Jump to Content

UniSA-ANU Vice Chancellors' Summer Research Scholarships for undergraduate students

Recipients of the UniSA-ANU Vice Chancellors' Summer Research Scholarships

Please note: scholarships applications are closed for 2009

The University of South Australia and the Australian National University (ANU) are offering ten high-achieving undergraduate students at each university the opportunity to develop their research skills through the UniSA/ANU Vice Chancellors' Summer Research Scholarships program. This initiative is part of the universities' commitment to the development of future research excellence in Australia.

Ten students from UniSA will be offered the opportunity to attend the ANU in Canberra from late November to early February to undertake eight weeks of supervised research. Likewise, ten students from the ANU will travel to UniSA for the summer program.

If you are a full-time undergraduate student, currently enrolled in the third or final year of an undergraduate program at UniSA, with a strong academic track record, you are encouraged to apply. Other research degree scholarships at UniSA

 

Objectives

To provide high achieving UniSA undergraduate students the opportunity to:

  • gain hands-on research experience
  • learn about research opportunities at ANU
  • use world-class facilities and materials that may not be readily available elsewhere
  • demonstrate their potential for research work.

Duration

Eight weeks (between late November 2009 and early February 2010).

To accommodate the Christmas/New Year closure of 1.5 weeks, the scholarship may be taken in two blocks of time, subject to approval from the supervisor. In these instances, Scholars will be responsible for any additional expenses if they choose to remain in Canberra over the break.


Scholarship benefits and conditions

The Scholarship provides:

  • Research stipend - $300 per week (normally tax exempt) for 8 weeks
  • Accommodation at ANU's Burgmann College. Accommodation costs of $320 per week will be paid on the student's behalf by UniSA to the college. Approval may be given for the payment of an ad hoc allowance in lieu of college accommodation in special cases.
  • Travel expenses - return airfare, car or rail travel of up to $1,000.

It is the successful applicants' responsibility to make their own travel arrangements. A copy of the proposed itinerary and budget will be required as part of the application. Air and rail travel should be made at student concession rates. If a scholar is intending to return to Adelaide for the Christmas/New Year period, the travel allowance may be used for this purpose, provided an itinerary is included as part of the application.

Note: students should not pay for travel bookings before scholarship application outcomes are known.

Conditions relating to the scholarship (RTF file, 139kb)


top^


Eligibility

Applicants must be currently enrolled full-time in the third (or final) year of an undergraduate degree at UniSA.


Study areas

UniSA students going to ANU can apply to work in the following priority areas:

Application process

As part of the application process, applicants will need to identify three ANU researchers or research teams, in order of preference, who are undertaking work of interest to the applicant (see study areas above). Applications will need to complete the UniSA-ANU Summer Research Scholarships application form and provide the following documentation:

  •  Transcripts (unofficial) - with the application form
  • Copy of information relating to awards - with the application form (RTF file, 285kb)
  • Two referees' reports (RTF file, 269kb) - to be emailed separately by the referee.

Please arrange for your academic referees to forward their reports to the required email address by the closing date. Applications will open 1 August and close 31 August 2009.

Please note: ANU students can apply via ANU


Criteria for assessment

These scholarships will be allocated on academic merit and are expected to be highly competitive.

Applications will be assessed on:

  • Grade Point Average (GPA)
  • Awards and prizes
  • Academic and non-academic achievements
  • Demonstrated interest in pursuing an Honours degree in research at either UniSA or ANU
  • Academic supporting statements.

Enquiries

Michelle Sced
Manager: Research Education and Training
Tel: 08 8302 3956
Email: Michelle.Sced@unisa.edu.au

 

top^