2011- Postgraduate Research Awards for the applicants from Australia and New Zealand
Study Subject:Nuclear Science & Technology
Employer: AINSE
Level: Postgraduate
Scholarship Description:
AINSE offers awards for postgraduate students whose research projects are associated with nuclear science, or its applications, and require access to the unique national facilities at the Lucas Heights Science & Technology Centre.
Postgraduate Research Awards are offered by AINSE for suitably qualified persons wishing to undertake studies in AINSE's field of interest for a higher degree at a member university of AINSE. Applications are particularly encouraged in fields which are related to the research activities of the Australian Nuclear Science & Technology Organisation (ANSTO) at Lucas Heights, Australia.
Research Supplements are the principal form of award and are offered to scholars who are (or will be) in receipt of an Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) or equivalent scholarship.Supplement Stipend: $7,500 pa.The award also provides $5,500 pa for costs involved in using the facilities and services at Lucas Heights.
Certain travel and accommodation costs to enable students to work at Lucas Heights are also provided.Candidates for an AINSE Postgraduate Research.Supplement must be nominated by the Australian or New Zealand university where PhD enrolment is held or proposed for tenure commencing before 30 June of the year of application. The university must be a member of AINSE.Responsibility for establishing taxation liability lies with the recipient.
Please supply a detailed transcript of your academic results. This can be attached as a scanned document.Academic transcripts must be counter-signed, by reference to the original, by your supervisor. It is recognised that applications close before full year end results are available. The year end results will be requested before the scholarship is approved. You will be notified if these are required. Scholarships will be assessed during the MSRA Research Management Council grant round decisioning.
All Vacation Scholarship applications must be submitted using this application form. Applications not submitted on this form will be ineligible for consideration. In terms of format, printing options must be set to single side and the font setting used should be Arial Narrow 11. Please delete this covering page before you submit your application. Applications should be submitted as both PDF and a MS Word document.