Submission GUIDELINES & PROCEDURES
All submissions must follow the guidelines outlined in the Paper Formatting guidelines.
When you submit your paper, you will be asked to sign an agreement about the use of the paper. Your paper should be identified clearly as a full research paper or a working research paper. If your paper is accepted, at least one author must register, pay and attend the conference to present the paper.
All paper submissions must also include a Transfer of Copyright Agreement. This form must be read and consented to as part of your paper submission.
All submissions will go through a blind peer review process managed by the Co-Chairs of the Scientific Committee, in conjunction with the Scientific Committee's Editorial Board and other members of the Scientific Committee. All submissions will be provided with reviewers’ feedback and suggestions to further improve the quality of the research.
Full Research Papers
Papers submitted in this category are research work, or work presenting conceptual and theoretical development, that are complete. The paper should be between 4,000 and 5,000 words (including references, tables and figures) and will be double-blind, peer reviewed by two reviewers nominated by the Editorial Board of the Scientific Committee. All papers must be original submissions that have not already been published. Full research papers are eligible for nomination by reviewers for the ‘CAUTHE Award for Best Full Paper’. Full research papers submitted by a PhD student on work derived from their study are eligible for nomination by the reviewers for the ‘Bill Faulkner Memorial Award for Best PhD Paper’. To qualify in this category, the primary author must be a student and the author’s registered supervisor must be listed as the co-author. More information about Awards can be found at CAUTHE Awards.
Working Research Papers
Working papers are those for which a substantial amount of the research work, or conceptual and theoretical development is mostly complete. Working papers should be between 1,200 and 1,500 words (including references, tables and figures). The paper will be blind peer-reviewed by the Scientific Committee. All papers must be original submissions that have never been published.
Presenting Your Paper At The Conference
Oral Presentations
Oral Presentations will be allocated 20 minutes each (15 minutes for the presentation with 5 minutes for questions). A chair will run each concurrent session of presentations.
Poster Presentations
Visual presentations will be held at venue foyer space area. presenters will have an opportunity during break periods and visual presentation sessions to discuss their work.
CAUTHE 2023 PhD Scholar & Early Career Researcher Conference Bursary
The CAUTHE Executive invites applications for PhD student and Early Career Researcher (ECR) bursaries to support attendance at the CAUTHE 2023 conference (7 - 9 February), to be hosted in Fremantle, Western Australia.
The aim of the scheme is to provide benefits to Chapter, Affiliate and individual members, encourage membership and encourage the submission of full-refereed papers for the annual conference. Further details and a short application form are available here.
CAUTHE 2023 Carer Support Scheme For Conference Attendance
The CAUTHE Executive is pleased to invite applications for the Carer support scheme to assist CAUTHE members to attend the 2023 CAUTHE Conference, 7-9 February in Fremantle, Western Australia. The scheme is open to all CAUTHE members, including Higher Degree Research students.
The aim of the scheme is to provide assistance to those who would like to attend the conference in person but have carer responsibilities or needs that result in an additional financial burden. Further details and a short application form are available here.
CAUTHE Awards
Information on the CAUTHE Awards can be found here.