Griffith University, Griffith Health Institute
This progran of research aims to discover new ways to prevent painful acute whiplash injury from becoming chronic. New treatments will be explored using conventional or new methodologies.
A background in nursing, medicine, physiotherapy, or other allied health profession is required.
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Murdoch University, Engineering and Information Technology
The opportunity:
Dr Fang Xia’s group at Murdoch University (www.murdoch.edu.au) is seeking high caribre PhD students to do research in the areas of extractive metallurgy or mineral science. Murdoch University is located at the beautiful coastal city, Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. Perth is the 4th largest city in Australia and has been one of the most liveable cities in the world for many years (ranked 9th in 2015). It is a very nice place to study, to work, and to enjoy life.
Dr Xia’s research has been focused on understanding the mechanism and kinetics of metal extraction processes (extractive metallurgy), and minerals formation and alteration processes (mineral science), using standard laboratory techniques as well as advanced characterizing techniques including the state-of-the-art facilities at the Australian Synchrotron (e.g., in situ X-ray diffraction, or small angle X-ray scattering) and at Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization (e.g., small angle neutron scattering, or neutron diffraction). During the candidature, you will have the chance of going to Melbourne and Sydney to do research as well.
Murdoch University has been very strong in metallurgical engineering and is well known to local and international organisations. The metallurgical engineering department has educated numerous metallurgists for Australia’s multi-billion-dollar mineral industry, and fresh graduates’ annual salary is often greater than $100,000 Australian dollars. It is so easy to get a highly paid job (especially in Western Australia) so few domestic students stay to do PhD. Hence we are seeking international PhD candidates to do research in extractive metallurgy or mineral science. Once completed, you will have the chance to get a permanent resident visa in Australia and work either in the mineral industry, or in the research organizations and universities.
Eligibilities:
Minimum qualification: Master by research.
Excellent undergraduate academic performance (high GPA).
Students with the following background are preferred: for extractive metallurgy (metallurgy, chemical engineering, chemistry, materials science and engineering), and for mineral science (geology, mineralogy, chemistry).
Candidates should have some research experience and outputs (journal papers) and should be passionate about research.
Minimum English requirement: IELTS (Academic) 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0), or TOEFL – Internet-based – Minimum score of 90 with no band less than 20.
Scholarships:
The scholarships waive tuition fee and provide a generous annual living allowance of ~$26-30k. Candidates can apply for the following scholarships:
Australia Awards Scholarship (selected countries, between Jan to April, check website)
Endeavour Scholarships & Fellowships (open in April, check website)
International Postgraduate Research Studentship (IPRS) (deanline 30 Sep)
Murdoch International Postgraduate Studentship (MIPS) (deadline 30 Sep)
Indonesian Directorate General of Higher Education (DIKTI) Scholarships (Indonesia university academics only, deadline and living allowance check website)
Contact and application:
Please send your CV (indicate IELTS or TOEFL score and publication list), undergraduate academic transcript, and publications (full paper) to Dr Fang Xia by email (f.xia@murdoch.edu.au). Dr Xia’s homepage: http://profiles.murdoch.edu.au/myprofile/fang-xia.
Details of the application process for PhD and Master admission can be found here (http://our.murdoch.edu.au/Research-and-Development/Resources-for-students/Future-research-students/Admission-and-scholarships).
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University of the Sunshine Coast, Office of Research
A PhD student opportunity in the area of social dimensions of global change has been developed in response to on-going collaboration between the University of the Sunshine Coast (Australia) and Brock University (Canada).
Researchers from the Sustainability Research Centre at the University of the Sunshine Coast and the Environmental Sustainability Research Centre at Brock University, have been collaborating in the areas of global change, sustainability and resilience research for several years, which has now been formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding. To further strengthen this collaboration, a strategic PhD scholarship has been established in the area of the social dimensions of global change. The PhD student will enjoy supervision by researchers from both USC and Brock and will spend time at both universities.
The successful student will be entitled to: (i) tuition fees scholarship; (ii) annual stipend plus top-up (current combined value of $36,288 pa in 2016); and (iii) travel and operating budget of $5,000 pa.
For more information please contact Professor Tim Smith, Director, Sustainability Research Centre, University of the Sunshine Coast via email tsmith5@usc.edu.au
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University of the Sunshine Coast, Office of Research
Long-term field studies which record the life histories of recognisable individuals across multiple generations, while challenging, are key to testing the adaptive value of mammalian sociality (Silk 2007; Clutton-Brock & Sheldon 2010). For instance, long-term field studies conducted on primates, ungulates and cetaceans have shown that both the quantity and quality of social relationships, measured as mean trait over the study period, can influence fitness traits such as mortality risk (Silk et al. 2003; Silk et al. 2009), ageing (Silk et al. 2010) and reproduction (Cameron et al. 2009; Frère et al. 2010; Schülke et al. 2010). While these studies have been instrumental in linking sociality to fitness traits, we are yet to fully understand the extent to which intraspecific variation in social behaviour drives fitness variation.
In the last five years, my research lab and I have been building a longitudinal behavioural, genetic and morphological dataset on eastern water dragons located at the Roma Street Parklands within Brisbane CBD. This is a unique population contains more than 350 adult resident dragons which are highly human habituated and easy to track, catch and manipulate. In the last few years, we have shown that dragons’ exhibit complex social behaviour similar to those found in mammals and present an ideal system to study the adaptive significance of sociality. Here, I am interested to recruit a phd student with a keen interest in social evolution and a desire to develop novel ways to quantify within intraspecific variation in social behaviour to better understand how individuals can manipulate their social environment to maximize their own fitness.
My research lab uses longitudinal life-history datasets on wild populations comprising behavioural, spatial and genetic information to understand how free-living animals evolve in the wild. In particular, we aim to shed light on how environmental and social factors influence evolutionary processes (see Frere Lab Research).
Please contact Dr Celine Frere via email cfrere@usc.edu.au for more information
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University of the Sunshine Coast, Office of Research
Urbanisation is driving some of the most dramatic and swiftly occurring environmental change across the globe, and cities – as epicentres of development – present extensive new challenges for wildlife. In my research lab we used the native eastern water dragon to study the mechanisms of adaption to city life.
In the last few years, my research lab and I have gathered mounting evidence that eastern water dragons are undergoing rapid contemporary evolution within the city of Brisbane. We are now uniquely placed to understand what it is about city life that drives this extensive divergence. As such, this phd project could focus on a variety of research topics and as such students interested in the following subject should apply: ecology, animal movement, physiology, ecology and/or genomics).
My research lab uses longitudinal life-history datasets on wild populations comprising behavioural, spatial and genetic information to understand how free-living animals evolve in the wild. In particular, we aim to shed light on how environmental and social factors influence evolutionary processes (see Frere Lab Research).
Please contact Dr Celine Frere via email cfrere@usc.edu.au for more information.
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Southern Cross University, Southern Cross Plant Science
We are seeking a highly motivated Ph.D. student to join the newly established lab of Dr. Bronwyn Barkla in Plant Science at Southern Cross University to work on a project investigating abiotic stress tolerance in crops and model stress tolerant plants employing proteomics and lipidomics approaches. The successful candidate will have experience in one or more of the following areas; molecular biology, protein biochemistry, proteomics, lipidomics or related fields, and will be expected to conduct high-quality, independent research. Above all, the candidate will be ambitious and motivated, being able to demonstrate enthusiasm and insight for the project. The project is open to interested students from outside the plant science area who have suitable biochemistry background.
The candidate must hold, a Master by Research Degree (or must be finishing a Master degree) or equivalent diploma, and must have an exceptional academic record. Experience in research is essential.
Please contact Dr. Barkla for further details or informal enquiries. Bronwyn.barkla@scu.edu.au
Applications should include a full CV including contact details of two referees + a covering letter. The covering letter should indicate under the following headings (max 200 words each): A. Motivation for carrying out postgraduate study, referring to your understanding and expectations of what an MSc or PhD training provides and involves; B. Why you chose Southern Cross University and Plant Science; C. Why you are interested in the specific Project; D. the background academic and/or technical expertise you bring to the project.
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University of Western Sydney, Graduate Research School
The MARCS Institute studies the scientific bases of human communication. Situated on four campuses, MARCS research on brain, behaviour and development encompasses such areas as how we learn language and handle foreign accents, how to program robots for human interaction, how we can enhance communication with infants, those with hearing impairments, and the elderly, and how music and dance communicate universally. We apply our work to advanced technology, biomedical engineering, and improving physical and mental health by designing electronics inspired by neural systems, building better biomedical devices, analysing heightened performance in the creative arts, and addressing impaired performance in developmental delay and sensory deficit.
MARCS invites applications from highly motivated graduates seeking to undertake a PhD to work with Associate Professor Caroline Jones and Dr Jennifer MacRitchie on a project related to the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language of which Western Sydney University is a member. The aim of the project is to develop and evaluate approaches to teaching Indigenous languages using music and digital technology.
Potential applicants should contact Associate Professor Caroline Jones (caroline.jones@westernsydney.edu.au) and Dr Jennifer MacRitchie (j.macritchie@westernsydney.edu.au) to discuss their interests and to ensure their research proposal is relevant to the project.
What does a Scholarship at MARCS provide?
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