HDR Scholarship, Deakin University 2019

Deakin University invites applications for HDR Scholarship 2019 from Master's degree holders. The scholarship recipients can avail an annual stipend of USD 27,596 for pursuing a PhD degree at the Univesity of Deakin. During the tenure of the PhD scholarship, the candidates will be involved in conducting research on the topic 'Water tracer technologies – optimisation of water management for mines'.

Deakin University is offering this scholarship.

To be eligible, an applicant must:

• Be either a domestic or international candidate
• Have met Deakin's PhD entry requirements
• Hold an honours degree (first class) or master's degree with a substantial research component.
• Have a degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Hydrogeology, Environmental Engineering, Water Engineering, or related technical discipline

The following are desirable in prospective PhD students:

• Aptitude for written communication
• Professional engineering experience

• The selected student shall receive a stipend of USD 27,596 per annum for 3 years.
• International students shall receive a stipend and overseas health coverage for the duration of 4 years.

Follow the steps below to apply for the scholarship:

Step 1: Download the application form and fill in the required details.
Step 2: Provide information on personal details, academic qualification, thesis, etc.
Step 3: Provide information on research experience, proposed PhD thesis, supervisors name, etc
Step 4: Complete the application and send by email to sebe-phd@deakin.edu.au

Applications close 5pm, Monday 13th May 2019.

• This project is funded to develop and use water tracer technologies to optimise water management at underground mines, and overlying creeks, wetlands and shallow aquifers.
• Research project sites will include sites in the Western Blue Mountains and Upper Hunter Valley of NSW, along with periods of time based at ANSTO’s (Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation) laboratories.
• The PhD student may also be eligible for an AINSE Postgraduate Research award (Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering).
• International research collaborations established by Deakin University and ANSTO will also further boost PhD opportunities.
• The research outcomes will include user-friendly decision tools for industry to select suitable water tracers.
• The PhD student shall work on finding options for local industry to apply water tracers in black coal basins based on case studies from mining industries around the world.
• Students will need to demonstrate opportunities for water tracers in groundwater management by applying suitable water tracers at mine sites for distinguishing between aquifer interference that is due to pressure effects versus flow.

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