[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: 15 December 2003

RESEARCH
Nitrile-based Latexes; Axial Flow Fans; Applied Catalysis for 
Environmentally Sustainable Reactions and Processes; New Composite 
Nano-Materials for High-Performance Catalysis and Separation; Proteomics; 
Veterinary Science; Pharmacy; Physics

     OTHER
2004 Macleay Miklouho-Maclay Fellowship

Category: Research Scholarships

Postgraduate Scholarship in Nitrile-based Latexes
Open to candidate with a good hons degree in chemistry or chemical 
engineering to undertake research studies leading to a PhD in 
structure-property relations for films formed from nitrile-based latexes 
made by emulsion polymerisation; $23,886 pa in 2004; up to 3 years.
Closing Date: 02 February 2004
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) on Axial Flow Fans
Open to candidate undertaking full-time research leading to a PhD; the 
project is to develop a CFD package for the computer simulation of a novel 
axial flow fan; applicants should have an Hons 1 or 2A degree, or a Masters 
degree, in mechanical engineering, physics or applied mathematics; 
experience in fan research and development, networked computers, linux and 
the X-windows interface are essential; $23,886 pa in 2004; applicants must 
be Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or New Zealand 
citizens.
Closing Date: 24 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").

Australian Research Council funded PhD Scholarships & Supplementary 
Scholarships in Applied Catalysis for Environmentally Sustainable Reactions 
and Processes
Open to candidate with a good hons degree in chemistry or chemical 
engineering or a related discipline or have research experience in 
industry; the research is to investigate the preparation, characterisation 
and catalytic applications of novel organometallic catalysts for cleaner 
(i.e. more selective) hydrocarbon oxidations; 2 PhD Scholarships @ $18,484 
pa each + 2 Supplementary Scholarships @ $5,000 pa each; 3 years; 
applicants must be Australian or New Zealand citizens or Australian 
permanent residents.
Closing Date: 06 February 2004
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 Research Council funded PhD Scholarships & Australian Research 
Council funded PhD Supplementary Scholarships in New Composite 
Nano-Materials for High-Performance Catalysis and Separation
Open to candidate with a good hons degree in chemistry or chemical 
engineering or a related discipline or have research experience in 
industry; the research is to investigate the preparation, characterisation 
and applications of new composite nanoscopic materials in catalysis, 
separation and ad-/absorption; 1 PhD Scholarship @ $18,484 pa each; 2 
Supplementary Scholarships @ $5,000 pa each; 3 years; applicants must be 
Australian or New Zealand citizens or Australian permanent residents.
Closing Date: 06 February 2004
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 Scholarships (3) in Proteomics
3 full-time scholarships are available for candidates with a good hons 
degree or equivalent in science to undertake research studies leading to a 
PhD in proteomics; applicants should have excellent written and verbal 
skills in English, have a high degree of aptitude for independent research, 
and preferably have experience in the areas of gel electrophoresis, protein 
analysis, protein chemistry and purification, and mass spectrometry; 
$18,484 pa, up to 3 years.
Closing Date: 12 January 2004
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 Scholarships (2) in Nutrition and Management of Poultry
2 scholarships are available to pursue PhD in poultry nutrition and 
management studies within the Faculty of Veterinary Science at the USYD, 
Camden Campus; the project is to investigate early dietary management 
intervention on broiler breast meat yield; and Variability in performance 
and physiology of broilers fed wheat-based diets; $23,000 pa; applicants 
must be permanent residents or citizens of Australia.
Closing Date: 20 January 2004
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").

Elizabeth Wunsch Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Pharmacy
Open to candidate who is eligible to enrol in, or is already enrolled in, a 
full-time higher research degree in the Faculty of Pharmacy; for both local 
and international students but the scholarship does not cover any fees 
payable by international students.  The scholarship shall be awarded on the 
basis of academic merit and research potential; $18,484 pa + a thesis 
allowance; 3 years for PhD, 2 years for Masters by research.
Closing Date: 15 January 2004
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 Awards in Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics
Open to candidate undertaking full-time studies in the School of Physics 
leading to
PhD or MSc in the area of theoretical computational condensed matter 
physics; applicants
should have a good hons degree in Physics, Chemistry or Materials 
Science/Engineering;
experience in programming and in quantum chemical and/or density functional 
theory
calculations are desirable; $18,484 pa; 3 years for PhD; 2 years for MSc; 
applicants must be
Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or New Zealand 
citizens; outstanding
candidates may also be eligible to apply for the Denison Travel Grant 
Funds, Relocation
Scholarship and the Denison Merit Award are also available.
Closing Date: 13 February 2004
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: Other Scholarships

2004 Macleay Miklouho-Maclay Fellowship
Available to a Research Fellow to work min. 3 months to max. 12 months 
full-time or part-time equivalent at the Macleay Museum principally in the 
areas of Anthropology and Zoology but also in approved aspects of Botany or 
History of Science; up to A$12,000; the fellowship project should be 
completed by 30/06/05; applicants should be graduates of any tertiary 
institution approved by the Academic Board or an individual with an 
established scholarly reputation.
Closing Date: 30 January 2004
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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