$17,000 CSIRO Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Postgraduate Scholarships for Australians of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Descent at CSIRO Research Centres in Australia, 2019

Scholarship Description:

• Course Level: Masters, PhD Degree
• Scholarship can be taken in: CSIRO Research Centres in Australia
• Number of awards: Unspecified
• Nationality: For Australians of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent

Field of Study:

• STEM programs

Scholarship Award:

• Please be inform that the successful applicants of CSIRO Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Postgraduate Scholarships in Australia, 2019 will receive:
  • Top-up Scholarship of $7,000 per year.
  • An operating budget of $10,000 per year.

Eligibility:

• Candidates must be Australian citizens or permanent resident of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.
• Applicants must hold an Undergraduate degree in higher science degree at an Australian University.
• Successful candidates must make use of the scholarship fund to travel abroad and conduct research overseas.
• Be enrolled at an Australian university.
• Be a recipient of one of the following:
• • an Australian Postgraduate Award (APA).
  • a Centrelink education scheme payment.
  • a university scholarship or equivalent.

Selection Criteria:

• Applicants are expected to submit a written report on their research abroad with three months of their return to Australia.
• Successful candidates will have a chance to give a short speech at a CSIRO Alumni meeting.

Closing Date for Applications: