Info Scholarship - POWCS Postgraduate Research Scholarship, Australia

University of New South Wales, Australia

Prince of Wales Clinical School (POWCS) has a long tradition of integrating research, teaching, and clinical care. We have world class research facilities, based in the Prince of Wales Hospital in the clinically related disciplines of neurology, nephrology, virology, diabetes, surgery, oncology, amongst others. We also have close affiliations with many centers of renown such as the St Vincent’s Hospital and Garvan Institute.

We provide excellent infrastructure and support to our postgraduate students to pursue high quality research. We encourage you to peruse the information that follows, which we hope may attract you to join us in what we believe will be a rewarding, educational and collegial experience for you.

Our Postgraduate Research Scholarships details are as follow:

The Scholarships is intended for the support of basic laboratory or clinical research, and is not intended for the support of drug trials or other pharmaceutical commercial-sponsored trials. Currently two scholarships are available. The value of this scholarships is AUD27000 (per annum). This award is to be used for living expenses. This scholarship is paid fortnightly for the period of 1 year (eligible to reapply).

Eligibility

• Applicants should have primary enrollment in the POWCS in 2008 for a postgraduate research degree;
• One Scholarship available to Prince of Wales Hospital-based students, the other is open to all students enrolled in the School
• The scholarship is not restricted to Australian citizens and permanent residents, however, foreign students will be eligible to apply only after successful completion of his/her first year of enrollment in the School;
• The Scholarship is intended for the support of basic laboratory or clinical research, and is not intended for the support of drug trials or other pharmaceutical commercial-sponsored trials;
• The project on which the applicant will conduct his/her research should be primarily conducted at the Prince of Wales Clinical School;
• The supervisor of the project on which the applicant will conduct his/her research should have sufficient resources to support the project (see application requirements below);
• The recipient should be a regular attendee of the POWCS Postgraduate Research Seminars and should be scheduled to present at one Seminar in 2008.
• The applicant’s primary supervisor should be either a full time academic or a conjoint appointee of the POWCS who participates in PG research progress review, including attendance to the fortnightly PG research seminars
• Upon completion of the scholarship the recipient is expected to publish the research outcomes

A complete application will consist of the following:

• Completed UNSW Scholarship Application Form. Download POWCS Application Form (8)
• Research plan and thesis milestones
• Curriculum Vitae;
• Letter from the supervisor of the project on which the applicant will conduct his/her research indicating that he/she has sufficient resources–including staff, materials, and equipment—to complete the project in accordance with OH&S standards.

Complete application should be posted to the following address:
Prince of Wales Clinical School
Attn: Irena Tomossy
Medical Professorial Unit
First Floor, South Wing
Edmund Blacket Building
Prince of Wales Hospital
Randwick NSW 2031

Application Deadline: 30 January 2008

Main Contact
Irena Tomossy (Manager)
Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine
Email: irena.tomossy@unsw.edu.au