Jester Scholarships

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

State University

The university of Queensland Australia

Area

Australia

Host Country

Australia

Deadline

20 Oct 2024

Study level

Postgraduate

Opportunity type

Scholarships , Fellowships , Grants

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

This opportunity is destined for all countries

Eligible Region

All Regions

Enrolment status: Future UQ student

Student type: Domestic

Study level: Postgraduate research (HDR)

Study level: Agriculture and animal sciences

Scholarship focus: Academic excellence

Funding type: Living stipend

Scholarship value: $60,000 p.a.

Scholarship duration: 3.5 years with the possibility of 1 extension in line with UQ and RTP Scholarship Policy

Number awarded: 2

Applications open: 2 October 2024

Eligibility:

For Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Master of Philosophy (MPhil) applicants:

You are eligible if you meet the standard entry requirements for the PhD or MPhil and plan to undertake your research within the field of veterinary science.

For Doctor of Veterinary Clinical Science (DVClinSci) applicants:

You are eligible if you meet the pre-requisite entry requirements for the DVClinSci Program:

BVSc (Hons) with honours class IIB or higher; OR
Postgraduate degree in Veterinary Science of at least one-year full-time equivalent including relevant experience with an overall GPA of 5;
Possess at least 2 years of relevant clinical experience or at least 1 year of internship experience with a specialist veterinarian
Relevant research experience to demonstrate ‘research preparedness’
Eligible for immediate or current registration with the Veterinary Surgeons Board of Queensland.

In conjunction with your application, all applicants are asked to briefly outline a potential project concept in the form of a one-page research project description that outlines suggested advisors and your chosen discipline. For all programs, applicants must contact potential academic advisors from School of Veterinary Science (SVS) and align their proposal with both their own research interests but also the research expertise of our UQ Experts.

Please note that any project proposal would be draft concepts only and the successful applicant would work with the chosen advisory team to finalise a viable and funded project, prior to School of Veterinary Sciences endorsement.

If you application is for the DVClinSci Program, the applicant must contact a discipline lead to confirm availability for a professional program and an appropriate clinical supervisor.

There is a preference for the successful applicants to commence in January 2025.

Selection criteria:

We'll consider your application against the key areas in the scholarship selection criteria matrix (DOCX, 26.12 KB) (DOCX, 26.12 KB), which include:

your academic performance and achievement, evidence of research capability, quality of research project
the quality of your proposed research environment including resourcing
the quality of your proposed advisory team including record of successful supervision, appropriate advisory load, complementary expertise.
potential for scholastic success
(DVClinSci only) relevant clinical experience
any other matters the selection committee considers to be relevant to the applicant’s future research development.

Rules:

Schedule A: Postgraduate Research Scholarships (PDF, 626.22 KB)

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