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Find a PhD or MPhil project with a scholarship

We offer a diverse range of postgraduate research projects that come with living stipend scholarships.

Scholarship-funded research projects

Explore our research projects with funded living stipend scholarships. You can filter by program type, research area and scholarship type, or use the keyword search field to find projects that suit your interests.

If you'd rather bring your own project, explore our scholarships (including top-up scholarships) and find a supervisor to support your project.

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Universal Learnt Representations in Artificial Intelligence

We attempt to unravel universal ideas in artificial intelligence (AI), such as why human vision use the same functions that neural networks learn independently despite not knowing them beforehand.

Supervisor
Dr Shekhar Chandra
Location
St Lucia
Research areas
Engineering, Information and computing sciences, Mathematical sciences, Physical sciences
Universal Learnt Representations in Artificial Intelligence

Uncovering the link between pregnancy and methane emissions in grazing cattle via artificial intelligence

Improve understanding of how pregnancy influences enteric methane production, grazing behaviour, and metabolic changes in ruminants. Contribute to development of more accurate methane accounting methods for breeding herds.

Supervisor
Associate Professor Marina Fortes and Dr Kieran McCosker
Location
St Lucia
Research areas
Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences, Biological sciences, Environmental sciences, Information and computing sciences, Mathematical sciences
Uncovering the link between pregnancy and methane emissions in grazing cattle via artificial intelligence

Advancing Reasoning Ability in Diffusion Large Language Models

Investigate the development of enabling diffusion large language models to achieve advanced reasoning ability.

Supervisor
Dr Ruihong Qiu
Location
St Lucia
Research areas
Information and computing sciences
Advancing Reasoning Ability in Diffusion Large Language Models

Advancing Recommender Systems with Language Analytics

Investigate the usage of language models for modern recommendations in various online platforms.

Supervisor
Dr Ruihong Qiu
Location
St Lucia
Research areas
Information and computing sciences
Advancing Recommender Systems with Language Analytics

ARC Laureate PhD scholarship: Transforming understanding of cognitive ageing

This Laureate will use groundbreaking methods to assess the cognitive function of older adults in real world scenarios in a manner previously considered intractable.

Supervisor
Professor Julie Henry
Location
St Lucia
Research areas
Psychology
ARC Laureate PhD scholarship: Transforming understanding of cognitive ageing

Decarbonising Australia's foodservice industry with sustainable foods

Understand how consumers make food choices in different contexts, design behaviour change interventions to promote sustainable foods, and test their impact through field experiments.

Supervisor
Dr David Fechner
Location
St Lucia
Research areas
Commerce, management, tourism and services, Psychology
Decarbonising Australia's foodservice industry with sustainable foods

From error-prone human driving to error-free superhuman-like self-driving

Rigorously assess AV interactions with human drivers and vulnerable road users, by simulating dangerous traffic dynamics through augmented virtual testing.

Supervisor
Professor Zuduo Zheng
Location
St Lucia
Research areas
Engineering
From error-prone human driving to error-free superhuman-like self-driving

Low-cost and efficient perovskite indoor photovoltaics for wireless Internet-of-Things devices

Address the key challenge of developing efficient and low-cost power supply for indoor Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices by directly harvesting and converting ambient indoor light energy.

Supervisor
Dr Miaoqiang Lyu
Location
St Lucia
Research areas
Chemical sciences, Engineering, Physical sciences
Low-cost and efficient perovskite indoor photovoltaics for wireless Internet-of-Things devices

Micro- and nanoplastics in drinking water: tracking sources, fate, and removal

Investigate micro- and nanoplastics (<10 µm) in drinking water, their sources, and removal, and evaluate filtration systems to improve water safety and inform policy.

Supervisor
Dr Elvis Okoffo
Location
Dutton Park
Research areas
Chemical sciences, Environmental sciences
Micro- and nanoplastics in drinking water: tracking sources, fate, and removal

Minerals security for food security: mapping ASM-based agricultural mineral supply chains

First global study linking mineral and food security, exploring how local agromineral supply chains from ASM can reduce fertiliser gaps, improve food security, and support self-sufficiency in poor regions.

Supervisor
Dr Fitsum Semere Weldegiorgis
Location
St Lucia
Research areas
Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences, Earth sciences, Economics, Environmental sciences, Human society
Minerals security for food security: mapping ASM-based agricultural mineral supply chains