PhD scholarships and opportunities

Preparation and Agricultural Application of Nutrient Enriched Biosolid Biochar

Closing Date: 09 February 2024 Apply Now
PhD Scholarship

This PhD project will explore the development/preparation, characterisation, and application of biosolid biochar with enhanced nutrient properties to improve soil productivity. Plant growth studies are to be conducted to understand the benefits of applying biosolid biochar.

Developing Next Generation Biofertilizers

Closing Date: 22 February 2024 Apply Now
PhD Scholarship

Explore microalgae as sustainable biofertilizers for agriculture. Focus on carbon fixation, soil health, and reducing greenhouse gases. Join innovative research for eco-friendly farming solutions.

Climate Change

Tracking Climate Changes by Space Gravity Measurements

Closing Date: 29 February 2024 Apply Now
PhD Scholarship

This is a research opportunity for PhD students who are interested in learning satellite tracking (radar and laser) technology, Earth's gravity field variations, and climate changes by hydrological extremes (flooding/droughts) and melting ice, as well as solid Earth deformation.

An In-Built Depolymerisation Solution for Polyethylene Waste

Closing Date: 01 March 2024 Apply Now
PhD Scholarship

This project aims to design polymer coated enzymes that can be embedded into polyethylene, and later activated by the elevated temperatures of a compost heap, to depolymerise the plastic to small molecules.

Exploring the Benefits of Walk-and-Talk Therapy vs Traditional Indoor Therapy for Men with Low Mood

Closing Date: 08 March 2024 Apply Now
PhD Scholarship

This PhD scholarship will be aligned with a randomised trial examining the effectiveness of outdoor walk-and-talk therapy for men with low mood, compared to traditional indoor therapy.

Edith Ethel Ward Perpetual PhD Scholarship

Closing Date: 07 April 2024 Apply Now
Top-up Scholarship

This donor funded scholarship has been established and funded for a maximum of 3 years (full-time equivalent) for a current Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) candidate in the College of Health Medicine and Wellbeing. The supplementation scholarship provides a benefit of $10,000 per annum for up to a maximum of 3 years (full-time) for a PhD program.

Personalised Medical Nutrition Therapy for Children and Adolescents with Asthma and Overweight or Obesity

Closing Date: 03 May 2024 Apply Now
PhD Scholarship

Up to 50% of children and adolescents with asthma are overweight/obese, vs 25% of those without asthma. Excess weight is linked with worse asthma control and a higher chance of asthma attacks. Dietary intervention may be an important strategy to improve asthma control in this group

AI for Simulation-Based Training

Closing Date: 31 May 2024 Apply Now
PhD Scholarship

The research will focus on developing advanced AI techniques to improve analysis and interpretation of data in simulation-based training scenarios for Defence. The project aims to advance AI methodologies to optimise training effectiveness and system capabilities in simulated environments.

Neural Principles of Multi-Sensor Vision Systems in Rail Safety Applications

Closing Date: 01 June 2024 Apply Now
PhD Scholarship

The project will develop new deep learning methods to improve machine vision comprising several sensors in collaboration with industry partners 4AI Systems and 4Tel Pty Ltd.

Treatable Traits for Asthma Management during Pregnancy

Closing Date: 01 August 2024 Apply Now
PhD Scholarship

Asthma is common in pregnancy; associated with exacerbations and poor outcomes for the baby. This study will prospectively examine the prevalence and clinical relevance of a range of traits, including lung inflammation, common co-morbidities and behavioural factors in this population.

Glenn and Ken Moss PhD Scholarships in Engineering Research

Closing Date: 01 January 2018 Apply Now
PhD Scholarship

This donor funded supplementation scholarship has been established and funded for University of Newcastle students studying PhD (Mechanical Engineering) or PhD (Mechatronics). If a candidate is not available in Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics, then the scholarship may be offered to a student from another Engineering Discipline.

Judy Kennedy Research Scholarship in Mental Health

Closing Date: 01 January 2018 Apply Now

The scholarship should be awarded to a student whose research aims to improve the care and outcomes for people with mental illness and their families.

Understanding, Optimizing, and Safeguarding the Thermal Desorption and Destruction of PFAS

Closing Date: 01 January 2018 Apply Now
PhD Scholarship

The CSIRO Industry PhD Program (iPhD) is a research training program, focusing on applied research that benefits industry by solving real-world challenges. It aims to produce the next generation of innovation leaders with the skills to work at the interface of research and industry in Australia.

Theology

Progressive Voices/Movements in Islamic Theology in the (Post-)Secular Society of 21st Century

Closing Date: 31 December 2025 Apply Now
PhD Opportunity

PhD research on “Progressive Voices/Movements in Islamic Theology in the (Post-)Secular Society of 21st Century”

Recently expired PhD Scholarships

Construction Site

Construction Supervisor’s Safety Leadership and Communication Style

Closing Date: 07 January 2024 Apply Now
PhD Scholarship

Examining the Impact of Interventions at Construction Supervisor’s Safety Leadership and Communication Style. This PhD project will examine the impact of technological and learning interventions on site supervisors’ safety leadership style and measure supervisors’ safety behaviour patterns before and after the learning interventions. A longitudinal study will be conducted to examine the impact.

Construction Worker

Construction Workers' Safety Behaviour

Closing Date: 07 January 2024 Apply Now
PhD Scholarship

Examining the Impact of the Interventions on Construction Workers' Safety Behaviour. This PhD project will assess the effectiveness of two safety management learning interventions and measure workers’ safety behaviour patterns before and after the learning interventions implementation. A longitudinal study will be conducted to examine the impact of interventions.

Road Hazard Landslide

Rockfall Fragmentation upon Impact

Closing Date: 12 January 2024 Apply Now
PhD Scholarship

This research project will build a comprehensive database of laboratory and field rockfall fragmentation events to allow the development and validation of a rockfall fragmentation prediction model to account for in stochastic rockfall simulations.

Adam Manning Painting

Creative and Transformative Engagement with Music for Health and Wellbeing in First Nations Communities

Closing Date: 31 January 2024 Apply Now
PhD Scholarship

This HDR project (Master or PhD level) focuses on music, culture and wellbeing in Australia’s First Nations communities. The project is interested in intergenerational exchanges and collaborations on the uses of creativity, song and music to contribute to ageing well. It contributes to a larger ARC-funded project with the theme: creative ageing through transformative engagement with music. In non-First Nations communities, engaging with meaningful music activities has been shown to empower older adults. Your project will bring to the wider project important knowledge on how First Nations communities use music to express and connect to their culture, support social connectedness, lifelong learning, empowerment and wellbeing.

Methylomic Characterisation of Diffuse Midline Glioma – the RUN DIPG ‘Warrior Jack’ Scholarship

Closing Date: 31 January 2024 Apply Now
PhD Scholarship

Combining cell and molecular biology techniques with bioinformatics analyses, the RUN DIPG Warrior Jack Scholar will evaluate the methylomic characteristics of diffuse midline glioma (DMG), aiming to understand the influence of DNA methylation on aberrant signalling pathways sustaining DMG growth.