Faculty of Education

2011-2012 Summer Vacation Research Scholarships

The Faculty is offering up to five Summer Vacation Research Scholarships to students who fulfill the following requirements.

Eligibility

• Students must be enrolled in a course of study at the University of Wollongong, which can lead to an Honours or higher research qualification. 
• Students must be Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia.
• Students must have completed a minimum of 3 years of an undergraduate degree at a standard acceptable (WAM of 75+) for admission to an Honours course and be planning to apply for Honours in 2012, or completed an Honours degree and applied for a higher degree research program within the faculty in 2012.

Aim

The aim of the scheme is to attract prospective higher degree research students to the University of Wollongong by providing them with research experience in an area of interest.  It offers students an opportunity to evaluate for themselves, and to demonstrate to others, their potential for research work.  In addition, the scheme provides students with exposure to the research excellence of the Faculty, their supervisor’s research centre and the University.  Please see the information sheet for further details.

Application process

Please complete the application form attached to the information sheet and return it along with an official Enrolment Record and a two page overview of the proposed project, to the Research & Graduate Coordinator, Grant Hughes (23.G21; ghughes@uow.edu.au) by the second Friday in October.

Application Procedures & Procedures

If you require further information, please contact Grant Hughes (4221 3313).