Deakin University in Australia offers its Ph.D. by research scholarship, the research theme will be non-thermal plasma technology to convert CO2 into the added value of fuel or chemicals.

Research Details:

Over past decades CO2 emissions have been rising, leading to worsening greenhouse gas effect, hence the need arises for new ideas to convert CO2 into 2 added value of chemicals, to be useful instead of its devastating effects. The traditional approaches in this field aren't that helpful since they require elevated temperature and rare earth metals as catalysts, and that raises the cost. So it's vital to explore novel energy-efficient technologies. Plasma technology is a new promising method in this aspect, with it we can dissociate CO2, and also enable thermodynamically difficult reactions to occur at ambient conditions of temperature and pressure with reasonable energy cost. The significance of this project is to exploit a new and exciting area in plasma technology for energy storage. The Ph.D. researcher will seek a non-thermal plasma system, and plasma-assisted catalysis to achieve the efficient conversion of CO2. And this is what the research aims at.

Benefits:

This scholarship is available over 3 years, it offers:

Stipend of $27,596 per-annum tax-exempt (2019 rate).
Relocation allowance of $500-1500 (for single to family) for students moving from interstate or overseas.
International students only: Tuition fee and overseas health coverage for the duration of 4 years.

Eligibility Criteria:

Be either a domestic or an international candidate.
be enrolling full time and hold an honors degree (first class) or an equivalent standard master's degree with a substantial research component.
Demonstrating research ability. so must meet Deakin's Ph.D. entry requirements:
1. Comply with the University's English language requirements (completed an English language test such as IELTS, Pearson, TOEFL or Cambridge, or lived and worked in an English-speaking country for at least five years.
2. Completion of a research project in a related area including a thesis which is equivalent to at least 25% of a year’s full-time study at Level 8 or 9 of the Australian Qualifications Framework with the achievement of a grade for the project equivalent to a Deakin grade of 70% or equivalent.OR Masters Degree (Research) in a related area.
Any Relevant qualifications must have been obtained less than five years prior to application. Where qualifications do not meet this requirement, the applicant must provide an additional portfolio of evidence of equivalent research or professional experience and outputs from the last five years. Additional evidence may include but is not limited to: workplace experience, verified reports, reviews, conference presentations, publications, and data analysis.

About Deakin University:

Deakin University is a public university in Victoria, Australia. Established in 1974 with the passage of the Deakin University Act 1974, the university was named after the second Prime Minister of Australia, Alfred Deakin. It is considered one of the top ten universities in Australia and classified amongst the finest 1% of universities in the world.

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Fully Funded PhD Scholarship at Deakin University in Australia