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UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA IMPACT OF TEACHER UPSKILLING IN EINSTEINIAN SCIENCE ON STEM OUTCOMES PHD AND MASTERS SCHOLARSHIP

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Application Deadline: 01 December 2026

LOCATION: Australia

The Einstein-First is seeking PhD and master’s students with a background in modern physics (including quantum physics and relativity), a strong interest in science communication, experience in science teaching, and aptitude in quantitative and qualitative data analysis.

ELIGIBILITY:

Research area: Physical Sciences Education

Citizenship status: Domestic and International

Enrolment status: Future student and Current student

Research projects will involve:

Evaluation and optimization of our professional development programs: The postgraduate student will examine factors that influence the impact of professional development and its dissemination to other teachers in Einsteinian physics that take place through micro-credential courses using selected assessment instruments. The postgrad student will research teachers’ views of the professional development in Einsteinian physics that takes place through micro-credential courses and whether these influence their teaching efficacy and attitudes towards teaching science using selected assessment instruments.

Evaluation of Primary or Secondary students’ conceptual understanding of and attitudes towards modern physics concepts: The postgraduate student will analyze how Year 3 to Year 10 students respond to learning Einsteinian physics when it is delivered by a teacher who is upskilled in this area. The postgraduate student will also assess the impact of modern science concepts on the students’ attitudes towards physics.

Tracking subject choices beyond Year 10 of students who undertake Einstein-First programs: The postgraduate student will track primary and secondary students to evaluate how their attitudes change as they advance through year levels. The postgraduate student will also assess students’ choice of subjects to determine whether teaching Einsteinian physics impacts their career choices in STEM, using the validated STEM Career Interest Survey Tool. Additionally, the postgraduate student will identify barriers to girls’ participation in physics and STEM and examine how teachers upskilled in Einsteinian physics can attract more girls, including those from minority groups and diverse cultural backgrounds, into physics.

Contact: Dr Jyoti Kaur (Tejinder.kaur@uwa.edu.au)

Prof. Li Ju (Li.Ju@uwa.edu.au)

E/Prof. David Blair (David.Blair@uwa.edu.au)

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FULLY FUNDED ADELAIDE UNIVERSITY RTP PROJECT ROUND (INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC APPLICANTS) SCHOLARSHIP

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Application Opens: September; Deadline: October, 2025

LOCATION: Australia

Scholarships advertised in the Project Round are available to PhD or Master of Philosophy students to undertake a specified research project aligned to one of four Signature Research Themes (Creative & Cultural; Food, Agriculture & Wine; Personal & Societal Health; and Sustainable Green Transition). Available scholarships will be advertised on the Find a Research Project webpage and these projects will be clearly marked for consideration in the Project Round.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for scholarship consideration:

Applicants must be eligible to enroll in a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program at Adelaide University.

Incomplete qualifications will not be considered when determining scholarship eligibility unless the qualification has been satisfactorily completed and acceptable evidence provided by the scholarship closing date.

Australian and onshore international students completing a coursework qualification in the semester of application at an Australian university (University of Adelaide and University of South Australia only for international students) will be eligible for consideration.

Australian and onshore international applicants completing a research degree qualification in the semester of application at an Australian university (University of Adelaide and University of South Australia only for international students) will only be eligible for consideration if they have submitted their thesis for examination by the scholarship closing date.

Note: examination results must be provided within 3 months of the scholarship closing date.

International applicants must provide evidence of meeting the minimum English language proficiency requirements for direct entry by the scholarship closing date for their application to be considered.

Applicants must not currently be in receipt of an RTP Scholarship, an overseas sponsored scholarship, or any other equivalent award or scholarship from the Commonwealth Government designed to offset research degree fees.

Applicants must not hold an equivalent research degree at, or higher than, the level for which they are applying.

Applicants must be able to commence their research in the periods listed in Section 4 Commencement. vii. Applicants who have previously applied and were unsuccessful may re-apply for admission and a scholarship in any subsequent round.

Further information is available in the Conditions of Award.

BENEFIT:

Full-time graduate research students receive a tax-exempt stipend of $36,500 per annum in 2026 (indexed annually) for up to 3.5 years, no extension possible.

Half-time graduate research students receive a taxable stipend of $18,250 per annum in 2026 (indexed annually) for up to 7 years, no extension possible.

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