Aberdeen Curtin Alliance PhD Scholarship in Australia, 2019
Bursary Description
Scholarship Description:
Aberdeen Curtin Alliance PhD Scholarship in Australia, 2019 is open for International Students . The scholarship allows PhD level programm(s) in the field of Medicine, Engineering, Business, Energy taught at Curtin University . The deadline of the scholarship is .
Scholarship Description: The Aberdeen-Curtin Alliance is offering Aberdeen Curtin Alliance PhD Scholarship to undertake a collaborative PhD in projects across a broad range of focus areas including energy and engineering, health and medicine, and business.
Curtin University is an Australian public research university based in Bentley, Perth, Western Australia. The university is named after the 14th Prime Minister of Australia, John Curtin, and is the largest university in Western Australia, with over 58,000 students.
Scholarship Provider: As Curtin University courses are taught in English, there are minimum English language requirements you must meet for admission. Entry is competitive and some courses require you to achieve a higher level than the minimum requirement.
You can demonstrate your English skills through recognised tests and qualifications, including the International English Language Testing system (IELTS), Test of English as a Foreign language (TOEFL) and through qualifications in English.
Degree Level: Scholarship is available to pursue PhD programme.
Available Subject: The alliance offers students the opportunity to undertake a collaborative PhD in projects across a broad range of focus areas including energy and engineering, health and medicine, and business.
- The available PhD scholarships for 2019 are:
- Theme: Energy
Area of Research: WASM: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering
Project: Pore Scale Modelling of Multiphase Reactive Systems
Curtin Supervisor: Dr Ranjeet Utikar, Dr Monica Gumulya and Prof Victor Calo
Aberdeen Supervisor: Prof Jos Derksen - Theme: Energy
Research Area: Civil and Mechanical Engineering
Project: New Techniques/Technology/Devices for Wave Energy Extraction
Curtin Supervisor: Prof Ian Howard and Dr Andrew King
Aberdeen Supervisor: Prof Marian Wiercigroch and Dr Peter Dunning - Theme: Energy
Research Area: Environment
Project: The Implications of Renewable Energy for Sustainable Rural Development
Curtin Supervisor: A/Professor Amanda Davies
Aberdeen Supervisor: Dr Lorna Philip - Theme: Creative Arts
Research Area: Humanities
Project: Into the New World: Diaspora in Australian and Scottish Writing
Curtin Supervisor: Dr Rachel Robertson
Aberdeen Supervisor: Professor Alison Lumsden - Theme: Health
Research Area:
Project: To be announced
Scholarship Benefits: Students undertaking a collaborative PhD under the alliance are offered a seamless international experience as well as a fully funded scholarship with living stipend. You will spend time at each institution and will be supervised by both Aberdeen and Curtin research staff.
Living stipends will be awarded to the successful applicants. The living stipend is paid by the home institution when the student is studying at the home institution, and then by the host when the student is offshore at the host institution. The stipend rates are payable at the rate for each country. Curtin University will pay it’s stipend at the Australian Government RTP scholarship base rate of AU$27, 596.00 (2019) per annum. The University of Aberdeen will pay the UK Research and Innovation National Minimum Doctoral Stipend for 2018/19 of £14,777 per annum.
Number of Scholarships: Five scholarships are available.
Eligible Nationalities: Scholarship is available for New Zealand Citizen, Permanent Humanitarian Visa, International students, Australian Citizen and Australian Permanent Resident.
Entrance Requirements: Applicants must meet the following criteria:
Meet the standard PhD course entry requirements for both institutions.
If English is not your first language, please visit the following link for details of the requirements
https://international.curtin.edu.au/apply/english-prerequisites/
Application Procedure: Provide an Expression of Interest (EOI) reflecting your academic background in the area of study, and why you are interested in pursuing a PhD in this field. The EOI should be a maximum of 500 words that must include your name, your project of interest in addition to your academic background and suitability. It would be great to attach your CV/Resume with your EOI and send these two files in PDF format on email to ac-alliance-at-curtin.edu.au.
Students will be expected to commence by April 2019.
Scholarship Link
Deadline: January 10, 2019
Degree Level:
Aberdeen Curtin Alliance PhD Scholarship in Australia, 2019 is available to undertake PhD level programs at Curtin University.
Available Subjects:
Following subject are available to study under this scholarship program.
- Medicine
- Engineering
- Business
- Energy