Published: 22 Jan 2024 563 views
Application are open for motivated, independent and adventurous Domestic PhD candidate to work alongside Dr Amy Moss in the School of Environmental and Rural Science. You will join a dynamic and diverse group of researchers that encourages collaboration and outreach.
This project aims to address the environmental and economic burden of food waste by enabling its utilisation as a feed for poultry. This project expects to generate new knowledge in poultry nutrition using a holistic approach exploring the nutritional, health, welfare, economic and environmental effects of food waste diets for poultry. The expected outcomes of this project include enabling food waste diets for poultry and a greater understanding of basic nutrition including, carbohydrate and fat metabolism. This should provide significant environmental and economic benefits by utilising food waste that would otherwise go to landfill and improving our understanding of poultry nutrition, giving potential economic savings over $500 million.
The University of New England (UNE) is a public university in Australia with approximately 21,000 higher education students. Its original and main campus is located in the city of Armidale in northern central New South Wales.
Application Deadline | 09 Oct 2024 |
Value | $29,863 |
Country to study | Australia |
School to study | University Of New England |
Type | Fellowship |
Course to study | View courses |
Sponsor | University Of New England |
Gender | Men and Women |
This Research Training Program (RTP) Domestic Scholarship includes a stipend of $29,863 per annum (2023 rate) tax-free for a full time on campus domestic student, paid in fortnightly instalments. You will also receive $3,500 per annum in project operating costs provided by the School of Environmental and Rural Science.
The scholarship is tenable for three years full-time for a doctoral degree. The duration of an Research Training Program (RTP) stipend scholarship cannot be extended and is subject to CPI% increase annually.
We are seeking a motivated, independent and adventurous Domestic PhD candidate to work alongside Dr Amy Moss in the School of Environmental and Rural Science.
How to Apply
To apply for this scholarship, applicants must complete and submit a candidature and scholarship application. All required supporting documentation as mentioned in the application form including the following:
For more information on submitting a candidature application please see our web page on how to apply/enrol for candidature.
Scholarship ID: S23-07
For more details visit: UNE website.