Fully funded PhD Position under BITS Pilani & RMIT (Australia) joint program

PhD position

BITS025F001483

BITSRMIT024B001225

Applications are accepted only through BITS-RMIT application portal.

To apply: https://bitspilaniedu.com/rmit/bitsrmitphdwebsite/ProjectsResearch.aspx?bitrmite

Highlights:

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  joint PhD award

  from BITS Pilani (India) and RMIT University (Australia)

• Full tuition scholarships

  from RMIT and highly subsidised fees at BITS
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  stipend, health cover, and return airfare

  while based in Melbourne

• Co-supervision

  from faculty at both institutions and access to their world-class research infrastructure
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  global academic experience

  , starting at BITS and extending with up to a year in Australia
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  clear four-year progression

  , including structured coursework, confirmation milestones, and thesis completion

Eligibility:

Master’s degree

▪ AND GATE Score OR a high score in UGC-NET, CSIR, ICAR, ICMR, DST-INSPIRE**

*Where degree certificate or final year transcripts are not yet available, applicants may upload the previous semester/year transcripts

**Candidates without a valid GATE/ UGC-NET, CSIR, ICAR, ICMR, DST-INSPIRE score can be considered if they have undertaken GATE in the last five years AND/OR have a minimum of two years professional work experience, AND if they meet all other eligibility requirements. Where applicants wish to use the option of providing 2 years professional work experience as evidence – please include evidence within your uploaded documents

You can search for the project id on the research projects page to apply.

Closing date: 26 September 2025.