Cooperative Research Centre for Landscape Environments and Mineral Exploration (CRC LEME) Supplementary Research Scholarship in Regolith Science
Cooperative Research Centre for Landscape Environments and Mineral Exploration (CRC LEME) Supplementary Research Scholarship in Regolith Science
| Applications open |
2 June 2025
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| Applications close |
27 June 2025
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| Payment per year |
Up to $18,000 per annum (tax free)
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| Duration |
up to 2 years for a Masters by Research; up to 3.5 years for PhD
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| Program |
PhD, Masters by Research
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| Degree |
Postgraduate Research
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| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
Australian Permanent Residents
New Zealand Citizens
Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holders
International Students
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| Type of Scholarship |
Academic
Financial Need
Supplementary Scholarships
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| Available In |
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET)
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| Available To |
Commencing Students
Continuing Students
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Background
This scholarship was established in December 2008 by the Cooperative Research Centre for Landscape Environments and Mineral Exploration (CRC LEME). The purpose of the Scholarship is to encourage further research into the regolith, research that will build on the firm base established by the CRC LEME.
CRC LEME was an unincorporated joint venture between the Australian National University, CSIRO, Curtin University of Technology, Geoscience Australia, the Minerals Council of Australia, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, Primary Industries and Resources South Australia and the University of Adelaide.
Eligibility
To be eligible to hold the award, a candidate must:
- Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident or international student;
- Be undertaking research in the area of regolith science
- Regolith is the blanket of unconsolidated, loose, sediment that sits on top of bedrock on the surface of Earth and other planetary bodies. Regolith includes transported sediment, such as dust and alluvium, as well as in-situ weathered rock. Regolith science therefore encapsulates all research into the erosion, transport and transformation of minerals on planetary surfaces, as well as the interaction between minerals and their chemical constituents, water and living organisms. Ultimately, regolith science is the study of Earth’s critical zone: research into the processes that sustain life today and in the past, and the processes that effect the formation and discovery of Earth resources.
- Be studying full time; and
- Be in receipt of a major scholarship.
Benefits
The scholarship provides a stipend valued at $18,000 for up to 3.5 years, commencing from 1 July 2025. No extensions are permitted.
Selection of Candidates
The scholarship will be awarded through a competitive scholarship process managed by the Adelaide Graduate School, based on academic merit, research potential and relevance of academic research into regolith science.
Expression of Interest
Please complete the Expression of Interest and Structured CV and send via email to research.scholarships@adelaide.edu.au (including the name of the scholarship in the email title) by close of business Friday, 27 June 2025. It is expected that outcomes will be provided by the end of August 2025.