Overview
Scholarship type
Number of scholarships to award
Grant
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
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.
Benefits
$2,500 per annum. Single lump-sum payment to be made to the student upon commencement in the PhD program
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.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Locations
Nationality
Study experience required
Age
Application
Application deadline
No application is required as all eligible candidates will be automatically considered.