International Postgraduate Phd Research Scholarship

The young scientists with Research International (DPI) scheme is funded by the Australian Government provides tuition-quality international postgraduate students who enroll in a research degree in Australian universities.

Applications will be assessed on academic merit and research potential. In addition to IPR, the price of the University of Sydney International Award for Graduate Studies (IPA) for the holders of intellectual property. The ICC provides a stipend / living allowance to all recipients IPRS.

The IPRS is available to students commencing in both the March and July Semesters. Students must indicate that they would like to be considered for the IPRS by completing the relevant section of the Postgraduate Research Application form (271kb pdf). To be considered for the award, applications MUST be received by the International Student Office by:

- 31 July of the previous year for Semester 1 (March) commencement
- 31 December of the previous year for Semester 2 (July) commencement

To be eligible for the IPRS, you must:

• Be an international student commencing full time enrolment in a Higher Degree by Research (HDR) at this University.
  If you commenced your HDR in the previous year, but due to the timing of your application and subsequent enrolment were unable to be considered for an IPRS, you may apply and be considered for an IPRS during the current round of IPRS application.
  Students in this situation should complete the IPRS Special Application Form (112kb pdf). This form MUST be received at the International Student Office by 31 August of the current year.
• Be a student undertaking study in a subject area identified by the University as within the areas of its current and emerging research strengths.
• Not hold a research qualification regarded to be equivalent to an Australian Research Doctorate degree, or, if undertaking a Research Master's degree, not hold a research qualification regarded to be equivalent to or higher than an Australian Research Masters degree.
• Not have held an AusAID scholarship within two years prior to commencing the IPRS.
• Not be receiving a scholarship for which course tuition is a component under any other scholarship scheme to which the Australian Government makes a substantial contribution.
• Not previously have received an IPRS, unless the previous IPRS was for a Master by Research degree that you have completed and you are now applying for a doctorate research degree.

The University awards approximately 30 IPRS awards each year. Successful candidates will be notifed in:

– late October/early November for Semester 1 (March) commencement
– April for Semester 2 (July) commencement

Note that only successful applicants will be notified.

In addition to the IPRS awards, commencing students may also be considered for the University of Sydney International Scholarship (USydIS). The USydIS is open to all research disciplines, however participation in the USydIS program each semester is at the discretion of the Dean of each Faculty. No application form for the USydIS is required and eligible applicants will be considered during the IPRS selection process in October/November for scholarships to commence in Semester 1 (March), and in early April for scholarships to commence in Semester 2 (July).

The USydIS will cover tuition fees and a living allowance similar to the IPRS.

For more detailed information about both IPRS and USydIS awards, please consult pages 11 and 12 of the Postgraduate Research Application form (271kb pdf).

Application Deadline : 31 May 2011

Further Information

2011 Global Rice Science Scholarships Postgraduate Phd

The Global Rice Science Partnership (GRiSP) is a single strategic goal and work plan for global rice research.GRiSP streamlines current research for development activities of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). GRISP aligns these initiatives with numerous partners and adds new research activities to which science can make significant contributions.

This partnership also builds the capacity of the next generation of rice scientists. Partners are advanced research institutions and universities; national research, education, and extension systems; international and regional fora and development organizations; CGIAR centers; emerging national research systems; the private sector; and civil society organizations.

Research areas: rice science and related systems research
Agronomy
Crop physiology
Entomology
Plant pathology
Soil and water science
Plant breeding
Social sciences

Types of scholarship
1. 3–4 years for a full Ph.D. program
2. Up to 3 years for a Ph.D. sandwich degree program

Scholarship benefits
* Round-trip airfare and related travel expenses
* Monthly stipend with local medical and accident insurance
* Research support
* Leadership and professional development funds
* University fees (with an upper limit)

Scholarship Application Deadline: 30 April 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Pakistan Scholarship HEC Postdoctoral phd Fellowship Program | Find …

Fellowship program for Postdoctoral Applicants by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan

Study Subject:Any
Employer: HEC
Level: Postdoctoral
Scholarship Description:Applications Are invited for HEC postdoctoral fellowship program.

The Candidate must:

1.Hold a PhD Degree from an HEC recognized university.
2.Maximum 50 years of age on closing date (i.e. 12th May, 2011).
3.Be a regular employee of HEC recognized Public/Private Sector Universities/DAIs or Public Sector R&D organization as identified by PCST.
4.Submit a clearly written research proposal, relevant to the current job that is recommended / endorsed by the authorized officer of respective organization.
5.Provide documentary evidence of Placement in a reputed university / institute of any technologically advanced country of the world.
6.Not have availed Post Doctoral Fellowship by HEC in the last five (05) years.

Selection Criteria:

All those applicants who fulfill the basic eligibility criteria would be considered for Post Doctoral Fellowship on the basis of following criteria:

1.Research proposal and its reference with the current research interest of the applicant and future needs of the country would be reviewed by the subject specialist, whose recommendation would be considered.
2.Ranking of the host university.
3.Impact factor of the publications.
4.Profile of the host supervisor.
5.Preference would be given to the applicants who have done their PhD from Pakistan.
6.Less preference would be given to the applicants who have completed their PhD recently.
7.Less preference would be given to the applicants who are going for Post Doctorate Research to the same university /Institute from where they have completed their PhD.
8.Applicants whose age would be closer to 50 years and may not have any additional chance for availing Post Doctoral fellowship would be given preference provided they fulfill the above mentioned criteria.

Scholarship Application Deadline:2 May 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Doctoral Position Postgraduate Phd in the Department of Electrical energy, Systems and Automation, Ghent University, Belgium

Study Subject:Development of a multipurpose micromagnetic and micromechanical simulation platform
Employer:Ghent University
Level:PhD
Scholarship Description: A PhD position is available to join the research team that develops the multipurpose magnetic software platform “MuMax”. In a collaboration between the DyNaMat and EELAB groups at UGent, we are currently developing this high-performance simulation package that allows to simulate, on the one hand, the energy efficiency of electrical steels as used in electromagnetic devices, and, the read and write processes on e.g. hard disks on the other hand. In all applications, the complex magnetic processes can be determined by carefully combining Maxwell equations with micromechanic and micromagnetic equations. The software resulting algorithms will be implemented on the most modern and time efficient GPU hardware available (GPU: Graphical Processing Units). Due to its immense computational power compared to standard CPU computations, the software will open a complete range of new research opportunities to understand the rich physics of magnetic materials that can be exploited in various engineering applications.

In practice this PhD work will focus in the first place on the development of numerical algorithms to solve large systems of coupled equations in magnetism. Depending on the candidates’ interest, the focus can be on the efficient GPU-implementation of the developed algorithms or on the engineering applications.

We are currently looking for a new PhD student with a masters degree in either electromechanical, electrical or physical engineering or a masters degree in physics. The research topic is the development of algorithms that efficiently solve complex coupled equations in a magnetic context. An interest in programming numerical code is required.

Scholarship Application Deadline:2011-10-01

Further Scholarship Information and Application