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Postgraduate Research Scholarships

Flinders University Postgraduate Research Scholarships 2009

Applications are invited for the following research scholarships and top-ups tenable at Flinders University in 2009.

Algal Lagoon Systems for the Treatment and Reuse of Wastewater PhD Scholarship. Closing date: 21 November 2008.
Australian Seafood CRC:  Nutritional factors influencing the performance of yellowtail (Seriola lalandi) cultured at low temperatures. Closing date: 20 November 2008.
School of Psychology -Multiple Cohort Longitudinal Ageing Research. Closing date: 5 December 2008.
School of Psychology - Longitudinal Ageing Research. Closing date: 5 December 2008. 

Research Student Conference Travel Grant 

These grants are awarded to Flinders University research higher degree candidates to subsidise attendance at conferences in order to present a paper or poster. Applications close: 30 November 2008. Details...

Undergraduate Scholarships

Alumni Association: Adelaide Benevolent and Strangers' Friend Society Inc. Rural Scholarship

For full-time undergraduate students who are permanent South Australian residents and who normally reside outside the Adelaide metropolitan area, and have been living away from their permanent residence for at least one academic year at the time of application. Applications close: 15 December 2008. 

Alumni Association Rural Scholarship

For full-time undergraduate students either permanent South Australian, Broken Hill or Mildura residents who normally reside outside the Adelaide metropolitan area and have been living away from their permanent residence for at least one academic year at the time of application. Applications close: 15 December 2008.

National Institute of Labour Studies Summer Scholarship 

For undergraduate students commencing an honours degree at the Flinders University in 2009. Students from Sociology, Psychology or Economics backgrounds are encouraged to apply, but consideration will also be given to students from other academic disciplines. Applications close: 12 December 2008. 

School of Nursing and Midwifery Summer Scholarship

These scholarships provide research experience for students enrolled in an undergraduate course in the School of Nursing and Midwifery. This year there are six scholarships available covering a range of topics from ageing, population health, midwifery, mental health and women's health. Applications close: 30 November 2008.

SA Water Honours Scholarship

For undergraduate student undertaking an honours research project in 2009 supervised by a member of the Flinders Research Centre for Coastal and Catchment Environments within specific fields of research. Applications close: 21 November 2008 (closing date has been extended).

Unibooks Honours Scholarship

For an undergraduate student undertaking an honours program at the Flinders University in 2009. Applications close: 15 December 2008.

Scholarships newsletters

The scholarships newsletters provide a summary of Flinders University scholarships and scholarships offered by government and non government organisations which close within the next 2 months. 

• November Postgraduate Research Scholarship Newsletter
• November General Scholarship Newsletter

*Copyright Guide for Research Students*

An informative and helpful guide to copyright issues for research students prepared by the Open Access to Knowledge (OAK) Law Project is available at the following publicly accessible web link: http://www.oaklaw.qut.edu.au/publications.

General information 

Information on scholarships and other forms of financial assistance can be obtained from the Higher Degree Administration and Scholarships Office located in the Registry Annexe (opposite the Student Centre). The office maintains a database of scholarship schemes.

Information on scholarships offered for postgraduate study by a broad range of institutions and organisations can also be found at the JASON website or at the DEEWR website.

Information on other scholarship schemes available for undergraduate and postgraduate study within Australia (including NH&MRC, CSIRO, government agencies and private foundations) and overseas (mainly Commonwealth countries schemes such as the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan, Cambridge Commonwealth Trust and Rhodes Scholarships; and the more prestigious of the USA schemes such as Harkness Fellowships, Harvard University, Fulbright and Menzies Scholarships) is available from the Higher Degree Administration and Scholarships Office.

Information on scholarships for international students can be viewed at the international students scholarships page.

Students are also advised to keep an eye on the print media for scholarship schemes and grants - particularly the Wednesday edition of The Australian and the Saturday edition of The Weekend Australian and The Advertiser, Campus Review, Scholarship News, the Registry Noticeboard, and Faculty and Academic Organisational Unit noticeboards.