Study Scholarships Future Research Talent Awards - India The Future Research Talent (FRT) awards are jointly offered by ANU College of Science, ANU College of Health and Medicine and ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science to students from India. The Future Research Talent (FRT) awards are jointly offered by ANU College of Science, ANU College of Health and Medicine and ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science to students from India. The FRT is a competitive and prestigious program that attracts the very best international students from high-quality Indian institutions and provides them exposure to ANU research in the Science, Health, Medicine and Computer Science disciplines. The program offers a valuable opportunity for India’s emerging research talent to form international linkages and develop research skills at Australia’s best university (QS World University Rankings 2023). Value and benefits The value of each FRT award is A$7000 . FRT awards provide selected Indian students with an opportunity to travel to ANU to pursue collaborative research, for a period of 10-12 weeks, in a range of Science, Health and Medicine disciplines. The amount offered under the FRT program must be utilised to directly support the recipient’s participation in collaborative research at the ANU Colleges of Science, Health & Medicine, Engineering & Computer Science and may be allocated towards costs associated with, but not limited to: return airfare, visa (including any associated medical expenses), travel insurance, accommodation, and general living expenses. The management of award funds is the responsibility of the recipient. Eligibility To be eligible for an FRT award, the candidate must: be a citizen of India residing in India; be able to demonstrate a high level of academic ability and research potential; be enrolled in a program at a collaborating institution in India which includes a research component; be nominated for award consideration by a collaborating Indian institution specified by the ANU Colleges of Science, Health & Medicine; be seeking to undertake a research project in one of the specific fields of research proposed by the ANU Colleges of Science, Health & Medicine, Engineering & Computer Science; and, have not previously received an FRT award from the ANU Colleges of Science, Health & Medicine, Engineering & Computer Science. In exceptional circumstances, applications from students enrolled at institutions other than the selected partner institutions may be permitted at the discretion of the Dean of either of the two Colleges, at the request of a Research School Director. Research areas Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Area/Group/Project Short description of Research Area/Group/Project TBC TBC Research School of Biology Research Area/Group/Project Short description of Research Area/Group/Project TBC TBC Research School of Chemistry Research Area/Group/Project Short description of Research Area/Group/Project TBC TBC Research School of Earth Sciences Research Area/Group/Project Short description of Research Area/Group/Project TBC TBC Fenner School of Environment and Society Research Area/Group/Project Short description of Research Area/Group/Project TBC TBC Mathematical Sciences Institute Research Area/Group/Project Short description of Research Area/Group/Project TBC TBC Research School of Physics Research Area/Group/Project Short description of Research Area/Group/Project TBC TBC Australian National Centre for Public Awareness of Science Research Area/Group/Project Short description of Research Area/Group/Project TBC TBC The National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health Research Area/Group/Project Short description of Research Area/Group/Project TBC TBC John Curtin School of Medical Research Research Area/Group/Project Short description of Research Area/Group/Project TBC TBC ANU School of Medicine and Psychology Research Area/Group/Project Short description of Research Area/Group/Project TBC TBC ANU School of Computing Research Area/Group/Project Short description of Research Area/Group/Project TBC TBC Selection The selection process for FRT program will be undertaken by a selection committee which will consider the following factors when shortlisting FRT award recipients: academic merit and candidate’s research proposal; ranking of nominated candidates by the collaborating Indian institution; and, ranking of nominated candidates by the host ANU School within the Colleges of Science, Health and Medicine. Nomination and application The FRT award program is only open to students from specific collaborating institutions in India. Every year, the collaborating institutions will be provided with nomination instructions, including a link to the nomination and application portal. For FRT 2023 round: Applications are expected to open in August 2022, and will likely close in October 2022, with successful awardees notified by the end of the year 2022. Further information Funds awarded under the FRT program must be fully expended by the recipient within 12 months from the date on which the recipient was notified of their award. It is suggested that the candidates undertake their research project at ANU from May – July. However, the timing can be negotiated between the award recipient and the host Research School/Research group at ANU. The Research Schools, in consultation with the award recipient and the collaborating Indian institution, may also extend the research project beyond 12 weeks. Any ongoing funding to support research experience/projects longer than 12 weeks will be at the discretion of the ANU Research School and the Research group/department hosting the student. Reference documents Document FRT_Template_ReferreeReport (DOCX, 46.92 KB) Contact Please speak to the international relations/collaboration office of your institution to check if it is an FRT collaborating institution. Your international relations office will run the first selection round for your institution and can answer any questions about the program. If your institution is not a collaborating institution or your international office cannot answer your questions, please contact ANU at frt.science@anu.edu.au. Academic profiles Tue, 02 Jan 2018 Meet the ANU chemist fighting on the frontline of antibiotic resistance In 2015, the World Health Organization put out a call to action on antibiotic resistance, so Dr Lara Malins got to work. 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