Research Scholarship in Miniaturised Biosensors with High Selectivity

This scholarship has been established to provide financial assistance to a PhD student who is undertaking research in miniaturised biosensors with high selectivity, to develop a new class of biosensors with potential applications in medical, food and agriculture. The project aims to design a miniaturised cascade sensor for detection of biomolecules particularly enzymes at point-of-care. The scholarship is funded by an Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Project and will provide a stipend allowance equivalent to the University of Sydney's Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend rate for up to 3 years, with a possible extension of up to 6 months. For international students, academic course fees and the Student Services Amenities fee are also covered for up to 12 research periods. The recipient must be enrolled full-time in a PhD within the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Sydney and hold at least an Honours degree (First Class or Second Class Upper) or equivalent, or a Masters degree in Engineering or Science. Preference will be given to applicants with a strong background in electrochemistry biochemistry.