Scholarship details
Study levels
Postgraduate, Research and PhD
Student type
Future students and Current students
Study area
Science, technology and engineering and mathematics
Eligibility criteria
Academic performance
Citizenship
Australian, Australian or New Zealand and International
Application dates
- Applications close
- 31 May 2025
What you'll receive
- You'll receive a stipend scholarship of $33,637 per annum for a maximum duration of 3.5 years while undertaking a QUT PhD or 1.75 years if undertaking a QUT MPhil degree. The duration includes an extension of up to 6 months (PhD) or 3 months (MPhil) if approved for your candidature. This is the full-time, tax-free rate which will index annually.
- You will receive a tuition fee offset/sponsorship, covering the cost of your tuition fees for the first 4 full-time equivalent years of your doctoral studies or the first 2 full-time equivalent years of your masters studies.
- As the scholarship recipient, you will have the opportunity to work with a team of leading researchers, to undertake your own innovative research in and across the field.
Eligibility
You need to meet the entry requirements for QUT's Doctor of Philosophy or Master of Philosophy, including any English language requirements.
You must also:
- Enrol as a full-time, internal student and commence by 1 January 2026
- Have a background in material/mechanical/chemical engineering or chemistry or physics or similar field,
and First class or second-class division A bachelor honours degree (GPA over 6) Master in the relevant field with a research component, preferably having a journal publication as the 1st author
How to apply
Apply for this scholarship at the same time you apply for admission to QUT's Doctor of Philosophy or Master of Philosophy.
- The first step is to email Prof Cheng Yan providing a CV detailing your academic performance (GPA), research experience and skills, publications/reports, and English language test result if you are an international student.
- If supported to apply, you will then submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) following the advice at How to apply for a research degree.
- In your EOI, copy the link to this scholarship website into Question 2 of the financial details section.
About the scholarship
The candidate will be supervised by Prof Cheng Yan and an expert team to conduct innovative research on development of advanced solid state lithium metal batteries, under the support of a newly granted ARC Discovery Project.
Currently, available commercial lithium-ion batteries do not satisfy the increasing demands of portable electronic devices and electric vehicles, due to low energy densities, safety issues and high cost. High capacity electrode materials such as Li metal anode, Ni-rich cathode together with solid-state electrolytes have been confirmed as promising alternatives. However, poor interface stability and material failure remain as significant challenges.
Your project will aim to solve these coupled chemo-mechanical problems through in situ characterisation and advanced modelling technologies. The expected outcomes will help develop next generation batteries and fill the key knowledge gaps in broad energy materials.