ANU Research School of Biology, Laureate Fellowship PhD Scholarship in Plant Molecular Biology

The ANU Research School of Biology in the ANU College of Science offers the Laureate Postgraduate Research Scholarship to attract the highest calibre international and domestic students to pursue postgraduate research for a PhD degree within the Research School of Biology. Funding for this award is provided by Laureate Fellow Prof. Barry Pogson as part of Australian Research Council funding. Prof. Pogson's fellowship aims to produce transformative solutions targeting crop resilience and food security. The chloroplast, the site of photosynthesis, regulates a suite of cellular processes that control photosynthesis, growth and drought resilience. The fellowship expects to discover a first ever blueprint of the suite of communication networks used by the chloroplast and will use synthetic biology to rewire the network in order to generate 'smart plants' that are higher-yielding and more resilient in both good and bad seasons. The scholarship provides a fortnightly stipend indexed with AGRTP Scholarship rates, with payments made for 3 years plus a 6 month extension available. Additional benefits include Dependent Child Allowance for international recipients, RSB travel bursary, and thesis reimbursement.