Faculty of Architecture Design & Planning

POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS

APPLICATION FORM 2014
Which scholarship are you applying for? (Please tick the appropriate box/es)

Ethel M Chettle Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Architecture

For students commencing a full-time PhD in the discipline of Architecture

Closing Date: 31st January 2014

David Noel Murray Postgraduate Scholarship

For Master of Architecture (University of Sydney) students progressing to a Master or Doctor of Philosophy
Closing date: 31st January 2014

Urban and Regional Planning Research Scholarship

For students commencing a full-time PhD in the discipline of Urban and Regional Planning and Policy
Closing date: 31st January 2014

Faculty of Architecture Design and Planning Indigenous Student Research

Fellowship

For students commencing a full-time Master of Philosophy or PhD degree in the discipline of Architecture
Closing date: 31st January 2014
Please Read the Full Terms and Conditions Overleaf to Determine your Eligibility
Before completing this form, check that you satisfy the eligibility requirements and read the conditions of award of
the scholarship in which you are interested. Submit one completed copy of this form, and supporting documents
for each scholarship you are applying for by either Post, Fax or Email to:

STUDENT ADMINISTRATION CENTRE

FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN AND PLANNING
ROOM 212, WILKINSON BUILDING (G04)
THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY NSW 2006

Fax: + 61 2 9036 9532

peter.murlis@sydney.edu.au

ELIGIBILITY CHECKLIST
I have applied for entry into the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning program for 2014 in which the
scholarship is awarded (if not, contact the Admissions Coordinator, arch.admissions@sydney.edu.au).
I am currently enrolled in the program and will be continuing in 2014.
I have read the conditions of award and believe I am eligible to apply.

PERSONAL DETAILS OF APPLICANT (PLEASE PRINT)

TITLE

FIRST NAME

LAST NAME

STUDENT ID NUMBER

STREET / SUBURB
CITY / COUNTRY

STATE

POSTCODE

EMAIL

PHONE (INLCUDING COUNTRY AND AREA CODE)

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Are you Currently Holding any Scholarship at this University? (TICK BOX)
YES. Award name and value:..
NO.

PROPOSED COURSE (PLEASE PRINT)

Qualification sought:

MPhil

or

PhD

Topic or Title of Research Proposal or Thesis:

Discipline of Enrolment (please discuss this with your proposed supervisor before you apply):
Architecture

Design Computing and Cognition

Architectural and Design Science

Urban and Regional Planning and Policy

EDUCATIONAL RECORD (PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY)

Details of Previous Study (Transcripts for Non-University of Sydney Study Must be Attached)
Undergraduate Qualifications:
Degree Name

Institution Name

Year Commenced

Year Completed

GPA/Honours/
Class Division

Year Commenced

Year Completed

GPA/Honours/
Class Division

Graduate/Postgraduate Qualifications:
Degree Name

Institution Name

ACADEMIC HONOURS (PLEASE PRINT)

List any honours, distinctions or scholarships you have gained in your academic career. Specify them even if they
are listed on your graduation certificates or transcripts. (Attach an additional sheet if necessary).

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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE (PLEASE PRINT)

Briefly outline any research in which you have been previously engaged. (Attach an additional sheet if necessary).

List and attach summaries or abstracts of relevant publications or conference papers of which you are an author
either individually or with others, or unpublished theses. (Attach an additional sheet if necessary but NOT the full
paper).

ATTACHMENTS
All applications must be accompanied by the following documentation:

Resum / Curriculum Vitae (CV).

Personal Statement (no more than one A4 page). This document is used to put forward your case for
receiving the Scholarship. Topics may include, but are not limited to, past academic achievements, how the
scholarship would be of assistance within your studies and why are you applying for this scholarship.

Statement of Research Interests. Copy of (or updated version of) your Statement of Research Interests
submitted at the time of your application for admission or 1-2 page summary of research proposal.

Academic Transcripts. You must provide certified copies of all transcripts detailing previous tertiary study
(it is NOT necessary to attach University of Sydney transcripts).

DECLARATION
I hereby give permission to the University to obtain any information required to substantiate this application.
I declare that the information supplied in this application is true and accurate.

SIGNATURE: DATE: .
Checklist:
One Copy of Application Form
Resum or Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Personal Statement (no more than one A4 page)
One Copy of Statement of Research Interests

All Applicants Must Arrange for

the Attached Academic
References to be Returned to the
Faculty by the Due Date

One 'Certified Copy' of Academic Transcripts

For Further Info Please Contact the Student Administration Centre

Peter Murlis
Acting Research Training Support Officer
Telephone: +61 2 9351 5923
Facsimile: + 61 2 9036 9532
E-mail: peter.murlis@sydney.edu.au
ABN: 15 211 513 464 Cricos: 00026A

Please Note
You Will be Notified in Writing of the
Result of your Application

By the 1st March 2014

Scholarships Webpage
http://sydney.edu.au/architecture/current_students/scholarships.shtml
Check the Scholarship Terms and your Eligibility Below
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Postgraduate Research Scholarships

All terms, conditions and values subject to change without notice

ETHEL M CHETTLE POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP IN ARCHITECTURE

Established in 1987 under a bequest from the estate of Mrs Ethel May Chettle who bequeathed the income from her residuary
estate to the University of which 80 percent was to be towards postgraduate work in the Department of Architecture leading in
part to the establishment of the Ethel Chettle Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Architecture.
The object of the scholarship is to allow an outstanding student to undertake full-time postgraduate research study in
Architecture and the Allied Arts at the University of Sydney. The scholarship may be awarded on recommendation of a
committee comprised of the Dean, Associate Dean (Graduate Studies) and Professor or Discipline Head of Architecture and the
Allied Arts to a recent graduate in architecture from a faculty or school in Australia, provided the applicant is of sufficient merit.
An application and supporting documentation as specified by the Faculty of Architecture are required.
The scholar shall furnish progress reports to the Faculty at yearly intervals. Copies of all papers published as the result of
holding the scholarship shall acknowledge tenure of the Ethel Chettle Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Architecture and
the Faculty of Architecture, University of Sydney and the scholar shall furnish copies to the Faculty.
The scholarship shall, in the case of a candidate for the degree of Master of Philosophy (Architecture), be tenable for up to two
years, with no extension possible. For a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Architecture), the scholarship shall be
tenable for up to three years, with a possible extension of up to six months. Continuation of the scholarship in both cases is
based on evidence of satisfactory progress toward the degree. Periods of study already undertaken towards the degree prior to
the commencement of the scholarship will be deducted from the maximum tenure of the scholarship.
The annual value of the scholarship shall be at the same rate as that for an Australian Postgraduate Award (APA).
Expected value for 2014: Approximately $24,653

DAVID NOEL MURRAY POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

Founded in 1972 by a bequest from David Noel Murray who bequeathed his residuary estate to the University to establish a
scholarship in the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning. The scholarship is awarded under the following conditions:
1. The scholarship shall be known as the David Noel Murray Scholarship.
2. The object of the scholarship is to enable a graduate with the degree Master of Architecture from this University to
undertake a full time postgraduate research course within the Faculty of Architecture.
3. The scholarship shall be awarded as funds are available to a graduate with the degree Master of Architecture of the
University of Sydney. The award shall be based on a students academic record for the degree Master of Architecture.
4. The scholarship shall, in the case of a candidate for the degree of Master of Philosophy (Architecture), be tenable for up
to two years, with no extension possible. For a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Architecture), the
scholarship shall be tenable for up to three years, with a possible extension of up to six months. Continuation of the
scholarship in both cases is based on evidence of satisfactory progress toward the degree. Periods of study already
undertaken towards the degree prior to the commencement of the scholarship will be deducted from the maximum tenure
of the scholarship.
5. Up to two scholarships shall be awarded so that, as far as the income from the bequest will allow, it will be related to the
prevailing value of an Australian Postgraduate Award.
6. The scholarship shall be awarded on the recommendation of a committee consisting of the Dean of the Faculty of
Architecture, Design and Planning and the Professors of Architecture, Architectural & Design Science, and Urban and
Regional Planning.
Expected value in 2010 is the same as the APA; as the income from the bequest will allow.

URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP

The scholarship is awarded under the following conditions:
1. The scholarship shall be known as the Urban and Regional Planning Research Scholarship.
2. The Scholarship is to be awarded to a student commencing a full time Master or Doctor of Philosophy degree in the discipline
of Urban and Regional Planning, with a focus on City Form and Urban Infrastructure.
3. The scholarship shall be awarded on the recommendation of a panel consisting of the Urban and Regional Planning Head of
Discipline, the Associate Dean for Graduate Research Studies and a third academic staff member with relevant experience in
research supervision. Applicants will need to demonstrate significant previous academic merit and research potential.
4. The Scholarship will be valued at $35,000 per annum to be paid as a stipend. Continuation of the Scholarship is based on
evidence of satisfactory progress towards the degree.
5 .The scholarship shall, in the case of a candidate for the degree of Master of Philosophy, be tenable for up to two years. For a
candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, the scholarship shall be tenable for up to three years. Periods of study already
undertaken towards the degree prior to the commencement of the scholarship will be deducted from the maximum tenure of the
scholarship. Extensions to the duration of this scholarship will not be offered.
Expected value for 2013: approximately $35000

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FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE DESIGN AND PLANNING INDIGENOUS STUDENT RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

Established in 2004 by the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, the Scholarship shall be awarded to an Indigenous
Australian or Torres Strait Islander research student of exceptional research promise to undertake a Master of
Philosophy or Doctor of Philosophy in the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning. The scholarship is awarded
to a qualified applicant in the year following the expiry of the tenure of the previous holder on recommendation of the
Faculty Graduate Research Committee. The scholarship shall be awarded under the following conditions:
1. Applicants must have applied for and subsequently enrol full time in, or be currently enrolled full time in, a
Master of Philosophy or Doctor of Philosophy in the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning.
2. The scholarship shall be awarded on the basis of academic merit and appropriateness of the research proposal.
3. The scholarship shall be equal in value to an Australian Postgraduate Award and payable as a stipend.
4. The scholarship shall, in the case of a candidate for the degree of Master of Philosophy (Architecture), be
tenable for up to two years, with no extension possible. For a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
(Architecture), the scholarship shall be tenable for up to three years, with a possible extension of up to six
months. Continuation of the scholarship in both cases is based on evidence of satisfactory progress toward the
degree. Periods of study already undertaken towards the degree prior to the commencement of the scholarship
will be deducted from the maximum tenure of the scholarship.
5. Applicants must provide confirmation of aboriginality in the form of a letter of identity from either a local land
council, legal service, medical service or any other official Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander organisation
The annual value of the scholarship shall be at the same rate as that for an Australian Postgraduate Award (APA).

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ACADEMIC REPORT REFEREE 1

Faculty of Architecture Design & Planning

POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS
ACADEMIC REPORT REFEREE 1
DUE BY 31ST JANUARY 2014

For the Applicant: Please complete Section A and pass this form to the person that you wish to act as your
academic referee(s). This person should be a senior academic familiar with your most recent studies.

For the Referee: Please complete Section B and either Post, Fax or Email completed form (see below)
SECTION A (TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANT)
TITLE

FIRST NAME

LAST NAME

STUDENT ID NUMBER

STREET / SUBURB
CITY / COUNTRY

STATE

EMAIL

PHONE (INLCUDING COUNTRY AND AREA CODE)

STATE THE DEGREE WICH YOU ARE SEEKING A SCHOLARSHIP:

MPhil

or

POSTCODE

PhD

SECTION B (TO BE COMPLETED BY REFEREE)

TITLE

FIRST NAME

LAST NAME

STREET / SUBURB
CITY / COUNTRY

STATE

POSTCODE

EMAIL

PHONE (INLCUDING COUNTRY AND AREA CODE)

KNOWLEDGE OF APPLICANT
In what capacity do you know the applicant?

How would you rate this applicants research ability?

What is your level of support for this applicant

(Academic Performance and Potential)?

Academic Supervisor

Other (please explain):

Top 5%

Top 10%

Top 15%

Less than the Top 15%

Unreserved

Strongly Recommended

Recommended

Not Recommended
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COMMENTS
If you wish to clarify any of the above statements or add any comments on the applicants suitability for the
scholarship, please do so.

Signature

Date

The Referee is Requested to Forward this Report by 31st January 2014 to:
STUDENT ADMINISTRATION CENTRE
FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN AND PLANNING
ROOM 212, WILKINSON BUILDING (G04)
THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY NSW 2006

Fax: + 61 2 9036 9532

peter.murlis@sydney.edu.au

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ACADEMIC REPORT REFEREE 2

Faculty of Architecture Design & Planning

POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS
ACADEMIC REPORT REFEREE 2
DUE BY 31ST JANUARY 2014

For the Applicant: Please complete Section A and pass this form to the person that you wish to act
as your academic referee(s). This person should be a senior academic familiar
with your most recent studies.

For the Referee: Please complete Section B and either Post, Fax or Email form (details below).
SECTION A (TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANT)
TITLE

FIRST NAME

LAST NAME

STUDENT ID NUMBER

STREET / SUBURB
CITY / COUNTRY

STATE

EMAIL

PHONE (INLCUDING COUNTRY AND AREA CODE)

STATE THE DEGREE WICH YOU ARE SEEKING A SCHOLARSHIP:

MPhil

or

POSTCODE

PhD

SECTION B (TO BE COMPLETED BY REFEREE)

TITLE

FIRST NAME

LAST NAME

STREET / SUBURB
CITY / COUNTRY

STATE

POSTCODE

EMAIL

PHONE (INLCUDING COUNTRY AND AREA CODE)

KNOWLEDGE OF APPLICANT
In what capacity do you know the applicant?

How would you rate this applicants research ability?

What is your level of support for this applicant
(Academic Performance and Potential)?

Academic Supervisor

Other (please explain):

Top 5%

Top 10%

Top 15%

Less than the Top 15%

Unreserved

Strongly Recommended
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Recommended

Not Recommended

COMMENTS
If you wish to clarify any of the above statements or add any comments on the applicants suitability for the
scholarship, please do so.

Signature

Date

The Referee is Requested to Forward this Report by 31st January 2014 to:
STUDENT ADMINISTRATION CENTRE
FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN AND PLANNING
ROOM 212, WILKINSON BUILDING (G04)
THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY NSW 2006

STUDENT ADMINISTRATION CENTRE

FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN AND
PLANNING

ROOM 212, WILKINSON BUILDING (G04)

THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY NSW 2006

peter.murlis@sydney.edu.au
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