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Ten bright minds will receive ANSTO’s FutureNow Scholarship, supported by the NSW Government.
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FutureNow Scholarships support graduate students and early career researchers working on industry-focused translational research projects.
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Scholarship recipients work under the guidance of some of Australia’s current leading scientists and researchers with the ability to access ANSTO’s national and landmark infrastructure.
Today, ten bright minds were announced as recipients of ANSTO’s FutureNow Scholarships, supported by the NSW Government, which will see researchers work under the guidance of some of Australia’s leading scientists and researchers.
Scholarship recipients will be given access to ANSTO’s state-of-the-art capabilities to put their research into action and develop life-changing, innovative, and workable solutions to support our Australian industries.
An expert panel carefully selected the scholarship recipients made up of ANSTO scientists who judged the projects, through the lens of industry-focused translational research.
The ten recipients come from universities across NSW, including University of Wollongong, University of New South Wales, University of Sydney, and Macquarie University.
One recipient, Yutaka Tsumura from the University of Sydney, said his research looked to develop more effective laser cleaning processes that could be used on a large scale to clean road and rail bridges more efficiently with less impact on the environment.
“Currently, large industrial cleaning is very labour intensive and not good for the environment as the dust particles, and other materials can’t be contained during the cleaning process,” Mr Tsumura said.
“I am looking forward to commencing my scholarship with ANSTO as it will enable me to further my research and give me access to mentorship from some of the world’s top scientists and engineers.”
Support from the NSW Government helped make these scholarships possible. While open to graduates from all regions, a strong connection to NSW in the project or its outcomes is required. One additional FutureNow Plus Scholarship with a stipend up to $35,000 plus allowances up to $10,000, is now open for applications. Details are available here.
ANSTO’s Graduate Institute Director, Professor Andrew Peele, said the FutureNow Scholarships give passionate scientists the tools to succeed in their area of expertise.
“Firstly, I would like to offer my congratulations the recipients announced today and welcome them to our Graduate Institute,” Dr Peele said.
“The ANSTO judges were impressed with the quality of the many projects submitted – those selected have real industry applications to improve environmental and health outcomes, as well as deliver operational efficiencies.
“Successful projects ranged from ways to make the process of making radioisotopes in nuclear medicine more efficient and sustainable, through to enhancing immunotherapeutic strategies.
“These scholarships mean the nine selected recipients will have access to ANSTO’s expertise in research and using national and landmark infrastructure as well as to our research-focused industry partners.
“We look forward to welcoming these very talented researchers in the new year here at ANSTO.”
For more information, visit the FutureNow page.
The recipients for 2021 and their research projects are:
- Robert Raposio, University of Wollongong
- Optimising Uranium Targets for 99Mo Production
- Kirthi Chetty, University of Wollongong
- Investigating anaerobic granules for enhanced self-healing concrete in wastewater infrastructure
- Sarah O'Hea Miller, University of Wollongong
- Securing the Future of the Critically Endangered Fitzroy Falls Spiny Crayfish
- Joshua Noiney, UNSW
- Application of nuclear technology for improving nutrition and production in tilapia hatcheries
- Jourdin Rouaen, UNSW
- Modulation of the tumour microenvironment to enhance immunotherapeutic strategies
- Yutaka Tsumura, University of Sydney
- Development of efficient laser cleaning processes for Roads and Maritime Services Bridges
- Hamish McDougall, UNSW
- Novel Processing of Pyrite Ore to Produce Battery Grade Cobalt and Sulfur: Understanding the Pyrite Thermal Decomposition Reaction Mechanism
- Monica Hibberd, UNSW
- Novel Processing of Pyrite Ore to Produce Battery Grade Cobalt and Sulfur: Understanding the Pyrite Thermal Decomposition Reaction Mechanism
- Andrew King, Macquarie University
- Clinical development of radioimmunotherauputic anti-Glypican 1 antibodies for the diagnosis and treatment of solid and metastatic cancers
- Francesca Gissi
- Assessing the environmental impacts of Mercury from offshore petroleum infrastructure decommissioning
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About FutureNow Scholarship
ANSTO’s FutureNow Scholarships support graduate students and early career researchers working on industry-focused translational research projects. Graduates who receive a FutureNow Scholarship work under the guidance of some of Australia’s current leading scientists and researchers with the ability to access ANSTO’s national and landmark infrastructure and industry partners.
About FutureNow Plus Scholarship
The new FutureNow Plus Scholarship will support one graduate student (who has their own tuition fee offset or other arrangements) or early career researcher with a stipend of up to $35,000, plus a research, travel and accommodation allowance of up to $10,000. With this increased level of support, the successful candidate can focus even more on their research and outcomes, knowing they have added financial security.