PhD Scholarships in Astronomy & Radio Astronomy Engineering at the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR), Curtin University node.

Submission Information
Publish Date: 
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Archive Date: 
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Job Summary
Job Category: 
Pre-doctoral/Graduate Positions
Institution Classification/Type: 
Large Academic
Institution/Company: 
Curtin University
City: 
Bentley
State/Province: 
WA
Country: 
Australia
Announcement
Job Announcement Text: 

We invite well-qualified students of any nationality to apply to the PhD program at Curtin University's Institute of Radio Astronomy based in Perth, Australia.  A number of three-year PhD scholarships are now available for students wishing to commence in 2016 and 2017. These scholarships attract a tax-free stipend of AUD$26,288 p.a. (2016 rates) and a waiver of tuition fees.

For details of the PhD research projects on offer please see http://astronomy.curtin.edu.au/research.
Four scholarships will be awarded for projects focused on high-redshift galaxies, X-ray binary jets and radio source population studies; one will be in radio astronomy engineering and the remainder can be awarded across any of the advertised research projects.

Curtin University’s Institute of Radio Astronomy forms one half of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR), a joint venture between Curtin University and The University of Western Australia. Curtin University operates the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA), the precursor to the low frequency component of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA),  and supports a large research group spanning radio astronomy (galactic, extragalactic), pulsars, accretion physics, studies of the Epoch of Reionisation (EoR), and radio astronomy engineering research including significant participation in developing systems for the SKA.

Interested applicants are requested to send an Expression of Interest (EOI) for one or more projects selected from those available, to [email protected]

Your EOI must include a detailed CV, transcripts of undergraduate (and any Masters’) studies along with a 1-2 page statement of your research motivation, indicating which project(s) are of interest.  Students who have not completed their formal degree studies in English must submit an IELTS transcript that meets the University’s minimum entrance criteria (detailed here http://research.curtin.edu.au/postgraduate-research/future-research-stud...)

Incomplete applications will not be considered.  Applicants are invited to contact the lead supervisor of their selected project(s) in advance of their EOI submission.

Selection process: All valid EOIs will be assessed after the closing date of 15 July 2016. Selected candidates will be interviewed and successful applicants will then proceed to develop a research plan to fulfil the University entry requirements. Applicants must not commence the University application process until they have been formally notified of the award. 

CIRA is committed to equity and diversity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates.

Closing date for applications: 5pm Perth, WA 15 July 2016 (0900 UT, 15 July 2016)

Included Benefits: 

No benefits information has been provided by the employer.

Application Deadline: 
Friday, July 15, 2016
Current Status of Position: 
No Status Given (Opted Out)
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Attention To: 
Carole Jackson
Title: 
Prof
Institution/Company: 
Curtin University
Street Line 1: 
Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy
Street Line 2: 
Building 610, 1 Turner Avenue
City: 
Bentley
State/Province: 
WA
Zip/Postal Code: 
6102
Country: 
Australia
Phone: 
61(0)892664908
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