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Flinders University PhD Scholarship

PhD Scholarships in Cranial Evolution, Digital Morphology and Palaeobiology of Fishes Flinders University in Australia

Degree Level

PhD

Field of study

Paleontology

Funding

The scholarship provides a stipend of AUD $37,143 per year for 3.5 years, paid fortnightly. It includes full-time Higher Degree by Research enrolment at Flinders University. A Research Training Program Fee Offset Scholarship covers tuition fees for Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens and permanent residents. International students may be supported by the supervisor to apply for internal tuition fee sponsorship; if sponsorship is not approved, international tuition fees must be paid. Leave

Deadline

Jan 15, 2027

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Paleontology
Evolutionary Biology
Biology
Earth Science
Phylogenetic
Finite Element Analysis

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About this position

Flinders University is offering two PhD scholarships within the Australian Research Council-funded project Cranial Evolution, Digital Morphology, and Palaeobiology of Fishes (Early Vertebrates). Led by Dr Alice Clement, the project is based in the Palaeontology Lab and Early Vertebrates Research Group at Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia.

The available research directions focus on evolutionary biology, fossil and living fishes, cranial anatomy, digital morphology and palaeobiology. One project will investigate the evolution of coelacanth fishes using Palaeozoic and Mesozoic fossils together with scans of the living Indonesian coelacanth, Latimeria menadoensis. The second will examine the cranial anatomy, morphology and biomechanics of living sharks, drawing on synchrotron-imaged developmental specimens of white sharks, Carcharodon, and other Australian sharks. Applicants may also propose another closely related project.

Research will unite digital morphology with the study of cranial evolution in chondrichthyans or osteichthyans. Students may work with 3D digital and tomographic data, synchrotron imaging, geometric morphometrics, finite element analysis, systematics, phylogenetics and macroevolutionary analyses. The project environment provides opportunities for fieldwork, museum collection visits and research using the Australian Synchrotron.

Successful candidates will join a collaborative Early Vertebrates Research Group within the Flinders Palaeontology Lab. Depending on the selected project, co-supervision may involve researchers from the palaeontology group and the Southern Shark Ecology Group. The research network includes national and international institutions and collaborators, with opportunities to communicate results through national and international conferences.

Funding details

The scholarship provides a stipend of AUD $37,143 per year for 3.5 years, paid fortnightly. It includes full-time Higher Degree by Research enrolment at Flinders University. A Research Training Program Fee Offset Scholarship covers tuition fees for Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens and permanent residents. International students may be supported by the supervisor to apply for internal tuition fee sponsorship; if sponsorship is not approved, international tuition fees must be paid. Leave

What's required

Applicants must be Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens, permanent residents, or international citizens and must meet PhD admission requirements. Applicants need an Australian Honours degree Class 1 or 2A or equivalent qualification at least at AQF Level 8, including a research component of at least six months of full-time study with Distinction-level achievement (75%), or equivalent research experience such as a substantial first-author refereed publication or a track record as an investigator on a competitive grant. Applicants must be available to commence full-time PhD study at Flinders University in Semester 1, 2027. Essential experience includes a degree in evolutionary biology, palaeontology, vertebrate anatomy, biomechanics or a related discipline, plus knowledge of fish or early tetrapod anatomy and morphology. Desirable experience includes 3D digital or tomographic data management, related software, histology, biomechanics, morphometrics, 3D geometric morphometrics, finite element analysis, systematics, phylogenetics, taxonomy, macroevolutionary analyses, evolutionary biology or palaeontology, publications and international conference presentations.

How to apply

Prospective applicants should first contact Dr Alice Clement at [email protected] to discuss their interest and eligibility. If invited, submit a CV and a two-page covering letter as requested. Applicants who have not applied for relevant HDR admission must submit a separate electronic admission application, then submit the scholarship application by email using the address provided in the official advert.

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