Scholarly activity is defined as the process of research leading to scholarly outcomes and the active participation in one’s discipline or in interdisciplinary work. Scholarship, particularly in higher education institutions must be framed in a way that it is inclusive of a range of scholarly activities. ACAP utilises the expanded definition of scholarship and research which classifies four types of scholarship as proposed by Ernest Boyer.
These include:
- scholarship of discovery which includes original research that advances knowledge,
- the scholarship of integration which includes synthesis of information across disciplines, across topics within a discipline or across time,
- the scholarship of application which involves the application of disciplinary expertise with results that can be shared external to the College, and
- the scholarship of teaching and learning which allows for public sharing and the opportunity for application and evaluation by others.
The scholarship of engagement, or the use of scholarship to understand and solve pressing social, civic and ethical problems is critical to ACAP’s mission.
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Funding opportunities for staff
Conference travel grant:
This $2500 grant is available to support attendance at a national or international conference in which they will play a significant role e.g. presentation of a paper, poster or panel participation. Calls for applications are disseminated to staff by the Dean, four times a year. For further information and conditions please refer to the Scholarship and Capability Policy (ACAP) (schedule 2).
ACAP Fellowships:
The ACAP Fellowship scheme will provide an additional 10 % allocation to Domain 5 of Academic Work: Teaching and learning research incorporated into teaching practice including field supervision/clinical supervision/research supervision (scholarly activities) for .6 FTE or above academic teachers together with up to $2500 to support activities. For further information and conditions please refer to the Scholarship and Capability Policy (ACAP) (schedule 2).
Student research
ACAP students in some advanced degrees are required to complete a significant piece of independent scholarly research as part of their learning. These research projects aim to contribute new and meaningful knowledge to a range of topical areas. Once approved, a list of current research projects being conducted by ACAP students will be available on this page. In addition to information about each project, there is also a link to enable participation. All approved projects have been reviewed both for scientific merit and to ensure that ethical standards are met.
Students enrolled in Honours and Masters courses undertaking research projects representing at least 25% of the content of the program are eligible to apply for funding to support the conduct of their research:
Research Grants Scheme:
This provides an allowance for students completing research projects of $400 for Honours program and $500 for Masters program students. This is currently only applicable to the BPsychSc(H) and MPsych(Clin) programs and applications are managed by the Discipline. For further information and conditions please refer to the Scholarship and Capability Policy (ACAP) (schedule 2).
Dissemination Grants:
This provides a grant of up to $500 per students towards the cost of disseminating the findings of their research projects either through conference presentations or publications. Research funding opportunities, eligibility and criteria are outlined in Schedule 2 Scholarship Support Program. For further information and conditions please refer to the Scholarship and Capability Policy (ACAP) (schedule 2).
ACAP Conferences
About our conferences
ACAP seeks to foster a vibrant, diverse and supportive research environment and a learning ecosystem that is informed by it. Quality research and quality teaching are complementary and are distinguishing features of learning cultures in higher education. Our annual conference offers an opportunity to showcase our research and the partners we work with, as well as be inspired by the research and scholarship of our keynote speakers. ACAP has a proud history of educating students with skills for making a difference, and the conference aims to bring together the ACAP learning community including students, academics and teaching staff, together with managers, policy makers, practitioners, and researchers from the broader community.
Previous conferences:
- 2024: Sustaining Scholarship: Furthering and applying knowledge through student-centred practices
- 2023: Scholarship in Action: Impacting Educational Practice
- 2022: Advancing Student Health, Wellbeing and Engagement
- 2021: Mastering Cultural Competence for the Real World
- 2020: Transformation in The Time of COVID-19
Student Research
ACAP students in some advanced degrees are required to complete a significant piece of independent scholarly research as part of their learning. These research projects aim to contribute new and meaningful knowledge to a range of topical areas.
Once approved, a list of current research projects being conducted by ACAP students will be available on this page. In addition to information about each project, there is also a link to enable participation. All approved projects have been reviewed both for scientific merit and to ensure that ethical standards are met.