Summer research scholarships

Our Summer Research Scholarships provide an exclusive opportunity for students to undertake paid research with leading academics in our world-class facilities. Successful candidates will develop research skills, gain experience and contribute to finding real-world solutions through eight weeks of paid research.

Applicants have the opportunity to design their own research projects that will contribute to the understanding, management or prevention of the individual and societal impacts of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and related conditions.

The program has been running for the past eight years, fostering opportunities for more than 80 undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students from all disciplines across the University.

This year’s program has been made possible thanks to the generosity of the Nicholas Catchlove Early Career Researcher Development Fund.

Applications for 2020 are now closed.

You must be currently enrolled at the University of Sydney as either an undergraduate student or postgraduate coursework student.
This program is not available to students who are not enrolled at the University of Sydney.

Selection criteria

Research project alignment to the Centre’s research strategy, mission and goals.
Interdisciplinary supervisory team, involving staff from at least two different disciplines in the design and supervision of the project. This can include the HRI and Centenary groups at CPC.
Achievable outcomes within eight weeks of full-time research.
Research project’s innovativeness and potential to seed new research and research collaboration opportunities.
Academic achievement of the applicant.

Other details

Scholarships are for a period of eight weeks during the summer vacation (October-February).
Students not eligible for Medicare must provide valid medical and hospital insurance for the period.
Successful candidates are to prepare and submit a summary report of their findings and make a five-minute research presentation.
Research conducted may also be featured in Charles Perkins Centre publications and marketing.

Assessment

All applications will be assessed by the Charles Perkins Centre Executive Committee against the CPC Summer Research Scholarships terms and conditions (PDF, 303KB).

How to apply

Complete the CPC Summer Research Scholarship application form (APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR 2020)
Ensure supervisors sign the CPC Summer Research Scholarship supervisor guidelines and agreement (PDF 65KB)
Ensure academic referees complete the academic reference form

The application form requires you to:

provide your personal details
outline your proposed project details
upload the CPC Summer Research Scholarships Supervisor Guidelines and Agreement signed by both supervisors
upload evidence of health insurance for the scholarship period, if not covered by Medicare
upload current academic record or certified academic transcript for students who do not hold a current University of Sydney academic record.

Please direct any queries to the CPC Programs team on cpc.re@sydney.edu.au or +61 2 9351 5526