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Opportunities at OBEL
Employment
Postgraduate
Internships
Employment
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE/RESEARCH FELLOW (REF: 2466)
Western Australian Supercomputer Program (WASP) and Centre for Microscopy Characterisation and Analysis (CMCA)
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: 29 August 2008
For information about the position please see the CMCA website at: www.cmca.uwa.edu.au/job_opportunities
To apply for a position please visit UWA Job Vacancies to obtain the Position Description including Selection Criteria and follow the instructions therein.
Formal application MUST be made through the University's Human Resources section.
Postgraduate
We are always looking for top calibre people for entry into postgraduate research degree programmes. A high standard of volleyball skills may be an advantage. We offer a wide range of projects in all the areas listed under our research pages, spanning the research spectrum from highly application-oriented to fundamental investigations of phenomena and techniques.
For specific PhD projects, please contact Professor David Sampson
(dsampson@ee.uwa.edu.au).
Scholarships
Scholarships for Australian and New Zealand Citizens
Deadline: 31st October
Scholarship awards for postgraduate study are administered by the UWA Scholarships Office. They are the best people to contact for information on eligibility and other general enquiries.
The Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics also
offers some scholarships, mostly "top-up" scholarships which raise the stipend of the standard
university award, or add travel grants and other bonuses. Specific information is available
here.
Schrader Scholarship
Deadline: 31st October
As one of the leading research groups in biomedical optics in WA, we encourage all interested potential postgraduate students to look closely at the Schrader Postgraduate Scholarship. The scholarship is at the APA(I) rate, currently an annual stipend of $25,650 for up to 3 years, and is specifically for PhD students in Biomedical Engineering. All OBEL's projects would qualify for this scholarship. The closing date is, in common with other scholarships, 31 October.
Interstate students are eligible for a travel scholarship to explore UWA and see if
it is right for them. The scholarship awards an airfare and accommodation for the purpose
of visiting the University and meeting potential supervisors. More information is available
here. If you intend to apply for
one of these scholarships, please contact Professor David Sampson
(dsampson@ee.uwa.edu.au) in advance to
arrange to see our research facilities and meet the team.
Scholarships for International Students
International student scholarship information can be obtained from the Scholarships Office .
Candidates from the European Union may be eligible for a Group of Eight scholarship. Information is available from the Australia Centre Europe Go8 website.
Further information is also available from the
Faculty Scholarships website .
Contacts
For questions about particular research areas, please visit our People page and email the relevant academic directly. For general questions about postgraduate research with OBEL, please contact Professor David Sampson (dsampson@ee.uwa.edu.au) directly.
Further information for International Students
If you are interested in applying to work with OBEL as an international student, or if you would like information regarding the University and living in Perth, please view the International Office page. This and other related UWA web pages will provide you with comprehensive information on the University and its degree programmes as well as details on Perth city, accommodation, the University community and general requirements for international students.
For information regarding fees payable check out the UWA website at http://admissions.uwa.edu.au or alternatively, if you are seeking a scholarship or are interested in postgraduate research, go to http://www.research.uwa.edu.au.
Internships
OBEL welcomes applications for internships from students who wish to do their project work with us, or who wish to undertake work experience in a research environment. You can see we have had many such students if you look at our Alumni on the People page. We usually take students for 6-month internships, but smaller periods are sometimes possible.
To be considered for an internship, send your CV, including academic transcript of your grades, to Professor David Sampson, including the names of three people who can provide a reference on your suitability.
