Postgraduate
Research Masters and Doctorates
Scholarships are available form many sources, including Government, Industry and The University. Individual staff advertise scholarships from time to time here. Scholarships marked with an * require the candidate to undertake tutorial commitments.
Listed below are details of the most common types available to permanent residents of Australia, or citizens of Australia or New Zealand:
Australian Postgraduate Award
A highly competitive government scholarship.
1st Class honours are generally required.
$16,000 tax free PLUS $8000*
Australian Postgraduate Award (Industry)
A co-operative government-industry scholarship.
$20,000 tax free PLUS $4000*
Faculty of Engineering Scholarship
Eligibility - Hons 2(1) or above.
Two per year are awarded to the School $16,000 tax free PLUS $8000*
Women in Engineering Scholarship
The Faculty awards one per year.
$16,000 tax free PLUS $8000*
School Scholarships
Are awarded on an yearly basis. Students are expected to be highly competitive for an APA in second year.
$10,000 tax free PLUS $5000*
The Australian Government provides a range of Scholarships for outstanding overseas postgraduate research students. They are:
The Australian Development Scholarship (ADS) is funded by AusAID and provides scholarships for students from certain developing countries, including China, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Kenya and Nigeria.
Students wishing to apply for ADS should write immediately to the Australian Diplomatic Post (or Australian Education Centre) in their home country and request an application. Some countries initial applications will close in early March. The letter should include details of previous and proposed study. Applications are not available from the University.
International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS) assistance may be available to students wishing to undertake a Masters by research or a PhD. Students from all countries, except Australia and New Zealand, may apply. IPRS covers course fees only. Applications are available from the University. See our scholarships page for more information.
Check out our postgraduate scholarship page (www.scholarships.unsw.edu.au) for details on these scholarships and on projects in a wide range of areas that are available now. Potential funding to pursue further studies may be available from a number of sources in addition to those listed there.
For further information or an application form contact our Postgraduate Studies Co-ordinator or any of our academic staff members whose research areas may interest you.
PhD Scholarships in UNESCO Membrane Group for 2010
Nanocomposite Filtration Membranes Scholarship
Development of High Performance Nanocomposite Filtration Membranes
A PhD Scholarship (2010-2012) is available via a project funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC) in The Centre for Membrane Science and Technology (School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering) to undertake research into developing novel nanocomposite membranes with enhanced functionalities. These may include biocatalytic or photocatalytic activity to degrade micropollutants in water treatment processes and superhydrophilicity/superhydrophobicity for fouling resistance and enhanced mass transport.
Applicants must;
Possess a B.E.(Chem. Eng.) Honors (1 or 2A) or equivalent degree in chemical engineering or a related discipline.
Australian citizens and to those holding permanent residency (PR) status
Applicants should:
Show potential for high level of critical analysis and thinking
Be able follow occupational, health and safety requirements in undertaking research activities;
Be able to work both independently and as part of a team when required;
Display a high level of written and verbal communication skills.
Renumeration: Stipends of $26,000 per annum (tax free) will be provided for 3 years with the possibility of an additional paid (taxable) supplementary income available for those willing to undertake tutoring duties.
Contact: For further information, applicants should contact
Prof. Vicki Chen (v.chen@unsw.edu.au) or phone (02) 9385 - 4813
School of Chemical Engineering,
The University of New South Wales,
Sydney NSW 2052
PhD Opportunities with CO2CRC
CO2CRC undertakes leading-edge research into reducing carbon dioxide emissions to the atmosphere through carbon capture and storage (CCS).
CO2CRC has recently been funded for a further five years and we are implementing our new collaborative research programs with participating research organisations, industry and government.
We are looking for outstanding graduates from relevant fields including chemical engineering, chemistry, geology, geophysics, petroleum/reservoir engineering, resource economics and mathematics to commence research in 2010.
Post-graduate students will undertake research on CO2CRC projects at one of our partner universities and work closely with industry. An attractive scholarship is offered.
CO2CRC’s university partners are Curtin University, Monash University, University of Adelaide, University of Melbourne, University of Newcastle, UNSW, University of Queensland and University of Western Australia.
Contact: abartlett@co2crc.com.au or Prof. Vicki Chen v.chen@unsw.edu.au for relevant CO2CRC projects in Chemical Engineering at UNSW
· Industrial Training – stays the same, as link redirecting to Faculty of Engineering home website.
· Research and Postdoctoral Positions
Updated content of the link:
ARC PhD Scholarship in UNESCO Membrane Group
For more information please email A/Prof. Vicki Chen A/Prof. Vicki Chen or ph:(02) 9385 - 4813.