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 start date is negotiable (start of 2023 preferred). The scholarships cover tuition fees and includes a stipend. 

Research 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 projects concerning the conversion of waste material to useful products and the development of new conservation treatments for artwork. 

Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree with 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 experimentalist

- Experience in Computational Chemistry is desirable but not strictly required (e.g., if you have interest and experience in the field of art history and artwork conservation this can be highly valuable for our project focused on this subject).

Application instructions:

The candidate should first contact directly Dr. Martina Lessio (martina.lessio@unsw.edu.au). Upon discussing with the group leader, the candidate will have to submit a formal application via the UNSW graduate school application portal https://research.unsw.edu.au/submit-application

Please email Dr. Martina Lessio directly (martina.lessio@unsw.edu.au) if you are interested in pursuing a PhD in her group at UNSW and visit the group page to learn about the group research (https://sites.google.com/view/martina-lessio).