Morris Family Foundation PhD Scholarship Program

ANU currently conducts two annual central scholarship rounds which includes the RTP, the University Research Scholarship and a few other centrally managed scholarships.  

Eligibility

The Commonwealth Scholarship Guidelines (Research) 2017 set the basis for the conditions of award and outline the basic eligibility requirements for this scholarship. 

The ANU has established an RTP Policy & Procedure which outlines the standards, processes and conditions for this scholarship.  These documents are available from the reference document section of this page.

Selection Basis

Candidates are ranked and scholarships are awarded based on a competitive ranking process, to the top ranked candidates, subject to evidence they meet merit-based selection criteria, and subject to confirmation of a qualified supervisor, space and resources being available, in an area of research that is aligned with ANU research strategy.

ANU University Research Scholarships

The Scholarship will be given based on Academic merit. ANU is a public University located in Canberra. Each year the Australian National University offers the University Research Scholarship to support high achieving HDR students who are conducting research, which aligns with the strategic directions of the University.

Eligibility

The award will be available each year to a prospective or continuing student who:is a domestic student or an international student enrolled in an accredited HDR course of study at the University has achieved a minimum of Honours (H1) or H1 equivalent in their prior studies

Selection

Selection of this award requires each of the ANU Colleges to convene a selection committee to score and rank ALL eligible H1 (or equivalent) applicants in a merit-based process. Overall ranking includes consideration of:

Academic Record

Research Potential, support from the prospective supervisor and location in which the research will be undertaken
Referee reports
English Language competency

The Centre will not only produce a workforce that meets future skills demands but will also develop sustainable and cost-effective mining equipment and high efficiency mining technologies to benefit the nation’s manufacturing and mining sectors.

The Centre will conduct its industry focused research projects across four programs that are specialised in innovative composites and mining equipment as well as incorporating work-integrated learning into PhD training.

These programs are:

Innovation in material design fabrication and evaluation of performance (program one),

Advanced simulation and manufacturing innovation (program two),

Artificial intelligence based and data driven solution for mining equipment solution (program three) and

Safety, maintainability, and reliability of mining equipment (program four).

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences

Study area: Computer Science & Information Technology, Engineering

Student type: Domestic students, International students

Student status: Current student, Future Students

Eligibility requirements

Applicants must have completed an Australian university recognised master's by research or bachelor honours degree with first class or second class / division 1 honours, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate research studies.

Applicants must also meet the English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications set by the participating organisations. Each university may have slightly varied English proficiency requirements for PhD candidates.

Essential requirements:

Highly motivated, with a strong interest in talent identification and development, skill acquisition, and coaching science.

An exercise and sport science, psychology, or clinical exercise physiology background.

Desirable skills:

Experience working with athletes in talent development of skill acquisition.

Experience in writing publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals.

Experience with testing (including relevant technologies) youth athletes for talent identification and development programs.