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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="color:rgb(1,1,1)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">The Centre for
Astrophysics and Supercomputing (CAS) at Swinburne University in Melbourne is
currently advertising seven PhD projects that have dedicated funding.
The projects cover subjects including gravitational wave discovery, fast radio
bursts, pulsar discovery, simulations of stellar populations, and supermassive
black holes. </font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="color:rgb(1,1,1)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">More details about
these<a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/afrmCZY1NqiMG6p61izYjKL?domain=ozgrav.org" target="_blank"> PhD projects can be found here.</a></font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="color:rgb(1,1,1)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">To apply for one of
these PhD positions, submit this<a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/5e-HC1WLPxcpR494rcGno-d?domain=forms.gle"><b><span style="color:rgb(3,47,125)"> Expression of Interest</span></b></a> (EOI)
form by <b>September 30th 2022.</b> We welcome applications from
domestic and international students for PhD positions to begin in late
2022 or in 2023. </font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><i><span style="color:rgb(1,1,1)">Note that
CAS/Swinburne will soon be advertising another round of PhD projects for
domestic students only.</span></i><span style="color:rgb(1,1,1)"> </span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="color:rgb(1,1,1)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">CAS provides a
vibrant and international academic environment, located in one of the most
liveable cities in the
world. Our PhD candidates undertake cutting-edge
research under the supervision of word-leading astronomers. The students
working on these projects will also be part of the ARC Centre of
Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (<a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/H1smC2xMQzikjY9YLtBxd7I?domain=ozgrav.org/"><span style="color:rgb(3,47,125)">OzGrav</span></a>), giving them access to generous travel
support and grant opportunities, as well as a community of over 200
gravitational wave researchers.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="color:rgb(1,1,1)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="color:rgb(1,1,1)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Students have
access to internal funding for travel to telescopes, international conferences,
and collaborative meetings. Our PhD graduates continue their careers
at top astronomy institutions around the world.</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="color:rgb(1,1,1)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Swinburne provides
a positive and supportive work environment and comprehensive benefits,
including vacation, sick, and parental leave, and thesis publication and
relocation cost allowances. Swinburne is committed to the principles of equity,
fairness and inclusivity and to a workplace free from discrimination. The
University has been recognised as a Workplace Employer of Choice for gender
equality for the seventh year and CAS and OzGrav are the recipients of the
Silver Pleiades award for commitment to advancing diversity in astronomy. We
value our diverse work environment and welcome applications from all qualified
candidates of any background. </font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Please contact me or the project supervisors with questions. </font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Cheers,</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Yeshe</font></p><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:16.8667px"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;line-height:13.8px;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><br></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">Dr Yeshe Fenner, PhD | Chief Operating Officer<br>ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav)<br></span></b><font color="#073763" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt">Faculty of Science Engineering and Technology</span></font><br><font color="#073763" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt">Swinburne University of Technology | </span><span style="font-size:13.3333px">CRICOS number 00111D</span></font><br><font color="#073763" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt">PO Box 218 Hawthorn Vic 3122 </span></font><br><span style="color:rgb(7,55,99);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333px">Ph +61 3 9214 8302 | Mobile: 0430 </span><span style="color:rgb(7,55,99);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333px">708 </span><span style="color:rgb(7,55,99);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333px">995</span></p><p><span style="color:rgb(7,55,99);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333px"><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4z79o80s92Ml0fXuDcFzXBigQ6nkMfRAHOVD1qOzaAUo8D6vkAh7r2BTX0sNUEkO5hN-d1IfWE"><br></span></p><p><span style="color:rgb(7,55,99);font-size:x-small;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;font-size:12px">I acknowledge and pay respect to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which Swinburne Campuses are located. I also acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait nations across Australia, their Elders, Ancestors, cultures and heritage.</span><span style="color:rgb(7,55,99);font-size:x-small;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></span></p><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;font-size:12px"></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>