PhD Scholarship in Chickpea Transcriptomics
Available for
You have to be applying for a QUT course to apply for this scholarship.
- Student type:
- Future domestic research students
- Study type:
- Postgraduate research
- Faculty/area:
- Science and Engineering
- Centre for Tropical Crops and Biocommodities
- Eligible courses:
- IF49
Application dates
Closing date: 30 April 2013
Eligibility details
You must:
- be a domestic student (Australian citizen or permanent resident, or New Zealand citizen)
- have a four-year bachelor degree with Honours class I or IIA, or Masters degree in plant biology, molecular biology or bioinformatics
- have interest in next generation sequencing technologies.
What you receive
You’ll receive:
- a scholarship at the rate of $28,000 per year. The scholarship is tax exempt, and is for living costs for 3 years for PhD students (with the potential for up to 6 months of extension).
How to apply
You must:
- submit an application for the PhD by the closing date
- include a cover letter and resume.
What happens next
The scholarship will be awarded on academic merit, research experience and/or potential.
For more information contact Professor Sagadevan Mundree
Background
Application of Next Generation Sequencing technologies has rapidly changed the landscape of agricultural biotechnology providing molecular biologists with powerful tools capable of extracting fundamental knowledge on complex metabolic pathways at the molecular level. This project will investigate the transcriptomes of drought tolerant and susceptible Chickpea varieties for the identification of molecular markers that can be incorporated within a Chickpea breeding programme. The project is supported by a Queensland Government funded project focused on improving pulse production in Queensland. The research team has a strong track record in the area of plant biotechnology with an excellent level of industry interaction. This is a rapidly moving multidisciplinary research area, and candidates should have an interest in innovative molecular biology and bioinformatics.
