2024 HDR Scholarship - Curtin-WASM: MECE_CRC TiME HDR Scholarships

Status: Closed

Applications open: 17/01/2024
Applications close: 29/02/2024

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About this scholarship
Description/Applicant information

An exciting opportunity exists to undertake a PhD Scholarship at the Western Australia School of Mines: Minerals, Energy, and Chemical Engineering of Curtin University.

This High Degree Research (HDR) scholarship is available for one or two outstanding candidates to research, broadening the net present value (NPV) of surface mining projects and their assets for mine closure and post-mining transition through the optimisation of strategic decision-making, including diverse stakeholder groups with varying perspectives.

The candidates must know about mining engineering, mine planning and optimisation, sustainable mining practices, and/or mineral economics. They will be expected to develop a multi-criteria optimisation framework as a transparent approach to incorporating the differing perspectives of value, risk, and timeframes held by different stakeholders into an objective function that honours tried and tested optimisation processes.

The candidates will be enrolled through Curtin University and located either at the Bentley Campus of Curtin University in Perth or at the Kalgoorlie Campus of WASM:MECE in Goldfields, Western Australia. The program will allow the candidate to gain hands-on experience and develop and grow a professional network and working relationships with a diverse multidisciplinary team of scientists.

Student type

• Future Students

Faculty

• Faculty of Science & Engineering
  • Western Australian School of Mines (WASM)

Course type

• Higher Degree by Research

Citizenship

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

Scholarship base

• Merit Based

Value

A living stipend will be awarded to the successful applicant.

This scholarship provides a living stipend of $35,000.00 p.a. pro rata indexed, based on full-time studies, for up to a maximum of 3 years"

Scholarship Details
Maximum number awarded

2

Eligible courses

The successful candidates must enrol into a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program (full-time study mode)

Eligibility criteria

• The successful candidates must meet the minimum academic entry requirement for admission into the Doctor of Philosophy program https://research.curtin.edu.au/postgraduate/ including the English proficiency levels set by Curtin University.
• Master and bachelor (First Class Honours) degree in Mining Engineering, Mineral Resources Engineering, Operations Research, Sustainable Mining, Mineral Economics, or equivalent degree.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct scientific research through either refereed journal publications or excellent project marks.
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work both in a team and independently and to meet deadlines during the project.
• Academic professional referees and/or previous supervisors’ contact details.

Application process

Please send to Prof. Erkan Topal ([email protected] ) and Dr George Barakos ([email protected] ) an expression of interest including:

- Curriculum vitae

- Academic transcripts

- A brief cover letter explaining your skills and experience to demonstrate your suitability.

Enrolment Requirements

The successful candidates must enrol full-time into the PhD program at Curtin University and meet their Milestone 1, 2 and 3 requirements.

The applicants must reside either in Perth or Kalgoorlie for the duration of the scholarship.

Changes to Enrolment

Full time only.

Enquiries

For enquiries, please contact Prof. Erkan Topal ([email protected] ) and Dr George Barakos ([email protected] )

Further Information

For further information on this project, please contact Prof. Erkan Topal ([email protected] ) and Dr George Barakos ([email protected] )

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