Physics
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Australia
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University of Wollongong
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On Campus; Online (Full Time)
4 years-
PhD Research Funding
Dec 2025
On Campus; Online (Full Time) Position Details (PhD Program)
The Doctor of Philosophy in Physics program at the University of Wollongongis an advanced postgraduate research degree that develops research skills and provides high achieving candidates with the opportunity to conduct in-depth research in their chosen field of research.
Candidates of thisDoctor of Philosophy in Physics program at the University of Wollongong will make a significant and original contribution to knowledge in their chosen field of research. They will also be able to communicate this contribution to their peers and the community.
Key Facts
- Demonstrate expert, specialised cognitive technical and research skills in a discipline area to independently and systematically generate original knowledge and understanding to make a substantial scholarly contribution to a discipline.
- Critically reflect on, synthesis and evaluate a substantial and complex body of knowledge at the frontier of a discipline area.
- Communicate research findings, explaining and critiquing theoretical propositions, methodologies, results and conclusions to peers and to the community.
- Apply detailed knowledge of research, research integrity, ethics and the rights and safety of others, to plan and execute original research with intellectual independence and with full autonomy, authoritative judgement, adaptability and responsibility for personal outputs.
- Medical Radiation Physics and High Energy Physics
- Solid State and Semiconductor Physics
- Superconductivity
- Biomolecular Physics
- Atmospheric Physics
- Optical Sensor Physics and Photonics
Research Areas & Fields of Study involved in the position
Position Start Date
Mar 2026