2007 australian scholars
Postgraduate Scholars |
Field of Study |
Education |
Host Institution |
Research Focus |
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Science and Engineering Scholarship sponsored by BHP Billiton |
Energy Studies | Monash University, Murdoch University | Princeton University | The development of catalysts that, with solar energy, can create hydrogen in order to facilitate the sustainable production of hydrogen for fuel. |
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Visual & Performing Arts Scholarship sponsored by Anthony Joseph Pratt |
Music Performance, Flute | The University of Adelaide | Mannes College, New School University | Either an Artist Diploma or a Masters Degree in Music Performance, majoring in classical flute at one of the three world-class music institutions in New York City |
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Chemistry | Monash University | Harvard University | Undertaking research to investigate the enantioselective construction of natural and non-natural steroids. |
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Science and Engineering Scholarship sponsored by BHP Billiton |
Materials Engineering | The University of Western Australia | Clarkson University | Conduct PhD research on the process intensification strategies for the synthesis and encapsulation of metal and semiconductor nanomaterials. |
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Australian Alumni (WG Walker) Scholarship |
Medicine | University of Queensland | Harvard Medical School/ Dana Farber Cancer Institute |
Acute myeloid leukemia in order to correlate a relevant biomarker for disease response. |
| Chemistry | University of Technology, Sydney | New York University |
The factors which can be utilised to enhance bone formation in order to prevent degenerative bone disorders such as osteoporosis. | |
| Daniel Mitchell | Aerospace Engineering | Monash University | Stanford University | Undertaking research towards his PhD into the fluid mechanics of fuel injection into scramjets, that is, engines designed for supersonic and hypersonic flight. |
| Plant Science | University of Tasmania, University of Newcastle | University of Maryland | Undertaking research towards his PhD into the fundamentals of fish-killing algal blooms common to the U.S. and Australia in order to contribute towards the understanding of toxic mechanisms of algae. | |
| Andrew Nicol | Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence | University of Western Australia | Harvard University Law School |
Undertaking his LLM specialising in jurisprudence in order to explore new and emerging applications of theories about 'rights'. |
| Chemistry | University of Tasmania | Lawrence Berkeley | Undertaking research to develop new functionalised polymer materials that can facilitate separation and digestion of biochemical analytes. | |
| Melissa Tacy
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Mathematics | Australian National University | University of California, Berkeley | Undertaking research towards her PhD in mathematics, which involves the application of cross-disciplinary approaches from Quantum Theory to pure mathematical analysis. |
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Technology and Communication Scholarship sponsored by Telstra |
Physics | Queensland University of Technology | University of California, Berkeley | Undertaking research towards her PhD on the investigation of nano-sensors, capable of detecting trace amounts of a substance down to single molecules. |
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Law | University of Adelaide | Harvard University Law School | Undertaking an LLM Masters Degree focusing on aspects of public law concerned with the state's ability to control the freedom of the individual. |
Postdoctoral Scholars |
Field of Study |
Education |
Host Institution |
Research Focus |
| Elizabeth Krenske | Chemistry | Australian National University, University of Queensland | UCLA | Undertaking research focusing on a new technique for analysing how molecules react, working with a theory known as Atoms In Molecules Theory. |
| Julie Owen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship sponsored by Department of Education, Science and Training |
Indigenous Health | The University of Western Australia, Flinders University | Arizona State University | Undertaking research on the impact of lay educators in effective Indigenous health promotion programs. |
| Mai Tran | Immunology and Biology | Queensland Institute of Medical Research (UQ), Griffith University | NIAID Biomedical Research Institute . University of Pennsylvania | Undertaking research to find a vaccine for the parasitic disease, schistosomiasis.
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Senior Scholars |
Field of Study |
Education |
Host Institution |
Research Focus |
| Francis Carbone | Biochemistry | The University of Melbourne | The SCRIPPS Research Institute / Oregon Health and Science University | Undertaking research into the role of cross-presentation in the immune responses to virus infection, examining a series of inbred animals which have genetic mutation in key immunological pathways, for their ability to mount effective anti-viral immune responses. |
| Billie Giles-Corti | Population Health | The University of Western Australia, Curtin University of Technology | Stanford University | Establishing a collaborative research program on active living and older adults and exploring the potential of Stanford's University whole-of-university approach to education and research on sustainable development. |
Professional Scholars |
Field of Study |
Education |
Host Institution |
Research Focus |
| Julia Grix | Legal Practice | University of New South Wales, University of Technology Sydney | New York Legal Aid Society / Bronx Defenders | A professional placement to explore and integrate some of the innovative approaches to juvenile indigent legal defence work undertaken in the U.S. |
| Geology | University of Ottawa | NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre | Undertaking collaborative research to review technologies for remotely and autonomously measuring and characterising minerals, specifically in regard to their application for remote automation technology. | |
| Mark O'Rourke
Vocational Education & Training Scholarship sponsored by Dept. of Education Science and Training |
Education and Training | Victoria University, University of Melbourne | University of Southern California | Researching the acquisition of vocational skills through the use of game-based multimedia teaching and learning tools that will lead to the development of multimedia, interactive vocational training programs with industry in Australia. |
| James Renwick Australian–US Alliance Studies Scholarship sponsored by Dept. of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
Constitutional Law | University of Sydney | Johns Hopkins University | Undertaking research into the perceived legal impediments to closer joint or complementary Alliance action and information sharing. |
New Century Scholar |
Field of Study |
Education |
Host Institution |
Research Focus |
| Anthony Welch | Education | The University of London | Boston College | The implications for access and equity, of the growth of private education in SE Asia . |