Jonathan Tran

Global fully funded joint PhD opportunity under the BITS-RMIT PhD scheme in mechanical engineering , manufacturing engineering , and materials science , focused on multiscale modelling and experimental investigations of the dynamic behaviour of engineering materials for sustainable hydrogen energy storage . The project is jointly supervised by Dr. Anuj Sharma and Dr. Amit Kumar at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani , and Prof. Jonathan Tran at RMIT University . The programme runs for 4 years , with 3 years at BITS Pilani and 1 year at RMIT Australia , offering a joint PhD award from both institutions. Funding includes a BITS stipend of INR 5,13,600/year for BE/BTech holders or INR 5,49,600/year for ME/MTech holders, plus an AUD 35,886/year RMIT stipend (2025 rate, pro rata) to support living costs. The post also mentions full tuition scholarships from RMIT , highly subsidised fees at BITS, health cover , and return airfare while based in Melbourne. Eligible backgrounds include MTech/ME/MS/MSc/BE/BTech in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Production, Materials, Metallurgy, or similar specializations. The essential qualification listed is B.Tech/M.Tech in Engineering with CGPA 8/10 . This opportunity is aimed at Indian students . Application deadline: 2026-10-10. Apply using Project ID RJP26100051 and review the detailed eligibility checklist before submitting.