PhD Scholarship

PhD Scholarship Opportunity: Policy, Business & Future Mobility

AVR3 (ARC Training Centre for Automated Vehicles in Rural and Remote Regions) is inviting expressions of interest for a PhD scholarship focused on the policy, business, and future mobility dimensions of automated vehicles. The Centre is working on the frameworks, policies, and business models needed for the successful rollout of automated transport systems, with research themes spanning safety assurance, regulatory frameworks, workforce development, industry transformation, economic models, and adoption pathways for AV technologies.

This opportunity is especially relevant for candidates with interests in business, economics, policy, law, transport systems, and innovation studies. The post emphasizes work at the intersection of research, government, and industry, with the goal of influencing national transport policy and building scalable solutions for long-term impact.

AVR3 states that PhD recruitment occurs on a rolling basis throughout the year, so there is no fixed deadline mentioned in the post. Applicants are asked to review the PhD scholarship details, available research topics, and Centre information before submitting an expression of interest. The online form requests basic personal details, topic preference, a short statement of interest, relevant experience and skills, and supporting documents such as an academic transcript, awards, and CV.

The opportunity is located across Australia. Funding details are not specified in the post beyond the fact that this is a PhD scholarship.