PhD Application Process

All applicants shortlisted for an interview will be considered for the

Nancy Millis PhD Scholarship

Project Proposal Form is to be downloaded and then submitted on-line through the website

Supervisors and Students are to refer to:

COR-003 WQRA Policy and Funding Guidelines

PRO-008 WQRA Procedure / Application Guidelines

PhD Conditions of Award

SUPERVISORS		STUDENTS
Essential Criteria
- Applications must be submitted from a WQRA Member organisation - Project must align with WQRA Research Priorities issues - Letters of collaborator's support is to be submitted with application - Ensure all nominated students are eligible for WQRA scholarship		- Student must be enrolled or intend to enrol at a WQRA Member University - Applications are open to domestic and international students (Conditions apply) - Domestic students must secure an APA or equivalent scholarship - International students must secure an IPRS and/or Australian primary scholarship before submitting an application - Student enrolment status must be full time at member university - Short-listed students must be available for an interview panel on 8 December 2011 - Students must be available for orientation day and members meeting in February 2012

Application Information
- Project Proposal applications must be according to the guidelines as detailed in documents COR-003 and PRO-008. All essential criteria must be met. - Submissions are open to projects which are in their first year of commencement. The student is to be nominated on the application. You may also nominate a preferred candidate. Ensure the student is elegible for a WQRA scholarship. - The Agreement for Provision of WQRA Postgraduate Scholarships must be signed by WQRA and the host organisation before commencement of scholarship - The SIPCA Agreement must be signed by WQRA, the host organisation and the student before commencement of scholarship. - Submissions are limited to one Chief Investigator per Initiative - PhD projects may be associated with a larger project, however the scope of the PhD project must be clearly defined - 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 -If more than one CV, collate and attach as one document -If more than two collaborators, attached the letters of support in one document		- All applicants must lodge an application for a full stipend primary scholarship at the host university for the relevant project. - If applying for WQRA Scholarships at more than one university, it is necessary to apply for a full stipend at each university. - Each successful application is awarded subject to the student securing the primary 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. - CV and an official academic record are to be attached in one document. Please note, an official transcript may take up to one week or more to obtain. - WQRA reserves the right not to award all scholarships

Essential Criteria for Project Proposal must:		Essential Criteria for Student Applications must:
align with WQRA Research Priorities issues be suitable for PhD project clearly define PhD project demonstrate supervisor/s history of supervising students to completion demonstrate supervisor not to be overloaded with students demonstrate the benefits of research to industry clearly define objectives, methodology, outcomes and technology transfer mechanisms of project clearly define funding contributors, milestones and expenditure including conference support clearly identify resources in the project plan to support the student and the project to ensure the project will be completed within the proposed timeframe		include academic transcript and CV ensure referees have been notified have contacted supervisors to ensure suitability;ensure content of application includes work experience and skills which relate to the project requirements demonstrate your motivation to be involved in the water industry