The Sustainable Built Environment
National Research Centre (SBEnrc) is offering scholarships to future
postgraduate research students, both Australian and international, in various
fields.
Student
type
- Future Students
Faculty
- Humanities
- Science & Engineering
- Curtin Business School
- Health Sciences
- Centre for Aboriginal Studies
Course
type
- Postgraduate Research
Gender
Both
Nationality
- Australian Citizen
- International students
Scholarship
base
- Merit Based
Maximum
number awarded
2
Value
The
successful candidates will receive a stipend of $25,392 (2014 rate) which will
be indexed annually for a duration of 2 years. This scholarship
is tax exempted. For the successful International student, Curtin
University will waiver the tuition fees for 2 years.
In addition
to the stipend, recipients are also allocated a travel allowance
towards their research activity.
Eligible
courses
The theme of
the research is measuring the performance of delivering and managing
constructed facilities - building and infrastructure. In particular,
the research will examine productivity and economic benefits of digital
modelling (BIM/ VDC) and integrated project delivery in the delivery
process. In this industry-based research, the team will develop performance
measures for the digital transfer of information throughout the project
life cycle, including asset management.
Experience
and/or interest in the link between productivity and economics growth in the
construction industry, especially as it relates to productivity gains through
improved digital interoperability and documentation quality would be a distinct
advantage.
It is
envisaged that one Australian and one Scandinavian student will be selected for
these two prestigious scholarships. One element of the research may
involve a comparative analysis of practices on Australian and Scandinavian
building or infrastructure projects. Accordingly, applicants with an
interest in travelling to Scandinavia/Australia coupled with appropriate
language skills are particularly encouraged to apply.
It is likely
that the successful applicants would have an academic and /or industry
background in engineering, built environment or business; though applicants
from other disciplines should not be discouraged from applying if they are
enthusiatic about this research theme.
Eligibility
criteria
- Have completed four years of higher
education studies at a high level of achievement;
- Hold or expect to obtain, First Class
Honours or equivalent results;
- Be enrolled in or accepted to enrol in a
Higher Degree by Research as a full time student at Curtin University.
Applications open: 01/02/2014
Applications close: 28/03/2014
Applications close: 28/03/2014
For more information and
application please visit the SBEnrc- Curtin International Construction Productivity Masters by Research Scholarship page.
