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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#010101;font-weight:400" class="ContentPasted0">Dear astronomers, </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#010101;font-weight:400" class="ContentPasted0">the Astrophysics group in the School of Science at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra campus welcomes applications for its PhD program in
theoretical and/or observational astrophysics. </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#010101;font-weight:400" class="ContentPasted0">The UNSW Canberra campus is located on the grounds of the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) in Canberra, Australia’s national capital. The scholarship**
towards a Doctor of Philosophy (program code 1892) includes a tuition waiver and a generous $35,000 AUD tax-free annual stipend for the full duration of the degree (nominally 3.5 yrs). Candidates must meet the UNSW English Language requirements. **</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#010101;font-weight:400;font-style:italic" class="ContentPasted0">Scholarships
are for on-campus study at the UNSW Canberra Faculty in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), not Sydney. </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#010101;font-weight:400" class="ContentPasted0">Prospective applicants with high academic standing are encouraged to apply. </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#010101;font-weight:400" class="ContentPasted0">Projects are available in, but not limited to, the following research areas: </span></p>
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<span class="ContentPasted0">supernovae (progenitors and remnants)</span></p>
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<span class="ContentPasted0">stellar/explosive nucleosynthesis</span></p>
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<span class="ContentPasted0">binary star populations and evolution (mass transfer; Galactic populations including future LISA sources)</span></p>
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<span class="ContentPasted0">accreting and/or merging white dwarfs </span></p>
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<span class="ContentPasted0">science related to stellar transient sources and Rubin LSST </span></p>
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<span class="ContentPasted0">young stellar populations in the Solar neighbourhood </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#010101;font-weight:400" class="ContentPasted0">Successful applicants will have access to Australia's high-performance computational facility, the National Computational Infrastructure (NCI). Projects
of a more observational nature are also encouraged. Students and their supervisors will be able to apply for telescope time on world-class telescope facilities in Australia and abroad, including state-of-the-art facilities located at the European Southern
Observatory in Chile. </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#010101;font-weight:400" class="ContentPasted0">With all the amenities of a modern, growing capital city (population 450,000), the Canberra region has many nature reserves and offers plenty of opportunities
for bush walking, encountering Australian wildlife, cycling, hiking, camping, and winter sports. More information on Canberra is available at
</span><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/OUFjCVARKgClyEMA6CGhi8H?domain=visitcanberra.com.au/" class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#1155cc;font-weight:400;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip-ink:none">https://visitcanberra.com.au/</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#010101;font-weight:400" class="ContentPasted0"> </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#010101;font-weight:700" class="ContentPasted0">Prior to submitting an application, prospective candidates should first contact either</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#010101;font-weight:400" class="ContentPasted0">: </span></p>
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<span class="ContentPasted0">Dr Ashley Ruiter (ashley.ruiter at adfa.edu.au) </span>
<a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/FSebCWLVXkUjqQ0BKuxr6E4?domain=research.unsw.edu.au" class="ContentPasted0"><span style="color:#1155cc;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip-ink:none">https://research.unsw.edu.au/people/dr-ashley-jade-ruiter</span></a><span class="ContentPasted0"> and/or;</span></p>
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<span class="ContentPasted0">Dr Ivo Seitenzahl (i.seitenzahl at adfa.edu.au) </span>
<a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/TiupCXLW2mUnKgmYRhDzJkO?domain=research.unsw.edu.au" class="ContentPasted0"><span style="color:#1155cc;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip-ink:none">https://research.unsw.edu.au/people/dr-ivo-rolf-seitenzahl</span></a><span class="ContentPasted0"> and/or; </span></p>
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<span class="ContentPasted0">Dr Simon Murphy (s.murphy at adfa.edu.au) </span><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/FCSxCYW8Noc3lv5xqHV4dNf?domain=research.unsw.edu.au" class="ContentPasted0"><span style="color:#1155cc;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip-ink:none">https://research.unsw.edu.au/people/dr-simon-murphy</span></a><span class="ContentPasted0"> </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#010101;font-weight:400" class="ContentPasted0">to discuss potential research projects, confirm supervision availability and confirm the application submission deadline (</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#010101;font-weight:700" class="ContentPasted0">26
January 2023</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#010101;font-weight:400" class="ContentPasted0">; see below for Key Dates).</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#010101;font-weight:400;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip-ink:none" class="ContentPasted0">All application materials must be submitted through the UNSW online portal</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#010101;font-weight:400" class="ContentPasted0">.
All supporting documentation (including </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#010101;font-weight:400;font-style:italic" class="ContentPasted0">scholarship application</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#010101;font-weight:400" class="ContentPasted0"> materials)
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#010101;font-weight:400;font-style:italic" class="ContentPasted0">must be uploaded by the closing date</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#010101;font-weight:400" class="ContentPasted0"> for
consideration for the March 2023 announcement. Visit the UNSW Key Dates page </span>
<a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/LW7QCZY1NqiMgwzNLSxkypg?domain=research.unsw.edu.au" class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#1155cc;font-weight:400;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip-ink:none">https://research.unsw.edu.au/key-dates</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#010101;font-weight:400" class="ContentPasted0"> for
up-to-date information. </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#010101;font-weight:400" class="ContentPasted0">Please refer to links below for scholarship application and program details: </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#010101;font-weight:400" class="ContentPasted0">*UNSW English Language Requirement Policy (some applicants will need to submit evidence of an English test; UNSW Canberra does not accept English waivers): </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#010101;font-weight:400" class="ContentPasted0">*UNSW Domestic Scholarships (Australia and New Zealand): </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#010101;font-weight:400" class="ContentPasted0">*UNSW International Scholarships: </span></p>
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<a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/rQanC3QNPBimKPZQlHEeszS?domain=research.unsw.edu.au" class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#1155cc;font-weight:400;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip-ink:none">https://research.unsw.edu.au/international-research-scholarships</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#032f7d;font-weight:400" class="ContentPasted0"> </span></p>
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<a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/kPTMC4QOPEiJ5nr1Ou3iisz?domain=handbook.unsw.edu.au" class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#1155cc;font-weight:400;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip-ink:none">https://www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/research/programs/2023/1892</span></a></p>
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