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CURTINS UNIVERSITY HDR SCHOLARSHIP – CENTRE FOR OPTIMIZATION AND DECISION SCIENCE HDR SCHOLARSHIP

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Application Deadline: Applications accepted at any time

LOCATION: Australia

Three PhD positions are immediately available at the Centre for Optimization and Decision Science at Curtin University. The research will focus on developing robust adaptive techniques for solving complex problems in mathematical physics. The specific research areas we will explore are
Adaptive scientific deep learning methods for mathematical physics problems governed by partial differential equations (domain decomposition, adaptive quadrature)

ELIGIBILITY:

Student type: Current Students and Future Students

Citizenship:

Australian Citizen

Australian Permanent Resident

New Zealand Citizen

Permanent Humanitarian Visa

International Student

Any HDR student willing to use mathematical modeling and simulation in engineering and physical problems.

Strong mathematical background

Strong analytic abilities

Experience in developing scientific software (using any of these languages/libraries: Python, Julia, C++, C, Fortran, Matlab, Fenics/FeniX, MFem, deal.II, libMesh, PETSc, Trilinos, Pytorch, TensorFlow, Jax, Keras, Pandas)

Ability to read technical papers and analyze/implement methodologies described in them

Strong ability to communicate in writing and orally

Future student, please contact us via the EOI form.

Recipients must complete their milestone 1 within 6 months of enrollment, remain enrolled on a full-time basis for the duration of the scholarship, and make satisfactory progress in the research work.

BENEFIT:

Value: This scholarship provides a living stipend of $32,250.00 p.a. pro rata indexed, based on full-time studies, for up to a maximum of 3 years.

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FACULTY OF SCIENCE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA EXCELLENCE MASTER FELLOWSHIPS

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Application Deadline: 28 February, 2026 

LOCATION: Switzerland

The Masters of the Faculty of Science constitute an ideal training base for an academic but also a professional development, opening on careers in industry, teaching, administration in sciences, communication and media… The programs Master’s degrees are either entirely in English or in English and French (see the descriptions of each program).

ELIGIBILITY:

The Faculty of Science, with the support of external partners, has established an Excellence Fellowship program open to outstanding and highly motivated students who wish to pursue a Master of Science degree in one of the disciplines covered by the Faculty1. Candidate selection is based on excellence.

Regardless of your home university, whether you have passed or are doing a brilliant bachelor’s degree, and that you are one of the best in your year2, this program is for you! You must meet the admission criteria of the Master of your choice3 and be selected on the basis of the application file for an Excellence Fellowship.

For the application to be considered, each student has to fulfill the enrollment procedure as described on the Admissions office website.

if you are a student at the UNIGE: a scan of your UNIGE card

if you are not yet a student at the UNIGE, the mail entitled “UNIGE-Candidature: Dépôt de votre dossier” that you received after registering for the master’s program (proof that you have begun the registration process) is required.

The application (in English or French) must include the following documents in the form of a SINGLE pdf file:

A scan of your national identity card or passport.

A Curriculum Vitae (2 pages maximum).

The transcript of exams passed during the bachelor’s education, with all grades.

A motivation letter in which you describe your specific scientific interests and your motivation to pursue a Master of Science program at the University of Geneva.

Letters of reference from two professors attesting to your aptitude for this program.

Any other pertinent information, like results of the GRE (General requirement examination), of TOEFL or other language tests.

BENEFIT:

The Excellence Fellowship consists of a grant amounting to CHF 10’000 to CHF 15’000/year (no teaching duties); it is awarded for one year and extended for the regular duration of the chosen Master’s program (three or four semesters) provided the applicant is academically successful at the end of his/her first semester of studies.

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