Flinders University Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Grant 2023

We are seeking an interested and motivated student to fill a fully funded PhD position for an ARC Discovery Project entitled: How do protein quality control mechanisms maintain neuronal ageing? The project will be based at Flinders University and will be primarily supervised by Dr Yee Lian Chew and co-supervised by Dr Anna Konopka. We will also work together with close collaborators at the University of Wollongong, NSW.

The project will use the model animal Caenorhabditis elegans (the nematode worm) to examine how the mechanisms of protein quality control act in the brain - an organ that is particularly vulnerable to a high load of misfolded protein - to maintain normal physiology during ageing.

We are looking for someone who gets excited about working with worms and worm brains, and who has a keen interest in molecular neuroscience, behavioural neuroscience, ageing research, proteomics and genetics. Previous lab experience with C. elegans is not essential to apply for this role. Appropriate backgrounds include biology, neuroscience, genetics, molecular biology or similar. The specific PhD project aims can be tailored to suit the student’s interests, expertise, and research goals.

• Table of Content
• About Flinders University
• Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Grant
• Aim and Benefits of Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Grant
• Requirements for Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Grant Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Flinders University

Flinders University is a public university in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1966, it was named in honour of navigator Matthew Flinders, who explored and surveyed the South Australian coastline in the early 19th century. Flinders is a verdant university[citation needed] and a member of the Innovative Research Universities (IRU) Group and ranks in the 10-16 bracket in Australia and 36th in the world of those established less than 50 years. Academically, the university pioneered a cross-disciplinary approach to education, and its faculties of medicine and the humanities are ranked amon... continue reading

Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Grant

Aim and Benefits of Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Grant

The scholarship includes:

• Astipend valued at $33,000 per annum
• The scholarship will be awarded for 3 years
• A Research Training Program Fee Offset Scholarship to cover tuition fees for Australian Citizens, NZ Citizens and Permanent Residents.
• International students considered subject to successful application for international tuition fee waiver from Flinders University 

Requirements for Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Grant Qualification

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; or are international citizens; 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 1, 2024; 

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit Flinders University website.