RMIT University PhD Scholarships in Advanced Food Technology Research 2025

Seeking PhD students to work on food biopolymers for improving techno functionalities and value addition, plant-based food valorisation and comparing quality of plant-based and meat-based food products.

Emerging technologies offer promising potentials for producing biopolymers with novel functionalities. The aim of these projects is to study improving technofunctionalities of important food biopolymers using innovative technologies for valorisation.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineNot Specified
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorRoyal Melbourne Institute of Technology
• City to studyVictoria
• School to studyRoyal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Benefits

Up to $31,000 per annum for three years with a possible extension of six months (full-time).

Requirements

• Excellent academic background in a relevant field including chemical engineering, polymer science, food science, food/nutrition and chemistry
• Achieved first-class Honours or 2A Honours or equivalent or a Masters by Research or Masters with a research component of at least 25%
• Relevant research experience and publication are highly desirable
• Be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or an international student meeting the minimum English language requirements
• Provide evidence of adequate oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrate the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary research team
• Meet RMIT’s entry requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy.

Check also:
ANU Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship 2026
University of Canberra Research Scholarships 2026

Application Deadline

How To Apply

Potential candidates need to send the following documents to Associate Professor Asgar Farahnaky via [email protected]

• A cover letter (research statement)
• A copy of electronic academic transcripts
• A CV that includes any publications/awards and the contact details of two referees.

For more details, visit RMIT University Scholarship webpage