Southern Cross University Research Scholarships: Applications are currently invited from international students as Southern Cross University is offering a PhD scholarship to study the geochemical behaviour of antimony in environmental systems.
Antimony is a critical mineral resource which plays a rapidly growing role in our daily lives, yet it is also an environmental pollutant of increasing global concern. This project aims to advance our understanding on antimony’s environmental geochemistry by carefully unravelling interactions with the iron cycle in soils and related geo-environmental systems.
Scholarship Sponsor(s): Southern Cross University, Australia
Scholarships to be taken at: Southern Cross University, Australia
Scholarships level: PhD
Scholarship Worth: Tuition fee waiver, $28,597 per year, Stipends
Subject Eligibility: Environmental Geochemistry & Mineralogy
Country/Candidate Eligibility: International students
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Southern Cross University Research Scholarships | DETAILS
These PhD positions will be based within the Environmental Geochemistry & Mineralogy group of Prof Ed Burton (Environmental Geochemistry and Mineralogy Group (EGM)). This group forms part of the vibrant Southern Cross GeoScience research centre, based at Southern Cross University’s Lismore campus in eastern Australia. Further details on the benefits of living and working in this beautiful part of the world can be found at Southern Cross GeoScience – Future students. This scholarship and associated funding represents an opportunity to complete a PhD and conduct a program of research at the interface of environmental geochemistry and soil/water science. As part of a larger team, the successful candidate will contribute to the development of novel approaches to investigate the environmental behaviour of antimony in contaminated soil, sediment and aquatic systems.
Eligibility and Selection Criteria
Candidates are expected to meet the following eligibility criteria for the Southern Cross University Research Scholarships for International Students
- Applicants must be international students
- Applicants must be admitted into PhD degree program.
- The award is available for PhD courses in geochemical behaviour of antimony in environmental systems offered at the University.
- Other factors such as community service, leadership qualities, and levels of motivation will also be taken into consideration.
- Based on academic merit
- Applicants must have a High school certificate or equivalent
- Students enrolling full time in the Honours program in the semester for which the scholarship is awarded.
- Exceptional personal success skills (e.g., emotional maturity, motivation, perseverance, etc.)
Scholarship Benefits
The benefits of the Southern Cross University Research Scholarships for International Students include:
- PhD stipend (for a 3 year duration at the Australian Research Training Program rate;
- The 2021 rate is $28,597 per year, indexed annually),
- Plus a tuition fee-waiver and
- An additional stipend to cover research costs.
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Application Procedures
How-to-Apply: Applicants are asked to submit an expression of interest, which must include a CV, copies of previous research outputs and a cover letter outlining a summary of your research experience, your reasons for wanting to do a PhD and information on how your skills will be relevant to the project (email to [email protected]). This project aims to officially start in the first quarter of 2021, but there is some flexibility with the exact starting date (upon mutual agreement).
Application Deadline: Open until filled in 2021