborative research outcomes (including authorship on peer-reviewed scientific publications and joint applications for competitive research funding)
- Scientific exchange visits
Scientific Collaborations
BRAINnet has 2 types of research collaborator:
- Collaborators on specific projects – including visiting scientists
- Researchers that are members of affiliated centres
Procedures for application to collaborate
Project collaboration
For individuals or groups interested in collaborating with the BRAINnet, the following are required:
- This is to include a 1-page project proposal summary structured as follows:
Project Title
Aim
Hypotheses
Research Plan/Methodology
Analysis
Significance
*the project focus must be on a research topic that complements the directions of the centre and the research paradigms to be used must be concurrent with the ones used at the centre
- Information on project funding and research personnel to be involved
- Ethics approval for the project
- The CV of the chief investigator
BRAINnet could assist in establishing scientific collaboration for projects submitted by potential collaborators by:
• Contributing to development of the project proposal
• Contributing to collaborative applications for project funding
Research affiliation
Formal affiliation with BRAINnet will usually develop out of previous or current project collaboration with BRAINnet. To apply:
- Please send a written application that outlines
- the rationale for affiliation with BRAINnet,
- the proposed level of affiliation,
- the nature of the collaborative projects (as per project collaboration)
A Memorandum of Understanding that outlines the nature of the affiliation will be arranged between the BRAINnet and the affiliates.
BRAINnet Membership
Formal membership of BRAINnet will usually arise from either:
PhD, Masters and Honours students
To be a Postgraduate member of BRAINnet, the following criteria are required:
- Enrolment in a department of an affiliated university (inc Medicine, Psychological Medicine, Psychology, Physics)
- The focus of the research topic complements the directions of the center
- A BRAINnet member is available to supervise the research
- Appropriate resources and funding are available
• Most Australian residents apply for government scholarships (awarded on merit). International students are able to apply for international scholarships offered by Australian universities – in addition to the options offered by their home country. Contact the University of Sydney Research office for information on these options ( www.reschols.usyd.edu.au ).
Postdoctoral fellows
To apply for post-doctoral research within the BRAINnet, please send application to the Director, including:
- Current CV
- A written proposal stating research focus (this may be developed through correspondence with BRAINnet personnel)
- Information on funding
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