Scholarship

PhD Scholarship for Human-Centric Software Engineering for the project investigating the effects of users' mental models in requirement engineering and design of secure systems

RMIT University Original Source
Award

A$35,886 - A$35,886

Deadline

Apr 30, 2026

Due in 59 days
Location

Australia

Applicants

individual

About This Opportunity

This PhD scholarship will fund a research project investigating the effects of users' mental models in requirement engineering and design of secure systems. The project aims to examine the influence of users' mental models on requirements engineering, design, development, and adoption of security measures. The research falls within the area of human-centric software engineering and cybersecurity, focusing on how human cognitive factors impact the development and implementation of secure systems. The scholarship provides financial support for a doctoral candidate to conduct research in this interdisciplinary field combining software engineering, human-computer interaction, and cybersecurity.

Duration 36 - 49 mo
1 award

Who Can Apply

Region
Australia
Project in
Australia
Applicants
individual

Application Details

Stages

  1. 1 single_stage

Required documents

cv research_proposal transcripts