• Site Map
• Campus Map
• A-Z Index
• Staff Intranet
• Contacts

Centre for Human & Social Capital Research

TOP-UP SCHOLARSHIP IN THE CENTRE FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL CAPITAL RESEARCH

One or more top-up scholarships are available to PhD or Masters by Research students who take up APA / UPA scholarships in 2010, supervised by members of the Centre for Human and Social Capital Research (CHSCR). 

Domestic and international students are eligible. 

The successful student(s) will receive $5,000 pa for a maximum of 3.5 years for a PhD and 2 years for a Masters by Research, in addition to the APA / UPA stipend, expected to be $22,500 pa from 2010. The criteria for awarding the scholarship(s) will be:

1) Academic strength and research potential of the candidate; and

2) Alignment with research interests of the Centre.

Currently, CHSCR consists of 8 academic economists. CHSCR research covers areas within education, health, household-time allocation, labour markets, poverty, inequality & welfare, productivity, and social-capital networks. Details of research interests of academics associated with the CHSCR can be found via the CHSCR website:http://www.uow.edu.au/commerce/econ/chscr/index.html

Applicants should discuss their proposed research with potential supervisors within CHSCR prior to submitting an APA / UPA scholarship application. No extra application form is necessary. The APA / UPA application deadline is 17^th October, 2009. Please see the following link regarding information on how to apply for an APA / UPA: http://www.uow.edu.au/research/rsc/student/scholarships/UOW009040.html

Please do not hesitate to contact Dr Peter Siminski, Director of CHSCR on (02) 4221 3659 or siminski@uow.edu.au