Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship

Western Sydney University is advertising a PhD scholarship opportunity for the Spring Release / Quarter 1, 2027 commencement. The project areas include advanced composite materials , high-temperature and fire-resistant composites , structural energy storage , structural batteries , solid polymer electrolytes , safer battery technologies , and advanced manufacturing . Funding: AUD 38,707 per annum for 3 years, with tuition fees covered through the Australian Government Research Training Program (...

PhD opportunity at The University of Queensland in the School of Chemical Engineering, focused on engineering next-generation nanocatalysts for solar-driven production of methanol . The project targets the conversion of CO2 and CO from industrial emissions and by-products into methanol and related fuels via a photothermal pathway . Research will involve nanomaterials synthesis , catalyst design, and advanced characterisation to build robust structure–activity relationships. Students will gain ha...

Sydney Quantum Academy is offering PhD Scholarships in quantum technology for domestic and international students at partner universities in Sydney: Macquarie University, UNSW Sydney, The University of Sydney, and the University of Technology Sydney . The program supports up to four years of full-time PhD research and is designed for students working across quantum disciplines and applications. The post highlights opportunities for experimentalists and theorists, with relevant backgrounds includ...

PhD opportunity at The University of Queensland (St Lucia, Australia) in photothermal catalysis and solar methanol synthesis . The project, titled “Unravelling the photothermal effect in solar methanol synthesis” , explores how light-driven and heat-driven effects work together to improve catalyst performance for converting small molecules such as CO2 or CO into fuels like methanol under mild, energy-efficient conditions. You will work across chemical engineering , chemistry , materials science ...

PhD scholarship opportunity at the University of Wollongong’s Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials (ISEM) and Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM). This project focuses on advanced solid-state battery materials and energy storage innovation, with a strong emphasis on next-generation batteries for extreme cold conditions. Research themes include solid-state batteries, operando characterisation, neutron/synchrotron techniques, advanced characterisation platforms, ...