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PhD research opportunities - Expressions of Interest

The National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training (NCGRT) is currently seeking exceptional candidates for a limited number of PhD research opportunities available throughout Australia.  The Centre is recognised as Australia’s leading groundwater research and training institution and our partnership base includes all of the key federal and state water management agencies and 14 Australian universities. 

We are now recruiting the next generation of groundwater specialists.  You will conduct innovative research addressing the most pressing contemporary issues in groundwater science, management and policy.  You will be enrolled at one of our partner universities and will be an NCGRT affiliated researcher, giving you access to the full range of expertise across this unique partnership. 

Applications are encouraged in all relevant areas of groundwater including, but not limited to:

• Groundwater issues in the Murray-Darling Basin
• Integrating socioeconomics, policy and decision support
• Groundwater flow and transport modelling
• Groundwater recharge estimation
• Hydrochemistry, environmental tracer and isotope hydrology
• Surface water – groundwater interaction
• Aquitard characterisation and inter-aquifer leakage
• Groundwater impacts of unconventional gas and large-scale mining
• Groundwater dependent ecosystems

Candidates with backgrounds in a range of science, engineering and social science disciplines are encouraged to apply.  Your academic record will be outstanding and you must have an honours degree (or equivalent). Some research experience is also desirable. To submit an Expression of Interest, please email enquiries@groundwater.com.au, attaching the following documents (pdf or Word only):

1. A covering letter, addressed to the Director, National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training, summarising your research experience and indicating any PhD project and research preferences.   Please also include any location preference;
2. Your curriculum vitae, and
3. Your academic transcripts. 

The closing date for Expressions of Interest is Monday 3^rd August 2015.  Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to proceed with a formal application to the partner university.  All prospective PhD applicants who are approved for candidature are expected to apply for an Australian Postgraduate Award, or an equivalent at their home university.  Details of the APA process can be found here:  https://education.gov.au/australian-postgraduate-awards .