UQ Engineering and Computing PhD Positionsfor International Students in Australia, 2020

  •  PhD, Grant
  •  30-Jun-2020
  •   Australia
  • $$  $40,000

Applicants are invited to apply for the Engineering and Computing PhD Positionsfunded by the University of Queensland. The grant is open for both domestic and international students.

The bursaries are part of a new project funded by Oracle Labs Australia to model and verify sophisticated compiler optimizations in the Graal Java compiler.

The University of Queensland Information

The University of Queensland Grants

UQ Engineering and Computing PhD Positionsfor International Students in Australia, 2020 Founded in 1909, The University of Queensland is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the medium-sized town of St Lucia (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), Queensland. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Herston, Gatton. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Department of Education and Training, Australia, The University of Queensland (UQ) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: over-45,000 students) coeducational higher education institution. The University of Queensland (UQ) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 109 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Eligible Countries: Applications are accepted from around the globe.
  • Acceptable Course or Subjects: The The studentships are awarded to pursue a PhD program in the subject area of engineering and computing.
  • Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, applicants must have to meet the following criteria:
  • A bachelor’s degree with at least honours class IIA or equivalent from approved universities, which includes a relevant research component.
  • An honours or research master’s degree in computer science.
  • A coursework master’s degree and an overall GPA (grade point average) equivalent to 5.65 on the 7-point UQ scale, which includes a relevant research component.
  • A postgraduate degree of at least one year full-time equivalent with an overall GPA (grade point average) equivalent to 5.0 on the 7-point UQ scale, together with demonstrated research experience equivalent to honours IIA will be considered for PhD entry on a case by case basis.
  • A bachelor’s degree plus at least two years of documented relevant research experience, including research publications.

Offered Benefits

The scholarship value is $40,000 per annum tax-free for three years, with the possibility of two 6-month extensions at the standard RTP rate ($28,092 per annum, indexed annually) in approved circumstances.

Application Process

  • How to Apply: For grasping the opportunity, applicants have to take admission in the PhD program at the University of Queensland. After that, students must submit an online application for the opportunity .
  • Supporting Documents: Applicants must have to upload a CV, an academic transcript for all post-secondary study undertaken, certificates, copy of passport and contact details from two referees with their applications.
  • Admission Requirements: Candidates will be selected on the basis of some knowledge of compilers and intermediate representations.
  • Language Requirement: Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language requirements in order to be able to study at the university.
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