For official ANU Rules see the 2017 Research Award Rules on the ANU legislation page.

As a PhD candidate at the Research School of Chemistry you will have the opportunity to work alongside and learn from world class academics and multi-disciplinary researchers. We strive to provide an outstanding level of training and support from laboratory based teaching to career and development guidance. You will have chance to make use of some of Australia’s premier facilities and access to the collaborations with industries and government the ANU has cultivated to deliver impactful and beneficial change to the global community,

The RSC is engaged in number of pioneering research areas including:

• Catalysis
• Chemical Biology
• Computational and Theoretical Chemistry
• Energy, Environment and Green Chemistry,
• Functional Materials and Interfaces
• Inorganic & Organometallic Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry
• Supramolecular Chemistry
• Medicinal Chemistry & drug development

Information for Current PhD Candidates can be found on the RSC Intranet site.

Scholarships and Important Dates

ANU and RSC funds and a range of scholarships for PhD candidates. The University also administers a number of scholarships funded by the Australian Government and other sources external to the University. You can search for available scholarships here.  

RSC Specific Scholarships

1. David and Veronica Craig PhD Scholarship
2. Rod Rickards Endowed PhD Scholarship
   (Note: There is no application for this Scholarship as students are automatically considered during the domestic AGRTP Scholarship ranking round)

Central Scholarship Rounds Important Dates

Central Scholarships include the Australian Government Research Training Program and University Research Scholarships, and ANU has two application rounds per year. You can find information on eligibility and how to apply on the Research Scholarship Information page.

 * Due to COVID 19 Australian Government travel restrictions this round has been limited to domestic candidates and international onshore (currently residing and located in Australia) candidates as take up of the scholarship requires commencement by 31 August 2021.

How to start and submit your interest

Applications to HDR programs are open throughout the year. You can submit your program application at any time. However, do not forget that some scholarships will require you to submit your application to the program by a specified date.

Information and steps for how to submit both Domestic and International Application for ANU postgraduate research can be found here.

Some key points for getting started are:

• Please check that you meet the minimum eligibility criteria and the English language requirements (if applicable) before submitting any application. If you are unsure whether you meet the requirements, please don’t hesitate to contact the HDR admissions team or the Graduate Research Office.
• You will need to identify a potential supervisor, you can do this by looking through the various research areas in the RSC, the RSC Academics or the potential projects. Applicants can then share their expression of interest or research proposal with the potential supervisor directly.
• Once a supervisor has agreed to support your application please contact the RSC HDR Program Coordinator

Further Information & Contacts

RSC HDR Convenor

Prof. Mark Humphrey

da.hdr.rsc@anu.edu.au

RSC HDR Student Administration

rsc.hdr.sa@anu.edu.au

Contact phone: +61 2 6125 6110 or +61 6125 5076

Graduate Research Office

gro@anu.edu.au

HDR admissions

hdr.admissions@anu.edu.au

College of Science Contact

Future Students Enquiries