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 $41,555AUD per annum 2026 full-time rate (tax-free stipend), indexed as per current ARC rates found here: www.arc.gov.au/salaries-and-stipends.
The 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 www.monash.edu/graduate-research/study/apply. 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 www.monash.edu/science/research/graduate-research/how-to-apply and in the FMNHS at www.monash.edu/medicine/research/grad-research/how-to-apply. 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), +61 3 9905 6023, sage-m@monash.edu
To Apply:
Please download and submit the EOI form found at www.sagem.org.au/training.html, along with your CV and academic transcript by email to sage-m@monash.edu.
Applications Close: Monday 31 August 2026, 11:55pm AEST
Rolling submissions with more opportunities becoming available. See www.sagem.org.au/training.html for actively recruiting projects.
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