MICK BOYLE PHD RESEARCH SCHOLARHSIP IN ENGINEERING
Funded by the gift from Mr Mick Boyle to the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies, the Mick Boyle Research Scholarship in Engineering was established in 2012 to encourage postgraduate research and innovation to create sustainable communities and infrastructure.
OPEN TO
Australian and New Zealand citizens or Australian permanent residents who have an unconditional offer of admission for full-time enrolment in a PhD. A candidate’s proposed topic area must be within engineering and shall preferably relate to sustainable communities and infrastructure.
SCHOLARSHIP VALUE
Stipend equivalent to the current year rate of the APA stipend.
ENQUIRIES
Padmini Joshi Scholarships Officer Faculty of Engineering & IT PNR Building (J02) The University of Sydney NSW 2006 Australia T +61 2 8627 0248 F +61 2 9351 7082 engineering.scholarships@sydne y.edu.au
2015/16 KEY DATES
Tuesday 8 December Applications open
Monday 8 February Applications close
Tuesday 16 February Offers made
Friday 19 February Last date to accept or decline offer
To be eligible, applicants must:
• Be an Australian citizen, New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident.
• Have an unconditional offer of admission for full-time enrolment in a PhD program for Research Period 2 2016 in the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies at the University of Sydney.
• Have a proposed research topic within engineering that shall preferably relate to sustainable communities and infrastructure.
Selection criteria
Applicants will be assessed on their academic merit and must supply a statement on how their research area shall relate to sustainable communities and infrastructure. The Scholarship shall be awarded on the recommendation of the selection committee consisting of the Associate Dean (Research), or their nominee and two other academic members of the Faculty. The Scholarship is tenable for a period of up to three years. Payments shall be paid as a stipend allowance equivalent to the current year stipend rate of the APA. The Scholarship may be extended for an additional 6 months at the discretion of the Associate Dean (Research). No other benefits are payable. The recipient must meet satisfactory academic performance requirements and remain enrolled full-time to maintain the Scholarship. Deferment of the Scholarship is not permitted. Please refer to the terms and conditions of this Scholarship for a full list of the conditions that apply.
This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:
http://sydney.edu.au/engineering/scholarships/postgraduate/current-research.shtml