School of Risk and Actuarial Studies Undergraduate Research Scholarship UGCA1636

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Scholarship Details
Criteria
High Academic Achiever 1st year 2nd year 3rd year & above
Stage

First year students, Second year students, Third year and above

Opens

30/09/2021

Closing Date

22/10/2021

Value

$5,000
Scholarship(s) available
For Vacation

Residency

No residency requirements

Outline

The purpose of the Scholarship is to encourage undergraduate coursework students who are considering honours and/or postgraduate research in the School of Risk and Actuarial Studies at UNSW in the future to participate in research projects and gain valuable research experience. The scholarship program will run for a six week period in the later part of Term 3, 2021.


Application Process
Students are required to submit a scholarship application (attaching their CV and academic transcripts as one PDF file) along with the School of Risk and Actuarial Studies Undergraduate Research Scholarship Project Submission Form.



Research Projects

Visit the Term 3, 2021 Research Projects page for a list of possible research projects.

Eligibility

To be eligible, applicants must:

  • Be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program in the UNSW Business School.
  • Able to be engaged in a project on a full-time basis (35 hours/week for six weeks during normal working hours unless advised otherwise by the supervisor);
  • Projects must be focused on research-based activities (administration tasks are not regarded as research) and should be completed by the end of the six week period;

    • Selection

    Each applicant will be assessed on their ability to demonstrate:

    • Academic Merit; the minimum WAM required would typically be expected to be 75.
    • Aptitude and commitment to studies in a relevant area of research

    Interviews


    Applications for this scholarship are currently closed.

    Application is via the UNSW Scholarships "My Application Online".