PhD scholarship in agriculture and nutrition in Timor Leste

PhD scholarship in agriculture and nutritionin Timor Leste

Project Title: 

Improving nutritional yield of Timor Leste smallholder production systems

3 years full-time appointment

$32,192 pa indexed annually.

Multiple locations including Darwin/ Brisbane/ Alice Springs/ Sydney

About the Opportunity

This project will work with smallholder producers to improve the biomass and nutritional yield of livestock and/or crops in Timor Leste. There is potential to also research the resulting knock-on effects of improving nutritional yield on human or animal nutrition outcomes. This project will require travel to Timor Leste for field work. 

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact Associate Professor Beth Penrose (************@cdu.edu.au). 

Candidates could be based in Darwin, where Beth and the team are based, or could be based elsewhere in Australia by negotiation.

Scholarship Details: The successful applicant will receive a Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship which will include an AU$32,192 (2024 rate indexed annually) and a RTP Fee Offset for the tuition fees. 

The RTP scholarship conditions for CDU can be located at: https://policies.cdu.edu.au/view-current.php? 

For further information on the Scholarship, please visit Higher Degree by Research Scholarships at CDU. 

Remuneration for RTP is AU$32,192pa indexed annually.

Eligibility

The successful applicant must:

• Be an Australian Citizen, an Australian Permanent Resident; or a New Zealand Citizen
• Meet the PhD course entry requirements at CDU: https://www.cdu.edu.au/research-and-innovation/future-research-students/apply-higher-degree-research

About You

To be considered for this opportunity you should have:

• An Honours, Masters or equivalent experience in agricultural science, environmental science or human nutrition. 
• Capacity to travel to Timor Leste

How to Apply

To submit an expression of interest please send the following to Dr Beth Penrose at ************@cdu.edu.au

• A curriculum vitae, including a list of any peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations and relevant work and/or research experience.
•  A brief statement not exceeding 500-words in length that explains why you are interested in this research project/area.

Please do not select the ‘Apply’ button.

For further enquiries please contact Dr Beth Penrose on 0889467*** or email at ************@cdu.edu.au

Diversity and Inclusion

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Applications Close: 28/02/2024

Please get in touch with Dr Beth Penrose asap to express interest to avoid missing out.