Research and Development

TICHR Stan & Jean Perron Awards

Awarded for research conducted principally at Telethon Institute for Child Health Research.

With the support of the Stan Perron Charitable Trust, the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research (TICHR) has established several prestigious awards aimed at supporting exceptional postgraduate research students who are undertaking their research at the Institute.

The awards will take the form of "top-up" stipends, to accompany scholarships which commence in 2010 and are won by the recipients through their enrolling Universities in separate application process.  The stipends will be $5,000 per year each for the duration of the scholarship, paid in conjunction with the scholarship.

To be eligible for consideration, a student has to enrol full-time for a research higher degree (PhD or equivalent) at the University, and conduct the research principally within the Institute under the supervision of one or more of the Institute's researchers.  The Award is supplementary to a scholarship awarded to the student through the University.

All scholarship winners will be considered for a Perron Award.  First Class Honours students who win an APA are guaranteed an Award.

For more information or a copy of the application form please see contact details below.

Closing Date:  6th November 2009

Please note:  Requirement for concurrent Scholarship.  Applicants are also required to have submitted an online application for the Australian Postgraduate Awards directly to the relevant Scholarships Office.

For further information, please contact:

Mike Garlepp, Associate Director, mgarlepp@ichr.uwa.edu.au
Telethon Institute for Child Health Research
PO Box 855
West Perth WA 6872
or
Kathy Vial, Academic Services Manager, kvial@ichr.uwa.edu.au
For telephone enquiries:  (08) 9489 7799

Masters of Philosophy Scholarship

In Environmental Science or Biotechnology at Murdoch University.

A Masters scholarship is available at the School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia. The successful candidate will join an industry funded project investigating the DiCOM® process, a novel biological waste to energy process. Suitable applicants should have background in any of biotechnology, biology, microbiology or environmental science however those having a related background are also encouraged to apply.

The Masters scholarship will provide a stipend of $A24,000 per year tax-free for up to 2 years (fees are also included but only for New Zealand and Australian citizens and permanent residents, otherwise international fees apply). Should the candidate secure an Australian Postgraduate Award (APA), the scholarship will supplement the Award to provide a combined stipend of $A28,000 per year tax-free for up to 2 years. Allowances in addition to the scholarship include laboratory expenses, local and/or overseas conference travel and assistance with thesis costs.

It is important to note that this scholarship is designed to cover living expenses and DOES NOT cover tuition fees for international students. International applicants would need to cover their own tuition fees (A$22,500 per year).

The project will be based in the Environmental Biotechnology group at Murdoch University and will focus on the thermophilic anaerobic digestion phase of the DiCOM® process. Initially research will centre on control of organic acids, ammonia levels and viability of thermophilic bacteria in this industrial process. However, candidates will also be encouraged to generate their own ideas and initiatives. As research will be conducted in conjunction with industry, is likely that laboratory, pilot and full scale plants will be investigated.

We welcome enquiries from candidates having appropriate qualifications (Bachelors degree), or whose industry experience qualifies them for admission to Masters study, and who are interested in engaging in first class fundamental and applied research that will benefit the environment. Interested candidates please contact Dr. Ralf Cord-Ruwisch at R.Cord-Ruwisch@murdoch.edu.au or Lee Walker at L.Walker@murdoch.edu.au

Canadian Studies Postgraduate Research Grants

The following opportunities exist for postgraduates and recent doctoral graduates to pursue research or teaching in Canadian Studies. Canadian Studies is defined as research which aims at a better understanding of Canadian society and/or culture and includes most disciplines in the social sciences and humanities. The grants are offered by the Association for Canadian Studies in Australia and New Zealand (ACSANZ), the International Council for Canadian Studies (ICCS) and the Government of Canada.

Please note new deadlines for selected programs as indicated.

Guidelines and application forms for all programs are available at: http://www.acsanz.org.au/funding.html

ACSANZ Postgraduate Travel Award

Deadline: 30 September

Up to five grants are awarded each year to postgraduate students for a short research trip to Canada. Research must be in Canadian Studies and related to the student's thesis topic. The value of each grant is up to A$3000. Available to ACSANZ members only (new members welcome).

ICCS Graduate Student Scholarship

Deadline: 30 September NEW DEADLINE

Up to ten grants are awarded world-wide to Masters and Doctoral candidates to undertake thesis-related research on Canada at a Canadian university for 4-6 weeks. Up to C$3,500 is available for all expenses.

ICCS Canadian Studies Postdoctoral Fellowships

Deadline: 30 September NEW DEADLINE

This program enables Canadian and foreign academics who have completed a doctoral thesis on a topic primarily related to Canada to visit a Canadian or foreign university with a Canadian Studies program for a teaching or research fellowship. Fellowships are for a minimum of one month and a maximum of three months. Applicants must not be employed in a full-time university teaching position and must agree not to accept honoraria or salary during their fellowships. The grant will be C$2,500 per month plus the cost of a return airline ticket.

ICCS Best Doctoral Thesis in Canadian Studies

Deadline: 30 September

This International Council for Canadian Studies (ICCS) Award is designed to recognize and promote each year an outstanding PhD thesis on a Canadian topic, written by a member (or one of his/her students) of a Canadian Studies Association or Associate Member, and which contributes to a better understanding of Canada.

Doctoral Student Research Award (DSRA)

Deadline: 1 November

This award is designed to assist full-time graduate students at degree-granting institutions of higher education, whose dissertations are related in substantial part to Canada, to undertake doctoral research about Canada. The purpose is to increase knowledge and understanding of Canada and to support the development of Canadian Studies.

For further information, please contact:

Prue Torrance
Assistant / Adjointe
Academic Relations and Canadian Education Centre
Relations académiques et Centre d'éducation canadienne
Canadian High Commission / Haut-commissariat du Canada
Commonwealth Avenue, CANBERRA ACT 2600 Australia
Tel/Tél: +61 2 6270 4051 - Fax/Tél: +61 2 6270 4083
prue.torrance@international.gc.ca ~~ www.canada.org.au

Molecular Characterization PhD Scholarship

A PhD scholarship is available to do research on molecular characterization of key enzymes controlling malting and brewing quality in barley. The scholarship is provided by the Grain Research and Development Corporation and malting/brewing industry partners and it aims to ensure that the Australian barley industry delivers more consistent and better quality defined malt & malting barley to the international/domestic customers. Candidates with training on plant genetics, biochemistry and molecular biology are encouraged to apply for this position.

The successful candidate will complete most of the research in the Western Australia State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre at Murdoch University. There are also opportunities for the candidate to do joint research in University of Adelaide and University of Tasmania, and to interact with malting and brewing industry partners. The scholarship provides a stipend up to $25,000/year for three years (tax free).

Allowance for relocation will also available for interstate candidate.

For applications, please send your CV to Professor Reg Lance (email: rlance@agric.wa.gov.au), Professor Mike Jones (email: M.Jones@murdoch.edu.au) and Dr Chengdao Li (email: cli@agric.wa.gov.au).

CRC for Plant Biosecurity.

The CRC offers a number of undergraduate and postgraduate scholarship opportunities, all of which are open to your students.

Further information can be obtained from CRC Website.

If you require any further information about the CRC scholarships please do not hesitate to contact -

Dr Kirsty Bayliss
Program Leader - Education and Training,
and Senior Research Fellow
CRC for Plant Biosecurity
Biological Sciences and Biotechnology

Murdoch University
South St, Murdoch 6150
Western Australia
T +61 8 9360 7537
F +61 8 9360 6303

Scholarships last updated Tuesday, September 29, 2009 8:46