HIGHER DEGREE RESEARCH

PROOF READING GRANT GUIDELINES

PURPOSE
The Faculty Research Committee is offering ‘Higher Degree Research Proof Reading Grants’ which are designed to
support the timely completion of your HDR Thesis.

ELIGIBILITY
• Recipients must be enrolled in a Higher Degree Research program offered by the Faculty of Engineering and
Built Environment;

• Recipients must have insufficient funds in their PGRSS to pay for proof reading or have a valid reason for
alternative use of their remaining PGRSS funds;

• Recipients must be confirmed HDR candidates;

• Recipients must be intending to submit their thesis for examination within 6 months, and confirmation of
intended submission must be obtained from Principal Supervisor.

• Recipients must choose from a list of editors as supplied by the Faculty (see attached)

BENEFITS
Up to 25 Proof Reading Grants to the maximum of $1,500 may be awarded subject to available funds.

APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications can be submitted at any time. Applications must be emailed to the Research and Research Training
Officer (details below) and will be assessed by the Assistant Dean Research Training.

Please provide a quote for the proof reading services you wish to utilise. The University will arrange the payment
upon receipt of the invoice for services rendered. Please note that invoices may have to be split if costs are greater
than the funding offered.

Applications will be assessed in terms of their likelihood to contribute to a timely HDR completion.

For more information on HDR Proof Reading Grant, please contact:

Jo Midwinter
Senior Research and Research Training Officer
Phone: (02) 4921 2051
rto-rhd-febe@newcastle.edu.au

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT

HIGHER DEGREE RESEARCH
PROOF READING GRANT APPLICATION FORM
Submit to: rto-rhd-febe@newcastle.edu.au

APPLICANT DETAILS
Surname: First name:

Student ID:

Thesis title:

Principal supervisor name:

How will this scholarship contribute to the timely completion of your HDR? (max 500 words)

How are you spending your PGRSS funds this year? Why do you need these additional funds?

Expected submission date? (month/ year):

Editorial quote details – please include chosen editor and estimated cost
If using an editorial service not listed on the Faculty listing please provide an attached page with a paragraph stating
why you have chosen this service and full details of the service including business name, contact details and ABN

Certification: to be signed by the applicant

Name Signature Date

Please forward this application form to your Principal Supervisor
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT
PRINCIPAL SUPERVISOR STATEMENT
Please provide a statement of how the Proof Reading Grant will contribute to a timely HDR completion?
(max 500 words)

Please provide a statement of the potential for other sources of funding to be used for proposed items?
(max 250 words)

Expected submission date (must be within 6 months of date of application for Proof Reading Grant):

Certification: to be signed by the Principal Supervisor

Name Signature Date

Submit to Jo Midwinter
Email: rto-rhd-febe@newcastle.edu.au

OFFICE USE ONLY

Outcome:

Signature (Assistant Dean, Research Training/ Nominee:

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT

 SUGGESTED LIST OF PROOF READING SERVICES
The following websites may be useful for you: 

Guidelines for Editing research theses: iped‐editors.org/About_editing/Editing_theses.aspx 

Below are details of editors/proofreaders who have advised us of their services however, the University does not 
endorse them and we are unable to comment on the service they provide. Any Proof Reading service used must 
agree to follow the Guidelines for Editing Research Theses from the Institute of Professional Editors, as per the 
University of Newcastle’s Rules Governing Higher Degrees by Research: 
policies.newcastle.edu.au/document/view‐current.php?id=52 
 

JANE TODD ELITE EDITING MARIA ROBERTS

0412 747 034  Academic Editing Service  Editor and Proof Reading Services 
janeedit@gmail.com  213 Greenhill Road  Newcastle NSW 2300 
www.linkedin.com/in/janetodd  EASTWEED  SA 5063  Institute of Professional Editors 
  1800 246 558  member 
www.eliteediting.com.au  0404 607 804 
 
*also offers a scholarship of up to  maria.roberts@uon.edu.au 
THE EXPERT EDITOR $6,000 
 
 
Call Brendan – (03) 9999 7272 
info@experteditor.com.au    JOHN REVINGTON
www.experteditor.com.au  APOSTROPHE1 Correctional Services 
  Editing and Proofreading 
  Professional Proofreading  (02) 6688 6231 // 0400 386 938 
and Copy Editing 
DR NOLA FARMAN Peter King 
johnrevington@bigpond.com 
 
Writer / Artist / Editor  0448 679 523 
peter@apostrophe1.com.au   
0417 757 301 
nolafarman@gmail.com  www.apostrophe1.com.au  JO KILLMISTER
www.nolafarman1.com   
Manifesto Editing 
    Alison, NSW 2420 
  THESIS PROOFREADING 0401 062 859 
KATIE POIDOMANI AND FORMATTING jo@manifesto‐editing.com.au 
www.manifesto‐editing.com.au 
0402 904 301  0487 635 539   
katie@edgeediting.com.au  bjsomerset@gmail.com   
www.edgeediting.com.au  www.mythesis.com.au 
   
DR JOHN MCANDREW
    PhD Editor 
VICKI TONKIN DR DAVID WHITTAKER john@mcandrew.com.au 
phdeditor.com.au 
S.M. Tonkin and  V.G.  Tonkin  BA Hons, MA, PhD (London) 
Editing and Proofreading Services  Thesis Editing and Proofreading 
0400 481 148  Services 
vickitonkin@gmail.com  Hamilton NSW 2303 
(02) 4962 5654 
david.whittaker53@gmail.com 
Andrew Bell
SUPERSCRIPT SCIENCE PUBLISHING 
ABN: 70518727973 
41 Cutlack Street 
Evatt ACT 2617 
T: 0410 403 341 
E: andrew_bell@y7mail.com 
 
 
 
 
 
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT