Macquarie University is happy to sponsor the education of highly intelligent students who want to earn their Ph.D. degrees in Australia. The Ph.D. International Scholarships in Evolution of Cognition.
About the university:
Macquarie University was founded in the year 1964.
The University was the first to begin a lot of things in many fields, which includes open admissions procedures, student choice, semester and grading systems, small group teaching, and academic self-appraisal.
The third university in Sydney which was Inaugurated in 1964 has over the 126-hectare campus of rolling lawns and natural bushland which was built to meet the growing needs of a burgeoning city and help realize a vision of the future.
Macquarie University is located in Australia’s largest high-tech precinct
Why study at Macquarie University?
Macquarie University is recognized globally for its pre-eminence in key research disciplines, as well as for producing graduates who are among the most sought-after professionals in the world.
Macquarie University is focused on fostering collaboration between students, academics, industry, and society, motivating all to traverse the boundaries of their perspectives and effect change.
Students get to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary research team at the University, They get to conduct independent scientific investigations and complete associated activities under the help and supervision of senior researchers and academics.
Student gets to enjoy the face-to-face experience with sophisticated and interactive digital resources.
Students’ degrees are co-designed with the industry so they’re always informed and taught about the latest industry trends and research discoveries.
Practical experiences for the students are embedded across their learning journey during their study at the university.
Macquarie University is ranked number one in Australia for the graduate employment rate, which is evidence of our mission and vision to produce graduates who have the knowledge and skills to meet the present and future challenges of their careers.
Macquarie University is
– Top 1% of universities globally
– MBA in the top 100 worldwide
– QS World University Rankings, 2020
– QS World University Rankings
With many other local and international rankings.
About the scholarship:
In This program students would test a specific hypothesis that was proposed by Macquarie partner Barron’s newly proposed framework of major transitions in cognition by comparing the cognitive mechanisms of two extensively different taxa, laying the foundation for a structural shift in how animal intelligence is understood.
The program project would be about comparing how animals with very different brains (bees and hummingbirds) solve a very similar navigational problem.
The project will bring together two groups of Ph.D. students with considerable experience in testing each of the two taxa.
This is important because it would be very easy to show the differences between the performance of hummingbirds and bees.
The project program will be managed together with the School of Biology at St Andrew’s and also with the Department of Biological Sciences at Macquarie. The student will be supervised by Susan Healy from St Andrews and also Andrew Barron from Macquarie University
Requirements
Countries eligible:
Applications are accepted from around the world
Course:
This scholarship will be awarded in Evolution of cognition (the birds and bees).
Criteria:
Applicants must meet the following criteria to be eligible;
1. Applicant will enroll at both institutions from the outset.
2. Applicants must meet the given academic entry requirements of the chosen program.
3. If the education of applicant was not conducted in the English language, the Applicant will be expected to demonstrate evidence of an adequate level of English proficiency.
4. Provide Supporting Documents
5. Applicants should Please indicate in your EOI (Expression of Interest) that they wish to be considered for this Global St Andrews scholarship (reference Healy-Barron).
6. All Applications should be submitted to the co-supervisors via email to: sdh11@st-andrews.ac.uk.
Applicants should please note that their application should include
– CV information
– Transcripts of most recent degrees
– Statement of suitability as a candidate for the project (max 500 words).
It should also be noted that their thesis(the thesis mark, word count, weight/length) should be put into consideration
Benefits of Scholarship
The funding comprises a scholarship equivalent to a full-fees award and stipends for up to 3.5 years. It is expected that the applicant will spend half of their scholarship term at the University of St Andrews and the other half at Macquarie University
For the session spent at the University of St Andrews, the scholarship will comprise a total fees award and a stipend paid at the current UK Research Council rate (£15,609 each year from 2021–to 2022).
For the session spent at Macquarie University, the scholarship will comprise a stipend (tax-exempt and indexed annually), paid pro-rata.
The scholarship tuition fee will be granted for the time of joint enrollment.
Macquarie University will also pay for one return economy airfare between Scotland and Australia up to a maximum value of AUD 2,500 to be arranged by the Graduate Research Academy.
How to Apply:
For applicants to be enlisted in this educational program, they are recommended to take admitted to the Ph.D. degree coursework at Macquarie University.
Successful applicants will be notified by 14 May 2022.
