Co-Lab Honours Grant

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About this scholarship

The Australian National University - Australian Signals Directorate partnership (Co-Lab) brings together researchers, academics and technical leaders to solve national security challenges and nurture Australian talent. One of the goals of this partnership is to identify and foster talented students by connecting the academic and technical expertise to develop and realise career potential for our graduates. 

Co-Lab Honours Grants are aimed at Australian students who are interested in a career with the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD). Successful applicants will work alongside ASD mentors and ANU academics in research topics with real-world impact. They will also have access to events and training opportunities that will enable them to be well placed when applying for positions at ASD after graduation.

Co-Lab values diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunity for all students. Every effort will be made to offer equal numbers of Grants to male and female applicants from a diverse background.

Field of Study

The Co-Lab Honours Grant is available to students undertaking a research project that aligns with ASD research interests during their Honours year. The fields of study include: Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, Linguistics, Statistics, Psychology, Sociology and Languages.

If you are not sure if your project aligns with ASD interests, please contact us to discuss. We are also interested in working with high quality students who can demonstrate transferable research skills and problem solving abilities.

Please note that cross-disciplinary projects will also be considered favourably.

SUMMARY

SCHOLARSHIP TYPE

Grant/Bursary

VALUE

$ 9,500

per annum

Up to 30 awards

Once-off payment for full value

APPLICATION PERIOD

15-Nov-2023 to 14-Feb-2024

Student types
Domestic, Current, Prospective
Student levels
Honours
Selection bases
Academic merit
Ongoing eligibility
Continuation based on full-time study load

Eligibility

The Award is available each year to a prospective or current domestic ANU student who: 

is an Australian citizen; and 
receives an offer of admission to or is currently enrolled in an Honours program offered by ANU; and 
is undertaking a research project during their Honours year that aligns with the Australian Signals Directorate research interests; and 
applies for, is granted and maintains a baseline security clearance (sponsored by the Co-Lab); and 
agrees to assign their project Intellectual Property to the University.

Additional information

In addition to the grant, selected students will also be offered a calendar of events, training and mentoring designed to support and develop the successful candidates. These events may include:

Welcome event
Career talks/broader National Intelligence Community seminars
Group mentoring/networking/social events
CV writing sessions/interview techniques training
Science communication training
End of year event where students present their research.

To apply for this grant, you will need to provide:

Details of your honours supervisor (name, email, phone number)
A statement of academic results
A one page CV that includes interests, employment history, extra curricular activities and any society memberships
Details of an academic referee including name, email and mobile phone number. Please note that your Honours supervisor can also be your academic referee.
A statement of 200 words or less describing the intended research or technology and the motivation for undertaking research in this area, and a statement of 100 words regarding your interest in working with ASD and the National Intelligence Community.

When you have gathered this information, applications can be made through the 'Apply Now' button, and will be open from 15th November 2023 to 14th February 2024.