UniSQ PhD Scholarship - Australian Composites Manufacturing CRC 2026

University of Southern Queensland seeks two highly qualified and motivated PhD candidates to be part of the team for the Australian Composites Manufacturing CRC funded project “ 3D-Printed Thermoplastic Composites for Floating Marine Infrastructure”. 

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineJuly 31, 2026
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorUniversity of Southern Queensland
• City to studyQueensland
• School to studyUniversity of Southern Queensland
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• Stipend of AUD $40,000.00
• Tuition fees for a maximum period of three years full-time equivalent study, paid by UniSQ to successful international students. 

Maximum period of tenure of an award is 3 years. Periods of study already undertaken towards the degree will be deducted from the period of tenure.

Requirements

To be eligible applicants must:

• Have completed an Honours Degree with First Class or 2A Honours, or equivalent level, or a Master's degree with a significant research component;  
• Have applied, or currently enrolled full-time on-campus in the PhD program at UniSQ;
• Not be receiving equivalent support providing a benefit greater than 75% of the student’s stipend rate;
• Open for Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent residents or high-quality international students; and
• Be eligible to commence or continue a PhD program latest in July 2026

Applicants must also:   

• Demonstrate experience or strong capability in polymer composites, engineering modelling and structural analysis, particularly in physical wave modelling, finite element analysis (FEA), fluid-structure interaction, or numerical simulation of marine or floating systems, with a focus on applying these methods to design and performance optimisation of engineered composite structures
• High level of Academic achievement (e.g., class of honours or equivalent; performance on postgraduate degree; academic prizes and awards).
• Demonstrate high level of Research capability (e.g., research publications in high quality journals; research presentations at conferences; research internship experience; evidence of creative works, if applicable)

Application Documents

To apply, please ensure you have digital copies of the below information:

• Curriculum vitae; encompassing any research presentations and/or publications
• Preliminary Research Thesis Topic Proposal (DOTX 153KB), to be completed by contacting either Prof Allan Manalo ([email protected]), Dr Sachini Wickramasinghe ([email protected]), Dr Shanika Kiriella ([email protected])
• Education qualifications (testamur and academic transcripts for all undergraduate and postgraduate awards

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

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Application must be made via the UniSQ Scholarship Application Management System by the closing date.
• If you require assistance in completing your application please download the Scholarship Online Application Manual (PDF 2.14MB).  

For more information, kindly visit the UniSQ scholarship webage.