RMIT PhD Scholarship

Project title: Time matters: tracking biodiversity shifts with eDNA. This CSIRO Industry PhD project uses environmental DNA (eDNA) to reconstruct historical changes in animal communities over decadal timescales. The student will analyse eDNA preserved in soils and sediments to move beyond present-day presence/absence surveys and build time-resolved reconstructions of faunal change. The project sits at the intersection of ecology, molecular ecology, conservation biology, and environmental genomic...

Graduate Research Scholarships at the University of Melbourne are available for high-achieving domestic and international students enrolling in a Masters by Research or PhD degree. The post highlights the Melbourne Research Scholarship and Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship , with 600 awards available across all study areas . Funding includes a full fee offset / 100% fee remission for up to 2 years for Masters by Research or up to 4 years for PhD, plus a living allowance of $41,100 per ...

Western Sydney University is offering PhD and Professional Doctorate research scholarships in Australia for high-achieving domestic and eligible international candidates. The call is for the Spring Scholarship Release , with successful applicants commencing in January 2027 / Quarter 1 2027 . These scholarships support doctoral research at Western Sydney University and provide a generous package: an AUD $38,707 annual stipend for up to three years plus tuition fee support through the Australian G...

Funded PhD opportunity at The University of Western Australia (UWA) in coral resilience and assisted adaptation. The School of Biological Sciences at UWA is advertising a PhD project titled “Scaling Resilience: Molecular High-Throughput Adaptation Strategies for Coral Resilience.” The research is supervised by Dr Kate Quigley and focuses on improving coral resilience to ocean warming through the experimental evolution of coral-associated Symbiodiniaceae . The project will examine thermal limits,...

University of Queensland Graduate School Scholarships (UQGSS) are available for domestic and international students seeking a higher degree by research at the University of Queensland. This funding round supports PhD and MPhil study and is linked to the Research Training Program. The scholarship is described as fully funded, covering tuition plus a living stipend. The opportunity is open across disciplines and is aimed at full-time independent postgraduate research within UQ’s strong research en...