Expires on: 03/01/2024
Description
Embark on a cutting-edge PhD journey at UQ, where you’ll master crop phenotyping, agronomy, and advanced sensing techniques. Collaborate with top experts and industry leaders in digital agriculture, access state-of-the-art facilities, and enhance your career with a valuable industry placement. Apply now and grow your future in agricultural innovation!
Breeding for enhanced radiation and water use in cereals, including sorghum, remains a challenge due to the complex interactions between nitrogen and water on final yield for different genotype x environment x management (GxExM) combination.
This scholarship includes:
- living stipend of $33,641 per annum tax free (2024 rate), indexed annually
- tuition fees covered
- single overseas student health cover (OSHC) for international students.
Your application will be assessed on a competitive basis. We take into account your:
- previous academic record
- publication record
- honours and awards
- employment history
Qualifications
A working knowledge of field crops, crop eco-physiology and quantitative analysis techniques would be of benefit to someone working on this project. You’ll demonstrate academic achievement in the area/s of crop eco-physiology and the potential for scholastic success. A background or knowledge of high-throughput phenotyping and data analytics is are highly desirable.
How to apply:
To be considered for this scholarship, please email the following documents to Associate Professor Andries Potgieter (a.potgieter@uq.edu.au):
- Cover letter
- CV
- Academic transcript/s
- Evidence for meeting UQ’s English language proficiency requirements eg TOEFL, IELTS
Note: Submitting the above documents does not constitute a full application for admission into The University of Queensland’s PhD program. If you are selected as the preferred applicant, you will then be invited to submit a full application for admission.