Centre for Critical Resources for the Future (CCRF) PhD Scholarships

The Centre in Critical Resources for the Future (CCRF) is offering two PhD scholarships in partnership with the Australian National University (ANU). These opportunities are ideal for highly motivated graduates interested in geochemistry and mineralogy research. The two specific research projects focus on: (1) Partitioning of REE and CM between crystals melts, and fluids and in situ XAS studies of metal transport, led by Andrew Berry; and (2) Experimental investigations of the magmatic-hydrothermal transition in carbonatites and the factors controlling REE and CM enrichment, led by Prof Greg Yaxley. The scholarships provide 3.5 years of funding with an annual stipend of $36,652 AUD paid fortnightly. Recipients will complete 12 months of embedded research with one or more industry partners as part of their PhD program at the Research School of Earth Sciences at ANU. Additional benefits include travel and removal allowances for relocation to Canberra, thesis allowance, and for international students, a dependent child allowance, as well as paid medical and parental leave.