[Usyd-scholarships-announce] Weekly Scholarships Email Bulletin

Research Training scholars at reschols.usyd.edu.au
Mon Apr 22 13:23:02 EST 2002


If you have any comments or questions concerning this Bulletin or to leave 
this list, please 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: 22 April 2002

University of Sydney Grants-in-Aid 2002
Most grants-in-aid provide students with travel grants to support 
short-term periods of research overseas; mostly open only to full-time 
students enrolled in a research degree, although some are offered to 
undergraduates; must be citizens or permanent residents of Australia. 
Individual grants vary in value and purpose with most approximately $1500. 
Further information and application form for 2002 are available from:
http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/reschols/scholarships/grad.htm or Research 
Training, Research Office, Room K4.01, Lobby K, Main Quadrangle (A14), The 
University of Sydney, NSW 2006; telephone:  (02) 9351 3877, e-mail: 
rosemary at reschols.usyd.edu.au.
Closing date: 20 May 2002

University of Sydney Postgraduate Research Support Scheme (PRSS) 2002
The PRSS is introduced by the University to provide support for enrolled 
postgraduate research students for expenses in connection with presenting a 
paper or poster in conferences, visit to use specialist facilities or to 
learn specialist techniques, purchase of specialist books, software or 
minor computer equipment.  An "Information for Students" document which 
gives details of the PRSS is available 
from:  http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/reschols/policy/prss.htm.  The application 
process is administered by individual Departments or Schools (in some cases 
Faculties).  Eligible applicants should check with their School or 
Department Office, Postgraduate Coordinator or Faculty Postgraduate Office 
on when applications open.


The following Scholarships are available:
1.      RESEARCH
         Structural Biology, Opthalmology, Ceramic-Metal Composite 
Materials, Porphyrin Chemistry
2.      OVERSEAS
UK, France/Germany/Hungary/Poland, Victoria Fellowship

Category: Research

Postgraduate Scholarship in Structural Biology
Open to candidates with good Honours degree in science; PhD project 
investigates (a) the structural basis for mode of action of a superantigen 
from Yersina pestis and (b) the use of zinc binding domains as protein 
pharmaceutical scaffolds; must be Australian citizens or permanent 
residents; renewable for up to 3 years; $17,609pa.
Closing Date: 29 April 2002
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 on Visual Impairment in an Older Population
Open to candidates with Honours 1 or 2A in Medicine, enrolled in Masters of 
Medicine (Opthalmology) for 2002; project involves measuring visual acuity, 
performing standardised refraction, applanation tonometry and visual field 
tests on participants in Blue Mountains Eye Study; must be citizens or 
permanent residents of Australia; 1 year possible further year extension; 
$26,188pa.
Closing Date: 2 May 2002
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 Ceramic Metal Composite Materials
Open to candidates with degree in materials engineering (preferably 
metallurgy or ceramic engineering); project involves research into 
fabrication and analysis of ceramic-metal functionally graded materials; 
must be Australian citizens or permanent residents; renewable to 3 years; 
$17,609pa
Closing Date: 10 May 2002
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").

Honours Scholarships in Porphyrin Chemistry
Open to suitably qualified candidates undertaking honours science degree in 
porphyrin chemistry; projects involve synthesising (a) porphyrin analogues 
with the potential to inhabit gingivitis; (b) porphyrin building towards 
the construction of supramolecular lattices used for molecular electronics; 
(c) bis-porphyrin analogues used for molecular recognition studies; 3 
scholarships at $1,500pa; must be Australian citizens or permanent residents.
Closing Date: 30 April 2002
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

Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Scholarships in Law
Open to Australian postgraduate students; one or two scholarships in Law 
tenable in the United Kingdom commencing October 2003; includes return 
fares and substantial emoluments; academic excellence is of primary 
importance: selection committee will seek individuals who are likely to 
attain prominence in Australia demonstrated by their record of leadership, 
extra-curricular activities and interest in the service of others; tenable 
for one or two academic years.
Closing Date: 31 August 2002
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").

PhD Fellowship  Molecular Basis of Plant Development and Environmental 
Interactions
The Max-Planck Institute for Breeding Research together with partner 
institutions in Cologne, Poland, France and Hungary invite applications 
from candidates with Masters or equivalent in Biological Sciences for one 
PhD fellowship to be carried out in France, Germany, Hungary or Poland; 
amount not specified and may be up to three years.
Closing date: 30 April 2002
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").

Victoria Fellowships
Established to recognise the potential of scientists, engineers and 
innovators early in their careers; open to postgraduate research degree 
students nearing the completion of their studies; fellows receive travel 
grants of up to $15,000 to undertake short-term overseas study missions to 
facilitate their career development and enable them to develop a 
potentially commercial idea or undertake specialist training not available 
locally.
Closing Date: 30 April 2002
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").


Research Training
Research Office
The University of Sydney
NSW  2006  AUSTRALIA
Tel:  9351 3250
Fax: 9351 3256
email: scholars at reschols.usyd.edu.au 
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