Summer
Research Scholarships in RSBS
RSBS enthusiastically participates in the Summer Research
Scholarship program.
Summer Research Scholarships are designed for talented
students considering undertaking postgraduate research
in the future. They are an excellent opportunity to
work with distinguished researchers, utilising facilities
and materials not readily available elsewhere.
Who can apply?
The scholarships are intended for students currently enrolled in Australian and New
Zealand universities completing the third or fourth year
of a full-time course leading to an honours degree.
The duration of the scholarship is normally between
eight and eleven weeks, commencing between late-November
and early December and concluding in early February.
What do Summer Research
Scholars do?
In RSBS Summer scholars work closely with an academic
supervisor in the laboratory on a research topic of
their choice. At the conclusion of the research project
summer scholars submit a brief report on their findings.
Students have a unique opportunity to work with researchers
in RSBS who are international leaders in their fields.
The summer research scholarship also allows students
to experience a specialist research environment first-hand.
What does
the scholarship entail?
A scholarship provides a contribution towards travel
expenses to and from Canberra based on economy rail
fares at student concession rates (or, for people from
more distant parts of Australia, and New Zealand, economy-class
airfares), accommodation and all meals at a residential
college on campus and a weekly allowance of $135 (tax
exempt – 2008/9 rate). Summer Scholars are generally
all accomodated at Burgmann College, where a program
of social activities is conducted for summer students.
Research Projects
for Summer Scholars
Each Research Group in RSBS presents research projects
for Summer Research Scholars.
View projects
that are available to 2008/9 applicants.
Read
testimonies on the research and experience of past
Summer Scholars.
How to apply
Applications are now being accepted for 2008/2009 and will close on 31 August.
Online applications can be found at: https://apollo.anu.edu.au/apollo/default.asp?pid=2925
An application will only be considered complete upon receipt of:
1) the applicant sends a copy of their academic transcript;
2) their two academic referees have submitted their references.
This additional information must be forwarded directly to:
Michelle Powderley
Human Resource and Student Officer
Research School of Biological Sciences
The Australian National University
Building 46
CANBERRA ACT 0200
or by fax: + 61 2 6125 4891 or email
T: + 61 2 61254138
Further study
in RSBS
Summer Scholars are encouraged to undertake their Honours
Year in the School and we normally offer a number of
Honours Scholarships of $6,000 per annum to selected
students. Also we offer summer scholars from previous
years a supplementary scholarship (Slatyer
Scholarship and RSBS
Top-Up Award) of $5,000 pa when they are successful
in obtaining a PhD Scholarship and are offered a place
at RSBS.
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