[Usyd-scholarships-announce] Weekly Scholarships Email Bulletin

[Research Training]

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email Research Training, Research Office: scholars at reschols.usyd.edu.au

Previously advertised scholarships can be found on our website: 
http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/reschols/scholarships/.

Week beginning: 15 September 2003


RESEARCH
Behavioural and Community Health Sciences; Solar Energy Research; 
Chemistry; Palliative Care; Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging

OVERSEAS
Peterhouse  Cambridge Research Studentships

Category: Research Scholarships

Australian Postgraduate Award (Industry) on Breaking the Juvenile Crime 
Cycle: Rehabilitating High Risk Young Offenders
Open to candidate to undertake research studies leading to a PhD, 
applicants should have an Honours 1 or 2A degree or equivalent in an 
appropriate discipline; experience working in the public health area is 
essential; experience of survey design and implementation and knowledge of 
univariate and multivariate statistical methods would be an advantage; 
excellent oral and written communication skills, an excellent undergraduate 
record of achievement, and ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary 
team; 3 years @$23,294; applicants must be Australian citizens, Australian 
permanent residents or New Zealand citizens.
Closing Date:  1 December 2003
Further information: http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/reschols/scholarships/, use 
the New Search
Engine and search under Research Scholarships (in “Show Me”) and by title 
(in “Optional Keywords”).

Postgraduate Scholarship in Solar Energy Research
Open to applicant with an Honours 1 or 2A degree or equivalent in Physics, 
Chemistry, or Materials Science/Engineering to undertake full-time studies 
leading to a PhD; the project is to investigate the mechanism of silicon 
solar cell passivation in PECVD and to develop an advanced technology to 
provide high quality passivation using a specially designed PECVD method; 
will be based at the School of Physics, USYD; 3 years @ $23,294 pa; 
preferred to start no later than the beginning of next year.
Closing Date:  30 October 2003
Further information: http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/reschols/scholarships/, use 
the New Search
Engine and search under Research Scholarships (in “Show Me”) and by title 
(in “Optional Keywords”).

Postgraduate Scholarship in Chromium Dietary Supplements
Open to candidate with a good honours degree or masters degree in Chemistry 
to undertake research studies leading to a PhD in Chemistry; the project is 
to investigate the chemistry, biochemistry and cell biology of Cr dietary 
supplements; $18,009 pa, will start immediately and end in 8/05 with a 
possible 6-month extension.
Closing Date:  22 September 2003
Further information: http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/reschols/scholarships/, use 
the New Search
Engine and search under Research Scholarships (in “Show Me”) and by title 
(in “Optional Keywords”).

NHMRC Palliative Care Postgraduate Research Scholarships
Full-time PhD scholarships are available in topics directly related to 
palliative care; applicants must have demonstrated potential in palliative 
care related fields; applications will be considered in all relevant health 
related disciplines, including social and behavioural sciences; applicants 
must be Australian citizens who have already completed a degree in an area 
applicable in palliative care research at the time of submission of the 
application; or graduates in areas applicable to palliative care who are 
from overseas, have permanent resident status and are currently residing in 
Australia; max. 3 years; $18,009 pa, $23,239 pa, for nursing and allied 
health professionals, or $26,782 pa for medical or dental.
Closing Date: 17 October 2003
Further information: http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/reschols/scholarships/, use 
the New Search
Engine and search under Research Scholarships (in “Show Me”) and by title 
(in “Optional Keywords”).

PhD Studentships within the Brain Dynamics Centre (BDC), Sydney
Top-up funding is available for candidates to pursue research leading to a 
PhD in cognitive neuroscience and neuroimaging, biophysical brain modelling 
and their application to neuropsychiatric disorders (schizophrenia, 
post-traumatic stress, attention-deficit); applicants should have a class I 
honours degree or equivalent in physics, psychology, neuroscience or 
related discipline, applicants must hold or expect to hold a scholarship.
Closing Date: 19 December 2003
Further information: http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/reschols/scholarships/, use 
the New Search
Engine and search under Research Scholarships (in “Show Me”) and by title 
(in “Optional Keywords”).

Category: Overseas Scholarships

Peterhouse  Cambridge Research Studentships
Open to candidates under 25 on 1/12/03 who have graduated from a university 
by 08/04 and who intend to be candidates for a PhD at Cambridge; value will 
be determined after considering a successful candidate’s income from other 
Studentships or similar sources; sum paid in 02/03 was £7,375.
Closing Date:  1 April 2004
Further information: http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/reschols/scholarships/, use 
the New Search
Engine and search under Overseas Scholarships (in “Show Me”) and by title 
(in “Optional Keywords”).






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