1. Background

a. This scholarship is funded by CSIRO, and the Sydney Quantum Academy (SQA) and supported by {industry} companions. The Scholarship is obtainable for home Honours college students working within the subject of quantum know-how at one of many SQA associate universities – The University of Sydney, University of Technology Sydney and The University of New South Wales – to take part in industry-led analysis initiatives, placements or experiences to construct job-ready abilities.

b. The goal of the Next Generation Graduates Programs is to construct a cohort-based, {industry} pushed, multi-disciplinary graduate coaching program. The program strives to develop entrepreneurial pondering and talent units earlier, the place cross-pollination of concepts results in breakthrough innovation. Students will collaborate and use peer-to-peer studying to leverage their totally different backgrounds and abilities to create a wealthy and numerous analysis surroundings.

2. Eligibility

a. Applicants have to be Australian or New Zealand residents or everlasting residents of Australia,

b. Applicants have to be enrolled in or have an unconditional supply of admission in a full-time Honours-level research in a subject associated to quantum know-how at The University of Sydney. Applicants could apply for the scholarship if they’ve utilized for admission inside The University of Sydney, nevertheless, the scholarship supply will solely be despatched as soon as the scholar has secured an unconditional supply of admission,

c. Applicants should not be in full-time employment,

d. Applicants should meet the necessities for CSIRO Student affiliate onboarding the place relevant (e.g., fulfill National Police Check).

3. Selection Criteria

a. The Scholarship shall be awarded on the premise of the applicant’s:

I. educational advantage,
II. CV, and
III. private assertion demonstrating:
a) educational achievements, management expertise, communication abilities and curiosity in finding out within the proposed program
b) Any models of examine within the space of quantum know-how/associated fields which were undertaken,
c) Relevant expertise in quantum know-how/associated fields that has been gained as a part of or along with their college research, and
d) Interest of their space of examine and why they want to be a part of the CSIRO Next Generation Graduates Program.

b. Preference shall be given to feminine – figuring out candidates on grounds of encouraging gender variety in quantum know-how.

c. The Scholarship shall be awarded by the Sydney Quantum Academy.

4. Value

a. The Scholarship is valued at $10,000 every year and is tenable for one 12 months.

b. The Scholarship may also present reimbursement for a coaching allowance of as much as $5,000 every year which is managed on the University of Sydney at a School degree.

c. The Scholarship annual worth shall be paid in two equal instalments after the census date of every semester.

d. Deferral of the Scholarship shouldn’t be permitted, and it’s not transferable to a different University college, college or college.

e. Recipients should search prior approval to carry the Scholarship part-time. Approval by the SQA, will solely be granted below distinctive circumstances, similar to a demonstrated medical situation, which restrict the recipient’s capability to check full-time. Where a recipient is authorized to check part-time, cost shall be made at 50% of the full-time semester worth of the Scholarship.

f. The Scholarship shall be supplied topic to the provision of funds.

g. No different quantity is payable.

5. Ongoing eligibility

a. To proceed receipt of the Scholarship, the recipient should satisfactorily take part in and full the CSIRO coursework commitments of this system.

b. The recipient should satisfactorily take part in and full the {industry} expertise commitments of this system.

c. The recipient ought to stay enrolled of their Honours’ diploma.

6. Termination

a. The Scholarship shall be terminated if the recipient:

I. withdraws from an eligible course or fails to enrol,
II. commences part-time examine with out prior approval,
III. doesn’t preserve passable efficiency and/or full the CSIRO coursework commitments of this system,
IV. doesn’t preserve passable efficiency and/or full the {industry} expertise commitments of this system,
V. is absent at any stage in the course of the CSIRO coursework commitments of this system with out approval from supervisor or cheap excuse, similar to medical causes or carer’s duties,
VI. is decided by the SQA and/or the University to have offered false or deceptive info as a part of their Scholarship utility,
VII. commences or continues to undertake full-time employment,
VIII. be topic to an obligation to a 3rd get together to supply that third get together with rights to any Intellectual Property created in the midst of their diploma, or
IX. some other provision as indicated in these phrases that may result in termination.

b. Once the Scholarship has been terminated, it is not going to be reinstated until as a result of error.

c. SQA reserves the proper to:
I. droop a Scholarship within the occasion {that a} criticism or concern is raised in regards to the conduct of the recipient, and
II. terminate a Scholarship and request reimbursement of funds within the occasion the place the recipient has been discovered to have engaged in misconduct or different inappropriate conduct.

7. Other circumstances

a. The names of Scholarship recipients shall be revealed in publicly accessible CSIRO, SQA and associate supplies and channels.

b. Where a scholar undertakes their analysis mission at an SQA associate college that isn’t the University of Sydney, the scholar’s info could also be shared with the related college for the aim of administering their mission.

c. The profitable scholarship recipient should enter right into a Student Agreement between the enrolling University, the Student and CSIRO and also will be sure by the phrases of that settlement.

d. The profitable scholarship recipient should allow the University to share with CSIRO info referring to their participation within the NGETGP, together with ongoing alumni community reporting, for two years following completion of the NGETGP.

e. The profitable scholarship recipient will endeavour to participate in questionnaires, interviews and surveys for reporting and analysis on the NGETGP, when requested by or on behalf of CSIRO.

f. The profitable recipient of this Scholarship should full the Student Deed Poll provided by The University of Sydney.