Centre for People, Place & Planet - ECU Strategic Research Centre

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Become a member

Applications for membership are welcomed, for one of five membership categories.

Core membership is open to ECU staff/researchers who satisfy all three membership criteria; there is an expectation that core members will have the national and international credentials to successfully co-lead competitive grant applications.
Associate Research membership is open to ECU staff/researchers who satisfy at least one membership criteria.
Postgraduate/HDR membership is open to part-time or full-time ECU postgraduate students who satisfy some aspects of all membership criteria.
External membership is open to any non-ECU researcher who satisfies all three membership criteria.
Affiliate membership is open to ECU staff, Honours students, and Masters by Coursework students. Affiliates are generally a part of, or are going to be a part of, a project that is associated with the Centre. Affiliate registration must be supported by at least one Core member.

At this time, we are exclusively accepting Affiliate Membership requests.

For all membership categories, there is an expectation that collaborative research* with one or more current Core members is underway or anticipated.

*Which can include supervision in the case of postgraduate members.

Members are considered to be a world class researcher (WCR) or are on a clear WCR trajectory.
Members have a good ‘fit’ with the Centre’s four objectives and at least one program of research.
Members are making significant contributions to the Centre.