PhD topup scholarships in Ocean and Climate Sciences

The oceanography/meteorology and climate group at UNSW will offer up to five $8,000 top-up scholarships for successful Australian Postgraduate Award recipients starting 2006. A further allowance of up to $2,000 p.a. for travel will also be awarded. APA/UAPAs are currently valued at over $18,000 per annum (tax-free). Further top-up scholarships awarded at $5,000 per annum will also be available in other projects to holders of APA/UAPAs. The five PhD projects aimed at the $8,000 top-up scholarships are as follows:

* Southern Ocean teleconnections to Australian climate extremes
Supervisor: M. England)

* Southern Ocean water-mass variability and carbon uptake
Supervisors: B. McNeil and M. England)

* Coupled physical-biological ocean modelling in Australian waters
(Supervisors: M. Baird and J. Middleton)

* Present and future coastal ocean circulation on the east coast of Australia
(Supervisor: Jason Middleton)

* Dynamical analysis of a marine ecosytems model
(Supervisors: M. Baird and B. Henry)

Applications for APA awards are due by October 31, 2005. For further details of the APA application process, see here

Applications for the oceanography/meteorology and climate top-up scholarships should be emailed to M.England@unsw.edu.au including details of academic record, experience, and research interests by October 31, 2005.