About this scholarship

 

In 2024, the Shine-Dalgarno Centre for RNA Innovation, John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR), ANU College of Health and Medicine offers one full scholarship known as the Shine-Dalgarno PhD Scholarship (“the Award”)

SUMMARY

SCHOLARSHIP TYPE

Academic

VALUE

$ 36,652

per annum

Base Stipend

1 on offer

Payments made fortnightly

3.5 years

  • Student types

    International, Prospective

  • Student levels

    Postgraduate research

  • Number of scholarships awarded

    1 on offer

  • Selection bases

    Academic merit

  • Ongoing eligibility

    Continuation based on academic performance

  • Extension duration

    6 month extension available.

Field of study

 
RNA Biology

Eligibility

 

The scholarship is awarded to prospective, International candidates who:

  • Have demonstrated H1 or H1 equivalence; and
  • Are enrolling in a full-time program (with exceptions for special circumstances to be part-time) of study for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the ANU in the subject area of RNA biology, with supervision from a member of the Shine-Dalgarno Centre for RNA Innovation (SDCRI).

Additional information

 

The value of the Award is stated in the letter of offer. The Award will be paid in fortnightly instalments, unless otherwise stated in the letter of offer. 

The Award may contain any or all of the following benefits:

  1. Stipend Scholarship: A recipient may be awarded a stipend scholarship equivalent to the value of the Australian Government Research Training Program (AGRTP) stipend scholarship. The Award is indexed each year on 1 January; and/or
  2. Shine-Dalgarno Centre PhD Supplementary Scholarship: A competitive applicant may be awarded a top-up valued at $10,000pa.
  3. Higher Degree Research (HDR) Fee Remission Merit Scholarship:  An International recipient may be recommended for an HDR Fee Remission Merit Scholarship to cover the International Student Fees for the standard duration of the Higher Degree Research (HDR) program subject to the recipient being ranked as competitive in a merit-based selection process.
  4. Paid Leave entitlements: including 60 days medical and 60 days parental leave.
  5. Thesis, Travel and Removal reimbursements: as per Conditions of Award.
  6. Dependent Child Allowance: as per Conditions of Award.

Candidates will automatically be considered upon receipt of PhD program application.

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Please email jcsmr.hdr.sa@anu.edu.au

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