Nanotechnology Summer Vacation Scholarship

The School of Biomedical, Biomolecular and Chemical Sciences is calling for applications for the Nanotechnology Summer Vacation Scholarship for 2008.

At the University of Western Australia’s Centre for Strategic Nanofabrication (CSNF), our staff of chemists, engineers, physicists and biochemists develops novel technologies with a wide range of applications. Our cross-disciplinary centre with Australian and International collaborations is a leader in cutting edge scientific research. We are developing novel state-of-the-art nano-technologies, as well as addressing the key issues in the current community.

The purpose of the scholarship is to assist and encourage students who are eligible to and who wish to, undertake a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Chemistry or Nanotechnology at The University of Western Australia, to experience work undertaken in a research laboratory through involvement in a research project.

Scholarship value

The Scholarship is valued at $4,800 and is comprised of:

• $600 per week for eight weeks paid summer vacation work experience.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for the Scholarship, applicants must:

• be a citizen or permanent resident of Australia,
• be currently enrolled full-time in a Bachelor of Science degree at The University of Western Australia and majoring in Chemistry or Nanotechnology,
• meet the criteria to be offered a place in the Honours programme in Chemistry or Nanotechnology in the School of Biomedical, Biomolecular and Chemistry Sciences.