Griffith University is offering two PhD scholarships for motivated students to work on patterns of vertebrate species richness and turnover across Australasia, with emphasis on drivers of biotic interchange between northern Australia and New Guinea.
Depending on background and interests, students will have research, travel/fieldwork funds to support work on projects such as (a) diversity and systematics of key groups of frogs or lizards, or (b) broadscale projects on patterns and processes of biotic turnover, quantification of biodiversity hotspots, and implications for conservation.
The research will be supervised by Dr. Paul Oliver with potential co-supervisors Ali Chauvenet, Matt Phillips (QUT) or Mike Lee (Flinders University), depending on the specific project.
Scholarship details
This project will run through the Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security and the School of Environment and Science.
It will be primarily based at Griffith’s Nathan Campus.
The selection of applicants for the award of higher degree research scholarships at Griffith University involves consideration of your academic merit and research background. We are primarily seeking students with expertise and interest in one of more of the following areas: macroevolution or biogeography (including GIS and distributional modelling); systematics and phylogenomics; and/or conservation planning and prioritisation. A demonstrated track record of publishing work in peer-reviewed scientific journals is strongly preferred.
- Expressions of interest are welcome from domestic and international applicants
- Applicants must have completed, or expect to complete, a bachelors degree with honours equivalent to first class honours or a Masters degree (AQF Level 9) incorporating a significant research component of a standard comparable to a bachelor honours degree or be regarded by Griffith University as having an equivalent level of attainment in accordance with Schedule One of the HDR Scholarship Procedure. For further information on the eligibility requirements for the program refer here.
International applicants should ensure that English Language Proficiency requirements for the program are met before formally applying. Applicants to research programs will need to show they meet:
- A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on the IELTS (Academic) with no band score less than 6.0 OR
- A minimum score of 575 on the paper-based TOEFL including a score of no less than 5.0 on the TWE OR
- A score of 79 on the internet-based (iBT) TOEFL with no sub-score less than 19
The 2024 Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship has an annual stipend of $33,480 (indexed) for a period of up to three years of full-time study. Please see the GUPRS Conditions of Award for more information.
A successful International applicant will also be awarded a Griffith University International Postgraduate Research Scholarship to cover tuition fees for up to three years. Please see the GUIPRS Conditions of Award for more information.
As a scholarship holder, you will study with a University that ranks among the top 2% worldwide and spans across campuses in South East Queensland. At Griffith University, we’ve worked hard to create a culture that will challenge you to be curious, creative and courageous. We also support the professional and personal development of all our HDR candidates and invest in the skills of our people. Griffith University values diversity, inclusion and flexibility and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. Griffith's strategic goals are to also increase the proportion of women in senior academic and administrative roles and in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM).
For project related enquiries please contact:
Dr Paul Oliver
Email: p.oliver@griffith.edu.au
For administration enquiries please contact:
Griffith Graduate Research School
Please do not select the “APPLY” button. All expressions of interest must be submitted to p.oliver@griffith.edu.au containing:
- Statement addressing your suitability for the project/scholarship
- Evidence that you have completed a program with the required grades as detailed in the about you section, including a copy of your academic transcript
- A curriculum vitae (CV) using the Griffith CV template.
The closing date for expressions of interest is: 5pm Friday 29 March 2024
The preferred applicant will then be invited to apply for the program and scholarship on-line
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