Scholarship Description:
High achieving Australian and International participants are invited to apply for a PhD degree program at the University of New England in the year 2019-2020.
The Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit are presenting the International Scholarship opportunity for students who want to study at the University of New England in Australia.
Host College/University:
The University of New England has a global reputation for its teaching quality. It offers more than $5 million in scholarships, prizes, and bursaries and also provides more than $18 million for staff and students who are involved in the research.
The University of New England was the first Australian university which was found outside a state capital city. It was established in 1938 and known as a public university in Australia.
Degree level:
Phd degree program.
Field of Study:
Pursuing a PhD degree program in the following areas;
- Next-generation genomic evaluation.
- Breeding for resilience and welfare traits.
- Design of breeding programs for Australian native fish.
- Evaluation of selection strategies in canola.
- Breeding program design and definition of breeding objectives.
- Implementing genomic selection in pig breeding programs.
- Genomic prediction of disease traits such as footrot in sheep.
- Analyses of industry selection lines in Merino sheep.
Scholarship Award:
For Australian candidates, the bursary will provide a tax-stipend of AU$27,569 per annum. For international students, it will provide a tax-free stipend of $27,596 per annum and will also cover the cost of tuition fees and single standard overseas health insurance for 3 years.
Nationalities:
Australian and overseas participants are eligible.
Eligibility Criteria:
The eligibility criteria are as follows;
- An applicant must be interested in the above topics and be passionate about it.
- They must have the ability to work in a team environment are essential.
Applying procedure Instructions:
The following application guidance is intended for candidates who wish to apply for the scholarships:
- For being worthy to this opportunity, the candidates have to take admission in a PhD degree program at the university. After that, they can submit their fund application form online by mail or by Fax-
Mail– Research Services Directorate
TC Lamble Administration Building
University of New England
Armidale NSW 2351, Australia.
FAX- + 61 2 6773 3543
- The students address selection criteria in a cover letter and prepare a project proposal (maximum of 450 words) for their topic area(s) of interest.
- An ideal participant should have a master’s degree in the field of quantitative genetics and statistical modeling, sound computing skills, experience in the use of computer packages for statistical analysis and an interest in agriculture.
- The students should have sufficient oral and written English language proficiency.
Scholarship Official Web Links:
Online Application: ◄–
Scholarship Link: ◄–
Scholarship Deadline:
September 13, 2019.
