University of Sydney PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Non-European Students

Tumor-selective metal chelators for multiple theranostic applications

Supervisor: Prof L Rendina

We are seeking strongly motivated and competitive candidates to conduct PhD research as part of an internationally-recognised research team involved in new tumor-selective metal chelators for multiple theranostic applications. Read more

Year round applications PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

Lightning and the Chemical Origin of Life

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

What are the early steps in the chemical origin of life on Earth, prior to the existence of complex organic molecules and biology? Could Earth have relied… Read more

Supervisor: Dr HJ Jiang

Electrified Chemical Production for a Zero-Carbon Future

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Inert molecules, such as CO₂ and N₂, have high bond energies (5.5eV for CO and 9.8eV for N≡N). Read more

Supervisor: Dr HJ Jiang

Using Radical Electrochemistry to Actively Rescue the Climate

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

The climate challenge has two important components, one is the depleting ozone layer in the stratosphere and the other is the increasing amount of greenhouse gases in the troposphere. Read more

Supervisor: Dr HJ Jiang

Embrittlement-Tolerant Alloys for Safe Hydrogen Transmission and Storage

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Australia has committed to achieving a carbon-free economy by 2050 to preserve our climate for future generations. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Chen

Nanoscale Electrochemical Imaging for Clean Energy Development

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Kang group at the University of Sydney is looking for PhD students who are passionate about exploring a new area of electrochemistry. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K M Kang

University of Sydney School of Civil Engineering

Behaviour of Granular Materials

Granular materials such as sand, snow, rice, ores, powders and soils are prevalent in nature and industry. Understanding the way they deform, fail, flow and mix is key to predict events such as landslides, erosion, earthquakes and snow avalanches. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Rognon

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Law and Transnational Regulation

Who's eligible. You must. have an unconditional offer of admission or be enrolled to study a full-time PhD at the University of Sydney Law School. Read more

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

The Julian Small Research Scholarship in Labour Law

Who's eligible. You must. have an unconditional offer of admission for full-time studies in a PhD or LLM by research within the University of Sydney Law School. Read more

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

The George and Matilda Harris Scholarship (for research students)

Who's eligible. You must. have an unconditional offer of admission or be enrolled to study a PhD, MCrim (Research) or LLM (Research) in the University of Sydney Law School. Read more

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Judge Ralph J Perdriau Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Common Law

Who's eligible. You must. have an unconditional offer of admission to study full-time in a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Master of Laws (LLM) by Research within the Sydney Law School. Read more

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Chiral Nano-optics

Supervisor: Dr G Lakhwani

We are looking for a highly motivated, passionate and competitive candidate for a fully-funded PhD position in chiral nano-optics. Read more

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) International PhD Programme Australia PhD Programme

PhD Scholarships at The University of Sydney

University of Sydney

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