The University of Newcastle is welcoming students for its PhD Scholarship in
the field of Astrophysics of high-mass star-formation. The scholarships is
available for Australian and international students.
The aim of the
scholarship is to provide an opportunity to analyse data from the Radio Ammonia
Mid-Plane Survey (RAMPS), the M
illimetre Astronomy Legacy Team 90 Gigahertz
Survey (MALT90), and the new Complete ATCA Census of High-Mass Clumps (CACHMC).
The University of
Newcastle is an Australian public. It has a primary campus in Callaghan, a
suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales. The university also operates campuses in
Ourimbah, Port Macquarie, Singapore, Newcastle CBD and Sydney CBD.
Course
Level: Scholarship
is available to pursue PhD programme.
Study
Subject: Scholarship
is awarded in the field of Astrophysics of high-mass star-formation.
Scholarship
Award:
Scholarship will cover the following:
- Benefits
include a stipend of $26,682 (2017 rate, indexed in January each year). - There
is also a laptop at commencement of PhD plus an additional establishment
allowance of $1500, a thesis allowance of $500, and the potential for an
additional APA Top Up of $3500.
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:
- Domestic
and international students with experience with astronomy, especially
radio astronomy, is desirable.
Nationality:
Australian and
international students are eligible to apply for the scholarship.
College
Admission Requirement
Entrance
Requirements: Applicants must have a previous year degree.
English Language
Requirements: Applicants must have excellent oral and written communication
skills in English.
How to
Apply: Applicants
can apply via post:
- Send an
application letter and resume to Juliane Turner.If you have any questions
about your application, please contact Juliane Turner
(Juliane.Turner-at-newcastle.edu.au).
Application
Deadline: The
application deadline is October 31, 2017.
