Title
Playford Trust / Defence Science and Technology Group PhD Scholarship
College
Opening date
21-08-2023
Closing date
19-01-2024
Scholarship value
$35,000.00
Scholarship duration
Three-and-a-half years
Payment term
Enrolment status
Commencing
Student type
Domestic Students
Level of Study
Higher Degrees Research
Selection basis
Academic merit
In partnership with the Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG), the Playford Trust offers three PhD Scholarships. The scholarships are valued at $35,000 and are paid at the rate of $10,000 per annum for three-and-a-half years.
DSTG is the Australian Government’s lead agency dedicated to providing science and technology support for the Australian Defence Force under the leadership of the Chief Defence Scientist. DSTG is Australia’s largest publicly funded science agency after the CSIRO.
Scholarship holders may be offered work experience such as vacation employment, an internship, site visits and attendance at in house seminars. The Department of Defence will discuss any potential work experience directly with scholarship holders.
The scholarships are intended to supplement an existing Australian Government Research Training Program Stipend Scholarship (RTPS) or similar institutional PhD stipend scholarship.
Students must be undertaking their research with the University of Adelaide, Flinders University or the University of South Australia in the following priority areas for Defence:
Students must be commencing their PhD in the year of the scholarship or have commenced their PhD no earlier than August of the preceding year.
The Trust will accept an application for an extension of time, subject to satisfactory progress and appropriate support from the university and the PhD supervisor. Approval of such an extension is not automatic.
Applicants must be:
DSTG is committed to gender equity and inclusion and encourages all eligible students to apply.
It is essential that the applicant’s supervisor or an academic referee (e.g. dean of school/faculty, or lecturer) provides a supporting comment about the student’s achievements, character and leadership potential.
Disclosure of any other awards or scholarships held by the student is required as part of the application process.
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