Applications are open for the ReDiLEEP PhD Scholarship 2027 at Monash University in Australia.
The funded PhD project, hosted in the Ghedini Lab, focuses on how organismal physiology influences the stability and recovery of ecological communities under global environmental change, using marine phytoplankton as a model system.
ReDiLEEP PhD Scholarship Summary
- Country: Australia
- Host: Monash University, Ghedini Lab
- Study Level: PhD
- Benefit: Fully Funded
- Deadline: 30 October 2026
ReDiLEEP PhD Scholarship Details
The PhD project is led by Dr Giulia Ghedini at Monash University and forms part of an international doctoral research network.
The research will investigate how differences in species physiology affect the stability and recovery of ecological communities as environmental conditions change. The project will use marine phytoplankton as a model system and involve laboratory experiments, physiological measurements, ecological analysis and theory-informed research.
The successful candidate will collaborate with other PhD students and research groups in Europe, with opportunities to develop research collaborations in Australia and internationally.
Applicants must separately apply for and secure a Monash PhD scholarship to undertake the project.
Benefits
- Fully funded PhD opportunity through a Monash PhD scholarship
- Research focused on ecological responses to global environmental change
- Training in laboratory-based phytoplankton research
- Experience with physiological measurements and eco-evolutionary experiments
- Quantitative and community ecology research experience
- Collaboration with PhD students and research groups in Europe
- Opportunities to develop international research collaborations
- Access to research opportunities within the Ghedini Lab at Monash University
Eligibility Criteria
- Have an academic background relevant to the proposed PhD research.
- Have a strong interest in ecology, biology, environmental change or related disciplines.
- Be interested in studying organismal physiology and community stability.
- Be willing to conduct laboratory experiments using phytoplankton as a model system.
- Meet the eligibility requirements for a Monash PhD scholarship.
- Be prepared to undertake research involving experimental, quantitative and ecological approaches.
- Applicants should contact Dr Giulia Ghedini before applying with the required materials.
Eligible Fields
- Botany
- Biology
- Ecology
- Marine Biology
- Environmental Science
- Biotechnology
- Evolutionary Biology
- Plant Biology
- Biological Sciences
- Related fields
What Will You Study?
The PhD project will examine marine phytoplankton communities and investigate how differences in species physiology influence community stability and recovery under global environmental change.
The research will involve:
- Laboratory experiments
- Physiological measurements
- Eco-evolutionary assays
- Community ecology
- Quantitative analysis
- Theory-informed research
- Generation of novel experimental data
How to Apply
- Review the PhD project and Monash Graduate Scholarship requirements.
- Prepare a motivation letter of no more than two pages explaining your research interests and why you want to join the Ghedini Lab.
- Prepare a CV of no more than two pages, including your final university grades, publications if available, and two referee contacts.
- Email your application materials to Dr Giulia Ghedini.
- Apply for and secure the relevant Monash PhD scholarship required to undertake the project.
- Submit your application before 30 October 2026.
📋 Required Documents
- Contact details of two referees
- List of publications, if available
- University final grades
- CV of up to two pages
- Motivation letter of up to two pages