Deakin University, Australia invites application for HDR Scholarship – Ph.D. from eligible and interested candidates.
About: Deakin University is a public university in Victoria, Australia. Established in 1974 with the passage of the Deakin University Act 1974, the university was named after the second Prime Minister of Australia, Alfred Deakin. HDR Scholarship
Scholarship Area- Chemistry/Corrosion science/Corrosion engineering/material science/engineering
Location: Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, Deakin University, Australia
Marie Curie “FRIAS COFUND Fellowship Programme (FCFP)”, University of Freiburg, Germany
Eligibility:
To be eligible you must:
- be either a domestic or international candidate (domestic includes candidates with Australian Citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency or New Zealand Citizenship).
- meet Deakin’s PhD entry requirements
- be enrolling full time and hold an honours degree (first class) or an equivalent standard master’s degree with a substantial research component.
Desirable criteria: Applicants should have theoretical knowledge on corrosion and electrochemistry.
Please refer to the research degree entry pathways page for further information.
Scholarship Description-
The project aims to develop advance low-cost methods for repairing and treating coating defects on underground steel pipelines. Coating repair costs for buried pipelines are an important barrier for the proactive corrosion protection (CP) of these assets.
- Project Title: ‘Methods for keyhole coating damage treatment based on corrosion mitigating fluids’.
- Level: PhD
- Project Supervisor: Mr Bob Varela
- Associate Supervisor: Prof Mike Tan
- Institute: Institute for Frontier Materials
- Supported by most major players in the Australian natural gas industry. For a detailed list of partners visit: https://www.futurefuelscrc.com/about/participants-and-partners/
Benefits: This scholarship is available over 3 years.
- Stipend of $31,700 per annum tax exempt (2020 rate)
- Relocation allowance of $500-1500 (for single to family) for students moving from interstate or overseas
- International students only: Tuition fees offset for the duration of 4 years. Single Overseas Student Health Cover policy for the duration of the student visa.
How to Apply-
Interested applicants should contact via email Prof Mike Yongjun Tan mike.tan@deakin.edu.au and Dr Bob Varela bob.varela@deakin.edu.au before applying for the project.
Applicants invited to submit a full application should follow the instructions on the How to apply page.
For Contact:
Mr Bob Varela
Research Fellow (Institute for Frontier Materials)
Email Bob Varela
+61 3 522 78098
Professor Mike Tan
Professor of Applied Electrochemistry and Corrosion Technologies
Email Mike Tan
+61 3 522 72443
Last Date for Apply– Wednesday 30 September 2020
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