Full Tuition iCAM PhD Scholarship for International Students at Bond University

Bond
University is now accepting applications for PhD Position and Scholarship
within the Faculty of Society & Design – Interdisciplinary Centre for the
Artificial Mind (iCAM) in Australia. International students are eligible to
apply for this scholarship programme.

Bond
University is establishing the Interdisciplinary Centre for the Artificial Mind
(iCAM), under the leadership of Professor Irini Giannopulu. The Centre is
devoted to the analysis of the mind’s development across the

lifespan, and in
interaction with artificial environments (robots, virtual/augmented/mixed
reality). iCAM is based in the Faculty of Society & Design, with an
interdisciplinary and international team of researchers in the areas of
Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychology, Mathematics and Engineering.

Course
Level: Scholarship
is available to pursue PhD programme.

Study
Subject:
Scholarship is awarded within the Faculty of Society & Design –
Interdisciplinary Centre for the Artificial Mind (iCAM)

Scholarship
Award:
Full tuition fees are awarded as well as a tax-free stipend of AU$26,000 per
annum for three years.

Number
of Scholarships: Not
Known

Scholarship
can be taken in Australia

Eligibility: The following
criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the scholarship:

A
degree with a substantial research project (e.g. Research Masters’ degree,
Masters’ degree with treatise component, or Bachelor degree with honours)
in psychology or a related area;
Excellent
analysis and writing skills;
Exceptional
interpersonal communication skills and demonstrated ability to work in a
multi-disciplinary research team environment;
Competence
in mathematical modelling and excellent programming skills (e.g. Python,
Java, C/C++, Matlab);
Capacity
to seek scholarship funds, with support from supervisors;
Cultural
awareness and sensitivity in dealing with colleagues and research
participants from diverse backgrounds.

Nationality:
International
students are eligible to apply for this scholarship programme.

College
Admission Requirement

Entrance
Requirements: A degree with a substantial research project (e.g. Research
Masters’ degree, Masters’ degree with treatise component, or Bachelor degree
with honours) in psychology or a related area.

How
to Apply:
Completed applications should be sent to:
Peta Dawson/Kayleigh Corlett
employment-at-bond.edu.au

Your
Expression of Interest should include:

Your
CV and copy of academic transcript
Brief
statement of support from an academic referee
Sample
of written work, ideally appropriate for an academic audience (e.g.
honours thesis, peer-reviewed journal article, essay written during
coursework study or similar)
“Statement
of Purpose” describing your interests, reasons for pursuing this
opportunity and longer-term goals (max. 1-2 pages)