Guaranteed Science PhD Scholarships
Mid-year entry for postgraduate coursework and higher degree research programs
Take the road to discovery with a Science PhD from Australia's highest ranking research university.*
First class honours domestic applicants to the ANU College of Science are guaranteed entry to the PhD and a $20,000 pa scholarship.** New Zealand citizens are regarded as domestic students in Australia for many purposes, including fees and scholarship eligibility.
It may not take a scientist to figure out that this is an excellent opportunity to join ANU in exploring the frontiers of science through world-class research... though it does take one to apply.
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New Zealand Science Lectures
ANU staff will be touring the following NZ locations in July. On all days between 4.00-7.00pm attend our Advisory Session and meet ANU staff. Also, learn about ANU Summer Research Scholarship opportunities at 5.30pm. Click here to register your interest in attending or for more details...
"The Giant Magellan Telescope: A High-Technology International Partnership to Survey the Universe", 5.30–6.15pm Chancellor Room 3
Dr Charles Jenkins, ANU Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics
As our understanding of the Universe develops, we find that vital clues are hidden from even our largest current telescopes by vast distances. Dr Charles Jenkins, from the Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics, will talk about the ANU partnership in the Giant Magellan Telescope Project. This project aims to build a telescope seven times bigger than any currently in existence. The GMT will probe deep into the cosmos to unravel mysteries ranging from the formation of galaxies to the nature of planets circling nearby stars.
"How to make a Fly: The Genetics of Development", 4.00–4.45pm Kakapo Room
Mr Michael Murray, ANU Research School of Biological Sciences
How does a single cell develop into an animal? This simple question has fascinated people throughout history, and is now a key area of biological research. Michael Murray, from the Research School of Biological Sciences at ANU, will give a basic introduction to developmental biology, with examples from Drosophila (vinegar fly) to illustrate key concepts. Michael will then move on to aspects of current ANU research in which the many sophisticated genetic tools of the fly are utilised to elucidate molecular signalling pathways that control cell division and movement. In particular, he will discuss the use of a photoactivatable form of the green fluorescent protein, originally from jellyfish, to track the movement of cells during embryogenesis.
"Other Worlds: The Detection and Study of Extrasolar Planets", 5.30–6.15pm Kakapo Room
Mr Daniel Bayliss, ANU Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Our Sun hosts a family of eight planets, ranging from the rocky inner planets to the outer gas and ice giants. But what about planets orbiting other stars? In this lecture Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics PhD student Daniel Bayliss will discuss the efforts that have been undertaken to search for these Extrasolar Planets, including the research being conducted at the ANU Mt Stromlo Observatory. Daniel will describe what we are now learning about the formation, composition, orbits and temperatures of these exotic worlds.
"Making Light work in Biology: Molecular Engineering in Proteins", 4.00–4.45pm Waitemata Ballroom
Dr Warwick Hillier, ANU Research School of Biological Sciences
Sun light reaching the earth's surface powers a diverse range of photosynthetic life. Such photosynthetic organisms range from plants to bacteria and provide net energy input into the biosphere that is essential to sustain complex life. Dr Warwick Hillier from the Research School of Biological Sciences will outline some of the research that examines how the photosynthetic nanomachines generate O2 for the atmosphere, and how they may yet provide a future model system for energy capture and storage derived from artificial photosynthesis.
"The Giant Magellan Telescope: A High-Technology International Partnership to Survey the Universe", 5.30–6.15pm Waitemata Ballroom
Dr Charles Jenkins, ANU Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics
As our understanding of the Universe develops, we find that vital clues are hidden from even our largest current telescopes by vast distances. Dr Charles Jenkins, from the Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics, will talk about the ANU partnership in the Giant Magellan Telescope Project. This project aims to build a telescope seven times bigger than any currently in existence. The GMT will probe deep into the cosmos to unravel mysteries ranging from the formation of galaxies to the nature of planets circling nearby stars.
The ANU College of Science and the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences welcomes their Alumni to a reception, 6.00–7.00pm
"Other Worlds: The Detection and Study of Extrasolar Planets", 4.00–4.45pm Civic Suite 1
Mr Daniel Bayliss, ANU Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Our Sun hosts a family of eight planets, ranging from the rocky inner planets to the outer gas and ice giants. But what about planets orbiting other stars? In this lecture Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics PhD student Daniel Bayliss will discuss the efforts that have been undertaken to search for these Extrasolar Planets, including the research being conducted at the ANU Mt Stromlo Observatory. Daniel will describe what we are now learning about the formation, composition, orbits and temperatures of these exotic worlds.
* Ranked number 1 in Australia and 16th in the world by The Times Higher Education Supplement (UK), October 2006.
** Offer for places commenced in 2009. Subject to supervisor availability and the first class honours degree being in a relevant discipline. Scholarship will be at least at the rate of an Australian Postgraduate Award $20,007 (2008 rate).
# To be eligible for a guaranteed PhD scholarship, a scholar must apply by 31 October 2008.
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