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PhD opportunities are currently closed.

PhD opportunities typically open in July and close in August of each year, for programs starting the following year.

We invite well-qualified students of any nationality to apply to the PhD program at Curtin University’s Institute of Radio Astronomy (CIRA) based in Perth, Australia. In support of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), this program focuses on radio astronomy or radio astronomy engineering.

Available PhD projects will be listed here and are nominally three years with a possible six-month extension.


The Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy is committed to equity and diversity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates.

Please send general queries to: AppPhD_CIRA@curtin.edu.au.

Instructions for Scholarship Application at Curtin