PhD Computer Engineering: University Of QueensLand

Scholarship Description:

These two Ph.D. scholarships are part of a new project funded by Oracle Labs Australia to model and verify sophisticated compiler optimizations in the Graal Java compiler. Graal is a high-performance polyglot virtual machine (VM) that not only supports JVM-based languages such as Java, Scala, Kotlin and Groovy, and LLVM-based languages like C and C++, but also more dynamic languages like Python and JavaScript. The GraalVM compiler is widely used for high-performance applications by many large companies such as Twitter, Red Hat and Alibaba.

Degree Level:

PhD Computer Engineering: University of QueensLand is available to undertake PhD level programs at University of Queensland.

Available Subjects:

Following subject are available to study under this scholarship program.

• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Computer Technology

• the research area includes Verifying compiler optimization passes.

Eligible Nationalities:

• international students
• Domestic Australian Students

Scholarship Benefits:

The scholarship value is $40,000 per annum tax-free for three years, with the possibility of two 6-month extensions at the standard RTP rate ($28,092 per annum, indexed annually) in approved circumstances.

Eligibility Criteria:

To be eligible, applicants must have to meet the following criteria:

• A bachelor’s degree with at least honours class IIA or equivalent from approved universities, which includes a relevant research component.
• An honours or research master’s degree in computer science.
• A coursework master’s degree and an overall GPA (grade point average) equivalent to 5.65 on the 7-point UQ scale, which includes a relevant research component.
• A postgraduate degree of at least one year full-time equivalent with an overall GPA (grade point average) equivalent to 5.0 on the 7-point UQ scale, together with demonstrated research experience equivalent to honours IIA will be considered for PhD entry on a case by case basis.
• A bachelor’s degree plus at least two years of documented relevant research experience, including research publications.

Application Procedure:

•  Take admission in the Ph.D. program at the University of Queensland.
• Submit an online application for the opportunity.