PhD scholarship in bioinformatics

Overview

College

Opening date

01-11-2024

Closing date

31-01-2025

Scholarship value

$33,990 per annum, tax free

Scholarship duration

Payment term

Paid Fortnightly

Student type

Domestic students

Level of Study

Higher Degrees Research

Description

Join an exciting new research program led by Dr. Feargal Ryan at Flinders University. Dr Ryan’s research focuses on integrating different types of biological data to understand the mechanisms of disease, identify biomarkers and explore potential therapeutics across a variety of areas, including cancer, the gut microbiome, infectious diseases, long COVID, and more.

You can find more information about Dr. Ryans research below

ResearchNow profile - https://researchnow.flinders.edu.au/en/persons/feargal-ryan
Google Scholar Profile - https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=9hGB7goAAAAJ&hl=en

We welcome candidates from diverse fields—including biology, computer science, or physics. Familiarity with basics of genetics, bioinformatics, DNA/RNA sequencing and tools like R, Python, or Bash is helpful, but strong problem-solving skills and a curiosity to learn are most important. The ideal candidate will be well-organised, a good communicator, and enthusiastic about working across disciplines. Whether you have experience in data science, lab-based research, or technical fields, this is a great opportunity to build new skills and contribute to cutting-edge health research.

Benefits

$33,990 per annum, tax free.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the award of this scholarship a student must:

Be an Australian citizen; or New Zealand citizen; or have been granted permanent resident status; and
Meet PhD admission requirements including: have an Australian Honours degree Class 1 or 2A or equivalent qualification (at least AQF Level 8), including a research component of at least 6 months’ full-time study achieving Distinction (75%) OR including evidence of equivalent research experience, such as a substantial first-author refereed publication or track record as an investigator on a competitive grant; and be available to commence as a full-time PhD student at Flinders University in semester 2, 2025.

Application Information

ADMISSION TO HDR

Those who apply for the scholarship opportunity that have not already applied for admission to a relevant HDR must also apply. Instructions on how to apply for admission can be found here: https://www.flinders.edu.au/study/apply/apply-research-degree/how-to-apply.

By lodging this separate application, applicants acknowledge:

The ‘Supervisor confirmation’ must refer to the application for this scholarship
The application for PhD admission will only be assessed where:
- The applicant is successful in being awarded the scholarship, OR
- The applicant confirms in the application for PhD admission that, if they are not successful in being awarded the scholarship, their supervisors agree that the project and enrolment can still proceed and the applicant agrees to this.

All other applications for PhD admission lodged in line with this scholarship opportunity will not be assessed and will be withdrawn.

APPLICATION

Prior to submitting applications, prospective applicants are advised to contact the project Lead Investigator, Dr. Feargal Ryan via email at: feargal.ryan@flinders.edu.au

The application for admission and the scholarship will be separate processes; applications for admission to candidature are submitted electronically.

The successful candidate will ideally begin by January 2025, subject to negotiation, and not later than April 2025.