CRC TiME Top-Up Scholarship
- Enrolment status
- Current UQ student
- Student type
- Domestic, International
- Study level
- Postgraduate research (HDR)
- Study area
- Engineering, Environment
- Scholarship focus
- Academic excellence
- Funding type
- Top-up
- Scholarship value
- $10,000 per annum, plus additional living expense support
- Scholarship duration
- A maximum of 3.5 years
- Number awarded
- May vary
About this scholarship
The Cooperative Research Centre for Transformations in Mining Economies (CRC TiME) offers scholarships of up to 3.5 years duration to eligible higher degree research (HDR) students who participate in CRC TiME Research Programs. Currently the scholarships are awarded for PhD or equivalent doctoral studies. This HDR scheme forms part of the CRCs broader program of education and training which will deliver on CRC TiME’s commitment to developing industry leaders, providing a skilled workforce and ensuring the community is informed. This is critical in achieving their vision for transforming mining economies and creating post mine opportunities.
Eligibility
Scholarship holders will:
- Maintain enrolment at a CRC TiME university (including UQ) through satisfactory progress
- Comply with policies, procedures and codes of conduct of the host university
- Participate in the CRC TiME induction process at early stages of the scholarship
- Participate in CRC TiME HDR cohort professional development activities and reviews during the term of the scholarship
- Contribute to the achievement of the CRC TiME objectives
- Undertake any placement identified in the application
- Make outcomes from the research available to CRC TiME staff and stakeholders
- Acknowledge CRC TiME support in publications and presentations and comply with relevant CRC TiME policies or procedures
- Lodge a copy of their completed thesis and any publications with CRC TiME for publication through the website and allied channels
How to apply
The application form can be used to develop an application and discuss with potential supervisors and CRC representatives. Applications can be submitted to the CRC at any time to info@crctime.com.au. In addition, specific calls for applications will be made in order to promote the scheme.
Rules
- A CRC TiME scholarship will award a top-up stipend of $10,000 per annum for a maximum of 3.5 years to an HDR candidate
- In addition, an operating budget of up to $5,000 per annum will be made available for eligible costs associated with the HDR
- In addition, eligible living expenses associated with 3 to 6 months of placement with a partner organisation will be supported up to a value of $15,000 across the full term of the scholarship
- The scholarship placement during the PhD with an end user in the CRC is critical. This can be placement with a regional or community group, government department, industry or a supplier. The placement may be taken with a single organisation in a single period, or multiple organisations over multiple periods, or any combination. The intent of the placement is to ensure the research process contributes to the connection of, and collaboration between different stakeholder groups affected by mine closure.
- The scholarship must be clearly aligned to the work of the CRC, and preferably directly linked to an active project
- As a default position, and unless specified otherwise in the Student Scholarship Agreement or relevant Project Agreement, intellectual property arising from the work undertaken by the scholarship holder is intended to be held as Centre IP but subject to the terms of the scholarship agreement and, if the scholarship is not fully funded by the CRC Entity, on terms to be agreed in the scholarship agreement;