CSIRO Next Generation Quantum Graduates Program (NGQGP)
This scholarship is closed.
- Enrolment status
- Future UQ student
- Student type
- Domestic
- Study level
- Postgraduate research (HDR)
- Study area
- Health and medicine, Science and mathematics
- Scholarship focus
- Academic excellence
- Funding type
- Living stipend, Tuition fees
- Scholarship value
- $41,650 per annum, indexed annually
- Scholarship duration
- 3.5 years with the possibility of 1 extension in line with UQ and RTP Scholarship Policy
- Number awarded
- May vary
- Applications open
- 8 March 2024
- Applications close
- 7 April 2024
About this scholarship
Multiple PhD scholarships are available for domestic students to study with ARC Centre of Excellence in Quantum Biotechnology (QUBIC) researchers and their industry partners, on projects spanning quantum physics, biophysics, biology, chemistry and the humanities.
QUBIC students do research at the interface of quantum technologies and life science, to drive innovation across manufacturing, clean energy, agriculture, health and national security.
This opportunity includes a 6-month internship with a QUBIC industry partner, and professional development training program delivered alongside the PhD. Our partners include: CSIRO, Orica, Elemental Instruments, University of Surrey (UK), Silanna, University of Victoria (Canada), Ulm University (Germany), Q-CTRL, Evident, Intelligent Imaging, University of Exeter (UK).
Research environment
The ARC Centre of Excellence in Quantum Biotechnology is the first national Centre globally at the interface of quantum and biological science. We aim to create a unique, vibrant, multidisciplinary environment for transformational, collaborative research at the very cutting edge.
The Centre has nodes at The University of Queensland, the University of Melbourne, the University of Technology Sydney, the University of Wollongong and Flinders University.
Our research program and methodology are designed to be deeply interdisciplinary, bringing our team together for major impact.
QUBIC is committed to improving equity, diversity and inclusion within our Centre, at our partner institutions and in the wider quantum biotechnology community. Our goal is to provide a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment which allows all our members to achieve success, and to feel respected and supported.
Eligibility
You're eligible if you meet the entry requirements for a higher degree by research.
How to apply
To be considered for this scholarship, please email the following documents to the appropriate supervisor below:
- Cover letter
- CV
- Academic transcript/s
Supervisors
- Professor Warwick Bowen - ARC Centre of Excellence in Quantum Biotechnology (QUBIC) and the School of Mathematics and Physics
- Dr Allison Fish - ARC Centre of Excellence in Quantum Biotechnology (QUBIC) and Centre for Policy Futures
- Professor Alan Mark - ARC Centre of Excellence in Quantum Biotechnology (QUBIC) and the School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences
- Professor Alan Rowan - ARC Centre of Excellence in Quantum Biotechnology (QUBIC) and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
- Professor Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop - ARC Centre of Excellence in Quantum Biotechnology (QUBIC) and the School of Mathematics and Physics
- Professor Jennifer Stow - ARC Centre of Excellence in Quantum Biotechnology (QUBIC) and the Institute for Molecular Bioscience
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.
Selection criteria
Your application will be assessed on a competitive basis.
We take into account your:
- previous academic record
- publication record
- honours and awards
- employment history
A working knowledge of one or more of physics, biology, and computational methods would be of benefit to someone working on this project.
You will demonstrate academic achievement in the field/s of quantum physics, biophysics, biology, chemistry or the humanities and the potential for scholastic success.
A background or knowledge of manufacturing, clean energy, agriculture, health or national security is highly desirable.
Rules
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.