PhD scholarships are available in the group of Dr. Martina Lessio at the University of New South Wales (Sydney, Australia).

The scholarships are open to students from all countries and the ideal start date is term 3 2023 (deadline January 27th https://research.unsw.edu.au/key-dates). The scholarships cover tuition fees and includes a stipend. 

Project description:

Our research group focuses on using computational tools for sustainability applications. See the group website for more details (https://sites.google.com/view/martina-lessio/).  At the moment, I am particularly interested in having new students on board to work on the following projects:

• Conversion of waste material to useful products

• Development of new conservation treatments for artwork

• Electrochemistry for HER on metal catalyst (this project involves experimental work in Prof. Richard Tilley's group at UNSW)

Requirements:

- Honours or Master’s degree in Chemistry, Materials Science or related disciplines

- Good written and oral communication skills; note that the candidate must satisfy UNSW English requirements at the time of application (https://www.international.unsw.edu.au/english-language-requirements)

- Ability to collaborate with other researchers, including experimentalists

- Experience in Computational Chemistry is highly desirable but not strictly required (e.g., if you have strong experimental background in an area relevant to the projects listed above).

Application instructions:

Please contact directly Dr. Martina Lessio ([email protected]) and attach:

• CV

• Transcripts

• Honours or Master thesis

• Links to any publication (if applicable)

• English test results (if applicable)

Upon discussing with Dr. Lessio, the candidate will have to submit a formal application via the UNSW graduate school application portal https://research.unsw.edu.au/how-apply