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The PhD program in Statistics at the Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies and Statistics (RSFAS) at Australian National University equips graduates with knowledge of developments in theoretical and applied statistics.

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The PhD program draws upon the diverse expertise of academic staff across the University. The School’s PhD candidates will undertake independent research on a specialised research topic.

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• The Statistics program at Australian National University is focused on developing candidates for a career in academia, government or industry. 
• Positions in government or industry may include researchers in scientific, medical or health research organisations; researchers or analysts within government agencies, such as the Australian Bureau of Statistics and Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, or departments of Health, Agriculture, Education, Finance and Treasury; researchers or quantitative data analysts within the corporate sector, including banking, finance and insurance, pharmaceutical, and energy and mining sectors; and management and statistical consultants.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

• Statistical Inference
• Advanced Mathematical Statistics
• Statistical Learning
• Stochastic Modelling

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• 24 months

2 - 4 years 

4 - 8 years 

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• Starting 2024-07-22 00:00:00 Application deadline not specified.
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General requirements.

• an Australian Bachelor degree (or equivalent) with First Class Honours or Second Class Honours Division A in statistics (or a related discipline), or
• another qualification (e.g. a Master degree) with a substantial research thesis component that the RSFAS HDR (higher degree by research) committee is satisfied is equivalent or superior to a degree mentioned in (a), or
• a combination of qualifications and professional experience that the RSFAS HDR committee is satisfied is equivalent or superior to a degree mentioned in (a).
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The School of Demography is interested in receiving prospective applications from candidates who will like to study for a PhD in Demography .

As Australia’s national university, the ANU is home to the many of the country’s leaders in demography and population studies. Our researchers examine and study the most pertinent issues facing the world today . Research expertise in the School covers all the major areas of demography, including Asian Demography ; Fertility, Family Formation and Change ; Mortality, Ageing and Health ; and Migration . A PhD in Demography at the ANU offers postgraduate research training which brings together this expertise to inform a new generation of researchers, policy makers and business leaders.

This research degree enable students to undertake an in-depth research project at postgraduate level under the close supervision of academic experts. Through its supportive environment and programs the School encourages new modes of research while it also supports traditional scholarly methods of inquiry. This program, based on clear requirements and transparent principles, is designed to maximise the quality and impact of student research.

For an overview of the application process, please see PhD and MPhil applications in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

How to apply

Prospective PhD candidates please follow these 4 steps.

Step 1: Check your eligibility

To be admitted to the Doctor of Philosophy, Demography PhD program you are required:

• To have achieved a Master degree or an equivalent postgraduate qualification in demography (or related field: such as geography, mathematics, quantitative sociology, statistics, public health or economics) from an approved university, with results that the convenor deems to be at least equivalent to Australian academic standards.
• To meet the University’s English Language Admission Requirements for Students .

Inquiries regarding the admission requirements may be addressed to the School of Demography Convenor ( [email protected] ).

Step 2: Look for a possible supervisor and submit an expression of interest

Please look through the School of Demography’s academics list to search for academics who have the appropriate expertise and research interests to provide advice and supervision on your proposed research activities, and make contact with them via email (with copy to the Convenor, [email protected] ).

Email the following documents to the potential supervisors:

• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• Academic transcripts
• IELTS/TOEFL results (if applicable)
• A brief description of your proposed research (less than one page)

Your potential supervisors might arrange an interview with you either in person or by zoom.

At ANU, higher degree research students have a primary supervisor, Chair of panel and a panel of associate supervisors (advisors). In most cases, the primary supervisor and chair of supervisory panel fulfil the same role.

Step 3: Write a thesis proposal

After the selected supervisor agrees to work with you, then you can work on a Thesis proposal (7–8 pages) including the following elements:

• Title: Give a precise and informative description of the project.
• Abstract: A summary of the proposed research that includes the key research question or hypothesis, the rationale for the research, the region under study, and the method to be employed in the research.
• Aims & significance: A clearly focused statement of the overall purpose of the proposed research (i.e. why is it important?).
• Research questions &/or hypotheses : The questions that the proposed research will address and/or the hypotheses that will be tested.
• Literature review: You need to demonstrate that you are aware of the wider literature published on the topic, both in national and international journals, and showing how your research can engage with the on-going debates. Therefore, you need to provide a preliminary review of the key research that has already been carried out in the field and identification of the gaps in the literature that the proposed research aims to fill.
• Data and Methods: It is crucially important for a proposal to spell out at least initial ideas for the data and methodology to be used during the PhD. Give an explanation of what type of data will be required, and how the data will be gathered and analysed. Similarly, you should discuss how the proposed methods are appropriate for the proposed project, and indicate the likely feasibility of the proposed approach.
• Timetable: An indication of how the research will be carried out over the duration of a full-time (3.5 years of PhD) candidature.
• Institutional fit: A statement on why the ANU School of Demography is suitable for your project and an indication of potential supervisors.
• Bibliography: A list of references cited in or relevant to the proposal.

Step 4: Make a formal application to ANU

Please note:

• A minimum of 3 letters of reference are required (at least 2 must be academic references)
• You must have a confirmed supervisor willing to be your panel chair.

Once your selected supervisor has interviewed you and signed off on your proposal, you may then submit an online application to ANU: see www.anu.edu.au/study/apply/anu-postgraduate-research-domestic-and-international-applications

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ANU International Scholarships

Admission and ANU administered scholarships for HDR degrees are applied for together with the PhD application for admission (an online form). If you are interested in being considered for an ANU administered scholarship you should indicate this in the relevant sections of the application.

The Scholarship ranking process is very rigorous, each applicant must first be internally ranked and recommended by their School or Centre for the Scholarship round. Then a central College HDR Scholarship round committee assesses and ranks each applicant. Many criteria are taken into account, such as:

• Academic record (including GPA)
• Support from prospective supervisor and area
• Research Proposal
• Referee reports & questionnaires
• Publications
• Prizes, Awards and Scholarships
• Relevant professional experience
• English language competency
• Ranking relevant to others in the graduate research field or discipline area

Following this there is often a University level ranking committee that ranks applicants put forward by the College to reach a final ranked list of applicants.

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Join our community of over 200 members, PhD students and associates, conducting internationally recognised mathematical sciences research.

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Are you considering undertaking a PhD in the Mathematical Sciences? We have many interesting projects for talented postgraduate researchers. This page provides useful information and links discover more about our PhD Program and the application process.

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The Master of Philosophy in Mathematical Sciences is a higher degree by research, and may be taken as a full-time course (one to two years) or as a part-time course (two to four years).

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• Algebra & topology
• Analysis & geometry
• Applied & nonlinear analysis
• Bioinformation science
• Computational mathematics
• Fusion plasma theory and modelling
• Mathematical physics
• Stochastic analysis & risk modelling
• Theoretical astrophysics

Prerequisites

Applicants should be of a high scholastic calibre and should have a capacity for research.

Applicants for research degree scholarships must hold a bachelor degree with at least upper second class Honours, although competition is such that applicants usually have to hold a first class Honours degree to be competitive (and for some scholarships, this is mandatory), or a Master by coursework or a Graduate Diploma (which must be completed at a level equivalent to first or upper second-class Honours) degree from a recognised University. In special cases, applicants with other qualifications and/or research experience may be considered.

English language requirements

You are required to meet our English Language Requirements before you can be accepted for admission. Unless your previous tertiary-level studies were undertaken in English in (for example) Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or the United States of America, you will normally have to sit for either the International English Language Testing System (IELTS - overall 6.5 with no band less than 6.0) or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL - 570 with TWE 4.5). Some programs may require higher scores.

If you have any questions about your application for admission and where it is up to, you can contact  ANU Admissions Office .

Research program applications are accepted at any time of the year, however there may be deadlines associated with scholarships that should be considered. For this reason, applicants are strongly recommended to apply for both admission and scholarship, before the following deadlines:

• Overseas students: by the 31st of August to be admitted in the following year.
• Australia and New Zealand students: by the 31st of October to be admitted in the following year.

See here for more information on how to apply:

• Domestic applicants
• International applicants

How long does it take?

A PhD program takes at least 2 years and at most 4 years to complete full time. All ANU scholarships end after 3.5 years without any substitute at the RSC.

What scholarships are available?

ANU offers a variety of scholarships to eligible students studying a research degree program. Scholarships are provided to assist students with the cost of their studies.

Domestic students are enrolled into research programs under the  Australian Government Research Training Program (AGRTP) Fee Offset Scholarship . Under the AGRTP, the Australian Government pays 100% of domestic research students' tuition fees.

Scholarships differ in value and may be offered to cover some or all of the costs associated with tuition, accommodation, materials, relocation, cost of living and other expenses.

The Conditions of Award for each scholarship stipulates what the scholarship may be used for.

Two of the most sought after scholarships available are the  Australian Government Research Training Program (AGRTP) Stipend Scholarship  for domestic research students, and the  Australian Government Research Training Program (AGRTP) International Fee Offset Scholarship  for international research students.

Different scholarships are available depending on whether you are a domestic or international student.

Scholarships available to domestic research students

• AGRTP Stipend Scholarship , applications close 31 October each year
• ANU University Research Scholarship , applications close 31 October each year
• ANU PhD Scholarships , applications can be made throughout the year

The Mathematical Sciences Institute also offers supplementary scholarships to attract talented Australian and New Zealand students of high calibre to pursue postgraduate research within the MSI. The scholarship provides for payment of a supplementary stipend to an outstanding holder of an AGRTP or similar stipend scholarship for the duration of that scholarship. The value of this scholarship is $5,000 per annum.

The maximum duration of this scholarship is three years full-time, with a possible six month extension.

Eligibility: Candidates who have completed a four year undergraduate degree or equivalent at H1 level and who wish to undertake a PhD at the School, are eligible. Domestic students include Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents, and New Zealand citizens.

It is not necessary to complete a separate application form as all eligible candidates will be considered.

Scholarships available to international research students

• AGRTP International Fee Offset Scholarship  - covers tuition fees for 3 years and provides Overseas Student Health Cover
• ANU Tuition Scholarships
• ANU PhD scholarships

International applicants are also encouraged to explore the  Endeavour Awards  offered by the Australian Government. Closing date for applications is usually 30 June each year.

How do I apply?

You need to apply online – one application covers both admission and scholarships. You will be automatically considered for all scholarships available to you. For more information please see the Apply tab.

Do I have to pay tuition fees?

Yes, unless you are a citizen or permanent resident of Australia or a citizen of New Zealand. International students can be considered for a HDR Fee Remission Merit Scholarship – where Tuition fees will be waived. This will be considered automatically and does not require additional paperwork.

How do I apply for a visa?

Prospective international students need to provide: (i) CV, (ii) academic transcript (colour scans), (iii) TOEFL or IELTS scores, (iv) 3 references of academics, (v) research proposal / project description by ANU supervisor. Once your application has been accepted you will receive a letter of offer for admission – once all conditions have been met (e.g. proof of health cover) and you have signed the paperwork, the ANU will provide an electronic certificate of enrolment (eCOE). You need the eCOE to apply to the Department of Immigration for a student visa.

Do I need Health Cover and how much does it cost?

Yes, International Students need to pay Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) in advance for 52 months as part of the visa requirements. You can either arrange your own OSHC, or ask the ANU to arrange it for you. Details will be outlined in your letter of offer for admission. The cost of OSHC for 2017 from the ANU preferred provider (Allianz) is $3,240 for single cover.

Where will I live?

The cost of living in any city obviously depends on needs, lifestyle choices and spending habits. For accommodation on-campus please refer to the following website:  http://www.anu.edu.au/study/accommodation . 

More questions?

For any questions about undertaking a PhD within the Mathematical Sciences Institute, applying for admission and/or scholarships, or general questions about Canberra – please contact our friendly MSI HDR Student Administrator at  [email protected] .

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CBE’s higher degree by research (HDR) programs include the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and the Master of Philosophy (MPhil). The College’s HDR candidates develop strong research skills during their candidacy, and undertake independent research in their chosen field(s) of study under the guidance of some of the world’s brightest minds. Candidates are also immersed in a vibrant and supportive academic community and have access to the University’s  well-developed HDR support services .

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PhD Stipends in infectious disease modelling and applied statistics

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About this scholarship

We are seeking domestic PhD applicants with advanced skills in mathematical statistics, infectious disease modelling, or spatial modelling to contribute to an ARC Linkage funded project “Surveillance programs and sampling schemes for assessing and maintaining the absence of pests and diseases”.

We intend to fund two PhD projects in the following areas:

• Mathematical modelling of diseases at low prevalence, including designing surveillance to detect emerging pests or diseases, with applications including Cucumber Mosaic Virus, Lymphatic Filariasis and African Swine Fever.
• Spatial modelling of spread of pathogens and pests, including the role of climate variability in driving incursion, with applications including viruses such as Bluetongue virus that are spread by biting midges.

The successful candidates will work closely with ANU staff from the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH), the Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies and Statistics (RSFAS), and in collaboration with staff from the Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Students will be located in NCEPH for their PhD.

SCHOLARSHIP TYPE

Payments made fortnightly

Payments made for 3.5 years

APPLICATION PERIOD

01-Oct-2023 to 19-Jan-2024

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Eligibility.

The scholarships will be awarded to prospective domestic graduate students who:

• have applied for admission to a PhD in the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health.
• have a Bachelor degree with first-class honours or a Master degree with a research component or equivalent from a recognised university.
• have the skills in mathematical statistics, infectious disease modelling, or spatial modelling required to complete these PhD project.

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How to apply, reference documents, further information.

Stipend of $34,000pa (2023 rate) for up to 3.5years (full-time equivalent)

To apply, you will need to

• Apply separately for admission into the ANU Higher-Degree Research program and meet the admission criteria.
• Complete the Application Form, including the names of 3 referees we may contact and your CV.
• If shortlisted, attend an interview with the selection committee.
• Infectious Disease modelling Scholarship application (DOCX, 69.5 KB)

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• ANU PhD Scholarship - Conditions of Award 2023 (PDF, 188.69 KB)

Interested individuals are invited to contact Professor Katie Glass [email protected] , or Associate Professor Aparna Lal [email protected] to express interest in the scholarships.

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The unexpected poetry of phd acknowledgements.

Not many people will read your PhD thesis, but if you completed your doctoral research at the Australian National University College of Science, then Tabitha Carvan has probably read one small part of it.

What she found is a kind of poetry in the science.

This multimedia essay was produced by the ANU College of Science Communications Team:

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Embarking on a PhD is a treacherous task for even the most bold and brave of this world, and yet here I sit, writing my way through the final hoops of this life-changing experience.

James Beattie

The statistics of magnetised interstellar turbulence (2024)

For a reason I can no longer remember, I started picking science theses at random from the Australian National University library catalogue and reading only the acknowledgements.

The acknowledgements are my favourite part of all my thesis.

Growth and characterisation of GaAs/AlGaAs core-shell nanowires for optoelectronic device applications (2016)

This part of the thesis is the one that I was most looking forward to write.

Jorin Diemer

A mathematical model of ion homeostasis in the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum (2022)

Once I started, it was very hard to stop.

Sometimes I found myself reading them at home, on my own time, always thinking, 'Just one more.'

If you, the reader, are a PhD candidate, you should know that not everyone’s doctoral experience is the same, but I found mine quite challenging.

An analytic approach to the structure and composition of general learning problems (2021)

I don’t think it’s overstating events to say that at the end of my PhD I find myself a rather different person than when I began (and not only because of the ravages of time).

Elizabeth Krebs

Breeding biology and parental care of the crimson rosella (1999)

All the acknowledgements followed the same basic structure; they're formulaic. But as with many formulaic things, there's a story behind each one.

I read hundreds and hundreds of acknowledgements.

The production of a dissertation is a formidable, arduous and demoralising task.

Mahyar Bokaeeyan

Analytical and approximate methods in rogue wave theory (2020)

I came to see that the acknowledgements of a PhD thesis are their own kind of thing.

The rest of the thesis contains careful, reasoned findings and figures, but on this one page, the author-scientist can release all the pent-up emotion they couldn’t express elsewhere.

They’re like an explosion in a lab.

When looking at the acknowledgements of others, I have found it is common practice for scholars to reserve their purplest prose and most overblown sentiment for their acknowledgements. If I had the skills, I would do so myself.

Martin Worthy

A history of fire and sediment transport in the Cotter River catchment, southeastern Australia (2013)

I have to laugh as I recall certain fatigue-driven moments of internal melodrama, usually after long and unbroken spells of intense laboratory work, wondering how on earth I was going to singlehandedly manage this project to completion.

Jenna Roberts

A multi-disciplinary assessment of endocrine disrupting chemicals, pharmaceuticals and personal care products in Australia's largest inland sewage treatment plant and the Molonglo/Murrumbidgee effluent-receiving environment (2015)

This thesis is of you, and it belongs to you, as do I.

Superfluid dissipation and feedback cooling in ultracold atomic gases (2024)

Acknowledgements have a quality which is hard to describe.

They feel like they’ve been drafted a hundred times in the head of the author, but then put down on the page in a hurry, the clock ticking on their deadline.

Like, they’re trying to tell you the most important thing they’ve ever said - at the very moment the ship is pulling away from the dock.

Tibor and Jena, Elisa and James, how can I express how much all your love and support has meant to me?

Allie Mokany

Resilience and resistance of ephemeral aquatic ecosystems to environmental change (2006)

Finally I thank you Kat, for being the only thing that really matters.

Jevon Longdell

Quantum information processing in rare Earth ion doped insulators (2003)

The urgency of the task, combined with its enormity, makes it seem almost impossible to complete.

Truly, I could never find the words to thank you for your support. There are so many of them and they catch in my throat even just thinking of them, and make it ache.

Inez Harker-Schuch

Using 3D serious gaming interventions to promote climate science literacy in the 12-13-year age group (2021)

At this point, to describe the thankfulness I want to express only seems to make it seem smaller than it really is, because words can only do so much.

Matthew Crabb

Nonlinear wave patterns in the complex KdV and nonlinear Schrodinger equations (2022)

Many people find themselves lost for words at this critical moment.

It’s frustrating for scientists to not be able to accurately represent their data.

For all that Tim has done to shape me into the person and the scientist that I am today, ‘thank you’ seems so embarrassingly simple and utterly inadequate to convey the depth of my gratitude to him. I truly hope I have done him proud.

Ponlawat Tayati

Molecular wet adhesion (2015)

I cannot begin to describe their level of kindness and generosity for which they – being the good souls they are – have expected nothing in return.

Synthesis and coordination chemistry of the arsacyclopentadiene ligand (2023)

In some ways, this section of my thesis is the hardest to write, and also the most important.

Sandra Ann Binning

The effects of biotic and abiotic factors on fish swimming performance (2014)

But even an English literature student would surely struggle with this writing project.

Within this generic format, you need to deliver an outpouring of love and gratitude on the scale of a wedding vow.

And then throw in the inside jokes of a 21st birthday speech, the teary-eyed reflections of a eulogy, and the celebration of a birth announcement.

It takes a village to raise a child and this PhD is as close to bearing a child as I’ll likely ever come.

Rachael Gross

At a crossroads: African elephant conservation, climate change and community-based management (2023)

He has had to live with me and the emotions that go with a PhD and has stood steadfastly by me encouraging me to the bitter end, though I’m sure he would like to know just when the demonic banshee moved in and I checked out.

Trudi Wharton

Biology and ecology of Essigella californica (Essig) on Pinus radiata D.Don. in Australia (2005)

There are many people who come in and out of your life and who make a difference. There are deaths and births; there is despair and joy.

Jennifer Metcalfe

Rethinking science communication models in practice (2019)

Thanks also to Moira, Zoë and Brad for tolerating my existence.

Michael Duglosch

Cross-coupling chemistry as a tool for the synthesis of diverse heterocyclic systems and natural products (2019)

Tom, few supervisors can say that their students have nearly killed them and mean it literally. Thanks for everything.

Iain McConnell

Substrate interactions in the Photosystem II water oxidising complex (2008)

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But in this, the most unscientific part of a PhD submission, you also see how the science is done.

No matter how impenetrable the thesis title, the project’s success always seems to come down to the same simple thing: other people.

Thank you to those individuals who donated their own teeth to my study, and to the late great Professor Colin Groves, who eagerly donated a dugong tooth for a laser ablation Sr standard, and then eagerly donated a second one when the first one went missing.

Hannah James

Adventures in archaeological science: an exploration of oxygen and strontium isotopic variability on a micro- to macro-scale (2021)

To Banak Gamui, I thank him for purchasing a roll of fishing line and a pair of gloves for the parrot project, and for which I never paid his money back.

The conservation of large rainforest parrots: a study of the breeding biology of palm cockatoos, eclectus parrots and vulturina parrots (2002)

These are advanced research projects, using high-tech equipment and sophisticated analysis, and yet the thing which is acknowledged, again and again, as if it’s of equal, if not greater, importance is conversation.

Just, you know, talking.

I would like to thank Dick Henley for his unrelenting enthusiasm for volcanoes and magmatic gases.

Dominique Tanner

In situ mineral geochemistry as a guide to ore-forming processes (2014)

I am thankful for Jim’s patience (especially with my typos), his discussions, his time, and his open-mindedness to my sometimes unusual ideas.

Larissa Huston

The high pressure phase transformations of silicon and germanium at the nanoscale (2019)

Laurence was very supportive about my interest in thrips even before I had a thrips project, and I will never forget some of the conversations we had in his office.

Brian Garms

Native insects as a framework for understanding potential impacts of exotic species (2014)

Thanks for letting me barge into your office whenever I came across problems with the micro-PL system and simply answering ‘I’ll be right there.’

Growth and characterisation of GaAs/AlGaAs core-shell nanowires for optoelectronic device dpplications (2016)

Thank you for patiently listening to my long conversations on Sonogashira reactions and sharing my frustrations when I couldn’t grow crystals.

Chriso Maria Thomas

Construction of porous supramolecular frameworks assembled from covalent cage compounds (2021)

Sometimes just having someone to listen to me when my research was at a stumbling block was all that was needed to find a solution, and I thank David for his patience and time in this regard.

Janet Pritchard

Linking fish growth and climate across modern space and through evolutionary time: otolith chronologies of the Australian freshwater fish, golden perch (Macquaria, ambigua, Percichthyidae) (2004)

Thank you to the friends who simply knew not to ask.

Sarah Tynan

Interpreting environmental change using bivalve shell geochemistry (2017)

• Sixth quote
• Seventh quote

After a while, I stopped dipping into the theses from before the 1980s.

Back then, acknowledgements were a business-like thank you to supervisors, collaborators, funding bodies, and typists.

Still, I’m sure there are stories in there too.

I wish to thank Professor J .C. Eccles for acting as supervisor of this research.

Rosamond Eccles

Physiological and pharmacological investigations on synaptic transmission in sympathetic ganglia (1955)

Finally, I thank Mrs Barbara Geary, both for her excellent typing and also for her willingness to accept, and ability to decipher, the manuscript drafts of the thesis.

John Groves

Varieties of soluble groups (1971)

Mrs Barbara Geary for her work in typing this thesis.

Yu Kiang Leong

The CREAM Conjecture and certain abelian-by-nilpotent varieties (1972)

For her excellent typing I thank Barbara Geary.

Langdon Harris

Varieties and section closed classes of groups (1973)

I particularly want to thank Mrs Barbara Geary for her excellent typing of this thesis. She has endured many awkward changes and revisions without complaint, and has transformed my messy drafts and redrafts into a beautifully typed manuscript.

Abul Kasem Muhammad Masood-ul-Alam

The topology of asymptotically Euclidean static perfect fluid space-time (1985)

Now, there are no limits to who, or what, you can thank.

Finally I wish to acknowledge the work of Dave Grohl who provided a fine soundtrack for much of this PhD study.

Andrew Sullivan

Competitive thermokinetics and non-linear bushfire behaviour (2007)

I would also like to thank the various astronomers who forgot to collect their desserts from the fridge over the years (they were not wasted).

Roberto Soria

Accretion processes in black-hole binaries (1999)

Thanks to my dog Tonks for the joy and cuddles.

Catherine Ross

Bringing back the bettong: reintroducing ecosystem engineers for restoration in Box-Gum grassy woodland (2020)

Shout out to my friends on and off Stromlo, for their patrician taste in hot pot and KFC.

Galactic Archaeology: the Milky Way in the context of large scale surveys (2022)

One of the most-repeated phrases in the acknowledgements is:

“I could not have done it without you”.

Every time I read it, I believed it to be 100 percent true.

Finally, thank you so much to my amazing family for their love, especially my wife, Maansi Joshi. You are my shining light, my daily inspiration and I could not have done this without you.

Geoffrey Kay

Scaling the benefits of agri-environment schemes for biodiversity conservation in agricultural landscapes (2016)

Finally, to Mum, your courage is inspiring. You may think I am the rock in the family, but I could not have finished my PhD without you.

Samuel Drew

Explorations in polyene chemistry (2015)

And finally to my beautiful wife, Jing, I could not have done this without you and I cannot wait to spend the rest of my life with you.

Roger Coulston

Cyclodextrin nanomachines at work (2009)

A PhD takes at least three years, and often many more, during which life necessarily goes on around you, or without you.

The cost is very real.

If you are in the lab, then you are not at home with your family. If you have relocated for your studies, you won’t be having home-cooked meals.

Six years is a long time.

Philip Palma

Laser-induced fluorescence imaging in free-piston shock tunnels (1999)

As their only child, my parents never stopped me from pursuing my dream. They unconditionally supported me to continue my study in Australia. Even if it means that I have to be thousands of miles away from them.

III-V compound semiconductor nanowire terahertz detectors (2016)

And thank you for picking up the slack with house chores whenever I was bogged down with lab work – I know I was the reason you bought that Roomba.

Lauren Harrison

Sex and conflict: How competition shapes reproduction, behaviour and life-histories in various animals (2022)

And sometimes, life will simply come at you, whether you want it to or not.

First, I want to acknowledge that the last year of my PhD, 2020, has been exceptionally hard for everyone. I am incredibly grateful for being safe and healthy.

Raktima Dey

Understanding historical and future changes in mean and extreme rainfall in Australia (2020)

I am grateful to all the persons who have helped me recover from the fire that devastated the observatory and destroyed my house at Mount Stromlo (at a very delicate moment of my thesis too...). I will remember everyone who shared those days with me, so full of tragedy but also of hope and all the best human feelings.

Maria Salvo

How good are type Ia supernovae as distance indicators? (2020)

Finally, to our baby, ‘Bubbles’, whose gentle kicks have reminded me I haven't been alone in the final months of this thesis. But, Bubbles, if you can just sit tight for a few more weeks so that Mum and Dad can have a rest we'd be very grateful.

Kelli Gowland

Investigations into the phorophyte and fungal relationships of three epiphytic Aeridinae orchid species in southeastern Australia (2008)

I’m sure there are detractors behind many a thesis, but in the acknowledgements, they only exist by omission.

And if the whole experience was an ordeal? Thankfully that’s now in the past.

Here, on this page, it’s a perfect world.

There’s no-one to blame and everyone to thank – including baristas.

Mum, you once told me I could do whatever I set my mind to, I told you that was a cliché, and you said, ‘Yeah but for you it’s actually true.’ Well here you go, look at the trouble that attitude has led to.

Thomas Loan

Cell lysate as a platform technology for biocatalytic synthesis and nucleic acid amplification (2020)

And of course to my parents, Andrew and Margaret; my foundation, my teachers, my wings.

David Blair

Comparisons of vegetation recovery post-fire, logging and salvage logging in the Victorian Central Highlands (2019)

Finally, to my parents: this may have all started when we visited the Sydney Observatory one birthday and saw the marks of Shoemaker-Levy 9 just spinning into view on the disk of Jupiter, but it was your love and support all these years since that made it possible.

Michele Bannister

Bright trans-Neptunian objects in the southern sky (2014)

This thesis happened because my family and good friends believe in me.

Jo Leen Lim

Protein engineering of Escherichia coli β-glucuronidase (2017)

Doing this thesis required considerable amounts of coffee. I want to recognise Luke, our Barista in the Little Pickle Café, for the excellent coffee and the funny attempts to learn Spanish.

Claudia Munera Roldan

Narratives of adaptation for future-oriented conservation (2017)

I thank my mother, Dr K. Lalitha for being the person I aspire to be. I wish I could be half person you were. Words can’t express how much I miss you…

Mayuri Sathyanarayana Rao

On the detection of spectral distortions in the CMB: recombination to reionisation (2017)

Why wouldn’t you want to read ‘just one more’?

You are all precious like stardust.

Dominik Koll

A 10-million year time profile of interstellar influx to Earth mapped through supernova Fe-60 and r-process Pu-244 (2023)

Who wouldn’t want to extend their time in such a world just a little bit longer?

This small family, including our cats, Molly and Jesse, is my true treasure.

Light-matter interaction models: symmetry and non-hermiticity (2023)

And to Louise, thank you for everything. I don't know how you do it.

James Hennessy

Modifying enzyme catalytic pathways (2009)

I wondered how many of these acknowledged loves endured, not to mention how many scientific or academic careers.

But for now, on that page, the author knows nothing of what the future will hold.

So long and thanks for all the coffee!

Samantha Burgess

Geochemical ecology of temperate corals (2007)

They are frozen in this moment in time between an ending and a beginning.

YES!! After a looooooong journey, I've finally done it! YES!!

Yi-chi (Candace) Tsai

Oxidative behaviour of O-methyltyrosine and p-methoxyphenylglycine derivatives (2007)

It is the best moment.

It seemed as though the day that I would type these acknowledgements would never come.

Amy Constable

The emergence, formalisation and evolution of biodiversity offset use in Australia (2022)

But at this point, looking back over the mountains you climbed and the valleys you crossed, you realise your motivation came from the people around you. That is why we have an acknowledgements section.

Liam D Bailey

Between the devil and the deep blue sea: consequences of extreme climatic events in the Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) (2016)

It’s the moment when it’s done.

I am overwhelmed. I have finally completed this milestone, three and a half years of my life culminating in this body of work.

Andrew Shafik

5-methylcytidine has a complex, context-dependent role in RNA (2017)

It will take me the rest of my life to repay you for your patience, support, encouragement, dedication, and sacrifice.

Richard Turner

Avian life histories in a changing world: combining remote sensing with long-term monitoring of the superb fairy-wren Malurus cyaneus in Australia (2023)

Thank you, again and again.

Yi-Yang Chen

The nature and significance of 'macroalgae-epifauna-invertivorous fish' trophic links within a macroalgal-dominated reef ecosystem (2022)

John Dawson

Satellite radar interferometry with application to the observation of surface deformation in Australia (2008)

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Master of Statistics

A single two year graduate award offered by the ANU College of Business and Economics

• Length 2 year full-time
• Minimum 96 Units
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• 830280 (M Statistics)
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Learning outcomes, inherent requirements, further information.

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Admission Requirements

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Program Requirements

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The Master of Statistics requires the completion of 96 units, which must consist of:

48 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

STAT6038 Regression Modelling

STAT6039 Principles of Mathematical Statistics

STAT7004 Introduction to Stochastic Processes

STAT7016 Introduction to Bayesian Data Analysis

STAT7026 Graphical Data Analysis

STAT7030 Generalised Linear Models

STAT7040 Statistical Learning

STAT8027 Statistical Inference

A minimum of 24 units from completion of courses from the following list:

STAT7006 Advanced Stochastic Processes

STAT7017 Big Data Statistics

STAT7018 Stochastic Modelling

STAT7029 Design of Experiments and Surveys

STAT7042 Survival Models

STAT7050 Advanced Statistical Learning

STAT8002 Applied Time Series Analysis

STAT8003 Biostatistics

STAT8056 Advanced Mathematical Statistics

A maximum of 24 units from completion of the following courses:

COMP6240 Relational Databases

COMP6261 Information Theory

COMP6420 Introduction to Data Management, Analysis and Security

COMP6490 Document Analysis

COMP6670 Introduction to Machine Learning

COMP6710 Structured Programming

COMP6730 Programming for Scientists

COMP8410 Data Mining

COMP8420 Neural Networks, Deep Learning and Bio-inspired Computing

COMP8430 Data Wrangling

COMP8600 Statistical Machine Learning

COMP8880 Computational Methods for Network Science

ECON8013 Optimisation for Economics and Financial Economics

EMET8001 Applied micro-econometrics

EMET8005 Econometric Methods and Modelling

EMET8008 Advanced Econometrics II

EMET8012 Business and Economic Forecasting

EMET8014 Advanced Econometrics I

MATH6005 Discrete Mathematical Models

MATH6100 Bioinformatics and Biological Modelling

MATH6102 Environmental Modelling and Integrated Assessment

MATH6109 Probability Modelling with Applications

MATH6110 Analysis 1: Metric spaces and Applications

MATH6111 Scientific Computing

MATH6112 Matrix Computations

MATH6115 Mathematical Finance

MATH6119 Numerical Optimisation

MATH6208 Advanced Mathematical Bioinformatics

MATH6212 Analysis 2: Topology, Lebesgue Integration and Hilbert Spaces

POPH8100 Fundamentals of Epidemiology

POPH8101 Biostatistics in Population Health

POPH8313 Analysis of Public Health Data

STAT6043 Life Contingencies

STAT6046 Financial Mathematics

STAT8053 Research Essay in Statistics

STAT8057 Risk Modelling 1

STAT8058 Risk Modelling 2

STAT8500 RSFAS Masters Thesis

CBEA6070 ANU College of Business and Economics Internship Project

At a minimum, all applicants must meet program-specific academic/non-academic requirements, and English language requirements. Admission to most ANU programs is on a competitive basis. Therefore, meeting all admission requirements does not automatically guarantee entry. 

Applicants must present a Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5.0/7.0, with at least one course in the field of mathematics that must cover calculus and linear algebra.

Applicants with an ANU Graduate Certificate of Finance and Actuarial Statistics (Statistics specialisation) with a GPA of 4.5, with at least one course in the field of mathematics from university studies that must cover calculus and linear algebra.

In line with the university's admissions policy and strategic plan, an assessment for admission may include competitively ranking applicants on the basis of specific academic achievement, English language proficiency and diversity factors. 

Academic achievement & English language proficiency

The minimum academic requirement for full entry and enrolment is a Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5.0/7.0 or 4.5/7.0 (as applicable). 

However, applicants will first be ranked on a GPA ('GPA1') that is calculated using all but the last semester (or equivalent) of the Bachelor degree used for admission purposes. 

If required, ranking may further be confirmed on the basis of: 

• a GPA ('GPA2') calculated on the penultimate and antepenultimate semesters (or equivalent) of the Bachelor degree used for admission purposes; and/or

• demonstrating higher-level English language proficiency. 

Prior to enrolment in this ANU program, all students who gain entry will have their Bachelor degree reassessed, to confirm minimum requirements were met.

Further information: English Language Requirements for Admission 

Diversity factors

As Australia’s national university, ANU is global representative of Australian research and education. ANU endeavours to recruit and maintain a diverse and deliberate student cohort representative not only of Australia, but the world. In order to achieve these outcomes, competitive ranking of applicants may be adjusted to ensure access to ANU is a reality for brilliant students from countries across the globe.

Assessment of qualifications

Unless otherwise indicated, ANU will accept all Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualifications or international equivalents that meet or exceed the published admission requirements of our programs, provided all other admission requirements are also met.

 Where an applicant has more than one completed tertiary qualification, ANU will base assessment on the qualification that best meets the admission requirements for the program. Find out more about the Australian Qualifications Framework: www.aqf.edu.au

ANU uses a 7-point Grade Point Average (GPA) scale. All qualifications submitted for admission at ANU will be converted to this common scale, which will determine if an applicant meets our published admission requirements. Find out more about how a 7-point GPA is calculated for Australian universities: www.uac.edu.au/future-applicants/admission-criteria/tertiary-qualifications

Unless otherwise indicated, where an applicant has more than one completed tertiary qualification, ANU will calculate the GPA for each qualification separately. ANU will base assessment on the best GPA of all completed tertiary qualifications of the same level or higher.

Applications for course credit

Applicants with a Bachelor Degree or Graduate Certificate in a cognate discipline may be eligible for 24 units (one semester) of credit.

Applicants with a Graduate Diploma or Honours in a cognate discipline may be eligible for 48 units (one year) of credit.

Indicative fees

For more information see: http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/costs-fees

For further information on International Tuition Fees see: https://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/fees-payments/international-tuition-fees

Fee Information

All students are required to pay the  Services and amenities fee  (SA Fee)

The annual indicative fee provides an estimate of the program tuition fees for international students and domestic students (where applicable). The annual indicative fee for a program is based on the standard full-time enrolment load of 48 units per year (unless the program duration is less than 48 units). Fees for courses vary by discipline meaning that the fees for a program can vary depending on the courses selected. Course fees are reviewed on an annual basis and typically will increase from year to year. The tuition fees payable are dependent on the year of commencement and the courses selected and are subject to increase during the period of study.

For further information on Fees and Payment please see: https://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/fees-payments

ANU offers a wide range of  scholarships  to students to assist with the cost of their studies.

Eligibility to apply for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are.  Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.

For further information see the  Scholarships  website.

In disciplines as diverse as biology, economics, actuarial studies, psychology, physics, archaeology, medicine and information technology, there is always a need for qualified statisticians to make proper sense of the data. The Master of Statistics program will enable you to specialise in any of a large number of areas, as well as receive rigorous training in core statistical application and theory. This will set you up as a professional statistician whose services will be highly sought-after. With an ANU Master of Statistics you will excel in your career literally anywhere in the world.

ANU ranks among the world's very finest universities. Our nearly 100,000 alumni include political, business, government, and academic leaders around the world.

We have graduated remarkable people from every part of our continent, our region and all walks of life.

• Demonstrate statistical computing skills for use in quantitative and data-based problem solving.
• Understand and be able to apply the processes and applications of: multiple linear regression, survey design; mathematical statistics, stochastic modelling, generalised linear modelling techniques; the principles of data representation, summarisation and presentation; multivariate statistical techniques; and, the role and notion of both parametric and non-parametric statistics.
• Analyse complex problems by running and interpreting time series models involving dynamic volatility and/or trends.
• Analyse and interpret data in various contexts using appropriate methodology.
• Work independently and collaboratively to collect, process, interpret and communicate the outcomes of fundamental research questions in applied statistics.

Information on inherent requirements is currently not available for this program

For Domestic Students applying through UAC: If you have completed an overseas qualification, please send a scanned copy of your original testamur (graduation certificate) and academic transcript through to [email protected]. The scanned documents should be in colour and unaltered in size. Please include your name and UAC number in the email.

Students in the Master of Statistics program have the option of applying to undertake a Statistics Masters thesis as a possible pathway to PhD study. Details regarding the Masters thesis are below:

·              Length : 24 units, to be completed in the final year of the Master of Statistics

·              Eligibility : To be eligible to apply, students must have achieved a GPA of at least 6.5 across prior coursework within the Master of Statistics. Eligibility will also depend on the compulsory courses that students are required to still complete as part of their Masters degree, and specifically whether students have sufficient space in their program.

·              How to apply : Students’ must write a case as to why they want to engage in the course and must have already secured a supervisor

·              Courses the thesis replaces : The courses that the thesis replaces will be determined in consultation with the Statistics Masters convenor and will depend on the background of each student. 

 Students who are accepted into the Masters thesis component should contact Robert Clark ( [email protected]) to confirm their study plan for the program. Please note that undertaking a Masters thesis does not guarantee entry to a PhD.

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It is possible to enrol in less than 24 units per semester but it will take you longer to finish your program and get your degree. If you are an international student you must always be enrolled full-time in 24 units each semester.

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