UNSW Digital Eye PhD lab opportunity — Scientia nomination 2027
UNSW Sydney
UNSW Sydney seeks a domestic PhD candidate for Associate Professor Maitreyee Roy’s Digital Eye project in vision science, optical imaging and AI. Contact the supervisor by 8 November 2026 for possible nomination to the competitive Scientia scholarship. The advertised package is an AUD 39,991 yearly stipend for 3.5 years plus a one-off AUD 25,000 mobility grant; award is not guaranteed.
The project will build a multimodal digital twin of the human eye from optical, anatomical, imaging, visual-performance and clinical data. The candidate would join a collaboration between UNSW, the University of Florida and IIT Madras, working across computational modelling, AI and translational eye health.
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Recorded source check: October 19, 2026. A stored check date does not guarantee that every field is complete or still current. Compare the provider, eligibility, funding and deadline with the live official call before applying.
Benefits
If awarded, the advertised 2027 stipend is AUD 39,991 per year for 3.5 years plus a one-off AUD 25,000 Global Mobility Grant. The call does not confirm tuition coverage, so this listing is marked partial funding.
Eligibility summary
Domestic applicants only under the UNSW Scientia PhD Scholarship Scheme. Relevant backgrounds include optometry or vision science, optics or photonics, biomedical engineering, computing or AI, data science and medical imaging. Applicants should confirm UNSW PhD admission requirements with the supervisor.
Requirements
Email Associate Professor Maitreyee Roy at maitreyee.roy@unsw.edu.au by 8 November 2026 to express interest and be considered for nomination. A nomination does not guarantee a scholarship; the Scientia award is decided through a competitive selection process.
Documents required
The official call asks applicants to contact the supervisor but does not specify documents for the initial expression of interest. Ask the supervisor what materials to send and check the subsequent Scientia application requirements if nominated.
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How to submit applications
Official UNSW call verified 19 October 2026. Express interest by emailing Associate Professor Maitreyee Roy by 8 November 2026; official call does not state a cutoff hour. Domestic applicants only. Scholarship is conditional on competitive nomination and selection. The page states stipend and mobility grant, but not tuition coverage, so listed as partial funding.
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