ARC future fellowship international PhD scholarship in robust autonomy
This scholarship supports international PhD students researching robust autonomy in cyber-physical systems under an ARC Future Fellowship, fostering expertise in advanced information technologies.
This prestigious PhD scholarship is designed for international students passionate about advancing robust autonomy in AI-enabled systems. The research focuses on using large-language models and foundation models to generate corner cases for autonomous driving and unmanned drones. It also explores leveraging L* learning to extract system-level safety properties from large datasets collected from these systems.
Key details
- 20246996
- PhD
- Applications close on 24 April 2025
- International
- Information technologies
- $38,500 p.a. (tax-free)
About the scholarship
The scholarship involves collaboration with industry partners, including a few months of corporate internships to deploy and test theoretical frameworks in real-world scenarios. Open-source repositories are required to host source code and experimental results, ensuring transparency and accessibility for industry adoption and academic collaboration. Alongside these practical outputs, the research aims for high-quality publications in venues like ICSE, FSE, UbiComp, and PerCom, guided by supervisors who are leaders in their fields.
Ideal candidates are self-motivated, detail-oriented, and passionate about impactful research that integrates academic excellence with industry-relevant innovation. This scholarship provides a platform for creating open, impactful solutions to real-world challenges.
Availability
This scholarship is available to eligible candidates to undertake a direct entry three-year PhD. Supervisors from Australia and the USA lead the research, requiring students to travel frequently between the two countries.
Applicants must meet the requirements for an Australian student visa (subclass 500), allowing full-time study and limited work, and a USA visiting scholar visa (typically J-1), which permits short-term academic exchange activities.
Applicants must ensure they are eligible for these visas to participate fully in the program.
Components
The scholarship comprises:
- a tuition fee offset/scholarship
- a living allowance stipend.
The value of each stipend scholarship is $38,500 per annum (full time, indexed) for three years.
How to apply
To apply for this scholarship, please contact james.zheng@mq.edu.au for any inquiries or further information.
Detailed application instructions can be found on the official application page. Ensure all required documents are prepared and submitted before the deadline.