Are you are interested in joining a dynamic research group involved in exciting, important and societally relevant geoscience research? At the Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University,  we have 2 fully funded PhD positions available in critical metals research as part of our newly established Australian Research Council Centre for Critical Resources for the Future.

The PhD projects are

1. Partitioning of REE and critical metals between crystals melts, and fluids and in situ XAS studies of metal transport
2. Experimental investigations of the magmatic-hydrothermal transition in carbonatites and the factors controlling REE and critical metals enrichment 

The projects will combine high-pressure experimentation with advanced synchrotron-based techniques and studies of natural rocks to uncover new insights into these complex geological systems.

Further details can be found at

https://study.anu.edu.au/scholarships/find-scholarship/centre-critical-resources-future-ccrf

Please contact either Andrew Berry (andrew.berry@anu.edu.au) or Greg Yaxley (greg.yaxley@anu.edu.au) for further information.

If you are interested in applying for one of these PhD positions, you'll need to gain admission and a fee waiver to the ANU's PhD program. Please contact Profs Greg Yaxley (greg.yaxley@anu.edu.au) or Andrwe Berry (andrew.berry@anu.edu.au) for further details.

Normally you would require a first class Honours degree or a Masters degree in an academically close subject.

About Centre for Critical Resources for the Future at the Research School of Earth Sciences, ANU

The Research School of Earth Sciences has many world leading researchers and offers undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD courses Our standing in the world is built on our expert application of the enabling sciences – mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology – to address the big questions and challenges facing the Earth sciences. We take a broad, integrative view to answer questions ranging from the Earth’s formation from the mixture of dust and gas orbiting around the sun, through all the processes determining Earth’s evolutionary history, to predicting the future state of our oceans and climate. Investing in staff and facilities has been the foundation of our success in delivering world class research, research training, and research-led teaching in the Earth Sciences. Our capacity rests on the excellence of our academic staff and professional technical staff, almost 100 higher degree research students, and the dedication of our professional administrative and infrastructure support team. We strive to be recognized among the world’s best Earth science programs and are committed to better outcomes for our students, community, the environment, our nation and the world.

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