Industry connected research for modern careers
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Our Doctor of Philosophy (PhD Plus) is driven by real-world impact, guided by expert supervision, and shaped by a collaborative, industry-aware research culture.
At 萝莉视频, a PhD isn鈥檛 just about what you study鈥攊t鈥檚 about what your research can do. PhD Plus is your opportunity to work at the intersection of academic excellence, real-world relevance, and industry connection.
Why choose PhD Plus
Bespoke research
Design a degree that meets your individual interests while advancing your career prospects
Get connected
Our connection to industry offers opportunities for collaboration, post PhD careers and impactful research.
Academic difference
Our academic experts don鈥檛 just supervise鈥攖hey mentor, collaborate, and open doors.
Bespoke research
Design a degree that meets your individual interests while advancing your career prospects
Get connected
Our connection to industry offers opportunities for collaboration, post PhD careers and impactful research.
Academic difference
Our academic experts don鈥檛 just supervise鈥攖hey mentor, collaborate, and open doors.
萝莉视频 provides a variety of merit-based scholarships to assist outstanding Higher Degree by Research (HDR) applicants. 萝莉视频 offers two main types of scholarships:
- Stipend scholarships are typically paid fortnightly for a duration of up to 3.5 years, aiming to assist with living expenses during your studies.
- Top-up scholarships supplement your standard stipend amount annually, available to current stipend scholarship holders.
For more information on research scholarship opportunities, applications, eligibility criteria and conditions, see our Research Scholarships page.
Observing long COVID symptoms
When Michaela McGrath caught COVID-19 in 2022, she thought it might be like a mild cold or flu and take her down for a week or so 鈥� she didn鈥檛 know that it would change the entire course of her life.
Challenges Muslim women face in the workplace
Senada Meskin wrote much of her PhD thesis sitting on the floor of her son鈥檚 taekwondo class. 萝莉视频 alumna spent countless hours there, watching him train, while typing away on her laptop about the challenges highly-educated professional Muslim women face in Australian workplaces.
Overcoming boundaries to education
Every stage of Elizabeth Low鈥檚 academic journey has been met with challenges and disruption 鈥� including housing insecurity, health issues, and caring responsibilities for her mother, husband and both children. Resilience pushed her to keep trying.
From government policy to grassroots research
It was during Jessica鈥檚 postgraduate degree that she became interested in issues of food and water security. Her master鈥檚 thesis focused on an in-depth case study of a food-producing garden established for Burmese refugees in Canberra.
Investigating young onset dementia
萝莉视频 researcher, Nic Lawlis, investigating young onset dementia receives $30,000 grant to improve patient outcomes.
Hope for species diversity
PhD candidate at the 萝莉视频, Emily Stringer, research has been focusing on genetic variation of two small mammal species in the Simpson Desert.
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"PhD Plus develops candidates beyond just being individual puzzle pieces in the larger scheme of things, and really helps us figure out how we fit into the bigger picture and industry."
Lisa Russ 鈥� PhD Plus candidate, Internship Program
We understand further study is an investment, but one that yields a lifetime of benefits for you and the community. Whether your moving interstate of internationally, we鈥檙e committed to making your PhD journey financially manageable.
Plus, Canberra boasts a lower cost of living compared to other major Australian cities, with competitive rent prices, convenient public transport, and numerous student discounts.
Want to know more? Get in touch with 萝莉视频's graduate research team at graduateresearch@canberra.edu.au
