CQ University Masters by Research Elevate Scholarship, 2022

CQ University and Agriventis Technologies Private Limited in partnership has bought an opportunity for masters students to do research on seasame seeds. CQ University Masters by Research Elevate Scholarship, 2022 provides students to gain an extensive research based knowledge and the methogologies involved.

Project Description: This project will investigate the levels of health-benefitting compounds in the seed, oil and pressed seedcake of sixteen new lines of black sesame, recently developed by AgriVentis Technologies Ltd.  In collaboration with the CRC for Northern Australia and AgriVentis, these varieties are currently being field evaluated by CQUniversity in growing trials in northern Australia, with four varieties additionally grown in six differing environments in Qld and NT. Hence this project will provide much-needed information on the typical nutritional quality and functional food value of black sesame grown in Australia, as well as investigating the differences between various sesame varieties and differing growing conditions. This will allow for recommendation of the optimum lines of black sesame best suited for the expansion of the black sesame cropping industry in northern Australia, as well as recommending high-performing lines for future breeding programs.

Eligibility criteria for the CQ University Masters by Research Elevate Scholarship, 2022: 

• The candidate must be prepared to relocate to Rockhampton (Queensland, Australia) for the duration of the award and eligible for enrollment as a MSc candidate at CQUniversity.
• The candidate must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident of Australia or eligible for a student visa for temporary residence and already be living in Australia at time of application due to travel restrictions that are currently in place in Australia due to COVID-19.

Value of the CQ University Masters by Research Elevate Scholarship, 2022: 

Successful applicants will receive an award of $30,000 stipend per year (total value of scholarship $72,000)