2015/2016 CASS Undergraduate Vacation Scholarship Program: Applications Now Open

Applications are now open for the 2015/2016 CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science Undergraduate Vacation Scholarships.
The 2015/16 Vacation Scholarship Program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to work on real-world problems in a leading R&D organisation.

Participation in the Vacation Scholarship Program has influenced previous scholarship holders in their choice of further study and future career options. Many have gone on to pursue a PhD in CSIRO or to build a successful research career within CSIRO, a university or industry.

Vacation scholarships are intended primarily for students who:

are currently enrolled at an Australian university
have completed three years of a full-time undergraduate course, preferably in science, engineering or computing, however exceptional second year students may be considered.
have a strong academic record (credit average or higher); and
intend to on to honours and/or postgraduate study.
Scholarships are for 10 weeks in the period late November 2015 to February 2016.

CASS is offering up to 14 scholarships for the 2015/2016 program. Each scholar will undertake a research project under the supervision of a CASS staff member. Projects are offered in the areas of astronomy/astrophysics, physics, software engineering, computer science/engineering and electrical engineering.

Applications are now open and must be submitted online.

Applications close Sunday 16 August 2015.

For further information, project details and online applications visit the CSIRO Careers link. The position reference code is: Reference: 1341

Added by Robert Hollow on 2015-07-20