Macquarie SiP Lab — Two Fully Funded CMOS Design PhDs
Macquarie University
Macquarie University’s SiP Lab offers two fully funded PhDs in nanoscale CMOS and mixed-signal chip design. Each includes tuition offset and an indexed AUD 40,900 annual stipend for three years; an industry top-up may be available. Domestic and international applicants can apply by 31 October 2026.
Professor Mike Boers’s SiP Lab is recruiting two PhD researchers to design integrated circuits for future chiplet-based systems. Possible topics include analogue-to-digital and digital-to-analogue converters, phase-locked loops, chiplet design and advanced packaging, with wireline, wireless and sensing applications. The projects are part of an industry-supported research group at Macquarie University in Australia. Send a targeted cover letter, academic transcript and current CV to Professor Boers before submitting the formal application. The official closing date is 31 October 2026.
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Benefits
Each of two PhD scholarships provides a tuition-fee offset and an indexed AUD 40,900 annual living stipend for three years. Eligible candidates may receive an industry top-up of up to AUD 20,000 based on experience; this extra amount is not guaranteed.
Eligibility summary
The university lists this call for both domestic and international applicants who can enter a direct-entry, three-year PhD. Candidates should have preparation for integrated-circuit or related engineering and science research and meet Macquarie’s PhD admission requirements. The optional industry top-up depends on experience and is not guaranteed.
Requirements
Before submitting a formal application, email a targeted cover letter, academic transcript and current CV to Professor Mike Boers at m.boers@mq.edu.au. Refer to scholarship identifiers 20246968 or 20246967. Follow the latest instructions on Macquarie’s official scholarship page and complete the process by 31 October 2026.
Documents required
Targeted cover letter, academic transcript and up-to-date CV for the initial contact with Professor Mike Boers; any additional documents required for Macquarie PhD admission.
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How to submit applications
Verified on Macquarie University’s official scholarship page on 19 October 2026. The page states two fully funded positions, tuition offset, indexed AUD 40,900 annual stipend for three years, optional experience-based top-up up to AUD 20,000, and a 31 October 2026 closing date. It instructs applicants to email Professor Mike Boers with a cover letter, transcript and CV before formal submission. The official page does not state a closing hour; 23:59 is a date-field placeholder.
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