UQ School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering PhD international awards, Australia

  •  PhD
  •  17-Nov-2020
  •   Australia
  • $$  $28,597

The University of Queensland is currently accepting applications for the School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering PhD International Scholarships. The funding opportunity is open for the academic session 2020/2021.

The PhD programme encourages students who want to undertake a Higher Degree by Research on the topic ‘Enabling the Power Systems of the Future’. The funding aims to develop a new power system simulation/analysis platform to investigate the security of Queensland’s power system.

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UQ School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering PhD international awards, Australia 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: All nationalities.
  • Acceptable Course or Subjects: PhD degree programme on the topic ‘Enabling the Power Systems of the Future’.
  • Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, applicants must have to meet the following eligibility criteria:
  • To be eligible, you need one of the following approved degrees to apply for a PhD:
  • Master of Philosophy (or another research master’s degree).
  • Bachelor’s degree from an approved university with at least honours class IIA or equivalent.
  • Coursework master’s degree with an overall grade point average of 5.65 on the 7-point UQ scale which includes relevant research experience, approved by the dean.
  • Postgraduate degree (at least one year full-time or equivalent) with an overall grade point average of 5 on the 7-point UQ scale, together with demonstrated research experience equivalent to honours class IIA will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
  • Bachelor’s degree plus at least 2 years of relevant research experience, including research publications.
  • Working knowledge of power systems PSCAD modelling, python programming skill or distribution network modelling, optimization, and control systems tools would be of benefit to someone working on this project.

Offered Benefits

Eligible students will receive scholarships of $28,597 per annum for a PhD degree programme at the University of Queensland in Australia.

Application Process

  • How to Apply: To be considered for the opportunity s, applicants must take admission in the PhD degree coursework at the University of Queensland. There is no separate application for scholarship because you will have the opportunity to request scholarship consideration on the application for admission.
  • Supporting Documents: Must submit a CV, academic transcripts, passport, letter of recommendation, and other relevant documents.
  • Admission Requirements: For taking admission, students must have to check the entry requirements of their chosen program.
  • Language Requirement: If your education has not been conducted in the English language, you will be expected to demonstrate evidence of an adequate level of English proficiency. Please see the English Language Requirements section for more details.
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