SQA Undergraduate Research Scholarship

SQA Undergraduate Research Scholarships provide students to undertake a six-week research project supervised by leading quantum researchers.

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SQA Undergraduate Research Scholarships - ROUND 5

TO APPLY:  

1. Obtain a copy of your university transcript and prepare a 1-page personal statement to include in your application   

2. In your application, you will be asked to note your project preferences. Check again in late August, when the full list of projects and supervisors will be finalised.

3.  Read through the SQA Undergraduate Research Scholarships Conditions of Award before submitting your application. 

4. Apply for SQA Undergraduate Research Scholarship (Round 5) at the following link: http://bit.ly/UGRSR4_Ptnr

Open date: 28 August 2024

Close date: 9 October 2024

SQA's Undergraduate Research Scholarships provide enthusiastic undergraduate students with invaluable research experience in quantum technology. 

The program aims to provide students partway through their undergraduate degree with an opportunity to develop their research skills and inspire them to consider further quantum technology research or related activities. 

Candidates undertake an exciting 6-week project at one of SQA’s four partner universities, supervised by a leading quantum researcher. Several projects can also be completed partly or fully online.  The scholarships are open to students studying at SQA partner universities or attending a university in NSW.

There will also be a number of scholarship places prioritised for students identifying as woman, to ensure the future of quantum is gender diverse. We strongly encourage students who identify as woman to apply! 

1. Details of Scholarship

  • Projects are offered from across the four SQA partner universities with some on offer for remote students. Round 5 closes on 9 October. Check in late August for the list of projects and supervisors available in 2024. 
  • The SQA Undergraduate Research Scholarship is AU$3,333 for a six-week research project.
  • The project period is for 6 weeks in January to February (exact dates will depend on project supervisor availability), on a full-time basis (35 hours/week for six weeks during normal working hours unless advised otherwise by the supervisor). Flexible arrangements can be made to accommodate, for example, carer responsibilities.
  • Eligible applicants will be awarded on academic merit, their personal statement and suitability to the projects offered.
  • Applicants of all genders are welcome to apply.  Some scholarship places will be prioritised for students who identify as woman.

2. Am I Eligible?

  • If you are a domestic student, you must be enrolled in an undergraduate program at a university in NSW.
  • If you are an international student you must be enrolled at an SQA partner university (the University of Technology Sydney, the University of Sydney, UNSW Sydney, or Macquarie University).
  • You must have completed a minimum of the equivalent of 1.5 years of full-time study towards your undergraduate degree by the time you commence your research project.
  • If you were previously awarded an SQA Undergraduate Research Scholarship, you are not eligible to apply.

Apply by 9 October: http://bit.ly/UGRSR4_Ptnr

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.