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Chappell and White PhD Scholarship


  • Australian National University
  • Scholarship Value:AUD$28,092
  • Campus(es):Canberra
  • Onshore/Offshore:ALL
  • Application Deadline:

Scholarship Description

1. Once every three years the Research School of Earth Sciences may offer a PhD scholarship known as the Chappell and White PhD Scholarship ("the Award"); 2. Funding for this Award has been provided by Professor Bruce Chappell and Professor Allan White. 3. Professor Bruce Chappell's career at ANU spanned more than 30 years, from 1960 to 1997. In 1967 he graduated with an ANU PhD and was awarded an ANU DSC in 1990. His sustained research contributions were recognised with many international awards including election to Fellowship of the Australian Academy of Science; 4. Professor Allan White was a member of the Geology Department at ANU from 1960 to 1971. He was an undergraduate student of the famous Australian geologist and Antarctic explorer, Professor Sir Douglas Mawson. White left ANU to establish the Department of Geology at La Trobe University.

Basic Information

Accommodation/Relocation Scholarship -
Qualification Level Research Degrees
Automatic Processing NO
Application Process 1. Selection will be made on the basis of academic merit and research potential; 2. The Award will be offered to a student by a selection Committee chaired by the Associate Director HDR which will also include other academic staff members from the School; 3. The School reserves the right to make no Award if it considers there are no applicants of sufficient merit. The School may also vary the number of Awards and/or offer the Award at other times in exceptional circumstances or based on the standard of applications or students (where funds allow).

Scholarship Requirements

Academic Grade
Course Discipline Available Earth and Environmental Science
Nationality Requirements ALL
Academic Background Required
English Requirements
Other Requirements 1.Be conducting research in the areas of petrology and ore petrology
Interview Required NO