Scholarship Opportunity at TARS

Study Subject: Safety Management System (SMS) for Heavy Vehicle Transport
Web Address: http://research.unsw.edu.au/australian-postgraduate-award-industry-apa-i
Level:   Post Graduate (Research)
 
Description
A scholarship opportunity is available for a Post Graduate student to perform research on heavy vehicle road safety. The value of this scholarship is AU$ 29,844 (per annum), paid fortnightly for the period of 2 years if masters or 3 years if PhD. This scholarship is for study in Australia for those who have achieved Honours 2a or equivalent.
This project involves adapting a Safety Management System (SMS) to improve the safety of heavy vehicles. Phase 1 of the project involves the collection & analysis of truck driver fatal crash. The information on crash circumstance & injury outcome information will be summarised into a database & in selected cases be subject to a detailed investigation into individual crashes to evaluate the crash involvement factors including fatigue, speeding, etc. crash characteristics & preventative actions that may be taken. This data will be compared to outcomes from Phase 1 of the overall project to identify the key elements of a model SMS for heavy vehicle transport. A mathematical/statistical based model that can accommodate a dynamic causal & amelioration chain would be developed, validated & applied to develop an intervention most likely to produce the best safety outcome for heavy vehicle transport operations & other road safety sectors to determine whether crash risk & trauma can be modeled in such a way & reduced.
 
Availability
This scholarship is offered once only to one person. Open for applications from February 28, 2013 until March 31, 2013.
 
Payment Information
The value of this scholarship is AUD29844 (per annum). This award is to be used for research. This scholarship is paid fortnightly for the period of 2 years if masters or 3 years if PhD.
 
Research Information
This scholarship is for one of the following fields of research: ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, SCIENCE - GENERAL or Statistics. It is required that your study starts no earlier than March 31, 2013 and no later than March 30, 2015.
 
Eligibility
This scholarship is for study in Australia for those who have achieved Honours 2a or equivalent.
 
Application Details
To apply for this scholarship you must apply directly to the Main Contact (below). Terms and conditions are subject to change. Always confirm details with scholarship provider before applying.
 
Main Contact
Professor Raphael Grzebieta (Chair of Road Safety)
Transport and Road Safety (TARS) Research
Email: r.grzebieta@unsw.edu.au