Higher Degree by Research Application Portal
| Title | Doctor of Philosophy |
|---|---|
| Description | The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is a program of independent, supervised research that is assessed solely on the basis of a thesis, sometimes including a creative work component, that is examined externally. The work presented for a PhD must be a substantial and original contribution to scholarship, demonstrating mastery of the subject of interest as well as an advance in that field of knowledge. Visit the course webpage for full details of this course including admission requirements, course rules and the relevant CRICOS code/s. |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Course type | Doctorates |
| Org Unit | Graduate Research School |
| Course webpage | https://www.uwa.edu.au/study/courses/doctor-of-philosophy |
Opportunities
There are research opportunities available in this course.
A2M2: AI Augmentation in Modern Medicine
An Aboriginal History of Western Australia
Automatic domaining of geospatial data
Can sharing the “mental load” close the leadership gender gap?
Developing Genomic Strategies for Coral Reef Conservation
Discovering mechanisms underlying interactions between bacteria colonizing the human nasopharynx
Einstein-First: Modernising School Science
Environmental adaptation in superabundant marine microbes
Explainable AI in medical research
Exploring Low-Bit-Depth Representations for Spiking Neural Networks
Free-Space Laser Communications
Free-space laser timing and positioning
Friend and foe: the role of metabolite exchange in regulation of bacteria-microalgae interactions
Galaxy Formation in State of the Art Cosmological Simulations
Gold mineralisation footprints
High precision rotation sensors
Illuminating Dark Matter and Black Holes
Investigating non-invasive brain stimulation in a preclinical model of adolescent mood disorders
Investigation into the health, group composition and relative abundance of long-finned pilot whales
Keeping pace with the torrent in data intensive astronomy
Machine Learning Methods for Imaging with Interferometres
Measuring motions in the Local Universe, with Next Generation methods and SKA-VLBI
Multiphase Astrophysics to Unveil the Virgo Environment
Natural hydrogen production in fault zones: genesis, concentration and transport
Novel interventions for gonococcal disease
PhD Project: Uncovering a Hidden Culprit of Heart Disease
Prediction of Observing Conditions at Radio Frequencies
Probing the Australian crust using Trans-dimensional joint inversion of seismic and gravity data
Quantifying ocean heat transport pathways at Ningaloo in a changing climate
Quantum Technologies for Astronomy
Radio Astronomy Instrumentation
Sea Around Us - Indian Ocean PhD projects
Space filling curve based optimization for multi-D data distribution
Spiking Neural Networks for Fast and Efficient Transient Event Detection in Astronomy
Spiking Neural Networks for High-Speed Pulsar Detection in Radio Astronomy
Spiking Neural Networks for Scalable Source Detection in Large-Scale Radio Surveys
Spiking Neural Networks for Ultra-Low-Power Speech and Audio Event Recognition
The Co-Evolution of Galaxies and their Environment
The HI mass function of galaxies and its variation with environment
The Misinformation Future—Confronting Emerging Threats
The Physics of Galactic Centres
Tracing Angular Momentum Transformation in Galaxies From Protohaloes to the Present-Day
Understanding the interplay between gas and star formation in nearby galaxies
Scholarships
Available scholarships in this course.
An Aboriginal History of Western Australia
An Aboriginal History of Western Australia
Designer RNA-processing Enzymes
Discovery in the largest frontier: advance imaging and genomics of open ocean animals
Elevate: Boosting Diversity in STEM
Fully Funded Scholarship For a PhD Project in Integrative Geophysics
High Precision Rotation Sensor
Hlavacek HDR Scholarship in Medical Research
Impact of teacher upskilling in Einsteinian science on STEM outcomes
Industry PhD Scholarship – Digital Finance CRC
Industry PhD Top-up Scholarship – Digital Finance CRC
Life Course Centre Scholarship Tackling Childhood Disadvantage
Muriel Horsfall Research Scholarship in Education
Simulating ulta-diffuse and dark galaxies
Termite sensory systems and neurophysiology
Understanding Wellbeing in Daily Life
Unleashing the potential of Restorer-of-fertility proteins for hybrid crops