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John Hornbuckle

2 months ago

Deakin University HDR Scholarship

PhD in Crop Water Use and Water Circular Economy for Irrigated Cotton Production Deakin University in Australia

Degree Level

PhD

Field of study

Environmental Science

Funding

Three-year scholarship with a stipend of AUD 37,450 per annum tax exempt (2026 rate), plus a AUD 10,000 per annum tax exempt top-up and a relocation allowance of AUD 500-1,500. For international students, the award also includes tuition fees offset for four years and single Overseas Student Health Cover for the duration of the student visa.

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Expired

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Australia

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Deakin University

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Deakin University PhD Scholarship supports doctoral study at Deakin University in Australia. Opportunities may be university-wide or project-specific, with some advertised as fully funded and including a stipend.

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Environmental Science
Agriculture
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Water Resource Management

About this position

PhD opportunity at Deakin University in Griffith, New South Wales, Australia, focused on crop evapotranspiration, irrigated cotton, sustainable irrigation, water management, and the water circular economy.

The project is based in Deakin University’s dedicated irrigation research laboratory in Griffith, NSW, and is supervised by Prof John Hornbuckle (Centre for Regional and Rural Futures, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment).

The research will quantify actual crop water use in irrigated cotton systems in the southern Murray-Darling Basin, generate field-based datasets, ground-truth and refine satellite-based evapotranspiration models, and develop recommendations to improve irrigation scheduling, water productivity, compliance monitoring, and sustainability outcomes.

Funding: three years of support including a stipend of AUD 37,450 per year tax exempt, a AUD 10,000 per year top-up, and a relocation allowance of AUD 500–1,500. International students also receive a tuition fee offset for four years and single Overseas Student Health Cover for the visa duration.

Eligibility: applicants must meet Deakin’s PhD entry requirements, enrol full time, and hold either a first-class honours degree or an equivalent master’s degree with a substantial research component. The project also requires willingness to undertake extensive fieldwork.

How to apply: email your CV and cover letter to Prof John Hornbuckle, highlighting your skills, education, publications, work experience, and interest in the project. If successful, you will be invited to submit a formal application. Applications remain open until a candidate is appointed.

Funding details

Three-year scholarship with a stipend of AUD 37,450 per annum tax exempt (2026 rate), plus a AUD 10,000 per annum tax exempt top-up and a relocation allowance of AUD 500-1,500. For international students, the award also includes tuition fees offset for four years and single Overseas Student Health Cover for the duration of the student visa.

What's required

Applicants must meet Deakin's PhD entry requirements, enrol full time, and hold an honours degree (first class) or an equivalent master's degree with a substantial research component. Candidates should be willing and able to undertake extensive fieldwork as part of the project.

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Research Interests

Agronomy

Crop Science

Agriculture

Irrigation Engineering

Greenhouse Management