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Scholarships supercharge UWA research projects

Mar 22nd, 2023

Two PhD students from The University of Western Australia with stellar aspirations have been awarded Westpac Future Leaders Scholarships to complete research projects.

"I have always wanted to bring the future of computing forward to help solve our grandest challenges."

The prestigious scholarships provide up to $120,000 of financial assistance and leadership development for students at Australia’s leading universities.

Nicholas Pritchard, 25, of South Perth, who is studying at the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, will use the funds to...

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Yang X, Li G, Shi J, Wilkinson LG, Aubert MK, Houston K, Shirley NJ, Gao H, Lister R, Colombo L, Tucker MR Author Correction: MADS31 supports female germline development by repressing the post-fertilization programme in cereal ovules. (2025) (Nature Plants) pubmed:40033072
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