Tuesday, 29 April 2014

[wanabidii] Sustainable Urban Precincts Program Scholarship (Applications close 31 May 2014.)

Seven PhD projects are available at RMIT through the Sustainable Urban Precincts Program (SUPP). The SUPP at RMIT is a 'once in a generation' opportunity to achieve a fundamental shift in momentum toward sustainability and will result in more than environmental savings.

Value and duration

There are seven scholarships/projects available, valued at $30,000 per annum for three years. Candidates may apply for an extension of up to six months subject to satisfactory progress and school approval and the grounds for extension relate to the study and are beyond the control of the student.

A fee scholarship may be available for outstanding international applicants.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

  • have completed a bachelor degree with first class honours, or have demonstrated an equivalent level of academic attainment as determined by RMIT
  • be currently enrolled in, or have applied for, a full-time research program at RMIT

Part-time scholarships may be approved for students with exceptional circumstances e.g. for medical reasons or due to significant care commitments. Part-time scholarships are not tax exempt. Please refer to the Scholarship Guidelines for further details.

How to apply

You must submit an application to study at RMIT by the closing date to be eligible for one of these scholarships. Refer to the postgraduate degree by research for step-by-step instructions on how to apply.

In your application please note Sustainable Urban Precincts Program (SUPP) as the prospective sponsor in Section I Sponsorship Arrangements on the application form.

Please provide two copies of the application form and two copies of all supporting documents.

Open date

Now open.

Close date

Applications close 31 May 2014.

Further info

There are seven projects available under the RMIT Sustainable Urban Precincts Program. These incorporate a number of projects initially conceived under the Government's Greener Government Buildings Project. Click on the project title for further information on the project logistics including selection criteria and contact information.

  1. PhD Project 1.1
    Buildings engineered for urban sustainability - monitoring indoor comfort using context-aware sensing and analytics (DOC 24kb, 2p).
  2. PhD Project 1.2
    Inhabiting buildings - embedding sustainability into RMIT culture (DOC 20kb, 3p).
  3. PhD Project 1.3.1
    Powering future cities - information systems for shaping energy use behaviour (DOC 32kb, 2p).
  4. PhD Project 1.3.2
    Information management for automated energy control in green buildings (DOC 24kb, 2p).
  5. PhD Project 1.4
    Enhanced microgrid with sustainable energy storage for peak load levelling (DOc 19kb, 2p).
  6. PhD Project 1.5.1
    iCO2mmunity: Context-aware activity and movement monitoring for university-wide engagement towards greener living - Context-aware sensor data analytics and localization (DOC 24kb, 3p).
  7. PhD Project 2.1
    Technical and triple bottom line evaluation of a tri-generation system for RMIT Bundoora West Campus (DOC 24kb, 2p).

Contact

For general inquiries contact the School of Graduate Research.

If you have any inquiries regarding the specific projects, contact the supervisor directly.


Read more on http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=b1ez7882ciip1

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