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>Dear Colleague, > >I would be grateful if you were able to forward the following opportunity >for two research scholarships to whomever you think might be interested. > >Two research scholarships are available for study toward a PhD in >Engineering at Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia. The general >area of study to be undertaken is in pavement - vehicle - product >interaction in the context of shock and vibrations. Specific projects may >include: Development and evaluation of intelligent cushioning systems, >Evaluation of the non-linear dynamics between pavements and vehicles, >Evaluation of the non-linear behaviour of cushioning materials, Using >high-speed videography to study the deformation of cushioning materials >under impulsive loads, Development of a method for characterising >non-stationary random vibrations, Applications of the wavelet transform >(or other novel processing techniques) for characterising pavement surface >irregularities or random vibrations. > >The Scholarship includes tuition fees as well as a stipend of >approximately AU$18,700 per annum over three years, with a possible >extension of 6 months. There is also a possibility of stipend top-ups for >outstanding candidates. Students may undertake paid work as per current >limits specified by the University. The scholarship is available to >Australian residents as well as overseas students. The scholarships are >meant to start from the end of March 2006. However, upon request and >approval by the Faculty under exceptional circumstances, the start date >can be extended up to June 2006. > >Best regards and many thanks, > >Vincent Rouillard >School of Architectural, Civil and Mechanical Engineering >Victoria University of Technology >PO Box 14428, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia >) : +61 3 9919 4602 6: + 61 3 9919 4139 ><file://www.staff.vu.edu.au/VRouillard>www.staff.vu.edu.au/VRouillard > > >IMPORTANT - This email and any attachments may be confidential. Any >retransmission, dissemination or other use of these materials by persons >or entities other than the intended recipient(s) is prohibited. If >received in error, please contact me and delete all copies.