Australian National University is inviting applications for PhD positions available in social science and policy of the transition to green iron and steel making. The PhD positions are open to contribute to a new research initiative on decarbonising global steel making value chains, with a particular focus on Australia-China links.
These PhD positions are being offered under a new ANU program of research on the decarbonisation of the global steel sector, linked to the Zero-Carbon Energy for the Asia-Pacific (ZCEAP), ANU grand challenge initiative. The program is led by Prof. Frank Jotzo and Dr Jorrit Gosens and sits with the Centre for Climate and Energy Policy at the ANU Crawford School of Public Policy. PhDs for the project can potentially be in the fields of resource and environmental management, public policy, or economics. PhD candidates will benefit from being part of a broad portfolio of research on green iron & steel at the ANU, including in policy, economics, and engineering aspects.
Several scholarship options are potentially available, and we will advise highly prospective candidates of suitable options.
These could include the Australian Government Research Training Program (AGRTP) Stipend Scholarship, the ANU-China Scholarship Council (ANU-CSC) Scholarship, a Heavy Industry Low-carbon Transition Cooperative Research Centre (HILT-CRC) scholarship or top-up, or an ANU PhD Scholarship funded by the project described here. We will recommend which scholarship to apply for when we have reviewed your profile and suggested research topic.
The scholarship duration is for 3.5 years (or 4 years for the ANU-CSC scholarship) and cover:
- Living allowance: A$ 36,652 per year (indexed annually)
- Tuition fee waivers
- Relocation allowance: up to A$ 2,500
- Separate option for an additional, project based top up scholarships of up to A$ 12,000 per year
- Conference and research travel expense covered by the initiative
- For international applicants: overseas health cover and dependent child allowance
Research Areas
- cost optimal technology pathways to decarbonised steel making in China and globally
- local economic effects in Australia and/or China of different trajectories to decarbonised steel making
- policy options and their feasibility to encourage accelerated transitions to decarbonised steel making in China and globally
- industry perspectives and barriers to decarbonised steelmaking
- where the PhD scholar seeks to work on model development, this can be with a range of different model types, including optimisation models, CGE models, IAM, etc.
Eligibility
- Having achieved an Honours degree (first class or upper second class honours as a minimum) or a Master degree with a research component or equivalent from a recognised university, in a relevant discipline/field, with proven publication record an advantage;
- Developing a PhD proposal, following a process of engagement with a potential supervisor
- meeting the University’s English Language Admission Requirements for Students
- Be able to commence the program
Application Deadline
- A CV
- Academic transcripts
- Interests and aspirations included with a short (1 page) description of suggested research
For expressions of interest, the complete application should be sent via email to Dr Jorrit Gosens, jo***********@an*.au . Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
