[Usyd-scholarships-announce] Weekly Scholarships Email Bulletin

[Research Training]

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

Week beginning: 25 August 2003

RESEARCH
Polymer Optical Fibre; Chemical Engineering; Curtin University Silver 
Jubilee Scholarship

OVERSEAS
The Cambridge Commonwealth Trust Scholarships; Australian Bicentennial 
Scholarships, University of London

OTHER
Traumatic Stress Research

Category: Research Scholarships

Australian Postgraduate Award  Industry (APAI) in Production of Optimal 
Microstructured Polymer Optical Fibre
Open to candidate to undertake research leading to a PhD; applicants should 
have an Honours 1 or 2A degree in appropriate discipline; 3 years @ $23,294 
pa; the successful applicant would need to commence research by 31 October 
2003; applicants must be Australian citizens, Australian permanent 
residents or New Zealand citizens.
Closing Date:  30 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”).

Australian Postgraduate Award  Industry (APAI) in Managing Contaminant 
Metals in Complex Hydrometallurgical Processes
Open to applicants to undertake full-time postgraduate study in Chemical 
Engineering leading to a Masters Degree in Engineering by Research; 
applicants should have an Honours degree (HI or HII.1) in Chemical 
Engineering, Mathematical or Physical Sciences, or equivalent experience, 
excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to work in a 
collaborative research team environment is desirable; 2 years @$23,294 pa; 
for exceptional applicants, further funding for Doctoral study will be 
considered; the successful applicant must be available to commence studies 
by late Sept 2003; applicants must be Australian citizens, Australian 
permanent residents or New Zealand citizens.
Closing Date: 12 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”).

Curtin University Silver Jubilee Scholarship
Open to graduates of Curtin University of Technology of not more than 3 
years standing and students in their final or honours year at Curtin; 
tenable at any recognised university nationally or internationally to 
undertake a postgraduate degree; applicants must hold or expect to be 
awarded a 1st Class Honours degree or equivalent; max period of 1, 2 or 3 
years; A$26,000 pa; applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of 
Australia.
Closing Date:  31 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”).

Category: Overseas Scholarships

The Cambridge Commonwealth Trust Scholarships
Open to graduates of outstanding academic merit to pursue courses of 
research leading to a PhD at the University of Cambridge; applicants should 
have a 1st class honours degree from an Australian university, who have 
gained admission to Cambridge, and who are successful in winning an 
Overseas Research Student award (ORS); 3 years; covers fees at the UK home 
rate; a maintenance allowance at £610 per mth or £7,320 for 12 months, air 
travel to Cambridge and the return fare at the end of the course; 
applicants must be citizens of Australia.
Closing Date:  28 February 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”).

Australian Bicentennial Scholarships, University of London
Open to Australian postgraduate students; tenable in the UK in 2004; 
applicants must be registered as a post-graduate student at an Australian 
tertiary institution, or be eligible for such registration at a UK tertiary 
institution, and be usually resident in Australia; applicants should have 
at least an upper 2nd class honours degree in any discipline; up to £4,000; 
successful applicant must spend at least 3 months studying in the UK and 
must take up the award by the end of 2004 or forfeit the grant.
Closing Date:  31 October 2003
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”).

Category: Other Scholarships

Australasian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ASTSS) Annual Awards for 
Research into Traumatic Stress
Open to all research disciplines; students, practitioners, researchers up 
to and including recently completed PhDs, MDs or other professional 
doctorates (no more that 2 years since completion) are eligible to enter; 
Chapter (State) award of $250 and Annual ASTSS award of $1,000; study must 
be stand alone paper; studies that have been published or accepted for 
publication are not eligible.
Closing Date:  01 December 2003
Further information: http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/reschols/scholarships/, use 
the New Search
Engine and search under Other Scholarships (in “Show Me”) and by title (in 
“Optional Keywords”).









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