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Scholarship Opportunities


Opportunity 1 - Scholarship


School of Petroleum Engineering is currently looking for research postgraduate students to undertake basic and applied research in the areas of characterisation, modelling and fluid flow simulation in fractured reservoirs (oil, gas, geothermal).

Scholarship value: up to $18,000 per year (top up scholarship).

Essential criteria: a BSc/BE degree (4 years) with first class honours.

Preferred criteria: experience in reservoir simulation and computer programming.

            Enquiries maybe directed to Dr. Nam Tran on +61 (2) 9385 5194 or namtran@unsw.edu.au.



Opportunity 2 - Petroleum Engineering Awards

PEA awards are available to full-time students undertaking internal PhD studies in the School of Petroleum Engineering of the University of New South Wales.

Petroleum Engineering awards include:

  • CRC Well-bore Engineering Scholarships

            For more information, please contact:
            Associate Professor Sheik Rahman
            Director of Postgraduate Studies
            The School of Petroleum Engineering
            University of New South Wales
            Sydney NSW 2052

            E-mail: sheik.rahman@unsw.edu.au
            Tel: (61) 2 9385 5659
            Fax: (61) 2 9385 5936

  • CO2CRC Scholarship

            For more information, please contact:
            Guy Allinson
            The School of Petroleum Engineering
            Faculty of Engineering
            The University of New South Wales
            Sydney, NSW 2052 Australia

            E-mail: g.allinson@unsw.edu.au
            Tel: (61) 2 9385 5189
            Fax: (61) 2 9385 5936

  • Micro-CT Research Scholarship

            For more information please contact:
            Val Pinczewski
            The School of Petroleum Engineering
            Faculty of Engineering
            The University of New South Wales
            Sydney, NSW 2052 Australia
            E-mail:  peteng@unsw.edu.au
            Tel: (61) 2 9385 5189
            Fax: (61) 2 9385 5936

Award Conditions:
PEA are subject to the same conditions and leave arrangements as the APA, UIPA and SEA. PEA recipients must continue to meet the eligibility requirements. PEA recipients must attend Faculty workshops for tutors and laboratory demonstrations prior to candidates carrying out teaching, laboratory and/or assessment duties.

Benefits:
The maximum PEA is $23 000/ annum. The sum is awarded towards living allowance.

Tax file number (TFN)
Under the Australian taxation laws, you are required to have a TFN. This can be obtained from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). Please refer to the ATO’s website for further information: http://www.ato.gov.au.

Work Requirements:
To receive the maximum PEA, a student is normally required to undertake up to 6 hours per week of duties in the School of their PhD program up to a maximum of 180 hours per year, to the satisfaction of the Head of School. Duties may include, but are not limited to, teaching, tutoring, laboratory demonstrations, exam supervision, assessment duties, administrative functions and conducting of research works related to industrial contract research and consulting

Termination of Award:
Awards may be terminated at the discretion of the University. The University reserves the right to vary or reverse decisions made on the basis of incorrect or incomplete information.

 




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