Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) GRS Top-up Scholarship

About this scholarship

Supervisor: Professor Darren Martin

Biomass-derived advanced materials will be of critical importance in the field of sustainable CO2 capture and electrochemical conversion. These materials encompass carbons, nanocellulose, nanocomposite membranes and catalyst supports. However, to advance the performance of these materials, more specific green chemistry pre-treatments and scalable mechanical refining methods need to be developed. This project will explore the fundamentals of elegant sustainable chemistry pre-treatments (e.g. natural deep eutectic solvents (NDES) and polyols) as applied to various lignocellulose feedstocks from grains crop residues, so that we can better understand and “tune” a vast array of materials structure-property-relationships useful in CO2 conversion.

Research environment

How to apply

To be considered for this scholarship, please email the following documents to Professor Darren Martin (darren.martin@uq.edu.au):

• Cover letter
• CV
• Academic transcript/s
• Evidence for meeting UQ's English language proficiency requirements eg TOEFL, IELTS

Please note the following: Submitting the above documents does not constitute a full application for admission into The University of Queensland's PhD program. If you are selected as the preferred applicant, you will then be invited to submit a full application for admission. You can familiarise yourself with the documents required for this process on the UQ Study website.

Use our tips for putting together a great application to help you through this process.

Rules

Read the policy on UQ Research Scholarships.

A domestic part-time student with carer’s responsibilities, a medical condition or a disability, which prevents them from studying full-time may be eligible for scholarship consideration, on a case-by-case basis.