This scholarship supports a PhD candidate’s project of designing and testing ant-inspired decentralised control algorithms for CRC in an advanced robot swarm.
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Summary
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Benefits
The scholarship comprises:
- a tuition fee offset
- a living allowance stipend.
The value of the stipend scholarship is $39,700 per annum (full time, indexed) for three years.
Requirements
Macquarie University is looking for a candidate who:
- holds a (research) master degree or honours degree with distinction in a relevant field, such as swarm robotics, at the time of application
- has demonstrated experience programming robots using ROS, or equivalent skill level
- is curiosity driven and passionate about fundamental research in the context of swarm robotics or collective behaviour, and strongly motivated to obtain a PhD degree
- is proficient in the English language
- is a team player, willing to work with a diverse group of researchers and technicians, and can also work independently.
Ideal candidates will also have some of the following:
- previous experience in swarm robotics, either in simulation or physical platforms
- strong coding and software skills
- strong quantitative and statistical skills (preferably in R)
- strong communication skills and a motivation to disseminate results to both scientific peers and a broad audience.
Application Deadline
October 31, 2025How To Apply
For more information, kindly visit Macquarie University scholarship webpage.
