Queensland University of Technology is seeking a PhD candidate to investigate how fluid behaviour can be programmed through the structural design of porous materials. The project sits at the intersection of capillarity, porous media, microfluidics, and advanced manufacturing, with a particular focus on how 3D-printed architectures and surface properties can be engineered to control the transport and separation of immiscible fluids.
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Summary
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Benefits
- You'll receive a stipend scholarship of $37,010 per annum for a maximum duration of 3.5 years while undertaking a QUT PhD. The duration includes an extension of up to six months (PhD) if approved for your candidature. This is the full-time, tax-exempt rate which will index annually.
- You will receive a tuition fee offset/sponsorship, covering the cost of your tuition fees for the first four full-time equivalent years of your doctoral studies or the first two full-time equivalent years of your master degree studies.
- As the scholarship recipient, you will have the opportunity to work with a team of leading researchers, to undertake your own innovative research in and across the field.
Requirements
You must:
- meet the entry requirements for QUT's Doctor of Philosophy, including any English language requirements
- enrol as a full-time, internal student (unless approval for part-time and/or external study is obtained)
- have completed a bachelor degree (honours) or master degree by research in either:
- mechanical engineering
- biomedical engineering
- chemical engineering
- civil engineering
- applied mathematics
- applied physics
- related disciplines.
Desirable
- Demonstrated knowledge/experience in:
- multiphase flow
- porous media flow
- microfluidic fabrication and experiments
- 3D printing
- surface chemistry
- Demonstrated programming skills in:
- Matlab
- C++
- Python
- CAD modelling
- CFD
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and to formulate and tackle research problems.
- Demonstrated academic research experience as evidenced by publications in high quality research journals or conferences.
Check also:
ANU Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship 2026
University of Canberra Research Scholarships 2026
Application Deadline
July 31, 2026How To Apply
- The first step is to email Professor Emilie Sauret detailing your academic and research background, your motivation to research in this field and interest in this scholarship, and include your CV.
- Shortlisted applicants will be contacted to arrange a short discussion/interview.
- If you are nominated as our preferred scholarship recipient, you will be asked to submit an expression of interest (EOI) following the advice at how to apply for a research degree.
For more information, kindly visit the QUT Scholarship webpage.
