PhD Scholarships
PhD Expression of Interest
MicrocredentialsThere are currently no Postdoctoral Research Fellow positions being advertised.
However, please keep checking this webpage as there will be positions advertised in the coming months.
Research Positions
PhD Scholarships available:
The current list of scholarships available are outlined below.
Prospective candidates can download the full description as a PDF.
Evaluating and Re-Designing Medical Plastic Products
Project description: This PhD project will address the need for a sustainable approach to managing medical plastics by mapping and analysing waste streams for selected hard and soft plastics at the Queensland Children’s Hospital.
Location: Griffith University (Nathan Campus), Brisbane.
Eligibility criteria: This program is open to Australian citizens and permanent residents only. Applicants must meet the academic and professional requirements outlined by the partner universities offering the placements.
Download the PDF here:
Evaluating and Re-Designing Medical Plastic Products
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Behaviour Change – reducing single use plastic waste going to landfill in urban and/or regional Australia
Project Description: Tackle plastic waste in Australia through a hands-on PhD project. Use co-creation and design thinking to build real solutions with communities. Focus on reducing single-use plastics in landfills. Apply mixed methods—interviews, surveys, workshops—to test and scale innovations. Gain skills in behaviour change, sustainability, and impact evaluation. Create lasting change for people, the planet, and the circular economy.
Location: Griffith University (Nathan Campus), Brisbane.
Industry partner(s): Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Sunshine Coast Regional Council, Australian Council of Recycling Inc, Australian Local Government Association Limited, Earthwatch Institute, Parley Foundation. Planet Ark Environmental Foundation.
Behaviour Change – reducing single use plastic waste going to landfill in urban and/or regional Australia
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If you are interested in doing your PhD through the Solving Plastic Waste CRC, please visit the PhD Program page and complete a PhD Expression of Interest form.
