University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC)

National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life Scholarship

Level of study: Undergraduate / VET

Closing date: Applications accepted until all positions are filled.

The newly established Australian National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life is seeking highly motivated students interested in pursuing PhDs in the area of wood deterioration and its prevention. The Centre is based in Brisbane Australia and is a joint venture between the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC), the University of Queensland and the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF).

Eligibility Requirements

Domestic student or International HDR student at UniSC; Bachelors Degree with First Class Honours or equivalent previous study, relevant work experience, research publications, or other research experience; Maintain satisfactory progress; Not hold an equivalent qualification to the one currently being applied for; Not have previously held a Commonwealth-funded postgraduate research scholarship unless it was terminated within six months of the current scholarship’s payments commencing; Not be the recipient of an equivalent award, scholarship, or salary, providing a benefit greater than 75 percent of the RTP rate to undertake a HDR. Income unrelated to the course of study is not to be taken into account.