Australian Earthquake Engineering Society

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News Search Future Events Society - Committee - Constitution - Register to help - Join AEES - Contact AEES Publications - Member Articles - AEES Newsletters - Conference papers - Image Gallery Resources - Web links - GA recent quakes - ES&S quake news	March 2009 EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP The Australian Earthquake Engineering Society (AEES) is offering a scholarship of up to $3000 to suitably qualified persons to assist research activities related to earthquake engineering. Suitable research areas include most aspects of earthquakes and their effects. Applications are welcomed from individuals fulfilling the following criteria: undertaking post-graduate or under-graduate honours research related to earthquake engineering that is consistent with the objective of AEES; enrolled at the time of application at an Australian university; a current member of AEES. No application form is required. Applicants should provide the following information, briefly but clearly: a short title describing the research (15 words maximum); a clear statement of the nature, purpose and probable outcomes of their proposed research; a detailed work plan and budget indicating the amount requested for the Research Scholarship (not to exceed $3,000) and the specific manner in which it will be used; other sources of financial support of the proposed research; a statement on the likelihood of the project proceeding if funding from an AEES scholarship is not available; a brief curriculum vitae; a letter of support from a university staff member involved with the research project. The Earthquake Engineering Research Scholarship would be awarded under the following conditions: the subject of study and the applicant are considered suitable by the AEES National Committee; the person who completed the application undertakes the research; the Scholarship is awarded for 12 months; on completion of the research project, or the portion of the project funded by the Scholarship, the Scholarship holder prepares a paper on the research suitable for publication in the Proceedings of the AEES Annual Conference. Part of the Scholarship will be withheld until this condition is fulfilled. The closing date for applications is 31 October 2009 and applications should be sent to: Ms Sharon Anderson Australian Earthquake Engineering Society PO Box 4014 MCKINNON VIC 3204
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March 2009

EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP

The Australian Earthquake Engineering Society (AEES) is offering a scholarship of up to $3000 to suitably qualified persons to assist research activities related to earthquake engineering. Suitable research areas include most aspects of earthquakes and their effects.

Applications are welcomed from individuals fulfilling the following criteria:

undertaking post-graduate or under-graduate honours research related to earthquake engineering that is consistent with the objective of AEES;
enrolled at the time of application at an Australian university;
a current member of AEES.

No application form is required.

Applicants should provide the following information, briefly but clearly:

a short title describing the research (15 words maximum);
a clear statement of the nature, purpose and probable outcomes of their proposed research;
a detailed work plan and budget indicating the amount requested for the Research Scholarship (not to exceed $3,000) and the specific manner in which it will be used;
other sources of financial support of the proposed research;
a statement on the likelihood of the project proceeding if funding from an AEES scholarship is not available;
a brief curriculum vitae;
a letter of support from a university staff member involved with the research project.

The Earthquake Engineering Research Scholarship would be awarded under the following conditions:

the subject of study and the applicant are considered suitable by the AEES National Committee;
the person who completed the application undertakes the research;
the Scholarship is awarded for 12 months;
on completion of the research project, or the portion of the project funded by the Scholarship, the Scholarship holder prepares a paper on the research suitable for publication in the Proceedings of the AEES Annual Conference. Part of the Scholarship will be withheld until this condition is fulfilled.

The closing date for applications is 31 October 2009 and applications should be sent to:

Ms Sharon Anderson
Australian Earthquake Engineering Society
PO Box 4014
MCKINNON VIC 3204