UNSW HDR Architecture PhD Research Scholarship

The
University of New South Wales announces HDR Architecture PhD Scholarship
in the application of evolutionary game theory. The scholarship is available to
Australia & International students.
Applicants
must have demonstrable knowledge and experience in Game Engines (i.e. Unity),
Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, 3D Modeling.

Unsuccessful
scholarship applicants are still welcome to proceed with their PhD candidature
and seek other support if necessary.
The
University of New South Wales is an Australian public research university
located in the Sydney suburb of Kensington. Established in 1949, it is ranked
3rd in Australia, 45th in the world, and 2nd in New South
Wales according to 2018
Scholarship Description:
  • Application
    Deadline
    : October 12, 2018
  • Course
    Level
    : Scholarships are
    available to students who have excelled in, or contributed to the
    sports or arts scene at the national level or higher.
  • Study
    Subject
    : The Scholarship is open to doing
    Research in the application of evolutionary game theory
  • Scholarship Award:
    Scholarship is valued at $122,500.
  • Nationality:
    The scholarship is available to Australia & International students.
  • Number
    of Scholarships
    : Not specified
  •  Scholarship can
    be taken in
    Australia
Eligibility for the Scholarship:
Eligible
Countries
: The scholarship is available to
Australia & International students.
Entrance
Requirements
: Applicants must meet the following
criteria:
Awards
are made on the basis of academic merit, research experience and/or research
potential, as well as the suitability of the applicant’s research proposal to
the purpose of the HDR Architecture PhD Research Scholarship. The candidate
must:
  • Undertake,
    or be undertaking a research project as agreed between the Built
    Environment Higher Degree Committee and the candidate;
  • Be
    supervised by appropriate staff employed within the Built Environment
    Faculty at UNSW;
  • Have
    applied for admission or commenced the faculty’s EOI process for admission
    to a UNSW Doctor of Philosophy at UNSW Built Environment.
  • Have
    had at least three years of professional experience in a built environment
    discipline
  • Have
    an interest in a research and/or academic career in one or more of the
    following, in order of importance:
o  
 Evolutionary game theory
o    Gaming Environments
o    Artificial Intelligence
o    Crowdsourcing
o    Virtual Reality
  •  Technology
    background and foundational software required on an advanced level by the
    applicant
  • Applicants
    must have demonstrable knowledge and experience in Game Engines (i.e.
    Unity), Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, 3D Modeling. Further
    applicants must have on an advanced level experience in the following
    software packages: 3D Modeling (i.e. Rhino, Unity), Visual Programming
    (i.e. Grasshopper, Dynamo), Programming Languages (i.e. Python or C#);
    Optimization (i.e. Galapagos, Octopus, Quelea, etc.)
  • The
    scholarship is available to both domestic and international students.
Application Procedure:
How
to Apply
:
  • PhD
    applicants should follow the application process as detailed here.
    That process includes the submission of an Expression of Interest (EOI),
    which will be considered by the faculty’s Higher Degree Committee.
  • PhD
    applicants should write a separate 1000 word statement clearly summarising
    the proposed topic area, a suggested methodology, a preliminary title and
    the contribution of the research to new knowledge within the field of
    enquiry listed above.
  • The
    successful applicant will be expected to submit a dissertation of 40,000
    to 50,000 words, with the creative project retained in the UNSW library as
    a digital copy.
  • PhD
    applicants should submit their statement to Associate Professor Hank
    Haeusler, Discipline Director, Bachelor of Computational Design, School of
    Architecture and Design.
  • Please
    include “HDR Architecture PhD Research Scholarship” in the subject line of
    the email.
  • Deadline
    for submission:  For enrolment in Session 1 2019, you must provide your
    EOI by 12 October 2018.
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