Newcastle PhD Scholarship in Computational Genomics and Equine Immunology
The University of Newcastle, Australia
Domestic-only PhD at the University of Newcastle, Australia, with A$38,938 annual living allowance and tuition fee scholarship for 3.5 years, subject to grant establishment. Email interest by 10 November 2026, 5pm local time.
Work with Dr Aleona Swegen on equine genomics and immune biology, analysing genomic, transcriptomic and immune-repertoire sequencing data and developing computational approaches that integrate sequencing with experimental biology. The advertised scholarship is subject to grant establishment; funding is not guaranteed until the grant is established.
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Benefits
A$38,938 annual living allowance at the 2026 rate, indexed annually, plus tuition fee scholarship for 3.5 years. Award is conditional on grant establishment.
Eligibility summary
Strictly for domestic students: Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents, Australian humanitarian visa holders and eligible New Zealand citizens. Temporary Australian visa holders and other international students are ineligible. Applicants must meet PhD admission criteria.
Requirements
Research experience in bioinformatics, computational genomics or a closely related field, with substantial expertise in several relevant areas such as complex genome annotation, immune-receptor sequencing, FASTQ/BAM analysis, comparative genomics, Python/R, Linux/HPC and reproducible workflows.
Documents required
Email a CV and a cover letter of no more than one page addressing essential expertise and eligibility to Dr Aleona Swegen at aleona.swegen@newcastle.edu.au by 5pm on 10 November 2026.
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