Two PhD research scholarships in the area of neurethology are available in the Centre for the Integrative Study of Animal Behaviour (CISAB) at Macquarie University. Applicants will participate in a new project funded by the Australian Research Council on the extraordinary visual sense of jumping spiders. This project will be conducted in collaboration with Dr Ximena Nelson and Assoc. Prof. Chris Evans at CISAB, Assoc. Prof. David O’Carroll (University of Adelaide) and Prof. Robert Jackson (University of Canterbury).

MQRES scholarships are available to domestic and international students. Applicants should have completed equivalent research qualifications to an Australian undergraduate degree with first class honours in a relevant discipline. Candidates with experience working with invertebrates or neuroethology are particularly encouraged to apply.

The award stipend is currently $A19,616 per annum, tax exempt (2007). Tenure is 3.5 years full-time, subject to satisfactory progress. Tuition fees will be funded for the scholarship tenure. Additional support for project costs and conference travel will be available.

Further details on the projects are available at http://galliform.bhs.mq.edu.au/Spider_project/
or contact Dr Ximena Nelson, email: ximena@galliform.mq.edu.au or telephone +61 2 9850 9232.

Application forms and award conditions are available from the Higher Degree Research Office, email: hdrschol@vc.mq.edu.au or telephone +61 2 9850 7987.
Applications should be forwarded to:

The Scholarship Officer
Higher Degree Research Office
Cottage C4C
Macquarie University
NSW 2109
Australia

Closing Date: 31 May 2007

Via: Official Announcement