Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS)

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...

Monash University Malaysia is advertising a PhD Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2027) project in catalyst engineering for electrochemical biomass valorisation and green hydrogen production . The research sits at the intersection of chemical engineering , chemistry , materials science , nanotechnology , and energy technologies , with a strong sustainability focus. The project investigates the electrochemical conversion of glycerol (a biodiesel by-product) as an alternative anodic...

Adelaide University is advertising a PhD scholarship opportunity in the research group led by Jingrun Ran , focused on the atomic-level design and fabrication of advanced photocatalysts for renewable solar-energy-driven reactions. The advertised research areas include solar-powered catalysis , photocatalytic plastic upcycling , CO₂ conversion , and advanced catalytic materials . This opportunity is especially relevant for students with backgrounds in chemistry , chemical engineering , materials ...

PhD opportunity at Monash University Malaysia under the Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2027) in sustainable ammonia production through thermocatalytic nitrogen conversion . This project sits at the intersection of chemical engineering , materials science , chemistry , and environmental science . The research aims to develop advanced thermocatalytic systems for efficient nitrogen activation and ammonia synthesis under milder, more sustainable conditions. Key themes include ratio...

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 ...