Published: 05 Jun 2025 30 views
This PhD research scholarship (Learning Lessons from Drug Resistance to Tackle Herbicide Resistance) is funded by the Australian Research Council to support a full-time PhD student to undertake cutting-edge research in biochemistry, molecular biology and plant science. The student will be supervised by Dr Tatiana Soares da Costa based at the University of Adelaide. Dr Tatiana Soares da Costa is an Australian Research Council Future Fellow and the Head of the Herbicide and Antimicrobial Innovation Laboratory. Her laboratory focuses on developing innovative strategies to mitigate the rise in herbicide and antimicrobial resistance that threatens the global agricultural and health industries.
143 years ago the University of Adelaide was founded with a noble goal: to prepare, for South Australia, young leaders shaped by education rather than birth or wealth in a settlement free of old world social and religious inequalities. The University's first Vice-Chancellor, Dr Augustus Short, had a vision for a university open to investigate new fields such as the sciences, modern literature, art and moral philosophy; This vision was realised in 1882 when the University became the first in Australia to grant degrees in science. The spirit of enquiry was further embraced and the freedom ... continue reading
| Application Deadline | Not Specified |
| Country to study | Australia |
| School to study | University of Adelaide |
| Type | PhD |
| Sponsor | University of Adelaide |
| Gender | Men and Women |
The scholarship will be for 3.5 years and has a stipend of $35,300 per annum (2025 rate, indexed annually). It is likely to be tax exempt, subject to Taxation Office approval.
Applicants must be Australian citizens, permanent residents of Australia, or international students who are acceptable candidates for a PhD degree at the University of Adelaide. Applicants must hold an Honours-level qualification (First Class) or equivalent in relevant fields, such as biochemistry, molecular biology or plant science. The successful awardee must commence by 30 March 2026.
For more details, vist University of Adelaide Scholarship webpage
