(C) The Conversation This unaltered story was originally published on TheConversation.com/us [1] License: Creative Commons - CC BY-ND 4.0 Attributions/No Derivities[2] ---------------- Bright Spark PhD Top Up Scholarships Job at TMOS ARC Centre of Excellence in Melbourne, Australia By: [] Date: 2021-09 Posted 23 September, 2021 About Are you considering a PhD in science, physics, or engineering? Do you want to work on exciting blue sky research problems with real-world impact in Industry 4.0? Apply for a Bright Spark PhD Top-Up Scholarship and join us now! Scholarship Bright Spark PhD Top Up Scholarships are of up to $10,000 per annum and a professional development budget of $5,000 for the duration of the PhD. Additionally, there will be access to further scholarship funds for conference travel, industry and academic internships, science communication training, and carer’s support. Students interested in enrolling in a PhD at the Australian National University, University of Technology Sydney, University of Melbourne, RMIT University and the University of Western Australia in the research area of meta optics, within the ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta Optical Systems (TMOS) are eligible to apply. TMOS is a $35 million research consortium with five Australian universities and twenty national and international partners, including several industry partners. We aim to solve fundamental problems in light generation, manipulation, and detection for the development of science and technology for Industry 4.0, such as holographic displays, medical devices, and sensors. We are revolutionising the field of optics from the 2000-year-old lens, still used in your mobile phones, into novel 2D materials that can be used as optical transistors, an interdisciplinary field of research called meta optics. We need people who want training to become theorists, physicists, nanotechnology engineers, entrepreneurs, thought leaders, visionaries, creatives, collaborators, problem solvers, doers, and team players. We want people from all backgrounds, genders, nations, and cultures to bring their unique perspectives and voices to the scientific challenges of meta optics. Bright Spark PhD Top-Up Scholarships are available to domestic postgraduate students who have been awarded (or anticipate) a Masters degree with an H1 average or first class or upper second-class honours, or who hold (or anticipate eligibility for) scholarships to cover living expenses and fee remission (where applicable). International students who meet HDR enrolment requirements at one of the TMOS participating universities, currently with or without a primary scholarship are also eligible to apply. We especially encourage applications from people who identify as women, LGBTQI+, and from First Nations Peoples in Australia and globally, to join us as the future leaders of the meta optical revolution. Location Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth Eligibility To be eligible to apply you must have (or expect to gain): First or upper second-class honours or equivalent such as Masters in science, physics, or engineering Receive admission to one of the TMOS participating universities as a PhD student Receive a visa to study in Australia if an international student Awarded a primary scholarship* Be available to commence with TMOS no later than October 2022 Have identified potential PhD supervisors within TMOS from our website *Discussions regarding a primary scholarship may be entered into for exceptional candidates, particularly candidates from underrepresented groups. Assessment The above eligibility criteria are met The quality of the student’s academic track record relative to their personal circumstances The availability of supervision for the student in alignment with the students’ skills and preferences for supervisors, location, and research project. How to Apply Visit our website and complete the form. You will need to provide a CV and an academic transcript and describe your vision for a PhD with TMOS. Please review the TMOS website before applying. [END] [1] URL: https://jobs.theconversation.com/jobs/84648716-bright-spark-phd-top-up-scholarships-at-tmos-arc-centre-of-excellence?utm_source=theconversation.com&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=sidebar_job [2] URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/ TheConversation via Magical Fish Gopher New Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/theconversation/