PhD studentship Opportunities
July 2010
We are seeking expressions of interest for Phd Studentships in the field of Wireless Sensor Networks. A selected candidate will be supported by both CSIRO and one of the two main Brisbane-based Universities for applying for an Endeavour Postgraduate Award, offered by the Australian Government.
Endeavour Awards are the Australian Government's internationally competitive, merit-based scholarship program providing opportunities for international students from specific countries to undertake study, research and professional development in Australia. The total award amount is up to AU$201,000 (tax free) for 3.5 years. The successful applicant may also be eligible to approximately AU$8,000 per annum csiro ict centre top-up scholarship and other benefits such as travel-support.
Interested applicants should send their CV's and a statement summarizing their interest in this opportunity to: rjurdak [at] ieee [dot] org
Wireless Sensor Network Course at University of Queensland
November 2009
I will be coordinating a WSN course at UQ involving several CSIRO scientists. The course targets undergraduate and early graduate students at the University of Queensland in Semester 1 2010. It will also be open to IT professionals to learn about WSN technology. The course will include an introduction to sensor networks through lectures and recent articles, as well as a strong hands component through weekly labwork. More information on the course here and UQ's ITEE course page.
Graduate Studies Opportunities
November 2009
Endeavour Awards is the Australian Government’s internationally competitive, merit-based scholarship program providing opportunities for citizens of the Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Europe and the Americas to undertake study, research and professional development in Australia. Awards are also available for Australians to do the same abroad. A quick overview of these awards is available here.
- Endeavour Postgraduate Awards: are available to Australian and International students to pursue a Masters or Phd degree in Australia.
- Endeavour Research Fellowships: are available to Australian and International students to conduct research of up to 6 months in an Australian Institution.
The application deadline is July, 2010.
These awards provides monthly stipends and tuition fees (where applicable). To express your interest in applying for these awards and pursue a graduate degree at University of Queensland/CSIRO or a postdoctoral position at CSIRO in the field of wireless sensor networks or a related field, send your CV and motivation letter by email to
rjurdak [at] ieee [dot] org.
Other scholarship opportunities, such as IPRS (International Postgraduate Research Scholarship) for international students, and APA (Australian Postgraduate Award) are also possible and typically become available at the beginning of the calendar year.