Apply for PhD Scholarship in University of the Sunshine Coast 2020 (Fully Funded)

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Description

USC Restorative Aquaculture Scholarship

The University of the Sunshine Coast offers a fully funded scholarship for PhD students, who will work towards evaluating the potential of restorative aquaculture to reverse human impacts on coastal marine environments, through the co-culture of seaweed and shellfish within the Moreton Bay marine park. The scholarships align with a FRDC funded project on the economic, environmental and social benefits of aquaculture. The requires candidates who have demonstrated academic excellence in ecology, biology or a related discipline relative to career stage and a strong commitment to improving the world with science.

Opportunity focus area:
• Aquaculture
• Ecology
• Biology
• Marine sciences
• Environmental sciences

Specialties

Agriculture & Forestry, Aquaculture & Fisheries, Biology, Ecology, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences, Marine Sciences & Oceanography, Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Eligibilities

Not Specified

Gender

Nationality

Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Cyprus, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, Yemen

Required Languages

Required English Tests

Required Degree

Other Requirements

Be accepted into a Higher Degrees by Research program at the University of the Sunshine Coast.

Not have an equivalent qualification to the one for which they are currently applying.

Research training degree (First Class Honours or equivalent).

The applicant must have research publications.

Demonstrated academic excellence in ecology, biology or a related discipline relative to career stage.

Strong commitment to improving the world through science.

Ability to work with diverse stakeholders as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Strong quantitative, statistical and programming skills.

Fieldwork experience and relevant qualifications.

Interest in science and communication.

Availability of a registered supervisor.

Must not be receiving income from another source to support that student’s general living costs while undertaking their course of study if that income is greater than 75% of that student’s RTP Stipend rate. Income unrelated to the student’s course of study but not for the purposes of supporting general living costs is not to be taken into account.

Benefits

Required Documents

Application Form

Valid passport

A copy of the photo/details page of your current passport.

Research proposal

Research proposal and resources to support your proposed research topic.

Official Transcript

Original certified copies of academic transcripts and high school certificate which include a key to grading and also an official English translation.

Other

Evidence of research publications in English, details of publication, copy of the front page of the article or paper and link to article's location.

Degree Certificate

Certified copy of every qualification or program of study you have taken including the official academic transcript and if you have completed the program include your graduation certificate.