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ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Energy Biology Warwick Hillier Honours Scholarships
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Scholarship
Fully Funded
Under Graduate
Description
The Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology (PEB) at The Australian National University is seeking applications from motivated candidates for Honours programs. Our centre invests heavily in research training at all levels, and we would like to invite applicants to consider carrying out Honours research training with us.
PEB offers a unique research experience that will allow students to develop scientific and professional skills to be successful. By carrying out an honours, masters or PhD research project in this Centre you will benefit from:
- Direct hands-on training and supervision by dedicated research staff organised in small teams, which will provide high-level training in a number of scientific approaches on a daily basis, directly at the laboratory bench. This is complemented by supervision by senior investigators who have guided many research students over the years.
- Dedicated support staff in science communication, IT support and bio-informatic approaches.
- Hands-on access and experience with the state of the art equipment for scientific research, such as next-generation sequencing, plant genetics, plant phenomics, quantitative proteomic and metabolomics approaches, and computational biology
- Interaction with a variety of national (The University of Western Australia, The Australian National University, University of Adelaide; La Trobe University) and international (China, US, UK, Germany, France, Sweden, Japan) collaborators.
- Discussion on student research and advice on careers by a variety of international scientific leaders who visit the Centre regularly
Eligibilities
The Scholarships shall be available for award to students who:
- have been successful in gaining entry into the Honours year of an undergraduate program offered by the Research School of Biology;
- have a strong academic record;
- have a willing and suitable supervisor who is associated with the Centre of Excellence for Plant Energy Biology.
Ongoing Eligibility:
- A recipient of this award is required to enrol in a full-time load of 24 units per semester.
- A recipient requests permission, in writing, from the Centre Director to hold the award on a part-time basis. If approved, payments of the award are made on a pro-rata basis.
- Recipients are expected to fulfill all requirements as specified in the Biology Honours Program Handbook including meeting the required milestones and progress reports.
- If a recipient is unable to complete the required milestones in the first semester of the scholarship their scholarship may be terminated.
- An award recipient is given the opportunity to explain their performance and how their performance can be remedied before a decision on termination of an award is made
Benefits
One successful applicant will be offered a Warwick Hillier Honours Scholarship which provides a stipend of $7,000. All other applicants will be considered for ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology Honours Scholarships at equal value.
Program Venue
Canberra
Australia
Eligible Regions
All Regions
All Countries
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Eligible Countries
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Angola, Africa, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic, Costa Rica, Cote d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar (formerly Burma), Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, North Macedonia (formerly Macedonia), Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tunisia, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, UAE, UK, USA, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City (Holy See), Venezuela, Vietnam, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Hungary, Cook Island, Congo (Republic)
Application Process
Applications for students commencing in semester 1 open 1 November and close 31 December. Applications for students commencing in semester 2 open 1 May and close 30 June.
Applications are to be emailed to rsb.studentadmin@anu.edu.au and must include:
- completed application form (available from the top of this page);
- the applicant’s academic record;
- name and contact details of the applicant’s identified supervisor/s; and
- contact details for two academic referees familiar with the applicant.
SELECTION
Selection is made on the basis of a student’s application and academic record. The award is offered to a student by a selection committee chaired by ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Energy Biology Director (“The Centre Director”) or nominee which will also include the chief investigator of the Centre and members of the Centre Executive Committee.
The selection committee reserves the right to make no award if it considers there is no applicant of sufficient merit. The selection committee may also vary the number of awards (where funds allow) and/or offer the award at other times in exceptional circumstances or based on the standard of applications or students.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CONCURRENT HOLDING OF AWARDS
A recipient of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Energy Biology Warwick Hillier Honours Scholarship is permitted to concurrently hold other scholarships, awards, grants and bursaries subject to the terms of the corresponding section in the conditions of award of the other scholarship/bursary/grant/award that they are holding.
Failure to declare and obtain permission in writing from the node leader or delegate of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Energy Biology to hold another award or scholarship may result in the scholar being required to refund a payment or payments to the College, as determined by the Dean of the College (or nominee).
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ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Energy Biology Warwick Hillier Honours Scholarships
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Opportunity Type
Scholarship
Full Time
Under Graduate
Description
The Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology (PEB) at The Australian National University is seeking applications from motivated candidates for Honours programs. Our centre invests heavily in research training at all levels, and we would like to invite applicants to consider carrying out Honours research training with us.
PEB offers a unique research experience that will allow students to develop scientific and professional skills to be successful. By carrying out an honours, masters or PhD research project in this Centre you will benefit from:
- Direct hands-on training and supervision by dedicated research staff organised in small teams, which will provide high-level training in a number of scientific approaches on a daily basis, directly at the laboratory bench. This is complemented by supervision by senior investigators who have guided many research students over the years.
- Dedicated support staff in science communication, IT support and bio-informatic approaches.
- Hands-on access and experience with the state of the art equipment for scientific research, such as next-generation sequencing, plant genetics, plant phenomics, quantitative proteomic and metabolomics approaches, and computational biology
- Interaction with a variety of national (The University of Western Australia, The Australian National University, University of Adelaide; La Trobe University) and international (China, US, UK, Germany, France, Sweden, Japan) collaborators.
- Discussion on student research and advice on careers by a variety of international scientific leaders who visit the Centre regularly
Eligibilities
The Scholarships shall be available for award to students who:
- have been successful in gaining entry into the Honours year of an undergraduate program offered by the Research School of Biology;
- have a strong academic record;
- have a willing and suitable supervisor who is associated with the Centre of Excellence for Plant Energy Biology.
Ongoing Eligibility:
- A recipient of this award is required to enrol in a full-time load of 24 units per semester.
- A recipient requests permission, in writing, from the Centre Director to hold the award on a part-time basis. If approved, payments of the award are made on a pro-rata basis.
- Recipients are expected to fulfill all requirements as specified in the Biology Honours Program Handbook including meeting the required milestones and progress reports.
- If a recipient is unable to complete the required milestones in the first semester of the scholarship their scholarship may be terminated.
- An award recipient is given the opportunity to explain their performance and how their performance can be remedied before a decision on termination of an award is made
Benefits
One successful applicant will be offered a Warwick Hillier Honours Scholarship which provides a stipend of $7,000. All other applicants will be considered for ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology Honours Scholarships at equal value.
Program Venue
Canberra
Eligible Regions
All Regions
Eligible Countries
All Countries
Application Process
Applications for students commencing in semester 1 open 1 November and close 31 December. Applications for students commencing in semester 2 open 1 May and close 30 June.
Applications are to be emailed to rsb.studentadmin@anu.edu.au and must include:
- completed application form (available from the top of this page);
- the applicant’s academic record;
- name and contact details of the applicant’s identified supervisor/s; and
- contact details for two academic referees familiar with the applicant.
SELECTION
Selection is made on the basis of a student’s application and academic record. The award is offered to a student by a selection committee chaired by ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Energy Biology Director (“The Centre Director”) or nominee which will also include the chief investigator of the Centre and members of the Centre Executive Committee.
The selection committee reserves the right to make no award if it considers there is no applicant of sufficient merit. The selection committee may also vary the number of awards (where funds allow) and/or offer the award at other times in exceptional circumstances or based on the standard of applications or students.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CONCURRENT HOLDING OF AWARDS
A recipient of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Energy Biology Warwick Hillier Honours Scholarship is permitted to concurrently hold other scholarships, awards, grants and bursaries subject to the terms of the corresponding section in the conditions of award of the other scholarship/bursary/grant/award that they are holding.
Failure to declare and obtain permission in writing from the node leader or delegate of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Energy Biology to hold another award or scholarship may result in the scholar being required to refund a payment or payments to the College, as determined by the Dean of the College (or nominee).
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ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Energy Biology Warwick Hillier Honours Scholarships
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Opportunity Type
Scholarship
Select Type
Under Graduate
Description
The Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology (PEB) at The Australian National University is seeking applications from motivated candidates for Honours programs. Our centre invests heavily in research training at all levels, and we would like to invite applicants to consider carrying out Honours research training with us.
PEB offers a unique research experience that will allow students to develop scientific and professional skills to be successful. By carrying out an honours, masters or PhD research project in this Centre you will benefit from:
- Direct hands-on training and supervision by dedicated research staff organised in small teams, which will provide high-level training in a number of scientific approaches on a daily basis, directly at the laboratory bench. This is complemented by supervision by senior investigators who have guided many research students over the years.
- Dedicated support staff in science communication, IT support and bio-informatic approaches.
- Hands-on access and experience with the state of the art equipment for scientific research, such as next-generation sequencing, plant genetics, plant phenomics, quantitative proteomic and metabolomics approaches, and computational biology
- Interaction with a variety of national (The University of Western Australia, The Australian National University, University of Adelaide; La Trobe University) and international (China, US, UK, Germany, France, Sweden, Japan) collaborators.
- Discussion on student research and advice on careers by a variety of international scientific leaders who visit the Centre regularly
Eligibilities
The Scholarships shall be available for award to students who:
- have been successful in gaining entry into the Honours year of an undergraduate program offered by the Research School of Biology;
- have a strong academic record;
- have a willing and suitable supervisor who is associated with the Centre of Excellence for Plant Energy Biology.
Ongoing Eligibility:
- A recipient of this award is required to enrol in a full-time load of 24 units per semester.
- A recipient requests permission, in writing, from the Centre Director to hold the award on a part-time basis. If approved, payments of the award are made on a pro-rata basis.
- Recipients are expected to fulfill all requirements as specified in the Biology Honours Program Handbook including meeting the required milestones and progress reports.
- If a recipient is unable to complete the required milestones in the first semester of the scholarship their scholarship may be terminated.
- An award recipient is given the opportunity to explain their performance and how their performance can be remedied before a decision on termination of an award is made
Benefits
One successful applicant will be offered a Warwick Hillier Honours Scholarship which provides a stipend of $7,000. All other applicants will be considered for ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology Honours Scholarships at equal value.
Program Venue
Canberra
Eligible Regions
All Regions
Eligible Countries
All Countries
Application Process
Applications for students commencing in semester 1 open 1 November and close 31 December. Applications for students commencing in semester 2 open 1 May and close 30 June.
Applications are to be emailed to rsb.studentadmin@anu.edu.au and must include:
- completed application form (available from the top of this page);
- the applicant’s academic record;
- name and contact details of the applicant’s identified supervisor/s; and
- contact details for two academic referees familiar with the applicant.
SELECTION
Selection is made on the basis of a student’s application and academic record. The award is offered to a student by a selection committee chaired by ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Energy Biology Director (“The Centre Director”) or nominee which will also include the chief investigator of the Centre and members of the Centre Executive Committee.
The selection committee reserves the right to make no award if it considers there is no applicant of sufficient merit. The selection committee may also vary the number of awards (where funds allow) and/or offer the award at other times in exceptional circumstances or based on the standard of applications or students.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CONCURRENT HOLDING OF AWARDS
A recipient of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Energy Biology Warwick Hillier Honours Scholarship is permitted to concurrently hold other scholarships, awards, grants and bursaries subject to the terms of the corresponding section in the conditions of award of the other scholarship/bursary/grant/award that they are holding.
Failure to declare and obtain permission in writing from the node leader or delegate of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Energy Biology to hold another award or scholarship may result in the scholar being required to refund a payment or payments to the College, as determined by the Dean of the College (or nominee).
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The Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology (PEB) at The Australian National University is seeking applications from motivated candidates for Honours programs. Our centre invests heavily in research training at all levels, and we would like to invite applicants to consider carrying out Honours research training with us.
PEB offers a unique research experience that will allow students to develop scientific and professional skills to be successful. By carrying out an honours, masters or PhD research project in this Centre you will benefit from:
- Direct hands-on training and supervision by dedicated research staff organised in small teams, which will provide high-level training in a number of scientific approaches on a daily basis, directly at the laboratory bench. This is complemented by supervision by senior investigators who have guided many research students over the years.
- Dedicated support staff in science communication, IT support and bio-informatic approaches.
- Hands-on access and experience with the state of the art equipment for scientific research, such as next-generation sequencing, plant genetics, plant phenomics, quantitative proteomic and metabolomics approaches, and computational biology
- Interaction with a variety of national (The University of Western Australia, The Australian National University, University of Adelaide; La Trobe University) and international (China, US, UK, Germany, France, Sweden, Japan) collaborators.
- Discussion on student research and advice on careers by a variety of international scientific leaders who visit the Centre regularly
BENIFITS
One successful applicant will be offered a Warwick Hillier Honours Scholarship which provides a stipend of $7,000. All other applicants will be considered for ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology Honours Scholarships at equal value.
Eligibilities
The Scholarships shall be available for award to students who:
- have been successful in gaining entry into the Honours year of an undergraduate program offered by the Research School of Biology;
- have a strong academic record;
- have a willing and suitable supervisor who is associated with the Centre of Excellence for Plant Energy Biology.
Ongoing Eligibility:
- A recipient of this award is required to enrol in a full-time load of 24 units per semester.
- A recipient requests permission, in writing, from the Centre Director to hold the award on a part-time basis. If approved, payments of the award are made on a pro-rata basis.
- Recipients are expected to fulfill all requirements as specified in the Biology Honours Program Handbook including meeting the required milestones and progress reports.
- If a recipient is unable to complete the required milestones in the first semester of the scholarship their scholarship may be terminated.
- An award recipient is given the opportunity to explain their performance and how their performance can be remedied before a decision on termination of an award is made
For Further Queries:
For more queries, email at rsb.studentadmin@anu.edu.au
Eligible Regions:
Program Venue:
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications for students commencing in semester 1 open 1 November and close 31 December. Applications for students commencing in semester 2 open 1 May and close 30 June.
Applications are to be emailed to rsb.studentadmin@anu.edu.au and must include:
- completed application form (available from the top of this page);
- the applicant’s academic record;
- name and contact details of the applicant’s identified supervisor/s; and
- contact details for two academic referees familiar with the applicant.
SELECTION
Selection is made on the basis of a student’s application and academic record. The award is offered to a student by a selection committee chaired by ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Energy Biology Director (“The Centre Director”) or nominee which will also include the chief investigator of the Centre and members of the Centre Executive Committee.
The selection committee reserves the right to make no award if it considers there is no applicant of sufficient merit. The selection committee may also vary the number of awards (where funds allow) and/or offer the award at other times in exceptional circumstances or based on the standard of applications or students.
