Honours Application Process
Applications are open to students with Australian or New Zealand citizenship
or Permanent Residency
Student Application Form is to be downloaded and then submitted on-line through the website
Supervisors and Students are to refer to:
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COR-003 WQRA Policy and Funding Guidelines |
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| SUPERVISORS | STUDENTS | |
| Applications must be submitted from a WQRA Member organisation | Student must be enrolled or intending to enrol at a WQRA Member University | |
| Project must align with WQRA Research Priorities issues | Applications are open to domestic students only | |
| Letters of collaborators support is to be submitted with application | Student enrolment status must be full time at member university | |
| Students must be available for Orientation Day and Members meeting 22 - 24 February 2012 | ||
| Student must be available to give presentation at Summer Student O-Day in November / December 2012 (tba) (Exams permitting) |
Application Information
| Project Proposal applications must be according to the guidelines as detailed in documents COR-003 and PRO-009. All essential criteria must be met. | All applicants must lodge an application for an honours scholarship at the host university for the relevant project. | |
| The Honours Scholarships Agreement must be signed by WQRA and the host organisation before commencement of scholarship | Prospective applicants are advised to contact the supervisor listed for the project to discuss their interest and suitability to the project requirements prior to submitting an application. | |
| Chief Investigators are limited to submitting a maximum of one application per Initiative | An official academic transcript is required. This may take up to a week or more to obtain. | |
| Honours projects may be associated with a larger project, however the scope of the Honours project must be clearly defined | Submit CV, academic transcript and any other relevant information in one document. | |
| WQRA encourages members to submit collaborative projects where the student undertakes their research on location with a research member as well as an industry member. | Students may submit more than one application. | |
| A specific student may be nominated on the project proposal if the student has already commenced working on the project or is the preferred candidate. Ensure the student is eligible for a WQRA scholarship. | Ensure you have informed your referees of your application. Preference is for academic or employer supervisor referees. | |
| To strengthen your application ensure supportive resources are identified such as support or expertise within a team, access to particular equipment is available, data already collected etc | When viewing Honours Project Proposals use "bookmarks" to locate preferred project. | |
| If more than one CV, collate and attach as one document |
WQRA reserves the right not to award all scholarships. | |
| If more than two collaborators, attached the letters of support in one document | ||
| Essential Criteria for project proposal must: | Essential Criteria for student application must: | |
| align with WQRA research priorities issues | ensure academic record and CV is attached | |
| be suitable for an honours project | referees have been notified | |
| clearly define the honours project | have contacted Chief Investigator to ensure your suitability to the project | |
| clearly define objectives, methodology, benefits to industry and the research outcomes | demonstrate skills / study experience relevant to the project requirements | |
| clearly indentify resources to support the student / project |
your application will receive a score for: a) academic record b) quality of written application c) skills/study match to the project requirements |
Links to Documents
