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Energy Transformed Flagship: research areas for Flagship Collaboration Fund postgraduate scholarships 2012
The Energy Transformed Flagship invites applications for PhD scholarships commencing in early 2012.
- 6 October 2011 | Updated 14 October 2011
Flagship Collaboration Fund
The Flagship Collaboration Fund was established to facilitate the involvement of the broader Australian research community in addressing the ambitious goals of the National Research Flagships.
The Flagship Collaboration Fund offers top-up and full scholarships – students should clearly indicate which they are applying for. International students may apply but must be able to show evidence of enrolment in an Australian university.
Energy Transformed Flagship priorities
The Energy Transformed Flagship has nominated the following priority areas for postgraduate scholarships commencing in early 2012:
| Priority areas | CSIRO supervisor |
| Concentrating Solar Thermal Material Science: “Development of heat transfer membranes and containment materials for futuristic high-temperature solar technologies” | Sarah Miller |
| Concentrating Solar Thermal Micro-channel Engineering: “Development of micro-channel heat exchangers and reactors for high-temperature concentrating solar technologies” | Sarah Miller |
| Overcoming technical and economic barriers to low cost biofuels production | Victoria Haritos |
To apply for an Energy Transformed Flagship postgraduate scholarship here.
Selection criteria
The main selection criteria for scholarships will be the relevance of the proposed work to the needs of the Flagship and the quality of the student.
When applying for a scholarship, students should indicate which of these areas their proposed research is relevant to.
If a student’s research is not directly relevant to any of these areas, their application must clearly state how it is aligned with the work of the Flagship.
Closing date
Applications close at 11.30 pm on 30 November 2011.
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Fast facts
- The Flagship Collaboration Fund provides opportunities for involvement with the National Research Flagships, including postgraduate (PhD) scholarships
- Flagship postgraduate scholarships are available for students working on a project relevant to the research of a Flagship
- Applications close at 11.30 pm on 30 November 2011 for scholarships commencing in early 2012
