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<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(1, 1, 1); background-color: white;"><i>I would be grateful if you would forward this call for PhD applications on your domestic and international networks.</i></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(1, 1, 1); background-color: white;">The Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing (CAS) at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne invites expressions of interest (EOIs) from students for potential PhD scholarships
to commence in late 2024. These expressions of interest are for students of all nationalities. The deadline or expressions of interest is 15 April 2024. </span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(1, 1, 1); background-color: white;">CAS provides a vibrant and international academic environment, located in one of the most liveable cities in the
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(1, 1, 1);">world. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(12, 100, 192);"><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/Px2tCZY1NqiP5YXqLIz04kt?domain=astronomy.swin.edu.au" target="_blank" id="OWAeca258b3-cbf2-e8ec-1808-0d8634183e64" class="OWAAutoLink" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-linkindex="0" style="color: rgb(12, 100, 192); margin: 0px;">Our
PhD candidates</a> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(1, 1, 1);">undertake cutting-edge research under the supervision of word-leading astronomers. PhD projects cover a range of subjects, including galaxy formation and evolution, cosmology, stars
and planets, scientific computing and visualisation, and time-domain astrophysics</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(12, 100, 192);">.
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A list of potential PhD topics can be found here</a></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(23, 78, 134);"><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/LVX6C1WLPxcnMXLAoCGTnRL?domain=astronomy.swin.edu.au" target="_blank" id="OWA214e433f-6e39-0723-981b-4d81808b1af6" class="OWAAutoLink" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-linkindex="1" style="color: rgb(23, 78, 134); margin: 0px;">.</a></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(1, 1, 1); background-color: white;">CAS is one of Australia's largest astronomy research institutes, with approximately 20 faculty, 20 postdoctoral researchers, and 50 PhD students. Swinburne is one of few universities
in the world with guaranteed access to the 10-m W. M. Keck telescopes in Hawaii and hosts the headquarters of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav). Our astronomers and students regularly obtain observing time on the JWST,
HST, VLT, Magellan, AAT, ASKAP, ATCA, MeerKAT, and Parkes telescopes, search for and study gravitational wave sources with LIGO, have in-house access to state-of-the-art 3D visualization facilities, and use OzStar and Ngarrgu Tindebeek, the next generation
Australian Supercomputers for astrophysics.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(1, 1, 1); background-color: white;">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.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(1, 1, 1); background-color: white;">The Centre is located in the lively inner-city suburb of Hawthorn, only minutes by public transport from Melbourne's city centre. Melbourne
is a dynamic and cosmopolitan city. Buzzing inner city neighbourhoods are renowned for their cafes, restaurants, galleries, and festivals, while featuring numerous parks and open spaces. Mountains, ocean, and wildlife are nearby. Melbourne is top ranked for
its quality of life and as a destination for working abroad.<b> </b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(1, 1, 1); background-color: white;">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 has been the recipient
of the Silver Pleiades award for its commitment to advancing women in astronomy. We value our diverse work environment and welcome applications from qualified candidates of any gender, orientation, nationality, and background.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; background-color: white;">Please contact Ryan Shannon (rshannon@swin.edu.au) for further information about the program and the expressions of interest submission process.</span></p>
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PhD Projects</a></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(12, 100, 192); background-color: white;"><u><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/qmGTC3QNPBi7pvWglfDyxdl?domain=swinburne.edu.au/" target="_blank" id="OWA62ea9748-3b7b-1fd7-baa8-818975bcba56" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://www.swinburne.edu.au/research/centres-groups-clinics/centre-for-astrophysics-supercomputing/our-study-options/phd-opportunities/how-to-apply/" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="margin: 0px;">Application
Website - Expression of Interest</a></u></span></p>
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information about the PhD program at CAS</a></span></p>
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Swinburne University of Technology</div>
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Hawthorn, VIC, 3122 Australia</div>
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rshannon@swin.edu.au<br>
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