🇦🇺 PhD Scholarships at the Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics of the Australian National University 🇦🇺

The Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics (RSAA) at the Australian National University (ANU) invites applications from outstanding undergraduate and master’s students of all nationalities for several fully funded PhD scholarships to commence in 2025. Candidates will be considered based on merit, with the primary criterion for selection being formal university education and training in Astronomy, Physics, Mathematics, or Astronomical Instrumentation. Preference will be given to candidates with a demonstrated track record of research experience in Astrophysics.

ANU is one of Australia's premier universities. Our astronomers have won the Nobel Prize, the Prime Minister's Science Prize, and Australian Research Council Laureate, Federation, and Future Fellowships. RSAA academics include members of the National Academies of Science in Australia, the USA, the UK, the Netherlands, and Spain. Our graduating students regularly achieve prestigious international fellowships including Fulbright, Zonta, Hubble, CfA, Carnegie, ESO, Magellan, CITA, Oort, and Jansky Fellowships.

PhD research projects are at the cutting-edge of Astrophysics, ranging from observations with state-of-the-art telescopes and instruments, as well as theoretical simulations and modelling using high performance computing. In addition to PhD projects in observational and theoretical/computational Astrophysics we also offer PhDs in instrumentation research.

The Australian National University is in Canberra, one of the few capital cities where beautiful nature reserves are integral to the urban planning. RSAA is based at Mount Stromlo within the Stromlo Forest Park, which includes world-class mountain-bike trails, and extensive equestrian and hiking trails.

PhD scholarship applications are due by 30 November 2024. For details on how to apply, including a list of documents to be submitted, eligibility requirements, and examples of available research projects and supervisors, go to:

https://rsaa.anu.edu.au/study/phd/information-for-international-students