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BACKGROUND:
Swinburne University of Technology (SUT) is seeking a suitably qualified student to undertake post-graduate study to develop an altimeter database for ocean waves and apply it to investigation of extreme wave events.
About Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne University of Technology is a large multi-sectoral and multi-campus institution with a stated mission to be a pre-eminent entrepreneurial university from the Asia-Pacific, thriving on new ideas and knowledge and exploiting its intersectoral heritage to create value for its stakeholders.
The Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences is host to most of the engineering activities at Swinburne as well as key programs in aviation and photonics. The Coastal Engineering and Physical Oceanography group of the Faculty specialises in research of deep-water and finite-depth wave dynamics, spectral modelling of wind-generated waves, wave breaking and dissipation, air-sea interaction, wave-bottom interaction and turbulence.
PROJECT ABSTRACT:
Over the past 20 years satellite-based radar altimeters have made measurements of ocean wave conditions. During this period of time a total of 7 different altimeter missions have been flown. The combined database represents the most comprehensive dataset ever developed of global wave conditions. This project involves developing a combined database from these separate missions and then applying this to the determination of extreme wave conditions at any location on the global oceans.
The resulting database has the potential to drastically change the way in which ocean wave design is undertaken.
SELECTION CRITERIA
- Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or Mathematical Sciences (essential)
- Strong analytical and mathematical skills (essential)
- A good working knowledge of programming and databases (desirable)
March 2008 Scholarship: A$24,815 per annum, tax exempt. Duration – three years
Application deadline: 31 January 2008
Contact Alexander Babanin
Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences
Swinburne University of Technology
PO Box 218 Hawthorn
VIC 3122 Victoria
Telephone: +61-3-9214 8033
Fax: +61-3-9214 8264
Email: ababanin@swin.edu.au
Scholarship Description
Full time scholarship (at A$19,616 per annum) leading to a PhD in Applied Mathematics is available to selected applicant. Topics of interest include nonlinear instability theory as it applies to problems in computational biology and geophysical fluid dynamics.
The work will involve a combination of analysis and large scale computing. Applicants should have a strong background in Applied Mathematics or Physics with a bachelors or higher degree. Inquiries and applications should be directed to Prof W R C Phillips at wphillips@swin.edu.au.
Study subject: Applied Mathematics, Geophysical fluid dynamics, Computational Biology Provided by: Swinburne University of Technology
Level: Post Graduate (Research)
Availability:
This scholarship is offered only once to one person.
Open for applications from 1 January 2008 until 29 February 2008.
Payment Information:
A$19,616 paid fortnightly for 3 years
Research Information:
Scholarship is for Applied Mathematics, Numerical Analysis, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics or Computational Biology. Start between March 2008 and 31 December 2008.
Eligibility:
At least Honours 1 or equivalent, or Honours 2a or equivalent.
Main contact:
Professor W.R.C. Phillips,
Mathematics, H38 Swinburne University of Technology
PO Box 218, Hawthorn,
Vic 3122, AUSTRALIA +61-3-9214-8286;
wphillips@swin.edu.au
http://www.swin.edu.au/feis/mathematics/staff/wphillips.html
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Applications close 31 October 2007.
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We are seeking high quality students to enrol in a PhD program in IWRM at the ANU under the supervision of experts at Australia’s two leading research institutions. Top-up scholarships are available for those successful with APAs or equivalent funds (see icam.anu.edu.au/ANU-CSIRONetwork), as well as a limited number of full scholarships.
Students will have a strong background and research interest in one or more areas including mathematics, engineering, model integration, hydrology, ecology, economics, psychology, sociology, participatory processes and environmental science. Optional coursework is available within the new Master of Environment degree which has specialisations in Water Science and Management, and Integrated Assessment Modelling. Short-term international exchanges with leading partner institutions can form part of the PhD program.
Applications close November 13, 2007.
Contact: Applicants should contact the Network Coordinators, Professor Tony Jakeman or Dr Francis Chiew, to discuss project proposals before submitting an application.
Tony.Jakeman@au.edu.au 02 61254742
Francis.Chiew@csiro.au 02 62465717
http://icam.anu.edu.au/ANU-CSIRONetwork/
Each year, the Faculty of Economics and Commerce is allocated a limited number of Melbourne Research Scholarships (MRS/MIRS) and Melbourne International Fee Remission Scholarships (MIFRS). The Faculty's R&RT Committee, chaired by the Associate Dean (Research), meets in December of each year and considers department nominations for the award of these scholarships.
In recent years the Faculty's Scholarship Committee has employed the following criteria when awarding MRS/MIRS and MIFRS scholarships to PhD and MCom by research students:
- only those applicants who have been nominated by their department and who are deemed eligible by the University's Postgraduate Scholarships Committee are considered for MRS/MIRS and MIFRS scholarships;
- only those applicants with a confirmed scholarship score of 80 and above are considered for MRS/MIRS and MIFRS scholarships
- nominations are considered in rank order based on the applicant's scholarship score and research potential
- priority is given to students who have not previously held a postgraduate research scholarship (i.e. an APA, MRS/MIRS, MIFRS or an equivalent scholarship).
Please note that the criteria used to award scholarships may change from year to year depending on Faculty's MRS/MIRS and MIFRS allocation, and/or on the number and calibre of applications received.
For further details on postgraduate scholarship selection and eligibility, please visit the Melbourne Scholarships Office (SCHOLS Online).
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