[Usyd-scholarships-announce] Weekly scholarships email bulletin

[Research Training]

If you have any comments or questions concerning this Bulletin, please
email Research Training, Research Office: research.training at usyd.edu.au 

 

Previously advertised scholarships can be found on our website:
http://www.usyd.edu.au/ro/training/index.shtml 

 

Week beginning: 27 August 2007 

 

Vice-Chancellor's Research Scholarships (VCRS), Australian Postgraduate
Awards (APA), University of Sydney Postgraduate Awards (UPA)

Applications for the 2008 VCRS, APA, and UPA are now open. To download
the Information for Applicants, Application form, and Referee Reports,
go to go to
http://www.usyd.edu.au/ro/training/postgraduate_awards.shtml. 

Applications close 31 October 2007. 

 

RESEARCH:  Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources; Architecture, Design
and Planning; Economics and Business; Health Sciences; Medicine;
Pharmacy; Science; Conservatorium of Music; Veterinary Science; Physics;
Chemistry related to Industry and Agriculture; Water Conservation;
History of the Polynesian, Melanesian and Micronesian Communities; Renal
Medicine; Ophthalmic Science; Australia-US Trade. 

 

OTHER:  Australia Malaysia Fellowships

 

Research Scholarships

 

Scholarships in Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources 

Scholarships in the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning

Scholarships in the Faculty of Economics and Business

Scholarships in the Faculty of Health Sciences

Scholarships in the Faculty of Medicine

Scholarships in the Faculty of Pharmacy

Scholarships in the Faculty of Science

Scholarships in the Faculty of the Conservatorium of Music

Scholarships in the Faculty of Veterinary Science

Scholarships in the School of Physics

Closing Date:  31 October 2007

For further information on these scholarships, please see:
http://www.usyd.edu.au/ro/training/index.shtml , select 'Current
research scholarships' and search under Research Scholarships (in "Show
Me") and by title (in "Optional Keywords").

 

Henry Bertie and Florence Mabel Gritton Research Scholarships (in
Chemistry related to Industry and Agriculture)

Approximately 7 scholarships are funded each year by a bequest from the
estates of Henry Bertie and his wife Florence Mabel Gritton; the
scholarships are to promote the knowledge and study of Chemistry in
relation to Industry and Agriculture, including Chemistry connected with
Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Chemistry and Chemistry in its
application to the Mining and the winning and treatment of minerals and
natural products of the soil; value, tenure and benefits are similar to
that of the APA.

Closing Date:  21 January 2008

For further information on this scholarship, please see:
http://www.usyd.edu.au/ro/training/index.shtml , select 'Current
research scholarships' and search under Research Scholarships (in "Show
Me") and by title (in "Optional Keywords").

 

Richard Claude Mankin Scholarship (in water conservation)

Funded by a bequest comprising the residual estate of Winifred Roby
Mankin to promote and encourage research at The University of Sydney
related to water conservation; value and tenure are similar to that of
the APA.  

Closing Date:  21 January 2008

For further information on this scholarship, please see:
http://www.usyd.edu.au/ro/training/index.shtml , select 'Current
research scholarships' and search under Research Scholarships (in "Show
Me") and by title (in "Optional Keywords").

 

G.C. Henderson Research Scholarship (in history of the Polynesian,
Melanesian and Micronesian communities)

Funded by a bequest from Professor G.C. Henderson to promote and
encourage research into the history of the Polynesian, Melanesian and
Micronesian communities; open to full-time postgraduate research
candidates intending to enrol in the Department of Anthropology or
History; tenure and benefits are similar to that of the UPA.

Closing Date:  21 January 2008

For further information on this scholarship, please see:
http://www.usyd.edu.au/ro/training/index.shtml , select 'Current
research scholarships' and search under Research Scholarships (in "Show
Me") and by title (in "Optional Keywords").

 

Postgraduate Scholarship in Renal Medicine 

For a suitably qualified candidate with a good hons degree in medical or
biomedical science to undertake research studies leading to a PhD in
medicine; the project is to investigate the molecular mechanisms between
innate and adaptive immunity in kidney ischemia reperfusion injury and
allograft rejection using different rodent models and to identify
potential therapeutic targets to prevent and/or manage early (ischemia
reperfusion injury and acute rejection) and late (chronic immunological
rejection) events in the pathway to chronic renal allograft dysfunction;
$19,616 pa; up to 3 years; applicants must be Australian citizens,
Australian permanent residents or NZ citizens.

Closing Date:  3 September 2007

For further information on this scholarship, please see:
http://www.usyd.edu.au/ro/training/index.shtml , select 'Current
research scholarships' and search under Research Scholarships (in "Show
Me") and by title (in "Optional Keywords").

 

PhD Scholarship in Ophthalmic Science

A PhD scholarship is offered to take a comparative proteomic approach in
identifying early candidate biomarkers for diabetic retinopathy using
serum, vitreous and retina; applicants must have at least 1 year's
experience in mass spectrometry techniques such as MALDI TOF MS, LC ESI
MS/MS and LC MALDI MS/MS; $24,000 pa; up to 1 year; applicants must be
Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or NZ citizens.

Closing Date:  3 September 2007

For further information on this scholarship, please see:
http://www.usyd.edu.au/ro/training/index.shtml , select 'Current
research scholarships' and search under Research Scholarships (in "Show
Me") and by title (in "Optional Keywords").

 

Australia US Trade Enhancement Postgraduate Scholarship

This scholarship will provide support for up to 3 years for a research
project leading to a PhD in the Faculty of Economics and Business; the
objective of the project is to develop a stronger understanding of
behaviours, intentions, perceptions and experience in Australia-US
business relations; applicants should have an H1 or 2A degree in
business or economics; $25,365 pa.

Closing Date:  1 October 2007

For further information on this scholarship, please see:
http://www.usyd.edu.au/ro/training/index.shtml , select 'Current
research scholarships' and search under Research Scholarships (in "Show
Me") and by title (in "Optional Keywords").

 

Other Scholarships

 

Australia Malaysia Fellowships

Available as part of Education and Science program of the Australia
Malaysia Institute; the award is intended to cover an economy airfare to
and from Malaysia, approved internal travel and an accommodation and
living allowance; tenable for 6-12 weeks; fellowships must be completed
by 30 May 2008; Australian nationals, normally employed in Australia as
academics or researchers at a tertiary level, and Australian
postgraduate students enrolled at Australian universities may apply. 

Closing Date:  7 September 2007

For further information on this scholarship, please see:
http://www.usyd.edu.au/ro/training/index.shtml , select 'Current
research scholarships' and search under Other Scholarships (in "Show
Me") and by title (in "Optional Keywords").

 

 

 

 

 

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