HDR forms, guidelines and policies
Find forms, guidelines and policies for successfully completing your HDR course.
Forms
- Online Enrolment/Change of Enrolment form (HDR student access only)
- Online Variation to Candidacy Details form (Staff Access only)
- Information sheet for converting to another HDR course [.pdf 81kB]
- Application for Conversion of Confirmed Candidature * See Milestone report form
- Online Extension to Thesis Submission Date (HDR student access only)
- Request for extension of time to submit/resubmit thesis [.pdf 226kB] (for Curtin Malaysia only)
- Request for leave of absence (HDR student access only)
Guidelines
Milestone 1
Milestone 1 report form (HDR student initiated only) Sample online M1 form [.pdf 404kB].
Student may wish to refer to the Research Proposal Information Sheet [.pdf 586kB]
- Milestone 1 Application form [.pdf 413kB] (for Curtin Malaysia only)
- Milestone 1 Supplementary Application Form [.pdf 329kB] (for MRes only)
- Milestone 1 Reviewer’s Report [.pdf 1968kB]
Milestone 2
Milestone 2 report form (HDR student initiated only) Sample online M2 form [.pdf 384kB].
- Milestone 2 Application Form [.pdf 630kB] (for Curtin Malaysia only)
- Milestone 2 Reviewer’s Report [.pdf 694kB]
- Authorship Agreement Form [.pdf 118kB]
Milestone 3
- Milestone 3 report form (HDR student initiated only) Sample online M3 form [.pdf 548kB].
- Milestone 3 Reviewer’s Report [.pdf 215kB]
- HDR Supervisor’s Checklist for Exiting Students [.pdf 369kB] (should be initiated by HDR Supervisors)
- Milestone 3 Application Form [.pdf 215kB] (Acceptable up to 31 Dec 2025)
HDR Talent Release Forms
- HDR Talent Release Form – individuals [.pdf 425kB] (also for anyone under the age of 18)
- HDR Talent Release Form – groups [.pdf 155kB]
Guidelines
Forms
Please note that the Graduate Research School (GRS) office will be closed from 20 December 2025 to 4 January 2026.
If you submit your RSF form after 12 December 2025, there may be delays in processing your grant funding request. Please allow until the end of January 2026 for your request to be completed.
Guidelines
- Guidelines for Essential Facilities and Research Support Funds [.pdf 165kB]
- HDR Engagement Grant Guidelines [.pdf 183kB]
- HDR Dissemination Grant Guidelines [.pdf 161kB]
- HDR Concur Student Guide [.pdf 1860kB]
- HDR Student Concur User Guide – Add Bank Account [.pdf 717k]
Students enrolled prior to 1 July 2022 who wish to seek support via the previous research support model, should read the Guidelines for Essential Facilities for Higher Degree by Research Students [.pdf 156kB]. Any reimbursement requests with receipts should apply through CONCUR via student OASIS. Please refer to the Research Support Fund Reimbursement List [.pdf 285kB] prior to submitting a claim.
Forms
Forms
- Nomination of Examiners (Staff access only)
- Thesis Submission for Examination (HDR student access only)
- Thesis Title Page template [.docx 26kB]
- Thesis Declaration [.pdf 70kB]
- Examination Report (example) [.pdf 491kB]
- Deposit of Final Thesis (HDR student access only)
- Thesis Permanent Binding [.pdf 269kB]