Research scholarships

PhD Scholarships funded by CloudTech-RMIT Green Cryptocurrency Joint Research Program/Laboratory on design of the next generation of Proofs of Space-Time (PoST) consensus protocols for large-scale green cryptocurrency platforms.

Multidisciplinary research project funded by The ARC ITRH for Transformation of Reclaimed Waste Resources to Engineered Materials and Solutions for a Circular Economy (TREMS)

This industry funded project will explore the use of AI/deep learning techniques to increase the efficiency of PET acquisition and analysis leading to better diagnostic tools that also improve patient convenience and safety.

Master Scholarships - supporting entrepreneurial students to explore new business opportunities in clean and sustainable energy

This project will develop and test new gold-based compounds as alternatives to current ovarian cancer chemotherapies.

RMIT has two stipend scholarships available. The RTP Stipend Scholarship (RSS) and the RMIT Research Stipend Scholarship (RRSS).

This is a scholarship for a PhD in Mathematical science in the field of Experimental designs and Statistics.

The Sam and Nina Narodowski PhD scholarships aim to support new commencing PhD candidates through their degree across a range of specific research areas.

RMIT offers two international tuition fee scholarships: the RTP International Fee Offset Scholarship (RIFOS) and the RMIT Research International Tuition Fee Scholarship (RRITFS).

This project aims to understand the key signalling events that leads to the development and progression of cardiovascular disease using innovative microfluidic-based 'organ-on-a-chip' models of the human circulatory system.

Work on uncertainty modelling in agent-based simulations. This work will be applied to activity-based transport modelling for the purpose of quantifying health implications of active transportation in the future cities of Australia.

This RMIT-Human Aerospace project aims to develop garment-based countermeasures to preserve the health and enable safer and more effective mobility of astronauts.

Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence and research potential to local and international candidates undertaking a research doctoral degree.

This project will use biobanked patient samples to study cancer diagnosis and treatments, and translate these into clinical benefits, such as personalised cancer vaccines.

Create the next generation of integrated photonic circuits with unprecedented efficiency, innovative monitoring and control techniques.

The recipient of this scholarship will be using a "shock tube" to measure combustion properties such as ignition delay time of alternative fuels containing hydrogen.

Project 89 provides lecturers at tertiary intuitions in Vietnam with an opportunity to complete their PhD.

Multidisciplinary research project funded by The ARC ITRH for Transformation of Reclaimed Waste Resources to Engineered Materials and Solutions for a Circular Economy (TREMS).

Multidisciplinary research project funded by ARC ITRH for Transformation of Reclaimed Waste Resources to Engineered Materials and Solutions for a Circular Economy (TREMS).

This project will test new gold-based compounds as alternatives to current ovarian cancer chemotherapies using immunoassays and a novel immunocompetent ovarian cancer mouse model.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity for a PhD candidate to study how people respond to bushfires to better protect bushfire prone communities around the world.

Scholarships are available for two local or international students to be based at RMIT Vietnam, enrolled in the RMIT Melbourne PhD (Computer Science) program (DR221). Federated learning using unlabelled sensor and user-generated data.

This is a strategic STEM College scholarship for RMIT Vietnam School of Science, Engineering and Technology.

PhD students from all Colleges can apply if their research is focused in the intelligent transport field.

The SmartSat CRC is inviting expressions of interest for Higher Degrees by Research (Masters & PhD) scholarships commencing in 2020. Successful candidates will be enrolled with RMIT and will work on applied R&D which aligns with the SmartSat CRC’s research priorities.

Seeking highly motivated PhD student who is interested in the use of advanced materials in biomedical applications using additive manufacturing technologies. Fresh graduates from any engineering background are welcomed to apply.

This PhD scholarship is part of a NHMRC-funded project to develop a smart dressing that can monitor a wound for signs of infection like an ‘early warning’ system.

Work with a major European company and RMIT to discover new green inhibitors for steel. Combine rapid and robotic experimentation methods with advanced electrochemistry to explore molecular surface interactions.

ARC funded project aiming to develop new microscopy techniques based on solid-state quantum sensors, and apply them to the characterisation of novel nanomaterials.

Work within CSIRO on a range of projects across science, engineering and health disciplines.

Develop a carbon-based electronic sensing device and couple it with pattern recognition technology to build an ‘artificial nose’.

Undertake world-leading research in chemistry/nanotechnology on a project funded by the Australian Research Council.

Investigate machine learning methods that leverage multimodal signals from multiple sensors for accurate objective measures of hearing assessment.

Develop new design methods for additively manufactured components that must meet multi-physical challenges involving thermal, fluid, and structural loading.

Develop potential material solutions for firefighters’ protective clothing systems with a high level of fire protection and improved thermal comfort.

Undertake a project investigating microplastic pollution in urban sediments and associated impacts for aquatic biota.

Develop continuum simulation methods to study the stick-slip and shear banding behaviour of complex lubricants under extreme conditions.

Develop and apply machine learning and bioinformatic algorithms in biomedical research.

ARC funded DECRA project on the chemistry of room temperature liquid metals. The PhD student will develop new catalytic materials for applications in green fuel synthesis and CO2 mitigation.

This project will use scattering techniques to understand changes in human platelets during storage, leading to improved storage protocols for these cells which are critical for many medical procedures.

Undertake a project exploring how small molecules and salts interact with biomembranes.

Explore the experiences of borderline personality among young people as an integral part of an ARC funded Linkage Grant.

Pursue a PhD in non-Newtonian fluid dynamics and make a real impact on the wastewater industry.

An ARC funded discovery project on the big social media analysis and management. Develop new solutions for applications in disaster management and decision making.

Work on a cutting-edge project between nanomaterials science, photonics and nanobiotechnology that aims to use fluorescent nanodiamonds for voltage sensing.

Develop effective machine learning and data mining techniques for identifying fuel loss detection at service stations.

To create a better world for future generations, CSIRO’s Data61 impart a calibre and depth of research that impacts a wide range of industries.

The project will develop novel damage tolerant multifunctional composite materials for safe, durable design of next generation, high performance aircraft and spacecraft structures.

This project aims to deliver accurate and autonomous localisation information for a team of low-cost, station-keeping, high-altitude balloon platforms.

Undertake a project in computational modelling of crystallisation inhibitors in aqueous solutions using phase field and molecular dynamics methods.

RMIT has two stipend scholarships available. The RTP Stipend Scholarship (RSS) and the RMIT Research Stipend Scholarship (RRSS).

The Sam and Nina Narodowski PhD scholarships aim to support new commencing PhD candidates through their degree across a range of specific research areas.

RMIT offers two international tuition fee scholarships: the RTP International Fee Offset Scholarship (RIFOS) and the RMIT Research International Tuition Fee Scholarship (RRITFS).

Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence and research potential to local and international candidates undertaking a research doctoral degree.

A collaboration between industry and research to address and commercially exploit opportunities arising from the transformation of financial markets through the digitisation and direct trading of assets.

Project 89 provides lecturers at tertiary intuitions in Vietnam with an opportunity to complete their PhD.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity for a PhD candidate to study how people respond to bushfires to better protect bushfire prone communities around the world.

PhD students from all Colleges can apply if their research is focused in the intelligent transport field.

Conduct doctoral research on the nature and impact of image-based harms on digital platforms, and the legal, policy, corporate and regulatory responses to these harms.

In recognition of Professor Tony Naughton, Head of School Economics Finance and Marketing from 2003 to 2013, the School has established a PhD scholarship for an outstanding student.

Undertake two projects to develop scalable, differentially private approaches for distributed machine learning.

This PhD will investigate the impacts of apartment housing on public transport use in Australian cities to directly inform policy and practice.

RMIT has two stipend scholarships available. The RTP Stipend Scholarship (RSS) and the RMIT Research Stipend Scholarship (RRSS).

The Sam and Nina Narodowski PhD scholarships aim to support new commencing PhD candidates through their degree across a range of specific research areas.

RMIT offers two international tuition fee scholarships: the RTP International Fee Offset Scholarship (RIFOS) and the RMIT Research International Tuition Fee Scholarship (RRITFS).

This RMIT-Human Aerospace project aims to develop garment-based countermeasures to preserve the health and enable safer and more effective mobility of astronauts.

Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence and research potential to local and international candidates undertaking a research doctoral degree.

Project 89 provides lecturers at tertiary intuitions in Vietnam with an opportunity to complete their PhD.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity for a PhD candidate to study how people respond to bushfires to better protect bushfire prone communities around the world.

PhD students from all Colleges can apply if their research is focused in the intelligent transport field.

Analyse and understand the internal and external motivations for sustained active play behaviours in young children, particularly in relation to young children’s motivations for using novel technologies that combine physical and digital design elements.

ARC Linkage project 'Ambitious & Fair: Strategies for a sustainable visual arts sector' with RMIT, University of Melbourne, National Association of Visual Arts and Australia Museums and Galleries Association.

Conduct social research on the Australian 5G rollout, with a focus on 5G adoption in Launceston, Tasmania.

Conduct doctoral research on the nature and impact of image-based harms on digital platforms, and the legal, policy, corporate and regulatory responses to these harms.

Explore the experiences of borderline personality among young people as an integral part of an ARC funded Linkage Grant.

An exciting creative opportunity for a PhD candidate to join an ARC project on Connecting Asia-Pacific Literary Cultures: Grounds for Encounter and Exchange.

Seeking a motivated student to undertake a PhD on the interplay between apartment design, exposure to green space (including views of green/blue space, building communal spaces and public parks) and health and wellbeing.