| Value | Eligibility | Open date | Close date |
|---|---|---|---|
| $26,000 pa (for up to 2 years) |
|
12 April 2021 | 23 April 2021 |
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This scholarship will provide a stipend allowance of $26,000 per annum for up to two years, subject to satisfactory academic performance.
You must:
Note: Preference will be given to applicants with qualifications in healthcare, disability services, emergency management and/or applied social sciences.
This Scholarship has been established to provide financial assistance to a PhD student who is undertaking research that includes people with disability and/or disaster risk reduction research targeting whole of community approaches including people with disability and other high-risk groups (e.g., people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds).
This Scholarship is supported by a grant from ARC Linkage Project entitled Disaster risk reduction practices that leave nobody behind.
a. This Scholarship has been established to provide financial assistance to a PhD student who is undertaking research that includes people with disability and/or disaster risk reduction research targeting whole of community approaches including people with disability and other high-risk groups (e.g., people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds).
b. This Scholarship is supported by a grant from ARC Linkage Project entitled Disaster risk reduction practices that leave nobody behind.
a. The Scholarship is offered subject to the applicant having an unconditional offer of admission or being currently enrolled to study in a PhD within the University of Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney.
b. Applicants must be willing to conduct research into the unique needs of people with a disability in situations of natural hazards and other emergencies. Their research should target topics related to the following:
I. the capabilities and support needs of people with disability, their family and carers in emergency situations,
II. the role, capacity and tools of community, and/or health care, and/or disability support providers to contribute to disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction, and
III. the role and contributions of emergency management to disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction for people with disability, their family and carers, and
IV. the role of government and non-government organisations in disaster risk management (e.g., preparedness, response, recovery phases of the disaster management cycle).
c. Applicants must have an Honours degree (First Class or Second Class Upper) or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
d. Applicants must demonstrate they want to make a difference in how we work to decrease risk and increase resilience of people with a disability and other high-risk groups to disasters.
e. Applicants must also demonstrate background knowledge and experience in one or more of the following fields:
I. community services,
II. health care,
III. disability services,
IV. emergency management, and/or
V. applied social sciences.
f. Applicants must be able to undertake a fieldwork placement and collaborate effectively with Industry partners in communities where the research will take place.
a. The successful applicant will be awarded the Scholarship on the basis of:
I. academic merit,
II. area of study and/or research proposal,
III. feedback from two academic referees,
IV. a personal statement which addresses why they wish to pursue this program of study at the PhD level and share the background experience and knowledge they bring to this program of study, and
V. previous research experience.
b. Preference will be given to applicants with qualifications in one or more of the following:
I. health care,
II. disability services,
III. emergency management, or
IV. applied social sciences.
c. The successful applicant will be awarded the Scholarship on the nomination of a selection committee comprised of the supervisory committee and partner organisations.
a. A full-time enrolled Scholarship recipient will be provided a stipend allowance of $26,000 per annum for up to two years, subject to satisfactory academic performance.
b. A part-time enrolled Scholarship recipient will be paid 50% of the full-time stipend rate for up to four years, subject to satisfactory academic performance.
c. No extension is available.
d. The Scholarship is for commencement in the relevant research period in which it is offered and cannot be deferred or transferred to another area of research without prior approval.
e. No other amount is payable.
f. The Scholarship will be offered subject to the availability of funding.
a. Progression is subject to passing the annual progress review.
a. The Scholarship recipient receives up to 20 working days recreation leave each year of the Scholarship and this may be accrued. However, the student will forfeit any unused leave remaining when the Scholarship is terminated or complete. Recreation leave does not attract a leave loading and the supervisor's agreement must be obtained before leave is taken.
b. The Scholarship recipient may take up to 10 working days sick leave each year of the Scholarship and this may be accrued over the tenure of the Scholarship. Students with family responsibilities, caring for sick children or relatives, or experiencing domestic violence, may convert up to five days of their annual sick leave entitlement to carer’s leave on presentation of medical certificate(s). Students taking sick leave must inform their supervisor as soon as practicable.
a. The Scholarship recipient may not normally conduct research overseas within the first six months of award.
b. The Scholarship holder may conduct up to 6 months of their research outside Australia. Approval must be sought from the student's supervisor, Head of School and the Faculty via application to the Higher Degree by Research Administration Centre (HDRAC), and will only be granted if the research is essential for completion of the degree. All periods of overseas research are cumulative and will be counted towards a student's candidature. Students must remain enrolled full-time at the University and receive approval to count time away.
a. The Scholarship recipient cannot suspend their award within their first six months of study, unless a legislative provision applies.
b. The Scholarship recipient may apply for up to 12 months suspension of the Scholarship for any reason during the tenure of the Scholarship. Periods of Scholarship suspension are cumulative and failure to resume study after suspension will result in the award being terminated. Approval must be sought from the student's supervisor, Head of School and the Faculty via application to the Higher Degree by Research Administration Centre (HDRAC). Periods of study towards the degree during suspension of the Scholarship will be deducted from the maximum tenure of the Scholarship.
a. The Scholarship recipient must notify HDRAC, Australian Research Council (ARC), Partner Organisations and their supervisor promptly of any planned changes to their enrolment including but not limited to: attendance pattern, suspension, leave of absence, withdrawal, course transfer, and candidature upgrade or downgrade. If the award holder does not provide notice of the changes identified above, the University may require repayment of any overpaid stipend.
a. The Scholarship will be terminated:
I. on resignation or withdrawal of the recipient from their research degree,
II. upon submission of the thesis or at the end of the award,
III. upon the recipient having completed the maximum candidature for their degree as per the University of Sydney (Higher Degree by Research) Rule 2011 Policy,
IV. if the recipient receives an alternative primary stipend scholarship. In such circumstances this Scholarship will be terminated in favour of the alternative stipend scholarship where it is of higher value,
V. if the recipient does not resume study at the end of a period of approved leave, or
VI. if the recipient ceases to meet the eligibility requirements specified for this Scholarship, (other than during a period in which the Scholarship has been suspended or during a period of approved leave).
b. The Scholarship may also be terminated by the University before this time if, in the opinion of the University:
I. the course of study is not being carried out with competence and diligence or in accordance with the terms of this offer,
II. the student fails to maintain satisfactory progress, or
III. the student has committed misconduct or other inappropriate conduct.
c. The Scholarship will be suspended throughout the duration of any enquiry/appeal process.
d. Once the Scholarship has been terminated, it will not be reinstated unless due to University error.
a. Where during the Scholarship a student engages in misconduct, or other inappropriate conduct (either during the Scholarship or in connection with the student’s application and eligibility for the Scholarship), which in the opinion of the University warrants recovery of funds provided, the University may require the student to repay payments made in connection with the Scholarship. Examples of such conduct include and without limitation; academic dishonesty, research misconduct within the meaning of the Research Code of Conduct (for example, plagiarism in proposing, carrying out or reporting the results of research, or failure to declare or manage a serious conflict of interests), breach of the Code of Conduct for Students and misrepresentation in the application materials or other documentation associated with the Scholarship.
b. The University may require such repayment at any time during or after the Scholarship period. In addition, by accepting this Scholarship, the student consents to all aspects of any investigation into misconduct in connection with this Scholarship being disclosed by the University to the funding body and/or any relevant professional body.
a. The successful recipient of this Scholarship must complete the Student Deed Poll supplied by the University of Sydney.
b. Ownership of any Thesis approved in advance by the University and authored by the successful recipient remains with the successful recipient.
a. The successful recipient is required to keep all confidential information disclosed by the ARC and Partner Organisations or the University of Sydney confidential and ensure it is not disclosed to a third party without the prior written consent of the University of Sydney or ARC or Partner Organisations, as appropriate, or as required by law.
b. In the event the successful recipient’s thesis contains Partner Organisation’s Confidential Information, the recipient may submit such thesis on the basis that any such Confidential information is included in the appendix to the thesis which is restricted from public access for a reasonable period of time agreed by the Partner Organisation but not exceeding 5 years.
a. The successful recipient must abide by all the terms and conditions outlined in the:
I. ARC Linkage Project Agreement between the University of Sydney and Partner Organisation executed on 28 January 2020, and
II. Office of Emergency Management Funding Deed of Agreement with the University of Sydney for the Disaster Risk Reduction Practices the Leave Nobody Behind project executed on 28 November 2019.