Research Scholarship

Postgraduate Scholarship in Cancer Services Research

This project will investigate strategies to improve care co-ordination and patient outcomes; for a full-time student leading to a PhD; applicants should have a good honours degree or Masters level degree in public health, epidemiology, psychology, health information management or a health-related field; applicants must be Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or New Zealand citizens; stipend will be set at NHMRC scholarship rates appropriate for either public health, allied health or medical professionals; up to 3 years.

Closing Date: 26 August 2008

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”).

Great Artesian Basin Coordinating Committee PhD Top-up Scholarship

Two top-up scholarships are being offered for full-time PhD students to undertake research in the ecological, physical, cultural or socioeconomic aspects of the Great Artesian Basin; applicants must be Australian citizens or Australian Permanent Residents; and must be successful in obtaining a primary scholarship; $5,000 pa; up to three years.

Closing Date: 31 October 2008

For further information on these scholarships, 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”).

Gowrie Scholarship Trust Fund Research Scholarship 2009

Applications are invited from graduates or final year students who are members of the Forces, or are children, grandchildren or other lineal descendants of members of the forces who saw active service for Australia in WWII; up to 2 years; up to $4,000 pa; tenable in Australia or overseas.

Closing Date: 24 October 2008

For further information on these scholarships, 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”).


Overseas Scholarships

Frank Knox Memorial Fellowships to Harvard University 2009

Available to enable students from Australia to undertake postgraduate study at Harvard University in the US academic year 2009-2010; applicants must be Australian citizens residing in Australia; graduates or about to graduate from an Australian university; up to two years; stipend to cover living expenses for a 10 month academic year.
Closing Date: 3 November 2008

For further information on these scholarships, please see: http://www.usyd.edu.au/ro/training/index.shtml , select ‘Current research scholarships’ and search under Overseas Scholarships (in “Show Me”) and by title (in “Optional Keywords”).

Other Scholarships

National Heart Foundation Travel Grant

The National Heart Foundation offers Travel Grants to researchers working in the area of cardiovascular disease or related areas; applicants must be travelling overseas to present their research at a conference in 2008; applicants must be Australian citizens or Australian permanent residents and reside in Australia .

Closing Date: 25 August 2008

For further information on these scholarships, please see: http://www.usyd.edu.au/ro/training/index.shtml , select ‘Current research scholarships’ and search under Other Scholarships (in “Show Me”) and by title (in “Optional Keywords”).

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Fall Internship, Fisheries Oceanography

Description:

A position is available at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL) in the Fisheries Ecology Lab under Dr. Frank Hernandez for Fall 2008. If selected, the applicant will have an opportunity to work in offshore and coastal waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico in DISL's Fisheries Oceanography of Coastal Alabama (FOCAL) program, a multidisciplinary, ecosystem-based fisheries program. The successful applicant will work closely with a variety of lab personnel, including principal investigators, current graduate students and lab technicians. In addition, DISL hosts visiting scientists through weekly seminars, which interns will have the opportunity to participate in during their fall stay.

Duties:

Duties include participation in offshore research cruises; collection of ichthyoplankton and zooplankton samples with a variety of gears; plankton sample sorting; ichthyoplankton identification; data entry; report preparation; statistical analyses.

Requirements:

Interns must be comfortable working on small boats and research vessels, at times for 12+ hours. Overall, we are looking for someone who is committed and dependable, highly motivated, and willing to learn and participate in our diverse research program. Preference will be given to applicants considering marine science or fisheries as a career, as well as those with experience in ichthyoplankton collection and identification.

Eligibility:

A recent graduate with a degree from a marine program or with marine experience is preferred.

Stipend:

A weekly stipend of $150 and a room and board allowance ($150/week) will be provided. Housing will be arranged at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab. The duration of the internship is 12 weeks, though this can be flexible.

Application Instructions:

The application is a fillable PDF form and can be accessed at the following link:

http://fisherieslab.disl.org/editwrx/wrx.cgi?download=/Intern/FISH_internApplication.pdf

You must have Acrobat Reader installed to view the application. After entering your text, save the PDF file and email your application to fhernandez@disl.org. If you experience any problems with the link or form, please contact Dr. Frank Hernandez at fhernandez@disl.org.

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PhD Scholarship: Limnology of Deep, Pre-Alpine Lakes

PhD Scholarship for research on limnology of large lakes, New Zealand

We invite applications for PhD research on land-water interactions in iconic, large New Zealand lakes. New Zealand's oligotrophic large lakes have very high water clarity, deep seasonal thermoclines, deep-water plant communities, and are of great economic importance due to their aesthetic beauty and salmonid fisheries. Funding has been obtained to determine the impacts of increasing land use intensification (pastoral farming, viticulture, water abstraction, etc.) on the ecological structure and functioning of these lakes. This PhD project will quantify the potential impacts of this intensification on the light climate and nutrient loading to Lakes Wakatipu Wanaka and/or Wanaka (Otago) and examine the implications of these for their distinctive phytoplankton and aquatic plant communities. The project will be part of a larger research programme on large lakes, including collaborations with researchers from other research institutes. This research is funded by the Otago Regional Council to potentially assist it in fulfilling its responsibilities to the people and environment of Otago.


The Scholarship, which is for study at the University of Otago, Dunedin, under the supervision of Professor Carolyn Burns and Dr Marc Schallenberg, is open to citizens of all countries. It will be funded for up to 3 years from an expected start date in late 2008. The student stipend is NZ$22,000 p.a. with additional funds to cover course fees, research expenses, and travel within South Island, New Zealand, for field work. Periods of field work at sites inland in New Zealand are anticipated. Preference will be given to applicants with a strong academic record, technical skills (in areas such as statistics, numerical modelling, information processing, water chemistry) and relevant research experience. For further information, contact Carolyn Burns or Marc Schallenberg (addresses below).


Applications should be sent (preferably by e-mail) to Carolyn Burns or Marc Schallenberg, and include:

(i) a curriculum vitae,
(ii) copy of your academic record,
(iii) a short statement of research interests and experience,
(iv) the names and e-mail addresses of three referees who can provide confidential comments on your potential ability to carry out independent research.


Information on PhD study at the University of Otago is available at: http://www.otago.ac.nz/international/postgraduate/application_process.html


The successful applicant may be required to submit certified copies of official documents (academic record, birth certificate, proficiency in English) before being admitted to PhD study at the University of Otago. Applications for this studentship close on 15 August 2008.


Professor Carolyn W. Burns and Dr Marc Schallenberg
Department of Zoology, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
Courier: 340 Great King Street, Dunedin 9054
Fax: 0064-3-479-7584
e-mail: carolyn.burns@stonebow.otago.ac.nz
Tel: 0064-3-479-7971

e-mail: marc.schallenberg@stonebow.otago.ac.nz
Tel: 0064-3-479-5855