PhD Scholarships tenable at the University of Queensland
[MASCOS Qld PhD Scholarships Poster]
[It will save everyone a lot of time if
candidates would please note the special conditions detailed below]
MASCOS
offers PhD
scholarships for PhD students attached to the Centre.
There
are two kinds:
- Full scholarships, carrying a stipend of
$27,000
per annum for a maximum of three years, and a maintenance fund of
$3,000
per annum to be used for study-related expenses. Only a limited number
are available.
- Top-up scholarships, which are awarded on
top of
another scholarship to increase the total stipend to $27,000 per
annum for a maximum of three years, and a maintenance fund of $3,000
per annum to be used for study-related expenses.
MASCOS PhD Scholarships do not cover tuition fees for International
Students (Australian citizens and Australian residents do not pay
tuition
fees). It is anticipated that several scholarships will be available
for students commencing in 2008 and 2009. Existing University of Queensland
PhD students may also apply, for top-ups (only),
provided that they are early in their candidature and they can document
substantial progress.
Applicants should be highly
motivated, mathematically literate, and have a clear idea of their
goals and ambitions.
Note.
Top-up scholarships are generally awarded routinely to new students who
are successful in the most recent APA, UQRS, UQMYS or IPRS round (see below)
or hold any other scholarship providing equivalent financial support for
at least three years.
Full scholarships are most often
awarded to candidates who were competitive
for an APA, UQRS or IPRS award, but just missed out. Full scholarships
are occasionally awarded to candidates who can demonstrate a
substantial
research record, yet are eligible to be admitted as PhD candidates.
Supervision. Successful
candidates would usually work under the supervision
of Prof. Phil Pollett, or one of the full-time Centre research staff.
The following specific projects are currently available:
-
Estimating Persistence in Populations that are Subject to
Catastrophes
-
Models for Spatially Structured Metapopulations
-
Stochastic Models for Epidemics in Population Networks
(More detailed descriptions
of some of these projects are available.) Or, candidates may wish
to
pursue a suitable project of their
own choice.
Alternatively,
candidates may arrange to be supervised jointly with another member
of staff, provided that:
-
their work is cognate to one of the four themes of the
Centre (Complex Networks, Critical Phenomena, Dynamical Systems, Risk Analysis)
-
their Principal Advisor is a member of the Discipline of Mathematics,
-
their Principal Advisor is happy for them to hold a MASCOS PhD
Scholarship, and thus be wholely associated with the Centre of Excellence,
and to take part in MASCOS activities and events.
In such cases, Prof. Pollett, or one of the full-time Centre Research
staff, shall be appointed as joint Principal Advisor (that is, Associate
Advisor
with supervision load
equal to that of the named Principal
Advisor—
usually 50%).
All publications, patents, et cetera, derived from the
student's candidature, will be included the Centre's annual reports.
Conditions of award.
The following conditions apply to MASCOS PhD scholarships, and
are additional to the General
Conditions of Award of UQ Research Scholarships:
- Candidates must be enrolled 100% in the School of
Physical
Sciences (fractional enrolment with another school is not permitted).
- In all published papers, posters, abstracts, talks,
patents, et
cetera, derived from their candidature, PhD scholars shall
acknowledge the support of
ARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematics and Statistics of Complex
Systems, and all shall be reported to the Director.
All posters shall bear the MASCOS Logo.
- PhD scholars shall take part in the local MASCOS meetings
(usually fortnightly).
- PhD scholars shall play an active role in national and local
MASCOS events.
- Scholarships shall be offered on a yearly
basis with renewal subject to satisfactory research progress
and involvement in MASCOS activities and events.
-
Scholarships cannot
be held beyond three years full-time candidature.
Application
procedure. Applicants should send one hard copy of
each of
(i) a full curriculum vitae, (ii) a brief covering letter and (iii) the
names and contact details
of two referees (e-mail addresses are essential)
by normal mail to:
Prof.
Phil
Pollett
ARC Centre of Excellence for
Mathematics and Statistics of Complex
Systems
Discipline of Mathematics
The University of Queensland
Queensland 4072
AUSTRALIA
(Do not ask referees to send their references directly, and
do not include open references or testimonials with your
application.
We will contact referees.)
For current UQ students, one referee must be their Principal Advisor.
Special conditions.
Candidates
must apply separately for, or
hold,
a local scholarship or international scholarship:
- Candidates who are Australian or New Zealand
citizens, or
permanent
residents of Australia, should apply for either an Australian
Postgraduate
Award (APA), a UQ Research Scholarships (UQRS), a UQ Mid
Year Scholarship (UQMYS), or some other equivalent award.
-
Candidates who are not Australian or New Zealand citizens,
nor permanent
residents of Australia (International Students),
should apply for an International Postgraduate
Research Scholarship (IPRS) together with a University of Queensland
International Research Tuition Award (UQIRTA)
(closing date: 15 September at the School).
Competition for these scholarships is fierce,
and are generally only awarded to applicants who have a first division
or first class honours degree completed at a very high level, with
publications in international refereed journals and excellent referees'
reports. There are also English language requirements to be met.
Please refer to the
Graduate
School
website
for details on how to apply for these, and other scholarships.
Closing date for MASCOS PhD
Scholarships.
Candidates may apply at any time. However,
candidates should note the special conditions above and the closing
dates for APA, IPRS, et cetera.
Further information.
For further information, please contact:
Prof.
Phil
Pollett
ARC Centre of Excellence for
Mathematics and Statistics of
Complex Systems
Discipline of Mathematics
The University of Queensland
Queensland 4072
AUSTRALIA
Email P.Pollett@complex.org.au
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