Thursday, October 17, 2013

Swinburne University Chancellor’s Research Scholarship (CRS) in Australia, 2014


Swinburne University of Technology is offering Chancellor’s Research Scholarship (CRS) for pursuing higher degree by research (HDR) at Swinburne University of Technology, Australia for the duration of three years. Chancellors Research Scholarships are open to all research doctorate applicants (international, Australian and New Zealand citizens). The scholarship covers tuition fees and provides an annual stipend of $30,000, an Establishment Grant of up to $3,000 and up to $5000 for a 6 month overseas placement in a collaborating laboratory or organization nominated by Swinburne. The application deadline is 16 May 2014 for mid year round.
Study Subject (s): This scholarship is available for the courses offered by the University.
Course Level: This scholarship is available for pursuing higher degree by research (HDR) at Swinburne University of Technology.
Scholarship Provider: Swinburne University of Technology
Scholarship can be taken at: Australia

Eligibility:
-Local or international students are applicable for the Scholarship.
-Students must meet the University’s enrollment eligibility criteria including language proficiency.
-Students must have completed a Bachelor’s Degree with First Class Honour.
-Students must be undertaking a Research Doctorate.
-Students must be enrolled for a full-time program, unless the university has approved a part-time CRS for the student under these Guidelines.
-Students must not previously have held a postgraduate research scholarship (some exceptions may apply, contact winburne Research for more information).
-Students must not be receiving an equivalent award, scholarship (excluding an IPRS) or salary providing a benefit greater than 75% of the APA stipend rate, to undertake the HDR. Income from sources unrelated to the course of study is permitted but must be within the confines of HDR policy section 7.9 ‘Employment Commitments.
-Students must undertake a 6 month overseas research placement at an institution identified and approved by Swinburne University.

Scholarship Open for International Students: International, Australian and New Zealand citizens can apply for this scholarship.
Scholarship Description: The Swinburne University Chancellor’s Research Scholarship (CRS ) is the University’s premier research award. They are awarded to students of exceptional research potential to undertake a higher degree by research (HDR). The successful applicants will become members of a research team working under the direction of senior researchers. The awards provide an annual stipend of $30,000, an Establishment Grant of up to $3,000 and up to $5000 for a 6 month overseas placement in a collaborating laboratory or organization nominated by Swinburne. This overseas placement is a condition of the award. The scholarship also covers tuition fees.
Number of awards (s): Not Known
Duration of award (s): Scholarship is offered for 3 years.
What does it cover? The awards provide an annual stipend of $30,000, an Establishment Grant of up to $3,000 and up to $5000 for a 6 month overseas placement in a collaborating laboratory or organization nominated by Swinburne. This overseas placement is a condition of the award. The scholarship also covers tuition fees.
Selection Criteria: Swinburne University monitors students’ ongoing eligibility to ensure that the students continue to meet the eligibility requirements set out in these Guidelines and University policies as they relate to HDR students. Continuation of the scholarship is dependent on the student maintaining satisfactory progress.
Notification: Not Known
How to Apply: If you wish to be considered for a scholarship you must complete the scholarship portion of the candidature application form. Research degree candidature is considered all year round. Visit the application page for information on applying for a research degree.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 16 May 2014 for mid year round.

PhD Scholarships for Australian and International Students in Australia, 2014


The School of Computer Science and IT is offering twelve PhD scholarships to high achieving international and domestic students for various areas of research. There are twelve scholarships available, valued at up to $25,000 per annum for three years (no extension possible) and international candidates may be eligible for a tuition waiver. Applicant must have an honours/master degree in the area of Computer Science or related disciplines and must be studying a PhD in RMIT’s School of Computer Science at RMIT in Melbourne. The application deadline is 31 October 2013.

Study Subject(s): The twelve PhD scholarships available for PhD research are in the following areas:
-Web service design for transportation networks
-Multi-objective optimization and data mining for journey planning
-Engineering optimization with Swarm Intelligence techniques
-Machine learning and data mining applied to theme park game-play experience
-Answering Real-time Questions from Arabic Social Media
-TRIIBE: Tracking indoor information behaviour
-Sub-collection retrieval: understanding and improving search engines
-Big data analytics
-Big data medical analytics
-Crowd sourcing and data mining
-Modelling and Understanding Human Behaviour for Simulation
-Agent based simulation for sustainable urban growth

Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing PhD degree level at RMIT in Australia.

Scholarship Provider: RMIT in Australia
Scholarship can be taken at: Australia

Eligibility: To be eligible for this scholarship you must:
-have an honours/master degree in the area of Computer Science or related disciplines
-meet RMIT’s PhD entry requirements or
-be studying a PhD in RMIT’s School of Computer Science at RMIT in Melbourne.


Scholarship Open for International Students: Australian and international students can apply for these scholarships.

Scholarship Description: The School of Computer Science and IT is offering twelve PhD scholarships to high achieving international and domestic students for various areas of research. This School is internationally recognized for its research strength and is ranked in the top eight Australian universities for Computer Science and Information Systems (according to QS World University Rankings).

Number of award(s): 12 Scholarships are offered.
Duration of award(s): Scholarships are offered for three years.
What does it cover? There are twelve scholarships available, valued at up to $25,000 per annum for three years (no extension possible). International candidates may be eligible for a tuition waiver.
Selection Criteria: Not Known
Notification: Not Known
How to Apply: To apply for one of these scholarships, you must complete an application consisting of:
-a one page research proposal outlining your interest and suitability for the above projects
-a detailed curriculum vitae
-undergraduate and honours/master transcripts
-contact details of two referees.
-Submit your application via email directly to Associate Professor Xiaodong Li (xiaodong.li-at-rmit.edu.au).

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 31 October 2013.

Nanyang Fellows MBA Scholarship for International Students at NTU in Singapore, 2014


Nanyang Technological University is offering partial scholarships for outstanding international candidates. Scholarship is open to international applicants seeking to pursue a full-time Nanyang Fellows MBA programme at NTU. Singaporeans and Singapore Permananent Residents are not eligible to apply. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree with a strong academic capability. IELTS and TOEFL are required. The duration of scholarship is of one year which covers partial tuition fee of the Nanyang Fellows MBA Programme. Application deadline is 31st January 2014.

Study Subject(s): The scholarship is awarded in the field of business adminisrration at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.
Course Level: This scholarship is for pursuing Masters- MBA at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.
Scholarship Provider: Nanyang Technological University
Scholarship can be taken at: Singapore


Eligibility:
•A good bachelor’s degree
•At least 8 years of management or senior professional experience
•For applicants whose university degree was not imparted in English, a minimum score of 600 for paper-based, 250 for computer-based and above 100 for internet-based in TOEFL or a minimum band score of 6.5 in IELTS is required.
•Proven leadership potential
•Strong academic capability
•Character and personal qualities
•One should not hold any other scholarship, fellowship or bursary concurrently during the prescribed period of the award


Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: This MBA scholarship is open for international students.

Scholarship Description: We offer attractive partial scholarships to outstanding international candidates of exceptional ability and sterling track record.

Number of awards offered: Not Known

Duration of award(s): Each scholarship is tenable for a period of 1 year (from start to end of programme) only.

What does it cover? Each scholarship shall cover partial tuition fee of the Nanyang Fellows MBA Programme.

How to Apply: Online application to the programme is available at www.nfp.ntu.edu.sg. Applicants who have been offered a place in the programme may then apply for the scholarship.
Scholarship Application Deadline: Candidates applying to the programme commencing in July 2014 and who intends to apply for the scholarship should submit their online application by 31st January 2014.


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