The University of Queensland is offering a fully funded PhD position in the School of Civil Engineering, focusing on urban rainfall-informed green stormwater management. This research addresses the challenges of managing extreme rainfall events and localized flooding in urban areas, considering the impacts of climate change and urban land/atmosphere interactions. The project leverages big data and advanced computational modelling to understand how urban structures, such as green spaces and build...

C₄ photosynthesis is a fundamental process underpinning the productivity of some of the world’s most important crops, such as maize and sugarcane, as well as grasslands. Despite its global significance and efficiency in converting CO₂ and sunlight into plant biomass, C₄ physiology and acclimation processes are not well represented in most vegetation and land surface models. This PhD project at the University of Technology Sydney aims to advance scientific understanding of C₄ photosynthesis and i...

This PhD opportunity at the University of Melbourne focuses on the fluid dynamical processes involved in the formation of magmatic ore deposits, a topic of growing importance due to the increasing demand for critical minerals such as nickel, copper, cobalt, and platinum-group elements. These minerals are essential for electric vehicles and grid-scale battery storage, making reliable supply a key challenge for the transition to Net Zero. Australia is believed to have significant undiscovered rese...

Monash University is offering a fully funded 3-year PhD scholarship in the Faculty of Engineering, focusing on the impact of historical human activities on current water quality. The project, commencing in 2026, is part of a newly funded ARC DECRA initiative and will be supervised by Dr Anna Lintern, Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering. The research sits at the intersection of hydrology, biogeochemistry, and historical studies, aiming to model how past agricultural practices influence present-d...

The University of New South Wales (UNSW) Water Research Laboratory and the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) are offering PhD opportunities as part of a new Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Project. The research focuses on coastal mapping and sand dune dynamics using satellite remote sensing, with applications in environmental science, civil engineering, and earth science. The project is in collaboration with several Australian and international partners, including government age...

The ARC Centre of Excellence for Our Future Oceans, hosted at the University of New South Wales and involving leading Australian universities, is seeking expressions of interest from domestic PhD candidates (Australian or New Zealand citizens/permanent residents) for research commencing in mid to late 2026. This Centre brings together top scientists and engineers from UNSW, The Australian National University, The University of Queensland, The University of Western Australia, and University of Ta...

The University of Queensland is seeking a PhD candidate for a research project titled "Application of Geophysical Tools in Unravelling Mine Waste Environments." This opportunity is ideal for students interested in geophysics, earth science, and environmental management. The research will focus on applying advanced geophysical techniques to characterize subsurface architecture and material composition in mine waste environments. The project aims to improve non-invasive investigation methods and i...