Research Scholarships

The Faculty of Informatics at the University of Wollongong is conducting world class research in information technology and telecommunication and a range of underlying sciences and technologies. The unique composition of the Faculty has created an extremely dynamic learning and research environment. In addition to the core research into IT & T the Faculty has a breadth of research in enabling disciplines such as mathematical modelling, statistical data analysis, manufacturing automation and reliable high quality power supply. The research environment is enhanced by collaboration with a number of major businesses, industry and government organisations and universities overseas and in Australia. The Faculty has a strong record of obtaining competitive research grants from the Australian Research Council.

The Faculty seeks high calibre applicants for a number of Masters and PhD scholarships in one of the research areas supported by the Faculty. The scholarships will be allocated on a competitive basis and are open to both domestic and international students. The stipend will depend on the type of scholarship and on the project, varying from $17267 to $32000 per annum. There are also a limited number of top-ups for selected projects.

For further information about applications and scholarships, contact the Research Student Centre at research_student_centre@uow.edu.au, or Erin Hood at +612 4221 4323

The Faculty consists of four schools:

• School of Computer Science and Software Engineering (SCSSE)
• School of Information Systems and Technology (SISAT)
• School of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering (SECTE)
• School of Mathematics and Applied Statistics (SMAS)

The Schools have achieved worldwide recognition for their research effort and host world class researchers covering:

• Intelligent Computation Systems
• Computer Networks, wireless and mobile networks
• Speech, image and multimedia processing
• Computer, Communication and Information Security
• Software Engineering
• E-Business and E-Health
• Mathematical Analysis
• Engineering and Industrial Mathematics
• Applied Statistics
• Intelligent Mechatronics and Robotics Systems
• Wireless Embedded Internet Systems
• Power Systems and Power Quality
• Super-conductivity
• Combinatorics and Numerical Linear Algebra

The Faculty is affiliated with three major research groups:

• Telecommunications and Information Technology Research Institute (TITR) that is one of Australia's largest telecommunications research groupings, and includes centres in telecommunication research, eBusiness, computer security, dependable software engineering, and interactive learning.
• Institute of Mathematics and Applied Statistics (IMAS) with a unique combination of experts in mathematics, business systems, computer science and statistics.
• Centre for Industrial Automation Research (CIAR), which includes research in Power Engineering, Intelligent Manufacturing and Mechatronics.

The Faculty has major role in two Cooperative Research Centres (CRC):

• CRC in Smart Internet Technology
• CRC in Intelligent Manufacturing Systems and Technologies Ltd. funded by the Australian Research Council in cooperation with a number of industry partners

Further details of these research Institutes and Centres can be found at Research Units.

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Last reviewed: 4 July, 2008