Ph.D. Scholarships Available in Brain Repair and Rehabilitation at the University of Newcastle, Australia.

Any of you survivors in Oz could ace the interview by pointing out all the research possibilities I have pointed out.
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Employer: Hunter Medical Research Institute
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Posted: October 7, 2013
Expires: December 6, 2013
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Science jobs from Hunter Medical Research Institute: The Centre for Translational for Brain Repair and Rehabilitation (CTBRR) located at the University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia has two full Ph.D. scholarships available and open to both domestic and international applicants. The successful applicants will be supervised by Dr Rohan Walker (Senior Research Fellow) and Professor Michael Nilsson (Director of the CTBRR and the Hunter Medical Research Institute).
The project associated with the scholarships will utilise animal models of stroke to examine how the recovery environment, following experimentally induced brain injury, can be modified to optimize recovery and brain repair. In examining brain repair, the projects focused on the role of glia and will make extensive use of a recently established multiphoton real time brain imaging platform.
The students will be supervised by both clinical and basic scientists and will be encouraged and supported to undertake some part of their research project at an nationally or internationally recognized centre for stroke research affiliated with the CTBRR. The objective of this international placement is to develop the candidate's own research network, and enrich the quality and scope of their research.
Scholarship The successful applicant will be supported by a scholarship for three and a half years at $25,000 per annum (tax-free), with the opportunity to apply for a 6 month extension. If the successful candidate is an international student, Overseas Student Health Cover will be provided for the duration of their candidature. A full tuition fee scholarship will also be offered to successful international candidates (domestic students undertaking a Research Higher Degree are not required to pay fees). Funding will also be made available to assist with relocation and establishment.
Application We are seeking applications from individuals who are interested in undertaking research who have completed an undergraduate degree in Biomedical Science, Psychology, Medicine or equivalent with first class Honours, or Masters. Ideally, preference will be given to applicants that have had experience with animal handling (rats and or mice) as well as immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence. They may also have experience with cell culture and basic molecular biology.
Strong proficiency in English is essential (an ILETS score of 6.5 overall with no subtest less than 6.0; or a TOFEL overall score of not less than 93; see also http://www.newcastle.edu.au/policy/000104.html for more details).
Interested applicants should send Dr. Rohan Walker a copy of their CV, academic transcripts, and English proficiency transcript (not required to domestic applicants) to (brain.repair.recovery@gmail.com).
Further information about the Centre for Translational Brain Repair and Rehabilitation (CTBRR)
The CTBRR is located within the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI), a joint venture between the University of Newcastle and the Hunter New England area health service. The research undertaken by the centre is interested in developing optimising multi-modal approaches to adapt the physical and social environment to improve recovery from Stroke.