[Usyd-scholarships-announce] Weekly Research Scholarship Email Bulletin

[Scholarships Officer]

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Week beginning:   4 January 2016

For further information on the scholarships listed below, please see: http://sydney.edu.au/scholarships/research/current_research_scholarships.shtml , and search the Research Scholarships Database by keyword.

RESEARCH: Engineering x 2, Public Health x 3, Psychology, Health Sciences, Cancer Research x 2

Research Scholarships


Australian Centre for Field Robotics RTCMA scholarship in Hyperspectral Data Processing
A scholarship is available for a current or prospective PhD student interested in working on the processing of hyperspectral data for the identification of minerals, or other quantities of interest in mining applications. Applicants must be Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or New Zealand citizens. Funding is valued at the APA rate ($26,288pa in 2016), up to 3 years.
http://agile2.ucc.usyd.edu.au/ro/opportunities/scholarships/1528
Closing date: 31 January 2016

Australian Centre for Field Robotics RTCMA Scholarships in Stochastic Optimisation and Scheduling
A scholarship is available for a current or prospective PhD student interested in developing new techniques for optimising mining operations. Applicants must be Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or New Zealand citizens. Funding is valued at $31,296pa, up to 3 years.
http://agile2.ucc.usyd.edu.au/ro/opportunities/scholarships/1529
Closing date: 31 January 2016


Postgraduate Scholarship in Integrating Hospital and Community Eye Care for Chronic Eye Disease in Western Sydney

A scholarship is available for a suitably qualified applicant with an Honours 1 or high 2A (or equivalent) undergraduate degree in related discipline and/or professional experience in health policy and research. The project will involve mapping the stakeholder consultation with patients, service providers, hospitals and policy networks to inform the implementation of a new clinical pathway. Applicants must be Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents, or New Zealand citizens. Funding is valued at the APA rate ($26,288pa in 2016), up to three years.

http://agile2.ucc.usyd.edu.au/ro/opportunities/scholarships/1665

Closing date: 31 January 2016


Postgraduate Scholarship in Preventing Falls in a High Risk, Vision Impaired Population through Specialist Orientation and Mobility Services - the PLaTFORM study

A scholarship is available for a suitably qualified applicant with an Honours 1 or high 2A (or equivalent) undergraduate degree in related discipline and/or professional experience in falls prevention and providing services to older people with vision impairments.  Applicants must be Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents, or New Zealand citizens. Funding is valued at the APA rate ($26,288pa in 2016) with a $10,000pa top-up, up to three years.

http://agile2.ucc.usyd.edu.au/ro/opportunities/scholarships/1666

Closing date: 31 January 2016


Postgraduate Scholarship in Evaluating the Impact of Un-operated Cataract in Australia - the FOCUS Study

A scholarship is available for a suitably qualified applicant with an Honours 1 or high 2A (or equivalent) undergraduate degree in related discipline.  The project will investigate the determinants of falls risk in older people with cataract. Applicants must be Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents, or New Zealand citizens. Funding is valued at the APA rate ($26,288pa in 2016), up to three years.

http://agile2.ucc.usyd.edu.au/ro/opportunities/scholarships/1667

Closing date: 31 January 2016

Postgraduate Scholarships in Investigating the Long-Term Predictors of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Older Adults
Two MPhil scholarships are available for suitably qualified candidates with an undergraduate degree in Psychology or related field to undertake research examining factors which are predictive of neuropsychiatric symptoms including cognitive decline in older people. Applicants must be Australian or New Zealand citizens or Australian permanent residents. Funding is valued at $12,500pa, up to 2 years.
http://agile2.ucc.usyd.edu.au/ro/opportunities/scholarships/1668
Closing date: 15 January 2016

Postgraduate Scholarship in Human Thermoregulation and Extreme Heat Events
A scholarship is available for a suitably qualified candidate with a good honours degree in science, public health, medicine or engineering to undertake research studies leading to a PhD in the field of Human Thermoregulation with an emphasis on the Health Effects of Extreme Heat on vulnerable populations. Applicants must be Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or New Zealand citizens. Funding is valued at $10,000pa, for one year.
http://agile2.ucc.usyd.edu.au/ro/opportunities/scholarships/1669
Closing date: 31 January 2016

Postgraduate Scholarship in Melanotransferrin Research
A scholarship is available for a suitably qualified candidate with an undergraduate degree in Biology to undertake studies leading to a PhD. The project is to investigate the role of Melanotransferrin in melanoma progression. Applications are open to domestic and international students. Funding is valued at $10,000pa, for one year. Please note that this scholarship does not cover any tuition fees payable by international students.
http://agile2.ucc.usyd.edu.au/ro/opportunities/scholarships/1670
Closing date: 15 January 2016

Sydney Neuro-Oncology Group Postgraduate Scholarship

A scholarship is available for a suitably qualified candidate with a good honours degree in biomedical science to undertake research studies leading to a PhD in medicine or neuro-oncology.  The project is to investigate the transcriptional, proteomic and methylation changes between primary low grade gliomas and recurrent tumours. Applicants must be Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or New Zealand citizens. Funding is valued at $30,000 pa, for one year.
http://agile2.ucc.usyd.edu.au/ro/opportunities/scholarships/1671
Closing date: 15 January 2016



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