PhD Scholarship National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training

Lucrative PhD scholarships are available for students with skills in mathematics, physics, chemistry, engineering and/or earth sciences. A number of projects are available studying physical and chemical issues associated with water movement through heterogeneous geological materials. Projects include groundwater flow through faults and dykes, managed aquifer recharge in mining environments, water quality of mine pit lakes, and other issues related to mining and mine closure. Projects are part of a multi-million dollar collaboration between Flinders University, University of Western Australia, the West Australian Government and Rio Tinto Iron Ore, and supported through the Australian Research Council. Projects will combine field investigations in established or prospective mine sites with start-of-the-art computer modelling. Successful candidates will be based at Flinders University, Adelaide, and will join a dynamic research environment within the NCGRT, which is Australia’s leading groundwater research and training institution. Tax free scholarships of up to $40,000 per year are available, together with generous project support, including for conference travel and professional development.

The scholarship includes:

• a stipend  valued at $40,000 per annum tax free – Proposer to identify stipend value
• The scholarship will be awarded for up to 3.5 years
• a Research Training Program Fee Offset Scholarship to cover tuition fees for Australian Citizens, NZ Citizens and Permanent Residents

To be eligible for the award of this scholarship a student must: 

• Be an Australian citizen; or New Zealand citizen; or have been granted permanent resident status or be an International student;
• meet PhD admission requirements including: have an Australian Honours degree Class 1 or 2A or equivalent qualification (at least AQF Level 8), including a research component of at least 6 months’ full-time study achieving Distinction (75%) OR including evidence of equivalent research experience, such as a substantial first-author refereed publication or track record as an investigator on a competitive grant; and
•  be available to commence as a full-time PhD student at Flinders University in semester 2, 2023;