How to join us

03 Apr 2024 - Admin

We are always looking for enthusiastic students to join our lab. Opportunities may occasionally arise and you can contact the lab leader, A/Prof. Minh Bui, m.bui (at) anu.edu.au for more details. In your email please always include:

• A written statement why you would fit into the lab. Note: I will ignore all emails that mainly write about yourself, no matter how excellent your profile is.
• Your academic CV, incl. GPA from past/current studies.
• Past and current academic transcript(s).

Please navigate through the following sections for further information depending on the position you are applying for.

ANU undergrad/postgrad students looking for a project

We always offer a few student projects every semester. Please contact the lab leader Minh Bui as early as possible, at least one month before the semester starts, to discuss a suitable project. A list of current projects offered by the School of Computing can be found at:

https://comp.anu.edu.au/study/projects/

Projects currently offered in the lab:

• High Performance Computing for phylogenetic simulations
• Machine learning for social goods: Health economic evaluation

However, other topics may be discussed depending on your background and profile.

Students looking for a PhD position

Please first have a careful look at:

https://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/fees-payments/research-scholarship-information

There are typically two ANU scholarship rounds per year with deadline depending on whether you are an international or domestic student. You should contact Dr. Minh Bui at least 4-5 months before the deadline to discuss opportunities and your suitability.

ANU scholarships are highly competitive, and cover all fees and a ~$36,000 stipend. In order to be put forward, you will need excellent undergraduate marks, a high-distiction honours or Masters by research (or be expecting to gain one soon) or equivalent research experience, excellent oral and written English skills.

There are also other source for scholarships. Here are some further information we have found:

• Australia Awards Scholarships
• If you are from China, there is a scholarship provided by the China Scholarship Council (CSC), have a look at ANU-CSC Scholarship.
• If you are from Vietnam, VinGroup offers scholarship for Master and PhD studies, see https://scholarships.vinuni.edu.vn/masters-ph-d-scholarship-program/.
• If you are from Taiwan, have a look at Taiwan-ANU scholarship.
• We have collaborations with Diversity Arrays Technology Pty Ltd (DArt). Have a look at https://study.anu.edu.au/scholarships/find-scholarship/dart-phd-internship.