Bankwest Curtin Scholarship

Bankwest Curtin Scholarship

Status: Open
Applications open: 22/10/2012
Applications close: 31/12/2014

About this scholarship

Description/Applicant information

Applications are invited for a research student in the field of economics, including but not restricted to quantitative modelling, microeconomics and public finance, leading to the award of a PhD degree in Curtin Business School, Curtin University.

Scholarships are funded by Bankwest and Curtin University to support and foster the further development of world-class applied economic research with an explicitly broad policy focus on Western Australia.

Student type

• Future Students

Faculty

• Curtin Business School

Course type

• Postgraduate Research

Gender

Both

Nationality

• International students
• New Zealand Citizen
• Australian Citizen
• Permanent Humanitarian Visa
• Australian Permanent Resident

Scholarship base

• Merit Based

Maximum number awarded

8

Value

This scholarship provides a stipend of $25,000 per annum tax free for up to three and a half years. In the event the successful applicant is an international student, a tuition fee waiver will be included.

Eligible courses

Students are expected to be enrolled in a higher degree by Research - PhD courses within Curtin Business School.

There is a total of 8 scholarships. However, only a total of two are available to International Students:

• In 2013 only 3 available
• In 2014 only 3 available
• In 2015 only 2 available

Eligibility criteria

Students must:

• have completed four years of undergraduate studies with a high level of achievement;
• Hold or expect to obtain First Class Honours or equivalent results;
• Be enrolled or accepted to enrol in a Higher Degree by Research - PhD as a full time student at Curtin University.

How to apply

Application process

Please submit preliminary application to:

John Phillimore
John Curtin Institute Public Policy
Curtin University
GPO Box U1987
Perth WA 6845
Tel: +61 08 9266 1111
Email: bankwesteconomicscentre@curtin.edu.au 

Your preliminary application should contain the following:

• CV
• copies of published, web-published or working papers or projects

Shortlisted applicants will be asked to submit an online admission application.

Need more information?

Enquiries

Jeff Petchey PhD
Bankwest Professor of Economic Policy
Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre
GPO Box U1987
Perth WA 6845
Tel: +61 08 9266 7408
Email: J.Petchey@curtin.edu.au  

Further information

Application closes on 31st December 2014.