PhD Scholarships in Astrophysics

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Publish Date: 
Saturday, January 14, 2023
Archive Date: 
Saturday, February 11, 2023
Job Summary
Job Category: 
Pre-doctoral/Graduate Positions
Institution Classification/Type: 
Foreign
Institution/Company: 
Macquarie University
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School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences City:
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Sydney
State/Province: 
New South Wales
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Australia
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Macquarie University is seeking outstanding candidates for PhD scholarships for 2023.

Macquarie is a top-200 university, and our astronomy and astrophysics research group ranks among the best in Australia. We offer PhD and Masters by Research degrees on topics ranging from exoplanets to distant galaxies, star formation to stellar death, the evolution of our Milky Way Galaxy, astronomical instrumentation, and more. As a node of the multi-institute ASTRO3D Centre of Excellence, Macquarie astronomers are connected to a national network of outstanding research. Many projects are offered through Australian Astronomical Optics (AAO), a recognised world leader in innovative astronomical instrumentation, software and research, or offered jointly with CSIRO Space & Astronomy, who operate Australia’s national radio astronomical observatories. Successful applicants will join a diverse group of researchers and students from all over the world. We actively strive to create an equitable, inclusive and welcoming environment to all who work and study with us.

For a list of projects on offer, see here.

Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis, and cover tuition fees and a tax-free living allowance of AU$32,000 per year.

Please email your expression of interest to [email protected], attaching undergraduate and Masters level transcripts, a short CV, and a list of up to three projects you are interested in. Competitive candidates will be connected with the relevant supervisors and mentored through the application process.

Please note the English language requirements. These MUST be fulfilled at the time of application.

Application Deadline: 
Monday, February 13, 2023
Current Status of Position: 
Accepting Applicants
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