Call for candidates
PhD Scholarships in 2007 in
Computational Biochemistry
Physical Chemistry-Chemical Physics
Swinburne University of Technology locates at a leafy Melbourne area
(Australia), seven km from Melbourne City Centre. The Centre for
Molecular Simulation is an established Research Centre of the
University, devoted to the study of the fundamental properties at
molecular levels. Well-qualified graduates are invited to undertake
research leading to a PhD in the area of computational science,
specifically applied to biomolecular and pharmaceutical modelling. The
Computational Chemistry group has established extensive international
collaboration and has access to state-of-the-arts supercomputing
facilities at Swinburne University, Victorian State Supercomputing
Facilities (VAPC) and the National Supercomputing facilities (APAC).
The successful applicants should have a strong background in science, or
engineering. Topics currently studied include the investigation of
computational biomolecular modelling, structural studies of amino acids,
DNA/RNA fragments and neucleosides, electron momentum spectral
interpretation and simulation, molecular physics and bioinformatics.
More details can be found at:
http://www.ict.swin.edu.au/ictstaff/fwang/. International students
should apply for both an International Postgraduate Research Scholarship
(IPRS) and a Swinburne University Postgraduate Research Award (SUPRA).
Permanent residents of Australia may apply for an Australian
Postgraduate Award (APA). The Scholarships include
* Up to $22,000 pa;
* Up to three and half years;
* Up to $2,000 relocation costs;
* Some funding for international and local conference travel;
* Tax free;
* HECS exempt (for local students);
* Tuition fee maybe waived (for international students);
Details of available scholarships and application forms may be found at the
following website: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/research/postgrad.htm
Interested applicants should contact Associate Professor Feng Wang
(fwang at swin.edu.au)
Closing date: 31st October, 2006.
