A scholarship for students with a background inÌýmathematics, physics (including medical physics),Ìýcomputer science, or engineering (biomedical, mechatronics, or electrical).
This scholarship provides assistance to undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students undertaking a Summer Research Project at the Image X Institute.
| Value | Eligibility | Open date | Close date |
|---|---|---|---|
| $6,424 |
|
04 AugustÌý2025 | 14 September 2025 |
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The Scholarship is valued at $6,424.00 and is tenable for eight weeks.
You must:
This Scholarship was established in 2020 to provide assistance to students undertaking a Summer Research Project at the Image X Institute.ÌýThis Scholarship is funded from either the NHMRC Investigator Grant for the project Cancer Imaging and Targeted Radiation Therapy: From Discovery to Clinical Practice,Ìýor the NHMRC Investigator Grant for the project Advancing dynamic MRI to enable adaptive lung radiotherapy.
1.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Background
a.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý This Scholarship was established in 2020 to provide assistance to students undertaking a Summer Research Project at the Image X Institute.
b.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý This Scholarship is funded from either the NHMRC Investigator Grant for the project Cancer Imaging and Targeted Radiation Therapy: From Discovery to Clinical Practice or the NHMRC Investigator Grant for the project Advancing dynamic MRI to enable adaptive lung radiotherapy.
2.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Eligibility
a. Applicants must be currently enrolled at the University of Sydney.
b. Applicants must satisfy one of the below criteria:
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý I.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý are currently in at least their second year of their undergraduate degree and will not complete their degree before March 2026 or
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý II.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý are currently in at least their first year of their Masters by coursework degree and will not complete their degree before March 2026.
c. Applicants must have an academic background in:
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý I. mathematics,
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýII. physics (including medical physics),
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý III. computer science, or
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý IV. engineering (biomedical, mechatronics, or electrical).
d. Applicants must have previous research experience or express an interest in research.
e.ÌýApplicants must be available to conduct research full-time (35 hours per week) in one of the identified summer research projects available at the Image X Institute over an 8-week period
f.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Applicants must conduct the project on-site, for safety reasons. Hybrid working preferences could be accommodated where project needs allow but applicants must be available to work on-site in business hours for at least four days a week.
3.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Selection Criteria
a.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of:
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý I.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý academic merit,
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý II.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý a personal statement outlining the applicant’s background, experience and interest in research,
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý III.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý curriculum vitae, and
b.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The Scholarship will be awarded by a selection committee consisting of the supervisory team of each project.
4.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Value
a.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The Scholarship is valued at $6,424.00 and is tenable for eight weeks.
b.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The Scholarship value will be paid in two equal instalments at the beginning and end of the summer research project.
c.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Deferral of the Scholarship is not permitted.
d.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The Scholarship will be offered subject to the availability of funds.
e.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý No other amount is payable.
5.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Termination
a.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The Scholarship will be terminated if the recipient:
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý I.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý withdraws from the approved summer research project,
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý II.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý does not maintain satisfactory academic performance or conduct during the project,
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý III.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý is determined by the University to be guilty of serious misconduct, including, but not limited to, having provided false or misleading information as part of their Scholarship application, or
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý IV.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý does not resume study at the end of a period of approved leave.
b.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Once the Scholarship has been terminated, it will not be reinstated unless due to University error.ÌýÌý
c.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Where a student is found guilty of serious misconduct or the Scholarship is terminated under any instance in the Termination Clause of these terms and conditions, the University reserves the right to request that any Scholarship funds paid to the Scholarship recipient be reimbursed.
6.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Reporting
a.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Recipients of this Scholarship are required to submit a report and complete a presentation on their research at the end of their project.
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