Scholarship details
Study levels
Research and PhD
Student type
Future students
Study area
Science
Eligibility criteria
Academic performance
Citizenship
Australian or New Zealand
What you'll receive
- You'll receive a stipend of $32,192 per annum for a maximum duration of three and a half years while undertaking a QUT PhD. The duration includes an extension of up to six months if approved for your candidature. This is the full-time, tax-exempt rate which will index annually.
- You will receive a tuition fee offset, covering the cost of your tuition fees for the first four full-time equivalent years of your doctoral 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 a QUT Doctor of Philosophy, including any English language requirements.
- Enrol as a full-time, internal student (unless approval for part-time and/or external study is obtained) by 1 July, 2025.
- Have a background in ecology, conservation biology, or a related discipline.
How to apply
Apply for this scholarship at the same time you apply for admission to a QUT Doctor of Philosophy.
- The first step is to email Dr Daniella Teixeira detailing your academic and research background, your motivation to research in this field and interest in this scholarship, and include your CV.
- 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, nominate Dr Daniella Teixeira as your proposed principal supervisor, and copy the link to this scholarship website into question two of the financial details section.
About the scholarship
Ecoacoustics is rapidly gaining traction as a key tool for biodiversity monitoring. However, there remain significant challenges in its widespread uptake. This project will investigate the soundscape features that indicate intact and degraded ecosystems across different habitat types. This is important for establishing the extent to which ecoacoustic methods and metrics are transferrable between places. There is scope within this project to focus on various acoustic indicators, such as single-species behaviours and/or overall soundscape metrics. This project will have implications for biodiversity monitoring and evaluation.
This project is supported by an ARC Industry Fellowship, in partnership with Bush Heritage Australia. The student will work closely with ecologists and computer scientists at QUT and conservation managers at Bush Heritage. This project will involve fieldwork across Australia.