The School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia is offering a full PhD scholarship on information theory and index coding.

Applicants are required to have achieved honours class one or have other equivalent research based qualifications. The applicant is also expected to have good knowledge in digital communications and coding theory, a strong foundation in mathematics and be able to satisfy the University's English proficiency policy.

The scholarship meets the full tuition fees and overseas student health cover costs for a period of three years, as well as a relocation allowance (up to AUD 2,020). It also provides a tax-free living allowance of AUD 26,288 per annum (2016 rate, indexed annually). All University of Newcastle students have access to a minimum of AUD 1,500 per annum for research-related expenses and are issued a new laptop on their commencement. The successful candidate may also apply for a six-month extension to the scholarship on research-related grounds.

Interested applicants are to submit the following materials—all in one single PDF file—to Dr Lawrence Ong at [email protected]  (click to reveal email address):

• A cover letter indicating the applicant’s research interests
• Curriculum vitae
• List of publications (if any)
• Academic transcript
• A URL link to theses (bachelor’s degree and/or master’s degree)
• Evidence that you are able to satisfy the University of Newcastle’s English Language proficiency policy ( http://www.newcastle.edu.au/about-uon/governance-and-leadership/policy-library/document?RecordNumber=D12/79756P )