ICT/IIIS Summer Scholarship Application form CRICOS code 000233E In 2014, the School of ICT and IIIS are offereing summer scholarships to undergraduate Griffith University students who have completed 2nd year or higher to undertake research within the field of ICT or research within the scope of IIIS areas. The research projects will be undertaken during the 2014/2015 summer holidays for at least four weeks duration. The final decision on timing and duration will be decided between the student and the supervisor. The scholarship is a one off payment (valued at up to $1500) that will be paid to the student at the end of the research period. Research projects available include: • Virtual reality emerging technologies (Skills required: game design and development, knowledge of the Oculus Rift and Leap Motion controllers, usability testing); • Support for Work Integrated Learning (Skills required: business analysis, research); • Investigating the hardness and stability of simple Answer Set Programming (Skills required: Good programming skills (in Java will be preferred), good mathematics background); • NoSQL Databases on Hahoop (Skills required: see attached Project List for further information); • Vision Recognition Module As A Logic Labelled Finite State Machine (Skills required: see attached Project List for further information); • IDE and Eclipse/java plug-in to enable code generation for MiPal whiteboard types (Skills required: see attached Project List for further information); • Attach gripper to Raspebbry-pi Lego NXT differential robot, and develop MiPal whiteboard controller interface for gripper (Skills required: see attached Project List for further information); • Computational Protein/Peptide drug and design (Skills required: see attached Project List for further information); • Protein structure refinement (Skills required: see attached Project List for further information); • Target discovery and drug repurposing (Skills required: see attached Project List for further information); • Online Auction Data Gathering Tool (Skills required: Programming [using PHP and mySQL] and data gathering/logistical skills); • Updating and Administering an Online Auction Server (Skills required: Programming [using PHP and MySQL], graphic design and data gathering/logistical skills); • A Proactive Approach to Prevent Phishing Attacks (Skills required: Programming [using own programming language of choice] and data gathering/logistical skills); • Authoring Tool for Touch based devices (Skills required: system architecture, programming, and/or user interaction design); • Investigation of recommendation systems for use in e-Travel applications (Skills required: see attached Project List for further information); • Computer Vision Augmented Reality Framework (Skills required: C/C++ and JAVA programming); • Portable Vector Processing library (Skills required: Linux/MSWin C programming [possibly some assembly]); • Visualisation Lab Interactive 3D Demos (Skills required: Cryengine or unreal engine 4, design, modelling, scripting etc). Applicants are advised to contact a ICT or IIIS researcher to discuss a possible project if not listed. Please specify a project (above) or field of interest (eg. Bioinformatics, environmental informatics, robotics, Health informatics). School of ICT And Institute for Integrated and Intelligent Systems (IIIS) SUMMER SCHOLARSHIPS ICT/IIIS Summer Scholarship Application form CRICOS code 000233E ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA To be eligible for the Scholarship you must: • Be enrolled full time • Have a GPA of 5.5 or above SELECTION CRITERIA Selection will be based on: • Academic results (attach a copy of your academic transcript) • Personal statement • Considering honours and/or demonstrate how work undertaken will lead to honours project. Note – interviews may be conducted to reach a final decision. TERMS AND CONDITIONS To remain eligible for the scholarship, applicants will be required to: maintain a GPA of 5.5 or above for the duration of the Scholarship benefit; and be enrolled on a full time basis. COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM AND ATTACHMENTS Applications must be lodged by 5.00pm Friday, 12th December 2014. Applications and/or supporting documentation submitted after the closing date will not be considered. All applicants will be notified of the outcome via their Griffith University student email address. By Email Scholarships and Prizes Office scholarships@griffith.edu.au Please note – you must also email a copy of your application to IIIS Office n.dunstan@griffith.edu.au By Post Scholarships and Prizes Office Sewell Building N12 0.06, Nathan Campus Griffith University Qld 4111 scholarships@griffith.edu.au In Person At any Griffith University Student Administration Centre on the Nathan, Gold Coast, Logan, Mt Gravatt or South Bank Campus Location of Student Administration Centres www.griffith.edu.au/about-griffith/campuses/campus-maps ICT/IIIS Summer Scholarship Application form CRICOS code 000233E Griffith Identification Number QTAC/UAC Application Number (if applicable) Title: Mr Miss Ms Other ……………….. Family Name:………………………………………………………………………………………...Date of Birth………/…….…./…..…… Given Names:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Address:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Suburb/Town:………………………………………………………………………………………..State…………………….…………… Country:……………………………………………………………………………………………….Post Code…………………………… Email Address:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Telephone Number:……………………………………………Mobile Number…………………………………………………………… Please indicate your citizenship status below: Australian Citizen Permanent resident (Please provide Residency documentation) Permanent Humanitarian Visa holder (Please provide Residency documentation) International and/or New Zealand Citizens (Please provide Residency documentation) EDUCATION/PROGRAM INFORMATION Are you enrolled in a Science or Engineering based course at Griffith University and completed your 2nd year or higher? Yes No (you are not eligible to apply) Program ……………………………………………………… Credit Points Completed………………………..Grade Point Average (GPA)…………… Research project of interest: ………………………………………………………………………….. Supervisor/s signature: …………………………………………………………………………………….. Personal Statement Please attach documentation to support your application as follows:- • A personal statement with your reasons for applying to undertake this research (max 1 x A4 page); • Email communication from the academic staff member stating approval to supervise the project; • An academic transcript. Academic Referee Contact School of ICT And Institute for Integrated and Intelligent Systems (IIIS) PERSONAL DETAILS CITIZENSHIP STATUS ICT/IIIS Summer Scholarship Application form CRICOS code 000233E In order to reach a final decision, you may be required to attend a short interview. We therefore request you to supply contact details of an academic Referee who may be contactable should it be required. Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Position within the Faculty: ……………………………………………………………………………………… Contact phone: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. DECLARATION – ALL APPLICANTS TO COMPLETE I declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information I have supplied in this application is correct and complete. I understand that if I provide incorrect or incomplete information this may result in the cancellation of any scholarship offer made by Griffith University. I understand that if the University becomes aware of or has reason to believe that I have provided false or misleading information in my application, my eligibility will be reassessed. I recognise that it is my responsibility to provide all necessary documentation. I authorise the University to obtain information concerning my status required under the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA). I understand that the scholarship selection process is competitive and not all applicants who meet the basic eligibility criteria are necessarily awarded scholarships. I understand all correspondence regarding this application, including outcome will be made via my Griffith Student Email Address. Signature of applicant:……………………………………………...………………………………….Date……/……/………….. PROTECTING PRIVACY Griffith University collects, stores and uses personal information only for the purposes of administering student and prospective student admissions, enrolment and education. The information collected is confidential and will not be disclosed to third parties without your consent, except to meet government, legal or other regulatory authority requirements. For further information consult the University's Privacy Plan at www.griffith.edu.au/ua/aa/vc/pp or Telephone (07) 3735 7700 or (07) 5552 8811.