JCU Graduate Research School (GRS)
The JCU Graduate Research School is part of the Division of Research and Innovation. JCU's key defining features from a research perspective include a research intensive, regionally based university with a distinctive location of global significance; a unique focus on research that builds a brighter future for life in the tropics; a commitment to research of relevance to regional industries and communities; and a commitment to rural, remote and Indigenous communities.
James Cook University (JCU) is Australia's leading tropical research university and among the top five tropical universities of the world in the University's areas of research excellence (ecology/environment, plant and animal science, geosciences, coral reef science and tourism). The University's tropical focus underpins its research mission, which has two complementary themes reflecting the University's tropical and regional location. At JCU, research and research training is concentrated on issues of global significance to industries and communities in the tropics. This focus is complemented by a commitment to the delivery of research benefits to the northern Queensland community. The JCU Graduate Research School (GRS) welcomes students from all around Australia and from more than 60 countries overseas. The GRS ensures that the policies and procedures for admission, monitoring of progress, and examination are consistent across all faculties. The GRS operates a wide variety of research skills and professional development courses. The GRS also offers a range of writing, editing and critical thinking courses, including SKIP (Skills for International Postgraduates). For further information, visit the GRS website: www.jcu.edu.au/grs