Uni Queensland Australia Molecular Bioscience PhD Scholarships 2014

IMB Scholarships

The Institute for Molecular Bioscience is an outstanding research institute located at The University of Queensland, in Brisbane, Australia. The IMB's mission is to decipher the information contained in the genes, proteins and molecules of humans, animals and plants.

Eligibility

Applicants must be enrolled, or intend to enrol in a PhD or MPhil at IMB, as full-time students.

The primary criteria for the award of these scholarships will be merit, determined by academic track record and research performance relative to opportunity. Students must have been made an unconditional offer from UQ before accepting the scholarship.

The scholarship is intended to provide a living allowance; it does not provide fees for international students.

International students wishing to apply must have some means of covering fees or be requesting nomination for a fee waiver scholarship.

About the award

The Award provides a stipend (at the level of the APA - $24,653 for 2013) for a period of three years from the start of candidature (which is funded 50% by IMB core funds, 50% by the research group). This Award may be extended by a period of up to six months, dependent on progress. The scholarship is intended to provide a living allowance; it does not provide fees for international students. International students wishing to apply must have some means of covering fees or be requesting nomination for a fee waiver scholarship.

How to apply:

Apply for admission into the program. Supply all supporting documents as per application process. Click here for the application process.

In addition to the application for admission supporting documents, the prospective principal advisor must submit a recommendation form, clearly stating why they feel the student should be considered for such an Award and providing evidence of the level of financial support they are prepared to offer.

Send this information electronically to the IMB Postgraduate office at postgrad-office@imb.uq.edu.au

Applications close: 31 December 2014

Before you apply: You are encouraged to read the definitive rules for this scholarship prior to application, in particular any specific eligibility conditions and check the FAQs if you have any questions.

More Info: http://scholarships.uq.edu.au/scholarship/imb-scholarships