The University of Queensland is inviting applications for PhD scholarship: Evolutionary and developmental genomics.This project seeks to understand how the environment influences the fate of cells over an animal's life, and how this influence originated in animal evolution. Using a sea sponge and multi-omic approaches, this project aims to uncover the mechanisms underlying global cell state changes that are induced through the interplay of environmental and endogenous signals. Because of the evolutionary position of sponges, outcomes of this project will contribute to deciphering the fundamental rules governing environmentally-induced cell state changes that are obligatory in most animal life cycles.

Eligibility

• Open to both domestic and international applicants
• A bachelor’s degree with at least honours class IIA or equivalent from approved universities, which includes a relevant research component.
• A research master’s degree.
• A coursework master’s degree and an overall GPA (grade point average) equivalent to 5.65 on the 7-point UQ scale, which includes a relevant research component; or
• A postgraduate degree of at least one year full-time equivalent with an overall GPA (grade point average) equivalent to 5.0 on the 7-point UQ scale, together with demonstrated research experience equivalent to honours IIA will be considered for PhD entry on a case by case basis; or
• A bachelor’s degree plus at least two years of documented relevant research experience, including research publications.
• Applicant needs to demonstrate some research experience to be accepted into a PhD. If you can show you have planned and written a research project with some independence, you have enough experience to apply.

The scholarship value is $28597 per annum (2021 rate), indexed annually. The deadline for application is 5 April 2021. Visit Funder's website for more information.