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CURTIN UNIVERSITY 2025 HDR SCHOLARSHIP – WASM: MINERALS ENERGY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Application Deadline: Applications accepted at any time

LOCATION: Australia

This HDR scholarship is supported by an ARC DECRA project. The purpose is to support the PhD candidate to conduct basic research on “Applications of oxide materials for electrochemical water splitting and plastic degradation”.

ELIGIBILITY:

Student type: Future Students

Faculties and centers: Faculty of Science & Engineering & Western Australian School of Mines (WASM)

Course type: Higher Degree by Research

Citizenship:

Australian Citizen

Australian Permanent Resident

New Zealand Citizen

Permanent Humanitarian Visa

International Student

Scholarship base: Merit Based

Any HDR student wishing to study in chemical engineering

The successful candidate must meet the minimum academic entry requirement for admission into the Doctor of Philosophy program https://research.curtin.edu.au/postgraduate/ including the English proficiency levels set by Curtin University.

Candidates should have Masters and bachelor (First Class Honours) degree in Engineering (e.g., Chemical, Materials, Environmental, Resources) or Chemistry (e.g., Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Electrochemistry) or equivalent degree, and meet the language requirement (IELTS, Overall 6.5, Speaking, Writing, Reading and Listening 6.0 or TOEFL, Overall 79, Reading, 13, Listening 13, Speaking 18, Writing 21, or PTE equivalent).

Students with previous research experience and publications in the fields of materials science, materials engineering, catalysis, electrocatalysis, chemical engineering, electrochemistry, inorganic chemistry, environmental science, etc., are encouraged to apply.

Recipients must complete their milestone 1 within 6 month of enrolment and remain enrolled on a full time basis for the duration of the scholarship.

BENEFIT:

Value: The successful candidate will receive a stipend of $37,500.00 per annum (tax-free), indexed annually.

The duration of the award shall be for three years with a possible extension of up to six months (maximum), assessed on a case-by-case basis.

In addition, this scholarship will include a tuition fee offset support for a successful international candidate

Maximum number awarded: 1

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ACU VICE CHANCELLOR’S PHD EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: 1 October 2025, 11.59PM AEST

LOCATION: Australia

The Vice Chancellor’s PhD Excellence Scholarships support commencing international PhD candidates—either Doctor of Philosophy or Doctor of Ministry—who have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement in prior studies.

ELIGIBILITY:

ACU Vice Chancellor’s PhD Excellence Scholarships are open to all applicants whose research aligns with any of ACU’s broad areas of expertise:

Explore research in the Faculty of Education and Arts

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Explore research in the Faculty of Law and Business

Explore research in the Faculty of Theology and Philosophy

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Recipients of this award will need to meet the requirements of enrollment and progress as outlined in the Higher Degree Research Policy and ACU’s Research Training Program Scholarship Policy. For full scholarship eligibility and conditions, please see ACU’s Research Training Program Scholarship Policy.

This scholarship is open to applicants who will meet all the following criteria:

Citizenship: all students considered international for fee purposes

Faculties: Education and Arts, Law and Business, Health Science, Theology and Philosophy

Course: Doctor of Ministry and Doctor of Philosophy

Recipients are not eligible to receive this scholarship in conjunction with any other ACU scholarship or award.

Eligible candidates must propose a research project that aligns with the University’s strategic research priorities and/or its established or emerging areas of research strength.

A limited number of scholarships are awarded each year to outstanding applicants, with recipients receiving a comprehensive scholarship package to support them in their studies.

BENEFIT:

Successful applicants will be awarded a scholarship package consisting of:

Stipend valued at AUD $33,511 per annum (full-time) to support living expenses, paid as a fortnight stipend for up to 3.5 years

Tuition fee scholarship for up to 3.5 years

RTP Allowance (Overseas Student Health Care Policy) Scholarship to cover the cost of one single Overseas Student Health Care Policy; and

RTP Allowance (Relocation) valued up to AUD $2,000 to support the costs of an overseas candidate’s relocation to Australia for the purposes of commencing a Research Doctorate degree at ACU.

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