Children are vulnerable to poor air quality as pollutant exposure during developmental stages may produce lifelong issues, some of which may become apparent only later in life. The Covid -19 pandemic has brought about an increased focus on air quality in schools. In addition, extreme weather events such as heat waves, thunderstorms and bushfires, as well as planned burning prior to the fire season, are becoming more common due to climate change, resulting in phenomena such as increased smoke haze that affect IAQ in classrooms. There is limited knowledge about the effects of such events on IAQ.
This project will investigate indoor air quality of schools and will explore various interventions such as air filtration technologies for improving indoor air quality. It will focus on schools located in a range of environments such as those impacted by traffic pollution, residential wood burning and bushfire smoke.
About RMIT University
RMIT University (officially Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, informally RMIT) is an Australian public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1887 as the Working Men's College of Melbourne by Francis Ormond, it initially opened as a private night school offering instruction in art, science and technology in response to the industrial revolution in Australia. It was made a public university by act of the Parliament of Victoria in 1992 after merging with the Phillip Institute of Technology. A dual sector institute, its enrolment of 320 trades students in 1887 ... read more
PhD Scholarship in Indoor Air Quality in Schools
| Application Deadline | Not Specified |
| Type | PhD |
| Sponsor | RMIT University |
| Gender | Men and Women |
Aim and Benefits of PhD Scholarship in Indoor Air Quality in Schools
The value of the Scholarship is equivalent to an RMIT full Scholarship.
This Scholarship will be available for 3 years.
Requirements for PhD Scholarship in Indoor Air Quality in Schools Qualification
Applicants must:
- Satisfy RMIT University’s Doctor of Philosophy entry requirements
- Have first-class Honours or equivalent in a relevant discipline
- International applicants must also meet the minimum English language requirements
Candidates with excellent written and communication skills, demonstrated capacity to work independently and as a part of a team, experience in research, and a track record of published (or at least submitted) research articles.
Application Deadline
Not SpecifiedHow to Apply
Please submit the following documents to [email protected]
- Cover letter outlining interest and alignment with the proposed research, and addressing the eligibility criteria
- Copy of academic transcripts
- CV (including the names of two referees)
- Copy of Honours/Masters thesis or a first authored published peer reviewed journal paper.
For more details, visit RMIT University website.