University of Queensland Postgraduate Research Scholarship 2022

This research scholarship is available for PhD students, worth up to $28,854 per annum (2022 rate), indexed annually for 3.5 years with the possibility of 1 extension in line with UQ and RTP Scholarship Policy.

Scholarship Sponsor(s): University of Queensland, Australia

Host Institution(s): University of Queensland, Australia

Scholarship Worth: $28,854 per annum

Number of Awards: Several

Study Level: PhD

Nationality: Domestic & International Students

University of Queensland Postgraduate Research Scholarship

The selected candidate will be working within UQ’s Electromagnetic Innovations team, led by Professor Amin Abbosh. The candidate will have access to the required simulation tools, and suitable computational resources.

The candidate will also access state of the art electromagnetic testing and imaging labs. Suitable research funding will be allocated by the School of ITEE to the selected candidate for use in their project as per ITEE’s current Research Assistant (ResAssist) policy.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the University of Queensland Postgraduate Research Scholarship, applicants are expected to meet the following conditions:

Applicants must be domestic or international students
Applicants must have completed some research experience
Applicants must have completed an approved university degree and
Applicants must meet the English language requirements.

An approved degree needs to be:

In an area relevant to your proposed PhD project and
Completed no more than 10 years ago.

You need one of the following approved degrees to apply for a PhD:

Master of Philosophy (or another research master’s degree); or
Bachelor’s degree from an approved university with at least honours class IIA or equivalent; or
Coursework master’s degree with an overall grade point average of 5.65 on the 7-point UQ scale which includes relevant research experience, approved by the dean; or
Postgraduate degree (at least one year full-time or equivalent) with an overall grade point average of 5 on the 7-point UQ scale, together with demonstrated research experience equivalent to honors class IIA will be considered on a case-by-case basis; or
Bachelor’s degree plus at least 2 years of relevant research experience, including research publications.

Application Procedures

How-to-Apply: Before submitting an application, you should:

Check your eligibility for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Prepare your documentation
Contact Professor Amin Abbosh (a.abbosh@uq.edu.au) to discuss your suitability for this scholarship

You apply for this scholarship when you submit an application for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). You don’t need to submit a separate scholarship application.

When you apply, please ensure that under the scholarships and collaborative study section you:

Select ‘My higher degree is not collaborative’
Select ‘I am applying for, or have been awarded a scholarship or sponsorship’.
Select ‘Other’, then ‘Research Project Scholarship’ and type in ‘ELECTROMAGNETIC-ABBOSH’ in the ‘Name of scholarship’ field

Application Deadline: On-going

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