UQ Newcrest-funded International PhD Scholarship in Hydrometallurgy, 2020

  •  PhD
  •  31-Mar-2020
  •   Australia
  • $$  $28,000 per annum

Students who are interested in pursuing a Higher Degree by Research, for them here is an awesome opportunity to apply for the Newcrest-funded International PhD Scholarship. The program is available to undertake a PhD degree at the University of Queensland.

The funding program provides $28,092 per annum to both domestic and international students for the academic year 2020-2021.

The University of Queensland Information

The University of Queensland Grants

UQ Newcrest-funded International PhD Scholarship in Hydrometallurgy, 2020 Founded in 1909, The University of Queensland is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the medium-sized town of St Lucia (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), Queensland. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Herston, Gatton. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Department of Education and Training, Australia, The University of Queensland (UQ) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: over-45,000 students) coeducational higher education institution. The University of Queensland (UQ) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 109 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Eligible Countries: Applications are accepted from around the world.
  • Acceptable Course or Subjects: The studentships are awarded in the subject area of Engineering and Computing.
  • Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, applicants must have to meet the following criteria:
  • A bachelor’s degree with at least honours class IIA or equivalent from approved universities, which includes a relevant research component; or
  • A research master’s degree; or
  • A coursework master’s degree and an overall GPA (grade point average) equivalent to 5.65 on the 7-point UQ scale, which includes a relevant research component; or
  • A postgraduate degree of at least one year full-time equivalent with an overall GPA (grade point average) equivalent to 5.0 on the 7-point UQ scale, together with demonstrated research experience equivalent to honours IIA will be considered for PhD entry on a case by case basis; or
  • A bachelor’s degree plus at least two years of documented relevant research experience, including research publications.

Offered Benefits

The scholarship offers $28,092 per annum tax-free, indexed annually for the academic session 2020-2021.

Application Process

  • How to Apply: To be considered for this application , applicants must have to take admission in a PhD by Research program at the university. After that, all candidates have to email the following documents to Associate Professor James Vaughan ([email protected]).
  • Supporting Documents: Applicants must have to submit the cover letter, CV and academic transcripts with their applications.
  • Admission Requirements: In order to apply for the opportunity , applicants will need to meet the academic entry requirements for a higher degree by research.
  • Language Requirement:  Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language requirements in order to be able to study at the university.
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