Student research opportunities
At C3, our researchers work across a diverse range of aquatic ecosystems and are well connected with government and industry which means the research is meaningful and practical. As a cross disciplinary Research Strength, we welcome undergraduates with Maths, Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering backgrounds.
Take a look at the profiles of our current and past PhD, Masters and Honours students and their research projects, for inspiration.
Supervisor profiles can also be found on the C3 Members pages.
Scholarships for research degree students (PhD, Masters by Research)
As a key strategic research strength C3 offers generous competitive research scholarships through UTS Science in order to attract the best students towards our team of world class researchers. These are applicable to both PhD and Masters by Research candidates that are either
- Domestic - APA scholarship applications close on 31 October each year
- International - IPRS scholarship applications close on 20 August each year
UTS Science offers competitive scholarship stipends valued at approximately $25,000 tax free per-annum with additional benefits including:
- $2,500 per annum allocated as project support grant including conference travel support (subject to faculty approval)
- A desktop computer and workspace
- Access to state-of-the-art research facilities
Successful C3 candidates can receive an additional $3,000 per annum in project support funds to support research and collaboration activities during their candidature.
Applying for a postgraduate research degree (PhD, Masters by Research)
The Master of Science (Research) is a two year full-time, or four year part-time, degree which in some cases can be converted to a PhD. While a PhD candidature is a three year full-time, or six year part-time, degree. Both are considered postgraduate degrees with UTS Science
Students who wish to complete their postgraduate studies with C3 should first
- Identify a potential supervisor and project from the C3 Members and Research Groups pages
- Consult UTS Graduate Research School about applying to study at UTS as a postgraduate research student
- Speak to a potential supervisor before proceeding with an application as outlined in UTS Postgraduate Research Scholarships.
Check application and Scholarship deadlines. For more key dates, please visit the UTS Principal Dates section of the UTS Handbook.
Honours
An Honours year is a great way to enhance your research skills and improve your future job/career prospects. If you have consistently scored a credit average in the second and third years of your undergraduate study and are interested in working on a C3 project within the Environmental Sciences we'd be interested in talking to you.
View our current and past Honours projects and watch the video of Isobel Cummings as she ponders on the universal language of science.
For further information on enrolling in a Bachelor of Science (Honours) Environmental Science with C3 researchers, contact Course Director – Fraser Torpy.
Applying for an Honours project
Students who wish to complete an Honours project with C3 as part of their Bachelor of Science (Honours) Environmental Science, should first
- Check their eligibility.
- Identify a potential supervisor and project from the C3 Members and Research Groups pages
- Consult the UTS Science page on enrolling in Honours
Undergraduate research projects
Short, supervised research projects available as 6cp subject. Contact ClimateChangeCluster@uts.edu.au for more information.
Undergraduate degrees
UTS offers a comprehensive degree program in Environmental Biology, Marine Biology, Biotechnology, and Careers in Science which C3 researchers directly teach into. Details of which can be found at UTS Future Students or in the UTS Handbook.
Student internships and volunteer placements
We are always looking for passionate and enthusiastic students who would be interested in volunteering to help with our research.
If you have half a day a week and you’d like to work with C3 members, we’d be interested to talk to you. First, view these details and requirements on volunteering and interning at C3.