Joan Duffield Research Award

About this scholarship

The Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics (RSAA) offers the Joan Duffield Research Award to up to 3 outstanding students commencing in the PhD program at RSAA.

Funding for this Award has been made possible due to an endowment from Miss Joan Doris Duffield, daughter of Professor Walter Geoffrey Duffield, the inaugural Director of the Solar Physics Observatory at Mount Stromlo. Miss Duffield was a treasured member of the Mount Stromlo community and a long-time supporter of science and astronomy.

The objective of the Award is to support outstanding domestic students to enable them to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program in Astronomy & Astrophysics based in the Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics.

SUMMARY

SCHOLARSHIP TYPE

Academic

VALUE

$ 2,500

per annum

Single lump-sum payment to be made to the student upon commencement in the PhD program

3 on offer

Once-off payment for full value

Student types
Domestic, Prospective
Student levels
Postgraduate research
Number of scholarships awarded
3 on offer
Selection bases
Academic merit

Field of study

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Eligibility

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

is enrolling full-time in a program of study for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy & Astrophysics based in the Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics; and
has a demonstrated track record of significant research that contributes to the field of Astronomy & Astrophysics.

Selection

The Selection Committee will consider the information provided in the RSAA Scholarship Committee and Annual Progress Talk (or Proposal Talk) and will assess students based on:

Originality and feasibility of the research;
Impact, or potential for impact, in the relevant research field;
Research achievements and accomplishments (e.g., submitted or published refereed papers, conference presentations); and
Good citizenship and engagement with the RSAA and wider community (e.g., outreach activities, committee representation).

The committee will take into account any program leave of absence.