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School of Risk and Actuarial Studies Undergraduate Research Award

University of New South Wales · 41 Compass Score

About this scholarship

The purpose of the Scholarship is to encourage undergraduate coursework students who are considering honours and/or postgraduate research in the School of Risk and Actuarial Studies at UNSW in the future to participate in research projects and gain valuable research experience. The scholarship will be awarded to students undertaking summer research over the Summer Term 2025/6. Summer Research Projects body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 40px; background-color: #f8f9fa; } h1 { text-align: center; color: #2c3e50; } table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background: #fff; } th, td { border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 15px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; } th { background-color: #2c3e50; color: white; } tr:nth-child(even) { background-color: #f2f2f2; } a { color: #007bff; text-decoration: none; } a:hover { text-decoration: underline; } Summer Research Projects Project Name Supervisor(s) Description Quantify and Manage the Extreme Heat Risk for Workers A/Prof Fei Huang Rising temperatures and extreme heat events pose increasing risks to occupational health and safety worldwide. This project will explore workers' compensation claims data and heat indices to quantify and manage the extreme heat risk for workers. It provides great opportunities to apply and sharpen data science and AI skills by engaging with an important topic with both academic and industry advisers. Prudential Regulation of Aged Care Providers in Australia Emeritus Prof Michael Sherris This summer scholarship project will critically examine the new Prudential Regulation framework for aged care providers in Australia, focusing on the recently introduced Investment and Liquidity Standards under the Aged Care Financial and Prudential Standards. The student will analyse the regulatory intent and design of these standards, comparing them with APRA's prudential requirements for authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs), such as APS 210 (Liquidity) and APS 220 (Credit Risk). The pro

Eligibility

To be eligible, applicants must: Be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program in the UNSW Business School.

How to apply

Applications are made through the University of New South Wales application portal. Always verify eligibility, supporting document requirements, and deadline timing on the provider's official page before applying.

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