The Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods (RIEL) at Charles Darwin University has an exciting research agenda that presents tremendous opportunities for young and/or early career researchers to gain new qualifications and experience, while working on interesting issues and making a difference in a very special part of the world.

The breadth of partnerships, issues and opportunities summarised here illustrate that these opportunities also represent the chance to work in inter-disciplinary teams across an exciting new research institute and its partners in science, government, industry and the community.

More background on RIEL and our research agenda can be found in the consultation draft of the RIEL Strategic Plan.

The opportunities summarised here are those for which we have already secured funding, or have reasonable prospects of funding if an appropriate post-graduate student or post-doctoral fellow can be identified.

Post-doctoral applicants should have been awarded a PhD, preferably within the last five years, in a discipline relevant to the proposed area of research. While we may consider alternative arrangements under exceptional circumstances, our expectation is that the base location for all of these research opportunities will be Darwin.

PhD scholars should ideally have or be eligible for an Australian Post-graduate Award (APA). PhD scholars who are successful in attracting funding from either the North Australian Marine Research Alliance (NAMRA) or Northern Research Futures initiatives will be expected to enrol in a joint PhD between Charles Darwin University and the Australian National University (ANU), and will most likely have supervisors from both institutions on their supervisory panel.

PhD Scholarships
Be a part of Australia's Northern Research Future – Exciting PhD Opportunities

Charles Darwin University is calling for Expressions of Interest for PhD Scholarships under the Collaborative Network Program with partners the Australian National University, James Cook University and the Australian Institute of Marine Science. more