About this scholarship
Each year the Research School of Physics in the ANU College of Science and Medicine may offer one or more awards known as the Brian Robson Award.
Funding for this Award has been provided by an endowment made to The Australian National University in 2025 by Emeritus Honorary Professor Brian Robson. Brian Robson holds an MSc, PhD and DSc from the University of Melbourne. He is an Emeritus Honorary Professor in the Department of Fundamental and Theoretical Physics at the ANU Research School of Physics. Over many decades he has worked at ANU, publishing in various fields from nuclear physics to particle physics and cosmology.
The objective of the Award is to assist international or domestic Honours students, postgraduate research candidates and early career researchers (ECR) working in the area of Theoretical Physics in the Research School of Physics to attend a conference or workshop, make a collaborative visit to an overseas institution or in an Australian university, host a collaborator, or organise a scientific event (workshop, summer school). It is the intention of the Research School and the donor that the Award is used to enhance career opportunities and experience of ECRs and students in theoretical physics, preferably in the research area of nuclear and particle physics.
Field of study
Physics, preferably nuclear and particle physics
Eligibility
Scholarship type | Grant/Bursary |
Student type | Domestic, International |
Study level | Honours, Postgraduate research (HDR) |
Selection bases | Academic merit |
Honours students:
- Domestic or International student enrolled in PHYS-HSPC
PhD candidates:
- Domestic or International and Enrolled in a PhD or MPhil degree program at the Research School of Physics and all candidature milestones up to date
OR
Early Career Researchers:
- less than 10 years since PhD award (not including recognised career disruption) and
- employed at the Research School of Physics.
Ongoing eligibility
Continuation based on full-time study load
How to apply
Nominations will be called for once a year. The annual submission date will be set by the Selection Committee at the beginning of each year. The Chair will then call for nominations with no less than two weeks’ notice. Nominations may be made by supervisors, Heads of Departments, ECRs, HDR candidates and Honours students. Nominees must agree to being nominated.
Nominations must be submitted on the prescribed application form and include the following information:
- nominee’s CV including a summary of the academic record, professional recognition, publications or presentations;
- proposed project/collaboration topic;
- outline of the importance of the proposed project and how it will benefit the applicant and the Research School of Physics;
- outline long-term links that may be established at a personal, industry or professional level;
- dates of the proposed project; and
- proposed budget, clearly stating the amount requested and the breakdown of expenses.
Key scholarship details
Application period
Open for applications01-Mar to 01-May
Value
$5,000 per annum.
Number of scholarships awarded
2 on offer
Once-off payment for full value
Additional information
The value of the Award is stated in the letter of offer. The Award will be paid as a one-off payment, unless otherwise stated in the letter of offer.
Nominations will be called for once a year. The annual submission date will be set by the Selection Committee at the beginning of each year. The Chair will then call for nominations with no less than two weeks’ notice. Nominations may be made by supervisors, Heads of Departments, ECRs, HDR candidates and Honours students. Nominees must agree to being nominated.
Nominations must be submitted on the prescribed application form and include the following information:
- nominee’s CV including a summary of the academic record, professional recognition, publications or presentations;
- proposed project/collaboration topic;
- outline of the importance of the proposed project and how it will benefit the applicant and the Research School of Physics;
- outline long-term links that may be established at a personal, industry or professional level;
- dates of the proposed project; and
- proposed budget, clearly stating the amount requested and the breakdown of expenses.
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Head of Department of Fundamental and Theoretical Physics
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