Scholarship details
Study levels
Research and PhD
Student type
Future students
Study area
Science, technology and engineering and mathematics
Eligibility criteria
Academic performance
Citizenship
Australian or New Zealand and International
Application dates
- Applications close
- 31 July 2024
What you'll receive
- You'll receive a stipend of $33,637 per annum for a maximum duration of 3.5 years while undertaking a QUT PhD. The duration includes an extension of up to 6 months if approved for your candidature. This is the full-time, tax-exempt rate which will index annually.
- You will receive a tuition fee offset/sponsorship, covering the cost of your tuition fees for the first four full-time equivalent years of your doctoral studies.
- As the scholarship recipient, you will have the opportunity to work with a team of leading researchers, to undertake your own innovative research in and across the field.
Eligibility
- You need to meet the entry requirements for a QUT Doctor of Philosophy, including any English language requirements.
- Enrol as a full-time, internal student (unless approval for part-time and/or external study is obtained).
- Possess a Master of Science or a Bachelor of Science with honours, with a strong motivation in tackling challenges in multi-disciplinary areas.
- Have a background in computational/theoretical chemistry and/or computational condensed-matter physics and skills in programming are desirable, but not essential.
How to apply
Apply for this scholarship at the same time you apply for admission to a QUT Doctor of Philosophy.
- The first step is to email Dr Xiuwen Zhou detailing your academic and research background, your motivation to research in this field and interest in this scholarship, and include your CV.
- If supported to apply, you will then submit an expression of interest (EOI) following the advice at how to apply for a research degree.
- In your EOI, nominate Dr Xiuwen Zhou as your proposed principal supervisor, and copy the link to this scholarship website into question two of the financial details section.
About the scholarship
You will work on the research of theoretical modelling of molecules/materials for energy storage and conversion technology such as organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) and solar cells. The research is highly interdisciplinary, and it will involve a range of computer modelling methods and techniques in the areas of condensed-matter physics and quantum chemistry. You will work under the supervision of Dr Xiuwen Zhou in the School of Chemistry and Physics and will also have the opportunity to collaborate with other leading researchers from Australian and international universities.