Entrepreneurial Scholar PhD Top-up Scholarship

Applications open Doctoral Degree Australia

Opportunity details

Total reward
0 $
State University
The university of Queensland Australia
Area
Australia
Host Country
Australia
Deadline
On going
Study level
Doctoral Degree
Opportunity type
Scholarships , Fellowships , Grants
Specialities
Engineering , Information technology and computer science , Science , Mathematics , Physics
Opportunity funding
-
Eligible Countries
This opportunity is destined for all countries
Eligible Region
All Regions

Description

Description

This is an Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) Entrepreneurial PhD top-up scholarship to support outstanding students with a view to support their career development and industry readiness.

The program is supplementary to your PhD research project. The program aims to develop research graduate attributes, particularly focusing on entrepreneurship. Successful candidates will complete UQ's Career Development Framework throughout the course of their PhD, and completion of the program qualifies you for a 6-month scholarship extension (maximum of 4 years). The Top-up will recognise the additional requirements to complete the courses associated with the Career Development Framework, including an industry placemeent.

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must meet the entry requirements for a higher degree by research.

How to apply

To be considered for this scholarship, please email the following documents to Associate Professor Idriss Blakey (i.blakey@uq.edu.au) 

  • Cover letter
  • CV
  • Academic transcript/s
  • Evidence for meeting UQ's English language proficiency requirements eg TOEFL, IELTS if applicable

Selection criteria

Applications will be judged on a competitive basis taking into account the applicant’s previous academic record, publication record, honours and awards, and employment history.

Students will need to provide a motivation statement as to why they would like to participate and upskill in Entrepreneurialism and develop their career opportunities through linking with industry early and throughout their PhD.

Contact

Associate Professor Idriss Blakey

Scholarship value : $10,000 per annum

How to apply

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