Scholarships for 2010

Australasian Region of the International Biometric Society

INTERNATIONAL BIOMETRIC SOCIETY
AUSTRALASIAN REGION

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HONOURS AND COURSEWORK MASTERS STUDENTS IN STATISTICS, BIOSTATISTICS, BIOINFORMATICS OR BIOMETRICS

The Australasian Region of the International Biometric Society wants to attract enthusiastic and talented graduates, or near graduates, in statistics, mathematical statistics, biostatistics, bioinformatics or biometrics, to career paths in biostatistics and biometrics. The society is offering scholarships for suitably qualified students who intend to undertake a fourth or honours year of study, or a coursework Masters, in statistics, mathematical statistics, biostatistics, bioinformatics or biometrics.

Scholarships are for one year and are valued at AUD$1500. Applicants should have completed a third year of a relevant bachelors degree course, or equivalent, with a major in statistics, mathematical statistics, biostatistics, bioinformatics or biometrics, and must have a strong academic record, potential for a career in research, a strong interest in applications of mathematics and statistics to the biosciences, and good communication skills.

Closing date for applications is Friday 19 February 2010. Further information about these scholarships and details of how to apply are on the society’s regional website: http://www.biometrics.org.au/prizes.html