This fully funded PhD scholarship at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) offers an exciting opportunity to investigate the use of generative AI and commercial curriculum platforms by teachers in Australian schools. The project will explore how these technologies support everyday curriculum work, including lesson planning, differentiation, assessment design, and resource selection. A key focus will be on how such tools influence teachers’ professional judgement, autonomy, and workload, with...

CSIRO's Data61, in collaboration with Deakin University and Bupa, is offering a fully funded PhD position focused on developing a Usability Framework for Verifiable Credentials. This research opportunity is ideal for candidates passionate about digital identity, cybersecurity, and usability. The project aims to address the usability challenges of verifiable credentials (VC), an emerging decentralized identity management solution designed to improve privacy and security over traditional systems. ...

Two PhD positions and one postdoc position are available in the School of Computing at The Australian National University (ANU), Canberra, Australia. The research focuses on the intersection of large language models (LLMs), algorithms, and deep learning, aiming to develop next-generation interactive AI agents capable of solving complex real-world computational problems from natural language descriptions. The ARC-funded project investigates equipping LLMs with expert algorithmic and data-centric ...

The Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre (CSCRC) is offering fully funded PhD and MPhil scholarships for high-performing students at participating Australian universities. This opportunity is open to students who are within 12 months of starting their PhD or within 6 months of starting their MPhil program, and who are residing in Australia with a valid visa. The scholarship is designed to support research in cybersecurity, providing recipients with a generous stipend, hands-on research exp...

A fully funded PhD scholarship is available at the Australian Catholic University (ACU) North Sydney campus, in partnership with ReadyTech, focusing on the future of Human–AI collaboration in cybersecurity and agentic AI. The project aims to explore how humans and autonomous AI agents can collaborate to stress-test AI systems for safety, security, and trust. Research topics include orchestrating hybrid Human–AI red teams, designing intelligent role allocation between humans and AI, building inte...