Doctoral Fellowships

Australian doctoral research funding for full-time students has usually made use of the scholarship model, rather than the 'teaching assistant' mechanism widely used in North America. However, for a wide variety of reasons, the scholarship model does not suit all students. The University of New South Wales has recently introduced a new category of research funding, the Doctoral Fellowship. It is quite similar to the American teaching assistantship.

Funding

Doctoral Fellows will receive a stipend of at least half the salary of a Level A academic; at present, this would mean a little under $A20,000 per annum (taxable). This is roughly comparable with the amount received under the Australian Postgraduate Award scheme, and is certainly adequate for comfortable living.

Duties

In return, doctoral fellows will be expected to undertake teaching or equivalent duties up to six hours per week during session, or approximately 26 weeks of the year. They are also expected to be enrolled full-time in a PhD programme.

Overseas Students

Overseas residents will require a visa to take up one of these fellowships. We believe they are compatible with the requirements for student visas, since they require an employment commitment of at most 160 hours per year. However it is illegal for us to give advice on visa matters, so it will be necessary for you to contact your local Australian embassy to confirm this.

The university is considering the possibility of reduced overseas student fees for doctoral fellows. However decisions on this do not seem likely in the short term. In the meantime, the school may be prepared to provide a supplementary scholarship of $6,000 per annum to assist with living expenses and fees.

The overall effect is that overseas doctoral fellows are likely to have an income, after paying fees, of a little over $10,000 per annum. This is not, by any means, a large amount, but it is enough for frugal living in Canberra.

Applications

If you are interested in applying for a doctoral fellowship, please complete the attached form, and mail it and supporting materials to

	Postgraduate Research Coordinator
	School of Computer Science
	Australian Defence Force Academy
	Northcott Drive, Campbell, ACT 2600
	Australia

or fax to +61 2 6268 8581.

Email: gradstud@cs.adfa.edu.au

25/09/2000