[Usyd-scholarships-announce] Weekly Scholarships Email Bulletin

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Week beginning: 1 June 2009

 

RESEARCH: Cereal Rust; Air Conditioning; Gerontology; Osteoporosis;
Polymer Biomaterials; CSIRO Broadband.

 

OVERSEAS: Australia-Israel Exchange. 

 

Research Scholarships 

 

For further information on the scholarships listed below, 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 the origins, diversity, and adaptation of the stripe
rust pathogen in Australia

The Cooperative Research Centre for National Plant Biosecurity (CRCNPB)
is seeking a PhD candidate to conduct a study to investigate the genetic
profile of endemic Puccinia striiformis (stripe rust) populations, using
existing and newly developed microsatellite markers; regular
opportunities for travel, professional development, additional funding
opportunities, and interaction with other scientists and students;
applicants should have Honours 1 or 2A and be Australian citizens or
perment residents; $26,000pa. 

Closing Date: 5 June 2009

 

Postgraduate Scholarships and Scholarship Supplements in Displacement
Air Conditioning

Applications are invited from Honours Graduates in Science or
Engineering for postgraduate primary or top-up scholarships leading to
an MER or PhD in Engineering; the project is to undertake research on
furthering understanding of fluid mechanics processes occurring in
displacement air conditioning applications; applicants must be
Australian citizens or permanent residents; $27,000pa or top-up amount
to total $27,000pa; up to three years. 

Closing Date:  11  June 2009

 

Gabrielle Lee Scholarship in Health Sciences

A full-time postgraduate scholarship is available for a suitably
qualified candidate with a medical degree to undertake research studies
leading to a PhD in the field of health literacy and aging; the project
is to investigate the effects of ageing on health literacy in older
people with arthritis and their carers; applicants should have a medical
degree and additional qualifications in gerontology and/or ageing
research such as a Masters degree; applicants must be Australian
citizens, Australian permanent residents or New Zealand citizens;
$25,000pa; for 6 months. 

Closing Date: 19 June 2009

 

Frederick Russell Scholarship in Medicine

A full-time postgraduate scholarship is available for a suitably
qualified candidate in physiotherapy to undertake research studies
leading to a PhD in gerontology; the project is to investigate ageing
and osteoporosis in men; applicant should have experience and/or
qualifications in physiotherapy, epidemiology and gerontology;
applicants must be Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents
or New Zealand citizens; $25,000pa; up to 2 years.

Closing Date: 19 June 2009

 

Postgraduate Scholarship in PEEK-Based Medical Implants

A full-time postgraduate scholarship is available for a suitably
qualified candidate with a bachelor's degree in materials science
leading to a PhD in engineering; the project concerns the polymeric
biomaterial PEEK; $20,427pa; up to three years. 

Closing Date:  10 June 2009

 

CSIRO Scholarship in Cognitive Radio Techniques in Multi-hop Wireless
Broadband Services

Applications are invited for a prestigious OCE Postgraduate Scholarship
in the research area "cognitive radio techniques leading to a PhD; the
project is to design to develop novel algorithms for cognitive radio
techniques in multi-hop wireless communications targeting applications
in the next generation wireless broadband services; applicants should be
Australian citizens or permanent residents however there are some
exceptions; primary and top-up funding available. 

Closing Date:  21 June 2009

 

Overseas Scholarships

 

Australia-Israel Scientific Exchange Foundation (AISEF) Postgraduate
Fellowship

The AISEF Postgraduate Fellowship is directed at promoting scientific
exchange and collaboration between Israel and Australia; will provide
funding to assist a student enrolled in a postgraduate research degree
at an Australian University to spend up to 6 months working in a
research laboratory in Israel.

Closing Date:  10 July 2009

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").

 

 

 

 

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