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Scholarship Information

Award value: $2500 annually

Level of study: Postgraduate

The Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics (RSAA) offers the Olin J Eggen Research Award to up to 3 outstanding international students commencing in the PhD program at RSAA. Funding for this Award is made possible by an endowment setup to commemorate the contributions of the late Professor Olin J Eggen. Professor Eggen, a native of Wisconsin, USA, was Director of Mt Stromlo Observatory from 1966 through 1977, a period that saw considerable growth and with it the foundation of the high international regard in which the Observatory (now the Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics) is held. The objective of the Award is to support outstanding international students to enable them to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program in Astronomy & Astrophysics based in the Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics.

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