University of Newcastle, Faculty of Science and Information Technology Indigenous Scholarship



Scholarship Description

Applicants must have completed at least four (4) years of undergraduate study and attained Honours Class 1 or equivalent. This award is available to Australian citizens of Indigenous descent to pursue a full-time Master’s or Doctoral degree by research. The scholarship is tenable for two (2) years for a Master’s and three (3) years for a PhD.

Reference Number: 3943
Study Subject: Science and Information Technology
Web Address: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/research/rhd/scholarships.html
Provided By: Faculty of Science and Information Technology, The University of Newcastle
Level: Post Graduate

Availability

This scholarship is offered annually to one person. Open for applications until November 28, 2008.

Payment Information

The value of this scholarship is AUD20007 (per annum). This award is to be used for living expenses. This scholarship is paid fortnightly for the period of up to 3 and a half years.

Research Information

This scholarship is for one of the following fields of research: BEHAVIOURAL AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, CHEMICAL SCIENCES, EARTH SCIENCES, INFORMATION, COMPUTING AND COMMUNICATION SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES, Psychology, SCIENCE - GENERAL or Statistics. It is required that your study starts no earlier than January 1, 2009 and no later than March 31, 2009.

Eligibility

This scholarship requires you to have achieved Honours 1 or equivalent. To apply you must be a Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Only citizens of Australia may apply.

Application Details

To apply for this scholarship you must apply directly to the university. You can download the application form here. Terms and conditions are subject to change. Always confirm details with scholarship provider before applying.

    Main Contact
The Office of Graduate Studies
University of Newcastle
Phone: (02) 4921 6537
Fax: (02) 4921 6908
Email: ResearchScholarships@newcastle.edu.au
Address:
The Chancellery
University of Newcastle
Callaghan
NSW, Australia
2308