Study Subject(s): Sciences & Engineering
College Scholarship Level: Postgraduate
Scholarship Provider: University of Sydney
Scholarship Positions can be taken at: Australia

Eligibility:
Applicants should have a particular interest in sperm physiology and applied andrology. Experience in animal handling as well as semen collection, processing and assessment is highly desirable. Applicants must be Australian citizens or Australian permanent residents.

Scholarship Description: A full-time postgraduate scholarship is available for a suitably qualified candidate with a good honours degree in animal or veterinary science or equivalent to undertake research studies leading to a PhD in animal reproduction. The RIRDC funded project is to develop an effective diluent for the transport of rabbit semen to enable the widespread use of artificial insemination within the Australian farmed rabbit industry. The project will involve extensive interaction with farmed rabbit producers through commercial field fertility trials and industry extension activities.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 04 July 2022