Background Information
The Australian Centre for Plant
Functional Genomics offers a number of PhD. scholarships
each year.
Projects are available in the fields of plant biotechnology, genomics, proteomics,
transcriptomics, metabolomics, bioinformatics and genetics.
You can look at suggested projects
here. These are suggestions only and open to change. Alternatively, you can design your own project.
Scholars Receive:
- A tax free stipend of $25,000 per year
- Excellent support from both supervisors and peers
- Access to state of the art equipment and resources
- Opportunities to work in laboratories overseas
- Opportunities to attend quarterly meetings around Australia
- Opportunities to attend international conferences
- Opportunities to attend national conferences
- Fully paid registration for the ACPFG annual symposium.
- Professional development workshops and training in:
- Scientific method and research techniques
- Communication and poster making
- IP management and commercialization
- Regulatory, ethical and social issues related to gene technology
- Scientific writing / grant writing
- Grant and scientific writing
- Science communication
Scholarship opportunities are available at our four research nodes: the University of Adelaide, the University of Melbourne, the University of Queensland and the Department
of Primary Industries at
La Trobe University. Application dates and requirements may vary depending on University.
Please, contact us for further information.
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