Scholarship

Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Driving CARs to the Kidney

University of Sydney Original Source
Award

A$40,000 - A$40,000

Deadline

Apr 13, 2022

Deadline passed
Location

Australia

Applicants

individual

About This Opportunity

A unique opportunity is available for an outstanding PhD scholar to conduct research as part of a project named 'Driving CARs to the Kidney'. This scholarship is funded by New South Wales (NSW) Health and the University of Sydney as part of the NSW Health Gene and Cell Therapy PhD Program. The scholarship provides a stipend allowance valued at $40,000 per annum for up to 3.5 years, subject to satisfactory academic performance. The successful applicant will conduct full-time PhD research within the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney. Preference will be given to applicants who can demonstrate experience in molecular biology, animal models of disease, cell culture, CAR therapies, or immunology.

Duration 36 - 43 mo
1 award

Who Can Apply

Region
Australia
Citizenship
Australia
Residency
Australia
Project in
Australia
Applicants
individual

Application Details

Interview Institutional approval

Stages

  1. 1 two_stage

Required documents

cover_letter cv references

Review process

Selection based on academic merit, cover letter detailing interest in subject area, and two references. Shortlisted applicants will be required to attend an interview. Selection committee includes Professor Stephen Alexander (Chair), Dr Yuan Min Wang, and A/Prof Fabienne Brilot.

Additional benefits

  • training

Restrictions

  • no_concurrent_funding
  • publication_restrictions
  • reporting_requirements

Post-award obligations

  • final_report
  • acknowledge_funder