eWater CRC is a cooperative joint venture between many of Australia's best water research providers, water industry businesses and state/territory government agencies. eWater CRC is offering a number of postgraduate top-up scholarships at partner universities for PhD candidates starting their full-time research program in 2008.
eWater CRC would like to encourage research that informs water management decisions in response to a changing climate. The successful candidates must develop a project proposal central to their own discipline and interests, but within the overall theme of "Climate change, catchments and aquatic ecosystems".
If you would like to be part of Australia's best water research team working on solutions to inform water management decisions in response to a changing climate you are encouraged to submit an expression of interest and your CV before 30 September 2007 to the following partner universities:
- THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE (VIC) http://www.unimelb.edu.au/
- Associate Professor Andrew Western, a.western@unimelb.edu.au
- Dr Michael Stewardson, mjstew@unimelb.edu.au
- GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY (QLD) http://www.griffith.edu.au/
- Professor Angela Arthington, a.arthington@griffith.edu.au
- Professor Stuart Bunn, S.Bunn@griffith.edu.au
- Dr Christy Fellows, c.fellows@griffith.edu.au
- MONASH UNIVERSITY (VIC) http://www.monash.edu.au/
- Dr Grace Mitchell, Grace.Mitchell@eng.monash.edu.au
- Dr Nick Bond, nick.bond@sci.monash.edu.au
- THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE (SA) http://www.adelaide.edu.au/
- Professor Graeme Dandy, gdandy@civeng.adelaide.edu.au
- UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA (ACT) http://www.canberra.edu.au/
- Professor Richard Norris, richard.norris@canberra.edu.au
- Professor Bill Maher, bill.maher@canberra.edu.au
- Dr David Williams, david.williams@canberra.edu.au
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THE UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE (NSW) http://www.newcastle.edu.au/
- Professor George Kuczera, george.kuczera@newcastle.edu.au
The amount of the eWater CRC top-up award is to bring the current value of an APA, or equivalent university scholarship, up to the stipend level of an APAI. eWater CRC postgraduates are also eligible to receive research operating funds ($6,000 pa) and, from time to time, support to attend relevant scientific conferences and workshops. Additionally, eWater CRC postgraduates receive a special course of water-industry-focused professional training to augment their research development. eWater CRC postgraduates are accepted within the professional culture of eWater CRC and invited to participate in eWater CRC activities, providing a forum in which to present their research and receive feedback from water industry and eWater project leaders. These research and development activities will also facilitate an adoption pathway for their research into the water industry.
For more information regarding award eligibility contact the above Universities.
For more information on the eWater CRC postgraduate program contact Susan Nichols: sue.nichols@canberra.edu.au