Monash Blockchain Technology Centre (MBTC) at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, has two fully funded openings for PhD students on the topic of blockchain. The salary is 27K ~ 37K AUD per year, tax free.

Institution

Monash is one of the prestigious "Group of Eight" universities in Australia. It is ranked #55 in the QS World University Rankings (2021) and #64 by Times Higher Education World University Rankings (2021). The PhD candidates will be part of the Monash Blockchain Technology Centre (MBTC) at Monash University, working with Dr. Jiangshan Yu (Associate Director of Research, MBTC). MBTC has strong collaboration between academics, industries and governments, both locally and internationally.

The position

Both positions are funded through our ARC DECRA project. One position will be focusing on blockchain system security, and the other position will be focusing on blockchain scalability.

Eligibility: Candidates must meet the following criteria.

• A master degree in a relevant topic, with GPA >80/100. Outstanding students with an undergraduate degree can also be considered, if GPA > 90/100.
• Outstanding English skills, e.g., IELTS 6.5 overall (no band less than 6.0), TOEFL IBT 79 + (Reading 13, Listening 12, Speaking 18 & Writing 21)

• Cryptography
• Blockchain
• Dependability and fault tolerance
• Machine learning and/or AI algorithms

Deadline

There is no deadline. The position is on a first come, first served basis.

Contact

Please send all enquiries, with the subject format "[DECRA Scholarship] - Firstname Lastname", to jiangshan.yu [at] monash [dot] edu if you are interested!