PhD Scholarship

Fully funded PhD opportunity in Sustainable Biomaterials at Monash University Malaysia under the Graduate Research Excellence Scholarship (GRES) . The project focuses on developing fully compostable cutlery and food packaging from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (OPEFB) biomass , with strong links to circular economy , green manufacturing , polymer chemistry , biotechnology , chemical and environmental engineering , nanotechnology , and materials science . Funding includes a full tuition fee waiver a...

Monash University Malaysia is advertising a PhD Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS 2026) project on nano-enabled detection and risk communication of microplastics in ASEAN food chains . The project sits within the Graduate Research Thematic Cluster Integrated Strategies in Microplastics Research and combines analytical chemistry , nanotechnology , materials science , environmental science , ecotoxicology , food hygiene , digital media , and public policy . The research aims to deve...

This PhD project at Monash University Malaysia focuses on the financial modelling and economic assessment of emerging low-carbon energy systems within industrial applications. The research aims to develop advanced frameworks that integrate system performance insights with techno-economic and cash flow analysis, enabling comprehensive evaluation of capital investment, operating costs, and long-term economic viability for sustainable energy infrastructure. Key aspects of the project include scenar...

This PhD project at Monash University Malaysia focuses on developing advanced techniques for the enhanced recovery and purification of lipophilic bioactives from microalgae. The research aims to optimize extraction and separation processes to maximize yield, preserve bioactivity, and ensure high-purity compounds suitable for applications in nutraceuticals, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. By supporting sustainable and high-value microalgae-based product development, the project addresses both sci...

Fully funded PhD opportunity at Monash University Malaysia in forensic biomaterials and polymer science . The project focuses on hydrogel-enabled capture of latent DNA and biomarkers from touch and trace evidence , with strong links to polymer chemistry , biomaterials , biotechnology , molecular biology , nanotechnology , and biomedical engineering . Funding is provided through the Graduate Research Excellence Scholarship (GRES) , which includes a full tuition fee waiver and a monthly living sti...