2023 HDR Scholarship - Estimating dispersal from population genomics data

Curtin University, Australia

Updated: about 19 hours ago
Location: Perth, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Deadline: The position may have been removed or expired!

Status: Closed

Applications open: 15/08/2023
Applications close: 31/12/2023

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About this scholarship

The scholarship is funded by the Premier’s Science Fellowship program; a joint initiative between Curtin University and The WA State government. It is to work on a project developing new analytical tools to support the control and eradication of new pest species that arrive in Western Australia.

The rate at which invasive populations spread into new areas is determined by their rates of dispersal and population growth.  Of these two rates, dispersal is almost always the harder to estimate, with the tail of dispersal curves being particularly difficult to quantify.  However, estimates of dispersal are vital for any enterprise that seeks to manage populations, as this information helps identify locations to target and actions to use.  Whether we are looking to control or eradicate an invasive pest species, or to assist a threatened native species, an understanding of dispersal matters.  This project uses and extends cutting edge tools for estimating dispersal, using population genomics data.


  • Future Students

  • Faculty of Science & Engineering
    • Science courses

  • Higher Degree by Research

  • Australian Citizen
  • Australian Permanent Resident
  • New Zealand Citizen
  • Permanent Humanitarian Visa
  • International Student

  • Merit Based

The scholarship provides a living stipend of $32,500 per year, pro rata indexed, based on full time studies for 3.5 years. An additional $7,000 per year top-up is also available, contingent on candidate performance.


Scholarship Details

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Any applicable PhD courses 


  • A strong track record in undergraduate studies;
  • Honours or Masters by research
  • A background in ecology, evolution, statistics, or related discipline.


Application process

Please contact us via the EOI form . Upload a copy of your academic transcript, your CV, and a one page cover letter explaining your interest in the project.


Enrolment Requirements

Satisfactory progress through the PhD program


Enquiries

Professor Ben Phillips: [email protected]



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