PhD Scholarship in Catalysis

PhD Scholarship in Catalysis

Job No.: 694912

Location: Clayton campus

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: 3.5-year fixed-term appointment

Remuneration: The successful applicant will receive an ARC (or equivalent value) Research Living Allowance at current value of $41555AUD per annum 2026 full-time rate (tax-free stipend) indexed as per current ARC rates found here: Opportunity

Multiple PhD opportunities are available within the ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre (ITTC) for Sustainable and Green Economy Manufacturing (SAGE-M). These are industry-connected placements at the forefront of sustainable chemistry catalysis and advanced manufacturing. Current available projects are:

• Mechanochemical Synthesis of Single-Atom-Catalysts (SMC) (Faculty of Science)
• Coatings for Increased Nutrient Use Efficiency in Fertilizers (Faculty of Science)
• Biocatalysis for Complex Molecule Synthesis (Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences)
• Development of Novel Biocatalysts for Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of Complex Small Molecules (Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences)

Successful candidates will be working alongside leading academics and industry partners and have access to world-class facilities interdisciplinary training and real-world industry engagement. Additional projects will become available throughout the year. See the Centre website for more details and to download the EOI form.

Candidate Requirements

Applicants will be considered provided that they fulfil the criteria for PhD admission at Monash University and demonstrate excellent research capability. Details of the relevant requirements are available at A degree in Chemistry Chemical Engineering Materials Science Electrochemistry Physics or a relevant and related area.

Applicants must show excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to conduct self-motivated research within a group of high-performing and target-driven researchers. They should have a research-based Honours or Masters Degree (or equivalent) in the relevant research areas and preferably have a record of publishing their research in mainstream scientific journals. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed in person or over Zoom if necessary. The interviews will be conducted in English.
Details of eligibility requirements including English-language proficiency skills to undertake a PhD in the Faculty of Science are available at and in the FMNHS at Applicants should ensure they familiarise themselves with these requirements before deciding whether they should apply.

Scholarship holders must be enrolled full-time and on campus. Please note: applicants who already hold a PhD will not be considered.

The successful applicant will be expected to enrol by September 2026 with some flexibility according to circumstances.

Enquiries

Shoni Bruell (Centre Manager)

To Apply:

Please download and submit the EOI form found at along with your CV and academic transcript by email to .

Applications Close:Monday 31 August 2026 11:55pm AEST

Rolling submissions with more opportunities becoming available. See for actively recruiting projects.

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