The project will help increase the material recovery rate in the LIB recycling process and reduce waste and carbon footprint in the battery value chain. By returning waste to battery manufacturing, the project will make the battery value chain more sustainable. The technology may be transferable for transforming other types of soft plastic into high-demand valuable products.
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Summary
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Benefits
The program will include:
- admission to QUT's PhD program
- supervision by QUT, CSIRO, and Xcel Sodium (industry partner)
- a four-year scholarship package totalling $46,000 per annum (2024 rate)
- a four-year Research Training Program (RTP) Fee-Offset
- a four-year project expense and development package of $13,000 per annum
- a three-month industry engagement component with Xcel Sodium
- a structured professional development and training program to develop your applied research skills.
Requirements
The applicant must:
- be an Australian citizen or Permanent Resident, or a New Zealand citizen
- meet the entry requirements for a QUT Doctor of Philosophy, including any English language requirements
- not have previously completed a PhD
- be able to commence the program in the year of the offer
- enrol as a full-time PhD student; part-time arrangements may be considered if approved by the supervisory team and in accordance with QUT's policy
- be prepared to be located at the project location(s) that QUT has approved and, if required, comply with QUT's external enrolment procedures
- be prepared to undergo onboarding to CSIRO, which will include passing mandatory government background checks (allow for between four to eight weeks) and complete any other CSIRO requirements.
Ideally, the applicant will have a bachelor degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, material science or engineering or relevant fields.
Preference will be given to an honours student or master degree by research student.
Application Deadline
Not SpecifiedHow To Apply
Apply for this scholarship at the same time you apply for admission to a QUT Doctor of Philosophy.
To apply:
- The first step is to email Professor Deepak Dubal detailing your academic and research background, your motivation to research in this field and interest in this scholarship, and include your CV.
- If nominated to apply, you will then submit an expression of interest (EOI) to QUT following the advice at how to apply for a research degree.
- In your EOI, nominate Professor Deepak Dubal as your proposed principal supervisor, and copy the link to this scholarship website into question two of the financial details section.
For more information, kindly visit QUT scholarship webpage.
