Optus PhD Scholarships for Optical Communications #1

These two PhD scholarships are provided by Optus as part of the Innovative Launch, Automation, Novel Materials, Communications, and Hypersonics Hub (iLAuNCH) Next Generation Satellite Communication project in partnership with ANU. The opportunities are ideal for highly motivated graduates interested in developing cutting edge optical instruments to enable free-space optical communications through challenging environments using the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics' Quantum Optical Ground Station (project #1), or developing a technical approach for integrating laser optical communications into Optus's existing network (project #2). The scholarship provides stipend support at the minimum ANU AGRTP rate or supplementary scholarship, paid fortnightly for 3.5 years, along with travel allowances up to AU$12,000 and opportunities for mentorship, training, and participation in STEM outreach activities.