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PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Sydney

We have 23 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Sydney

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Postgraduate Research at the University of Sydney

Our research is driven by the big picture. We're proudly home to some of the world's brightest and most accomplished researchers dedicated to finding solutions to the most pressing issues of our times. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  International PhD Programme  Australia PhD Programme
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Bioengineering Anti-Thrombotic Surfaces for Heart-Lung Machines

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 Supervisor: Assoc Prof A Waterhouse
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Scholarship in Hydrogen Storage for Clean Energy

  Research Group: www.merlin-H2.com
Scholarships are available for PhD candidates to contribute to the development of advanced hydrogen storage systems in a multidisciplinary research team. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof FAZ Aguey-Zinsou
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD Scholarship in Human–Computer Interaction (HCI

I’m recruiting a fully funded PhD student to join the Urban Interfaces Lab at the University of Sydney, working on my Australian Research Council (ARC) DECRA project developing a rapid design toolkit for context-aware external human-machine interfaces (eHMIs) — the communication systems autonomous vehicles use to signal intent to pedestrians in complex urban environments. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Parker
 14 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Developing algorithms for single-cell long-read nanopore sequencing

Project Description. Alternative splicing (AS) is one of the most powerful mechanisms generating protein diversity in the human brain. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Weatheritt
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Discovering Therapeutic Targets for ALS Using CRISPR-dCas9 Single-Cell Perturb-Seq in Patient-Derived Motor Neurons

Project Description. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease with no effective cure. Although several causal mutations (e.g. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Weatheritt
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Low-carbon calcined clay concrete for 3D concrete printing and additive manufacturing

This PhD project will develop low-carbon calcined clay concrete for 3D concrete printing (additive manufacturing) to support Australia's transition to net-zero construction. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Z Tao
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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How do children learn to read and spell irregular words?

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is offering one full-time PhD scholarship to undertake research investigating children's ability to learn to read new words that do not follow phonics pronunciations rules. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Wegener
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Interactions of Plant Diversity and Climate on Ecosystem Phenology and Resilience

Vegetation phenology—the timing of plant life cycle events—is a key bioindicator of climate change, a critical biodiversity variable, and a major driver of ecosystem processes and resilience. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Huete
 29 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Ultrafast Spectroscopy of Novel Semiconductors and Devices

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 Supervisor: Dr M Nielsen
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Thermoradiative Power Generation (or Solar Power at Night)

Project Description. The School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering (SPREE) is widely regarded as the one of the leading Photovoltaics research hubs in the world. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Nielsen
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Engineering inorganic-organic interfacial energy transfer

Project Description. The School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering (SPREE) is widely regarded as the one of the leading Photovoltaics research hubs in the world. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Nielsen
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Stimulated and Quantum-enhanced Brillouin imaging

Brillouin spectroscopy is an important technique for measuring the visco-elastic properties of biological materials, with applications to fundamental biology, tissue engineering, and drug-discovery. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof IK Kabakova
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Mitigating Delamination Cracking in Post-Tensioned Concrete Containments of Nuclear Power Plants

If you like to learn more about the mechanics and design of advanced concrete structures, you may wish to consider applying for this PhD opportunity! We’re recruiting a PhD candidate to join a dynamic, supportive team at the University of New South Wales to investigate Cracking in Post-Tensioned Concrete Containments of Nuclear Power Plants. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Hamed
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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From Scarring to Healing: Uncovering Mechanisms and Therapies for Pulmonary Fibrosis

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a devastating condition characterised by progressive lung fibrosis (scarring), leading to respiratory failure and lung tissue damage. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr GL Liu
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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