PhD Scholarship @ Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University - Melbourne, Australia

The Centre for Urban Research at RMIT University, Melbourne is pleased to invite applications for a fully-funded, 3 year PhD position for commencement in 2016.

 

I would be grateful if list members would share this announcement with colleagues, students and associates for whom it might be of interest.

 

Applications close Monday February 29th 2016

 

 

Further details:

 

Australian Research Council (ARC) funded Linkage Project:

Infill Developments: HOME (Housing Outcomes, Metrics and Evaluation)

 

A PhD scholarship is available for an exceptional candidate to join a large multi-disciplinary international and multi institution research group led by Professor Ralph Horne investigating the provision, design and lived-experience of infill apartments. The candidate will undertake research as part of the Australian Research Council (ARC) funded Linkage Project Infill Developments: HOME (Housing Outcomes, Metrics and Evaluation), which aims to link housing outcomes to metrics and evaluation of housing design in the rapidly growing infill multi-residential sector. 

 

The project is set across four global cities (Melbourne, Perth, Barcelona and London), and will analyse good design and how this is produced and experienced. It aims to address the significant problem of design quality in multi-residential housing and outcomes include robust design evaluation methods and transition strategies for cities, allowing city stakeholders to tailor policies and actions that shape the lives of people in Australian cities.

 

The 3-year project involves collaboration between RMIT University, University of Melbourne, University of Western Australia and University College London and a range of key industry and government partners.

 

We seek an outstanding PhD candidate to work on the qualitative social science component of this project. The successful candidate will have a strong academic record, with a minimum of first class honours in a relevant discipline (e.g. sociology, human/urban geography, urban studies, etc., including a research component equating to one full time semester of study), or equivalent research experience. The candidate will also have a strong interest in housing and urban development.

 

The successful PhD candidate will join the Centre for Urban Research (CUR) at RMIT University. The CUR is one of Australia’s leading centres for multi-disciplinary research on urban questions. Our group of more than 45 researchers includes many experts in their international fields. Collectively CUR staff produce new critical and applied knowledge for scholarly, policy, and civic communities that seeks to understand urban life and improve how we manage cities and provide for inclusive and sustainable urbanisation. We do this with enthusiasm and commitment to a better global urban future.

 

The candidate will be hosted by RMIT University and will be based in Melbourne. They will spend two intensive study periods in Barcelona undertaking fieldwork and receive mentorship from the international research team.

 

This is a full-time scholarship that includes an annual living allowance of AUD $28,849 (2015 rate, indexed annually). This position is open to International students and includes an international fee-waiver. Scholarship commencement dates negotiable.

 

Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact Dr Megan Nethercote megan.nethercote@rmit.edu.au Please include a full CV. 

 

Applications close Monday February 29th 2016. Early inquiries are welcome.  

 

 

Dr Megan Nethercote
Research Fellow
Centre for Urban Research

School of Global, Urban and Social Studies
RMIT University, GPO Box 2476
Melbourne Vic 3001 Australia

PhD Scholarship in error correction coding, University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

The School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the
University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, is offering a
full PhD scholarship to both domestic and international applicants.


The PhD candidate is to conduct research in the area of error
correction coding, with a focus on quantum key distribution systems.
The candidate will by supervised by Associate Professor Sarah Johnson
(http://www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/sarah-johnson).


This scholarship is part of a joint project with Australian company
QuintessenceLabs and the Australian National University (ANU) funded
by an Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Grant on the topic of
error correction coding for quantum key distribution.


Applicants are required to have achieved honours class one in a
relevant discipline (for example Electrical Engineering or Applied
Mathematics) or have other equivalent research based qualifications.
The applicant is also expected to have a strong foundation in
mathematics and be able to satisfy the University’s English
proficiency policy. Past experience in error correction coding
research is not necessary but will be considered favourably.


The scholarship meets the full tuition fees (and overseas student
health cover costs if required) for a period of three years. It also
provides a tax-free living allowance of AUD 25,406 per annum (2014
rate, indexed annually) with a further top-up available to exceptional
candidates. All University of Newcastle students also have access to a
minimum of AUD 1,500 per annum for research-related expenses and are
issued a new laptop on their commencement.


Interested applicants are to submit the following materials to A Prof Johnson at
Sarah.Johnson@newcastle.edu.au:


• A cover letter indicating the applicant’s research interests


• Curriculum vitae


• List of publications (if any)


• Academic transcript(s)


• Theses topics (bachelor’s degree and/or master’s degree)


• Evidence of English language proficiency e.g. IELTS or TOEFL (for
international applicants)




Primary consideration will be given to applications received before 30

August 2014. However, the position will remain open until filled.

100 Elite Research Scholarships, University of Tasmania, Australia

The University of Tasmania has over 100 Elite Research Scholarships for PhD candidates in areas we excel in: the health and medical sciences, natural, physical and applied sciences, as well as business and management, regional development, education and the humanities.

Our Elite Research Scholarships are valued at $30k per annum tax-free, and are available for three years, with a possible six-month extension.

We also support our PhD candidates with a suite of practical resources throughout their Higher Degrees by Research including laptops, opportunities for performance-based scholarship top ups, cloud data storage, a conference support fund, generic skilling and supportive candidature management which help each candidate navigate their own research path.

If you have an outstanding academic record and a passion for research we probably have an Elite Research Scholarship for you.

Promising candidates within Australia and New Zealand are eligible for a return airfare to visit UTAS and their School of interest to help them decide. And if chosen, generous relocation support is available.

Applications remain open throughout 2011.

Eligibility

The Elite Research Scholarship is restricted to exceptional applicants whose research for their PhD will occur in a well-defined and managed (supervised) project (see http://www.utas.edu.au/graduate-research/elite).

Elite Research Scholarships are open to both international and domestic applicants.

Applicants must have:

a minimum of first class honours (H1) degree or equivalent, or
a masters by coursework degree may be viewed as equivalent if the overall results are at distinction average and it contains a significant research project with a grade of H1 or equivalent, or
relevant and substantial experience in an appropriate sector may be viewed as equivalent, providing the applicant can demonstrate a level of experience commensurate with the skills required for research.

http://www.utas.edu.au/graduate-research/elite/home

Anthropological Linguistics, Language Documentation: PhD Student, La Trobe University, Australia

Institution/Organization: La Trobe University

Department: Research Centre for Linguistic Typology

Web Address: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/

Level: PhD

Duties: Research

Specialty Areas: Anthropological Linguistics; Language Documentation

Description:

PhD positions in Language Description and Documentation at the Research Centre

for Linguistic Typology

The Research Centre for Linguistic Typology (RCLT) at La Trobe University in

Melbourne, Australia (http://www.latrobe.edu.au/rclt) invites applications from

suitably qualified students to enter its PhD program.

The RCLT is committed to comprehensively analysing the linguistic structures of

languages that are endangered or have previously been little studied or are

completely undescribed.

PhD candidates at the RCLT undertake extensive fieldwork on their chosen

language. Following a period of academic preparation at the RCLT, students will

take a fieldtrip of at least several months duration to the community where the

language is spoken. Fieldwork methodology centres on the collection, transcription

and analysis of texts, together with participant observation, and judicious

grammatical elicitation in the language under description. RCLT students also aim

at language documentation: recording a range of linguistic styles, and building a

corpus of linguistic data that can be archived in international digital archives which

are available to both specialist linguists and the speakers of the language.

PhD candidates aim to write a grammatical description of the language they are

working on, covering the central areas of language such as phonology,

morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics and sociolinguistics of that language.

Candidates may find that some of these areas merit a deeper examination than

others. Following the completion of a first draft of the thesis, the candidate would

undertake a second field trip of a further several months, during which time the

basis and claims of the thesis can be checked.

The main priorities of the RCLT are Tibeto-Burman languages (Asia), the Papuan

and Austronesian languages of New Guinea and surrounding islands, the

languages of Amazonia and of Africa. However, we do not exclude applicants who

have an established interest in languages from other areas.

PhDs in Australian universities generally involve no coursework, just a substantial

dissertation. Candidates must thus have had thorough coursework training before

embarking on this PhD program. This should have included courses on

morphology, syntax, semantics, phonology/phonetics and comparative-historical

linguistics, preferably taught from a typological/functional perspective. We place

emphasis on work that has a sound empirical basis and also shows a firm

grounding in general typological literature and work done on related languages.

The scholarship will be at the standard La Trobe University rate, Australian

$22,500 p.a. Students coming from overseas are liable for a tuition fee but this

can usually be covered by a separate scholarship. A small relocation allowance

may be provided on taking up the scholarship. In addition, an appropriate

allowance will be made to cover fieldwork expenses. The scholarship is for three

years (with the possibility of a six month extension).

Closing date for international applicants: 30TH SEPTEMBER 2010

Closing date for Australian and New Zealand applicants: 30TH OCTOBER 2010

Prospective applicants are invited, in the first place, to get in touch with the

Director, Professor Randy J. LaPolla, at r.lapolla@latrobe.edu.au, providing details

of their background, qualifications and interests (including a curriculum vitae and

detailed project proposal).

Application Deadline: 30-Sep-2010

Mailing Address for Applications:

Attn: Prof Randy LaPolla

RCLT

La Trobe University VIC 3086

Australia

Web Address for Applications: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/rclt/

Contact Information:

Prof Randy LaPolla

r.lapolla@latrobe.edu.au

Phone:+61 3 9479 6400

Fax:+61 3 9479 3053

Endeavour Awards 2011, Australia

Endeavour Awards
http://www.endeavour.deewr.gov.au

The 2011 round is now open and will close on 31 July 2010.

Please go to Apply Now for further details on how to apply for a 2011 Endeavour Award.

For detailed information on eligibility requirements, Award values, list of participating countries and other important information please see the Applicant Guidelines.

You should download these Guidelines and ensure you read and understand them before starting your application.

The Endeavour Awards is the Australian Government's internationally competitive, merit-based scholarship program providing opportunities for citizens of the Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Europe and Americas to undertake study, research and professional development in Australia. Awards are also available for Australians to undertake study, research and professional development abroad.

The Endeavour Awards aim to:

Develop on-going educational, research and professional linkages between individuals, organisations and countries;
Provide opportunities for high achieving individuals from Australia and overseas to increase their skills and enhance their global awareness;
Contribute to Australia's position as a high quality education and training provider, and a leader in research and innovation; and
Increase the productivity of Australians through an international study, research or professional development experience.

http://www.endeavour.deewr.gov.au