PhD scholarship in nanotechnology and plant-nanomaterial interaction, funded by ARC Future Fellowship

Higher Degree by Research stipend $34,841 each year for three years.

Applications are now open.

31/12/2025

Two

Ideal candidate will have a Bachelor or Post Graduate degree in Nanotechnology, Materials science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Plant Biology or related fields. Practical or research experience related to nanomaterial-plant interaction and nano-enabled agriculture and chemical sensors will be considered favourable. Experience in bioimaging, such as confocal and fluorescence microscopy, is preferred but not required. To be considered for the PhD Scholarship, applicants must hold or be currently completing:

• a Master by research 
• a Master by coursework with a significant research component graded as high distinction, or equivalent  
• a Honours degree achieving first class honours 
• a 4 year bachelor degree achieving a GPA of 4 or equivalent (80% or above) If you do not hold one of the above qualifications, you will only be considered for scholarship if you have previous publications or significant research experience.

Before applying for the Scholarship, contact A/Prof. Yichao Wang (yichao.wang@rmit.edu.au)

• a cover letter, this should detail the alignment of your prior research experience with the advertised project;
• your Curriculum Vitae, and
• a one-to-two-page research proposal. The research proposal is a key part of the application process where applicants must demonstrate the value of their research and their suitability for scholarship selection. Your proposal should be divided under the following headings:
  
  a.    Title and topic
  b.    Research questions you plan to investigate in the context of existing research/literature in the area
  c.    Significance and impact of the research
  d.    Methodology/research tasks required to undertake the research.
  e.    Bachelor and Master academic transcripts
  

Interested candidates are welcome to learn more about the relevant projects:

1. https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/FT230100065
2. https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP220102729

And the research profiles of the supervisor team:

1. https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=x4Tqs9EAAAAJ&hl=en
2. https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=MskJvAUAAAAJ&hl=en
3. https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=xAMyu3gAAAAJ&hl=en
   

This scholarship will be governed by RMIT University's Research Scholarship Terms and Conditions.