Joint PhD opportunities
There are currently no funded projects open for applications with the RWTH Aachen-University of Melbourne Joint PhD group.
For more information on proposing joint PhD projects, and a list of our joint PhD partner institutions, visit the joint PhD page.
You can also take a look below at the funded joint PhD opportunities with our partners around the world as part of our International Research Training Groups (IRTGs).
Other joint PhD opportunities
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STAT3 signaling and the role of stromal-vascular communication in the development of cortical bone
Two fully funded Joint PhD positions on Involvement of the skeletal stromal-vascular unit in cortical bone strength and anabolic osteoporosis treatment with KU Leuven (Belgium).
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Micromechanical analysis of load transfer across the bone-cartilage interface in osteoarthritic knees
Two fully funded Joint PhD positions on a micromechanical model of load transfer across the bone-cartilage interface to evaluate osteochondral remodelling in osteoarthritis with KU Leuven(Belgium).
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Glial-immune interactions protecting against formation of glioma
Two fully funded Joint PhD positions on glial-immune interactions in the gastrointestinal tract: protection against inflammation and cancer with KU Leuven (Belgium).
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Density Functional Theory (DFT) for unusual electronic structures
Two fully funded Joint PhD positions on Density Functional Theory for unusual electronic structures with KU Leuven (Belgium).
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The crucial role of the sleep-wake system in Alzheimer’s Disease pathophysiology
Two fully funded Joint PhD positions on the crucial role of the sleep-wake system in Alzheimer’s Disease pathophysiology with KU Leuven (Belgium).
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Reliability-based life cycle offshore concrete structures protection and management strategies
Two fully funded Joint PhD positions on No2Failure (N2F) - bridging the gap between digital-twin based damage identification and failure prognosis for critical structures, through automated and online measurements enabled by unmanned vehicle swarms with KU Leuven (Belgium).
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A functional artificial cell stabilized by a biomimetic cytoskeletons
Two fully funded Joint PhD positions on assembly and characterisation of biomimetic cell-membrane components towards therapeutic artificial cells with KU Leuven (Belgium).
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Understanding children’s mathematical competence through assessing their learning potential
Two fully funded Joint PhD positions on understanding heterogeneity in preschoolers at risk for struggling with mathematics learning: profile analyses and dynamic assessments with KU Leuven (Belgium).
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Youth TikTok production as public pedagogy towards liveable climate futures
Two fully funded Joint PhD positions on digital platforms and youth engagement in climate futuring: Innovative methodologies of climate change research with KU Leuven (Belgium).
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Safety learning, avoidance behaviour, and ventromedial prefrontal circuits
Two fully funded Joint PhD positions on targeting the neural mechanisms of human safety learning with KU Leuven(Belgium).
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Multiscale experimentation and simulation of wildfire spotting
Two joint PhD candidates to help better understand the phenomenon of short and long-range spotting during wildland and prescribed fires and develop mathematical models for their simulation, with the University of Corsica (France).
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ALaNoR – Artificial Light at Night on Reefs
Two joint PhD candidates to quantify the fitness consequences of exposure to ALAN on marine life reproduction, egg traits and larval traits associated with dispersal, with Paris Sciences et Lettres University (France).
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Solving the puzzle of the human pelvic plexus: a developmental and multiscale imaging approach
Two joint PhD candidates to quantify the fitness consequences of exposure to ALAN on marine life reproduction, egg traits and larval traits associated with dispersal, with the University of Corsica (France).
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Luminous Dark Matter searches with XENONnT and DARWIN experiments
Two joint PhD positions to help develop novel analysis methods to improve dark matter detection, with the IMT Atlantique Nantes School (France).
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Joint Assimilation of satellite CO2 and vegetation Fluorescence data to constrain the carbon budget of land surface models (JACOF)
Two joint PhD positions on using satellite data to map recent patterns of CO2 uptake by the land and project this improved knowledge into prediction, with LSCE (France).
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Development of Advanced Spectroscopic Acoustic Lab-on-a-Chip for Point-of-Care Sensing of Diseases
One fully funded Joint PhD position on new lab-on-a-chip technologies for timely intervention through rapid and accurate diagnostics at the point of care (PoC), with the University of Birmingham (UK).
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Metal-based DNA Hybrid Nanomaterials
One fully funded Joint PhD position on construction of metal-containing DNA hybrid materials that display novel redox properties for a variety of biomedical applications, with the University of Birmingham (UK).
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Multi-vehicle routing problem in dynamic environments
One fully funded Joint PhD position on developing an integrated multi-vehicle routing and trajectory planning method for environments that change based on the operations of the vehicles, with the University of Birmingham (UK).
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Clean ammonia generation and purification technology development
Two fully funded Joint PhD positions on clean ammonia generation and purification technology development with RWTH Aachen (Germany).
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Dislocation-twin boundary interaction in magnesium alloys
One fully funded Joint PhD position on improving the formability of magnesium alloys to save energy and protect the environment by reducing CO2 emissions, with the University of Birmingham (UK).
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Hydrogen-induced deformation localisation
Two fully funded Joint PhD positions on In-situ and in-silico investigations of hydrogen-induced deformation localisation with RWTH Aachen (Germany).
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Multi-Energy Microgrids
Two fully funded Joint PhD positions on local energy communities and Multi-Energy Microgrids: modelling, assessment, design and operation framework with RWTH Aachen (Germany).
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Remote sensing of plant stress
Two fully funded Joint PhD positions on remote sensing of plant stress with hyperspectral-fluorescence imaging to track crop response to environmental and biotic sources with University of Bonn (Germany).
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Grapevine disease management and grape quality
Two fully funded Joint PhD positions on grapevine disease management and grape quality with Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China).
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New alloy design approach for Mg alloys
Two fully funded Joint PhD positions on New alloy design approach for Mg alloys with Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China).
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Unmanned aerial and surface vehicles (UAVs and USVs)
Two fully funded Joint PhD positions on Unmanned aerial and surface vehicles (UAVs and USVs) with Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China).
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Optimal orthopaedic implant/bone integration
Two fully funded Joint PhD positions on Optimal orthopaedic implant/bone integration with Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China).
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Turbulent flows and their application to aerospace systems
Two fully funded Joint PhD positions on Turbulent flows and their application to aerospace systems with Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China).
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Visualising the dynamics of horizontal gene transfer during bacterial conjugation
Two fully-funded projects investigating dynamical interactions and subcellular localisation of the bacterial conjugation machinery with Berlin University Alliance (Germany).
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Targeting calcitonin receptor to treat glioblastoma with glycan-based site-specific coupling of toxins to nanobodies
Two fully funded projects developing a new strategy to treat the brain tumour glioblastoma with Berlin University Alliance (Germany).
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Phage-Steering Strategy to Fight Antibiotic Resistance
Two fully funded projects studying the use of bacteriophages to revert antimicrobial resistance in clinically relevant bacteria with Berlin University Alliance (Germany).
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TEMPHEALTH - Digital Technologies to Monitor and Promote Sustainable Health Behaviours
Two fully funded projects conducting conduct research at the intersection of computer science, behavioural psychology, and digital health with the Berlin University Alliance (Germany).
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A global approach to advancing prediction and understanding of preeclampsia pathogenesis
Two fully funded projects expanding knowledge around how and why preeclampsia occurs more frequently and with high severity in low and middle income countries with Berlin University Alliance (Germany).
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Minor Cosmopolitanisms
Two fully funded joint PhD positions in cultural studies research with the University of Potsdam (Germany).
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New tools for automated algorithm selection and configuration
Two fully funded Joint PhD positions on Explainable algorithm selection and configuration through instance space with the University of Manchester (UK).
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Digital technology to combat knee impairments
Two fully funded Joint PhD positions on A novel digital health intervention to increase physical activity participation in inactive individuals with knee osteoarthritis with the University of Manchester (UK).
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Digital technology for cochlear implants
Two fully funded Joint PhD positions on Developing a digital technology to meet the support needs of parents of young cochlear implant recipients with the University of Manchester (UK).
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Ethical aspects of medical treatment for gender diverse young people
Two fully funded Joint PhD positions on Is informed consent the primary ethical foundation for treatment of gender diverse young people? with the University of Manchester (UK).
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New data-driven tools for precision agriculture, climate resilience and environmental benefits
Two fully funded Joint PhD positions on Advancing agricultural nitrogen estimation with hybrid data-driven machine learning and physical modelling to support sustainable intensification with the University of Manchester (UK).
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New systems for remediating groundwater pollution in India
Two fully funded Joint PhD positions on Improved decision making for Fluoride removal from groundwater in Peri-urban Indian Communities Lacking Centralised Water Supply with the University of Manchester (UK).
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Identification and characterization of microRNAs essential for the development and fitness of chemoresistant acute myeloid leukemia
One fully funded Joint PhD position on identification and characterisation of microRNAs essential for the development and fitness of chemoresistant acute myeloid leukemia with the University of Toronto.
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Modelling turbulent premixed combustion
One fully funded Joint PhD position on a combined experimental/numerical program for modelling turbulent premixed combustion with the University of Toronto.
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Integrative assessment of microplastics pollution in soil
One fully funded Joint PhD position on integrative assessment of microplastics pollution in soil with the University of Toronto.
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Green infrastructure and invertebrate communities
One fully funded Joint PhD position on the cooling footprint of green infrastructure and influence on urban invertebrate communities with the University of Toronto.
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Unravelling the photophysics of quantum dot/molecule hybrids
One fully funded Joint PhD position on unravelling the photophysics of quantum dot/molecule hybrids with the University of Toronto.
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Deep analysis of large international clinical trials for bloodstream infections
One fully funded Joint PhD position on deep analysis of large international clinical trials for bloodstream infections with the University of Toronto.
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Coded distributed computation and applications on distributed optimization
One fully funded Joint PhD position on Coded distributed computation and applications on distributed optimization with the University of Toronto.
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Information-theoretic and machine learning methods for low-power communication systems
One fully funded Joint PhD position on Information-theoretic and machine learning methods for low-power communication systems with the University of Toronto.
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Determining and attributing CO2 emissions using measurements of multiple species and vertical structure
One fully funded Joint PhD position on determining and attributing CO2 emissions using measurements of multiple species and vertical structure with the University of Toronto.
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Hydraulic functionality of vegetated stormwater systems within the road-right-of-way
One fully funded Joint PhD position on hydraulic functionality of vegetated stormwater systems within the road-right-of-way.
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Shape shifting molecules
Two fully funded Joint PhD positions to use light to control and explore molecular structure and function with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel).
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Mental health and cognitive status in late life depression (LLD)
Two fully funded Joint PhD positions to improve outcomes related to mental health and cognitive status in late life depression (LLD) with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel).
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Motivational strength in emotional regulation
Two fully funded Joint PhD positions on motivational strength in emotional regulation critical for psychological wellbeing with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel).
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Immunology and infection
Various fully joint PhD positions available in the field of infection and immunity, with the University of Bonn (Germany).
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Cardiomyocyte growth and function modelling
One fully funded joint PhD position in subcellular Ca2+ signalling microdomains regulating cardiomyocyte growth and function, with KU Leuven (Belgium).
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Cell-scale MRI
One fully funded joint PhD position available investigating detection of MRI signals on the cellular level, with Hebrew University Jerusalem (Israel).
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Infrastructure Engineering
Two fully funded joint PhD opportunities in spatial elements of natural language and public transport information with the Melbourne India Postgraduate Academy (MIPA).
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Exciton science
Eight fully funded joint PhD positions to research light-based energy in exciton science, with the University of Bayreuth (Germany).
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First published on 2 September 2022.
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