Education

Postgraduate education: scholarships

The Cooperative Research Centre for Polymers is offering scholarships for leading-edge research in the areas of polymer science and engineering. The range of research conducted within the Centre is broad and includes polymer chemistry, polymer physics, materials science, materials engineering, chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, and related disciplines.  It impacts on the biotechnology, manufacturing, agricultural, mining and energy sectors of the economy.

The CRC for Polymers brings together researchers from universities in Victoria (Melbourne, Monash, RMIT, Swinburne), New South Wales (Sydney, NSW, Wollongong), Queensland (UQ and QUT) and the University of South Australia; Government research organisations (CSIRO and ANSTO); 7 companies (including BHP Billiton Innovation, Ciba, Pfizer, Plantic Technologies, Integrated Packaging and Ceram Polymerik); the Birchip Cropping Group and the Australian Stem Cell Centre. Scholarship holders will be based at the participating universities and benefit from access to a wide range of equipment and expertise spanning the Centre.

Applicants should be working towards, or have, a first or upper second class Honours degree, or hold a Masters degree, and be Australian citizens or Permanent Residents of Australia. The scholarships are up to 3 years in duration and are valued from A$28,000 pa or from A$8,000 pa as a supplementary scholarship to holders of an APA (or equivalent) scholarship. Each Scholarship is accompanied by a project support amount of $8,000 per annum which is paid to the relevant university.  The Centre will also provide scholarship holders with a range of additional training and networking opportunities that will enhance career development. There is provision for a relocation allowance.

Your application should indicate your areas of research interest and include your curriculum vitae (with an academic record), contact details for at least two referees, and should indicate your preference for location in either: Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney or Wollongong.

Applications should be forwarded to:

Enquiries can be made to:

If you want to conduct cutting-edge high-impact research in a stimulating and supportive intellectual environment, we encourage you to consider applying for a CRC for Polymers scholarship.