PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students in Australia

Near-field effects in electromagnetism

Supervisor: Prof M De sterke

We are looking for a highly motivated researcher to kick off his/her PhD journey on an exciting project co-hosted by Aix-Marseille Université & The University of Sydney. . Read more

28 March 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Diffusivity of lithium ions in high-energy positive electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries

Supervisor: Prof M Avdeev

We are looking for a highly motivated researcher to kick off his/her PhD journey on an exciting project co-hosted by Université de Bordeaux (France) & The University of Sydney (Australia). Read more

28 March 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Hydride-based materials for electrochemical storage

Supervisor: Prof FAZ Aguey-Zinsou

We are looking for a highly motivated researcher to kick off his/her PhD journey on an exciting project co-hosted by Institut de Chimie et des Matériaux Paris-Est & The University of Sydney. . Read more

28 March 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Advanced Soliton Physics in Integrated photonic circuits

28 March 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

We are looking for a highly motivated researcher to kick off his/her PhD journey on an exciting project co-hosted by École Centrale de Lyon & The University of Sydney. . Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Runge

Queensland University of Technology

Faculty of Science call for PhD scholarship applicants in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Eligibility. You must. meet QUT’s academic and English language entry requirements found on the QUT - how to apply page, for the Doctor of Philosophy (IF49). Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) PhD Research Programme

University of Queensland School of Chemical Engineering

Exploring the regulatory mechanisms underpinning pro- and anti-inflammatory phenotypes of adult stem cells

Adult stem cells offer great potential as a cell therapy through the secretion of immunomodulatory factors. However, understanding what mechanisms underpin the regulation of these factors and the balance between a pro- and anti-inflammatory secretome remains to be elucidated. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Cool, Dr RAS Smith

28 December 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

University of Queensland School of Chemical Engineering

Developing novel glycan-functionalised composite biomaterials for improving bone formation

Heparan sulphate (HS) plays key roles in many biological processes, including wound healing, as it binds and protects critical pro-regenerative factors within a wound site. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Cool, Dr RAS Smith

28 December 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Development of broadband electronic warfare sensors for signal detection and direction finding

31 December 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

In military terms, electronic support (ES) is the branch of electronic warfare (EW) related to the collection and analysis of electromagnetic signals in the environment to identify and inform decision makers/ users for situational awareness. Read more

Supervisor: Dr NNT Trong

Space Domain Awareness Object Characterisation

Supervisor: Assoc Prof BN Ng

Over the past several decades, near earth orbits have become increasingly congested as the number of space borne applications grow. Read more

29 February 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Optimization of Superconducting Devices by Mean of Quantum Field Theories

Supervisor: Dr GT Tettamanzi

Leaning on the zero resistance properties of superconductors materials, superconducting technology has garnered considerable theoretical and practical interest, with applications spanning the areas of quantum computing, ultra-high precision sensing and quantum metrology. Read more

31 March 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Designing Pico-Materials for Superconducting Quantum Devices

Supervisor: Dr GT Tettamanzi

Designing materials with advanced functionalities is the focus of contemporary quantum materials science. Read more

31 March 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Target Motion Analysis from Doppler sensors

Supervisor: Dr JM Maclean

Target Motion Analysis (TMA) is the process of estimating the two-dimensional location of a moving platform, using a temporal sequence of one-dimensional (bearing) observations from a moving sensor. Read more

31 March 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Multistatic and bi-static localisation of underwater targets

Supervisor: Dr JM Maclean

Bi-static and Multi-static localisation use time differences of arrival between multiple receivers to localise objects being tracked by active sonar. Read more

31 March 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Model Malicious Drone Swarm Behaviours and Devise Counter Strategies

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

This research project aims to model threats posed by drone swarm and to devise counter measure to protect major assets such as airports. Read more

Supervisor: Dr MG Guo