Eligibility:-Applicants must be enrolled, or intend to enrol in a PhD or MPhil at IMB, as full-time students.
-The primary criteria for the award of these scholarships will be merit, determined by academic track record and research performance relative to opportunity. Students must have been made an unconditional offer from UQ before accepting the scholarship.
-The scholarship is intended to provide a living allowance; it does not provide fees for international students.
-International students wishing to apply must have some means of covering fees or be requesting nomination for a fee waiver scholarship.
Subject: Various Courses
Level: Pursuing PhD Degree at University of Queensland in Australia
How to Apply: Apply for admission into the program. Supply all supporting documents as per application process. In addition to the application for admission supporting documents, the prospective principal advisor must submit a recommendation form, clearly stating why they feel the student should be considered for such an Award and providing evidence of the level of financial support they are prepared to offer. Send this information electronically to the IMB Postgraduate office at postgrad-office-atimb.uq.edu.au.
Provider: University of Queensland
For Which Country: Australia
For Whom: Australian, New Zealand and International Students
Description: The Institute for Molecular Bioscience is an outstanding research institute located at The University of Queensland, in Brisbane, Australia. The IMB’s mission is to decipher the information contained in the genes, proteins and molecules of humans, animals and plants.
Number of award(s): Not Known
Duration of award(s): These PhD Scholarships are offered for three years. This Award may be extended by a period of up to six months, dependent on progress.
What does it cover? The Award provides a stipend (at the level of the APA – $24,653 for 2013) for a period of three years from the start of candidature (which is funded 50% by IMB core funds, 50% by the research group). This Award may be extended by a period of up to six months, dependent on progress. The scholarship is intended to provide a living allowance; it does not provide fees for international students. International students wishing to apply must have some means of covering fees or be requesting nomination for a fee waiver scholarship.
Selection Criteria: The primary criteria for the award of these Scholarships will be merit, determined by academic track record and research performance relative to opportunity.
Notification: Not Known
Deadline: 31 December 2014