Queensland University of Technology Scholarship 2026 in Australia
Job Description
Queensland University of Technology Scholarship 2026 in Australia
Are you an aspiring researcher dreaming of a fully funded research journey in Australia? Here’s your golden opportunity!
The Queensland University of Technology Scholarships are PhD programs in Unveiling quantum transport in mixed ionic-electronic conductors.
This is an experimental project, and the candidate will be supervised by A/Prof Soniya Yambem (Primary Supervisor), Dr Mahboobeh Shahbazi (Associate Supervisor) and Dr Wendy Purches (External Supervisor, CSIRO.
This project will explore transport phenomena in organic mixed ionic-electronic conductors (OMIECs) in various conditions. OMIECs are a class of materials that uniquely combine the ability to conduct both electronic charge carriers (electrons or holes) and mobile ions.
Overview of the Queensland University of Technology Scholarship 2026
- Type: PhD Scholarships
- Country to study: Australia
- School to study: Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
- Duration: 3.5 years
- Eligible Countries: All Countries
- Benefits: Tuition fee offset/sponsorship, Tax free stipend of $40,000 per annum, Opportunity to work with a team of leading researchers…and lots more
- Deadline: September 30, 2025
Eligibility Criterias for the Queensland University of Technology Scholarship 2026
To be considered for the Queensland University of Technology Graduate Scholarship, you must:
- start your degree by 1 March 2026
- have a background in physics, materials science, nanotechnology, electronic engineering.
- meet the entry requirements for a QUT research degree including any English language requirements. You must also:
- You should also have a clear understanding of semiconductor physics and devices.
Benefits of the Queensland University of Technology Scholarship 2026
- a stipend of $40,000 per annum for a maximum duration of 3.5 years while undertaking a QUT PhD.
- The duration includes an extension of up to 6 months (PhD) if approved for your candidature. This is the full-time, tax-exempt rate which will index annually.
- a tuition fee offset/sponsorship, covering the cost of your tuition fees for the first 4 full-time equivalent years of your doctoral studies.
- the opportunity to work with a team of leading researchers, to undertake your own innovative research in and across the field.
- enroll as a full time, internal student (unless approval for part-time and/or external study is obtained)
Method of Application for the Queensland University of Technology Scholarship 2026
To apply,
- Apply for this scholarship at the same time you apply for admission to a QUT research degree.
- The first step is to email Associate Professor Soniya Yambem detailing your academic and research background, your motivation to research in this field and interest in this scholarship, and include your CV.
- If supported to apply, you will then submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) following the advice at How to apply for a research degree.
- In your EOI, nominate Associate Professor Soniya Yambem as your proposed principal supervisor, and copy the URL link to this scholarship page into question 2 of the financial details section.
Deadline: 30th September, 2025