PhD Scholarship Opportunities

PhD research scholarship opportunities are now available in the Connected Waters Initiative Research Centre, University of New South Wales(UNSW). We are looking for dedicated, well-motivated and enthusiastic students interested in climate-surface-ground water interactions.

At UNSW, an extensive range of research facilities are available to students via the UNSW Analytical Centre, as well as specialised facilities such as stable isotope mass spectrometers, a geotechnical centrifuge for investigating aquitard hydrology, high-performance computer modelling and access to extensive field-based borehole and climate monitoring infrastructure. PhD students would be expected to take the opportunity of affiliating to the National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training (NCGRT), a multimillion dollar investment into groundwater research and training in Australia. Additional top-up scholarships are available from the NCGRT.

Projects are available in a wide range of fields, including:

Characterising fractured rock systems
Heat as a tracer for groundwater flow
Combining multiple tracers in ground and surface water interaction
Novel application of stable isotopes in the hydrological cycle
Stalagmite proxies of paleo groundwater recharge and paleoclimate
Characterising specific storage in silts and clays using seismic and gravity methods
Aquitard hydrology at accelerated gravity
Computational geoscience
Modelling the impact aquifer heterogeneity
Cellular automata modelling of eco-hydrological dynamics
Remote sensing of the hydrological system
Coupled groundwater-surface-vegetation-atmosphere modelling
Heat as a tracer in highly karstified aquifers
More specific information about the Connected Waters Initiative Research Centre can be found at: http://www.connectedwaters.unsw.edu.au

International and Domestic students of exceptional quality can apply now for scholarships at: http://research.unsw.edu.au/international-research-candidate-scholarships.
And:
http://research.unsw.edu.au/domestic-research-candidate-scholarships

Closing date for both schemes is 2nd March 2012 for a PhD start date in mid-2012.

Successful PhD applicants must hold a 4-year Bachelor's degree with Honours class 1, or their equivalent, and must demonstrate relevant additional research experience or prizes for academic excellence. Research publications in international journals will provide strong support for scholarship applications. All successful applications would be eligible for an additional NCGRT scholarship.

International applicants must demonstrate their eligibility for scholarships: details can be found at:
http://research.unsw.edu.au/sites/all/files/related_files/regular_page_content/international_scholarship_guidelines.pdf.

For further information on the PhD projects and the scholarships available, please contact Prof. Andy Baker (unsw12011@earthworks-jobs.com), attaching your cv and evidence of eligibility.