The NICTA (National ICT Australia) Summer Research Scholarships are designed to provide promising students the opportunity to undertake work experience in a research environment. It is particularly useful for students interested in undertaking postgraduate research towards a higher degree.
It also provides the students with experience working alongside researchers at NICTA’s Queensland Research Laboratory.
The Queensland Summer Research Scholarship program is supported by NICTA's Queensland university partners - Griffith University, Queensland University of Technology and The University of Queensland.
Tenure
The NICTA Summer Research Scholarships are offered for a 10-week period over the summer semester. The scholarship period usually begins in late November and concludes in February of the following year.
The scholarship period is broken down into two parts to allow for the Christmas/New Year break. The weekly allowance is not paid during this break period.
Benefits
The scholarship allows:
· Opportunity to discover what research is about - culturally, intellectually and practically.
· Training in research methods guided by a leading NICTA researcher under typical workplace (vis-à-vis academic) assessments.
· Creation of an ongoing relationship with the NICTA research team, both in Queensland and interstate.
· Experience of the independence accorded to researchers undertaking use-inspired research.
· Possibility of academic foundations for a final year NICTA-aligned project.
· Scope to discuss plans beyond graduation, including options for research degree candidature.
· Scholarship projects may also qualify for workplace experience for university recognition. (This would need to be confirmed in individual cases).
The scholarship provides for a weekly allowance of $AUD400. Scholarship holders are expected to participate in the NICTA Summer Scholars Showcase. The 2008 Showcase will be held on Thursday 4th and Friday 5th December 2008, at NICTA's Canberra Research Laboratory. Travel, accommodation and the cost of all meals are covered by NICTA.
Eligible Students
Students must be:
· Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or honours ICT program at either Griffith University, Queensland University of Technology or The University of Queensland.
· Completing the final year of a full-time course leading to an Honours degree, or an Honours degree.
· Available for the full period of the scholarship from late November 2008 to mid-February 2009 (excluding a two-week period between Christmas and New Year - exact dates will be advised).
· Prepared to undertake 35 hours per week of supervised research training at NICTA’s Queensland Laboratory.
Local and international students are eligible to apply.
Projects
Students interested in applying must chose from the list of Summer Scholarship Research Projects being offered by supervisors at the NICTA Laboratory in Queensland.
Please note that the breadth and scope of the project may be refined on the selection of scholarship holder. This is to ensure that the projects can be completed in the 10-week scholarship period.
Application Process
All students applying for the NICTA Summer Research Scholarship in Queensland must fill out the Summer Research Scholarship Application form. Closing Date for Applications
Please note that the closing date for applications is Friday 7 November 2008.