1. PhD positions. Domestic PhD students (Australian citizens or PR). Your tuition fees are covered by government grants. Suppose you have an undergraduate degree with first-class honors or a master’s degree with a good grade. In that case, you will have an excellent chance to receive Australian government research training program scholarships to cover your living costs (A$42,754/year at the University of Sydney for up to 3.5 years, tax-free). You can also take on additional teaching assistant roles at our school to earn extra income. Scholarship top-ups are available for students with excellent research performance during the PhD period. Please apply from here.
2. PhD positions. International students can apply for the Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship (A$42,754 at the University of Sydney for up to 3.5 years). I will gladly support your application if we have shared research interests. Note: These scholarships are very competitive. If you want to become successful in your application, you are expected to have an excellent GPA (e.g., >85 out of 100) from a top university (ideally, in the top 100 worldwide). Research experience (>1.5 years full-time working) or a first-authored publication in an SCI journal can give you significant advantages. I can help to assess your chances if you send me your CV. If you don’t receive my reply, your chances of getting a scholarship at USYD are low. Additional teaching assistant jobs and scholarship top-ups are also available for PhD students.
3. Our group accepts self-financed research students (both master’s and Ph.D.) from time to time. You must commit to research full-time during your study period and complete your degree on time. Please contact me for details.
4. If you have excellent publication records (e.g., >10 first-author publications in good journals) with good PhD training (from top universities or research groups), you may have a good chance of applying for an ARC early-career award. I would be pleased to work with you to help you build your academic career. You can approach me to discuss in detail.
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