The research involved in producing a doctoral (PhD) dissertation involves a significant contribution to a field of knowledge. The thesis must be a minimum of 80,000 words and no longer than 100,000 words in length. Each PhD candidate has two supervisors. The Faculty will ensure that a supervisor with appropriate expertise is allocated to a candidate at the time of application. Students are encouraged to identify potential supervisors who match their research interests. Students are also advised to make contact with a potential supervisor to discuss their project prior to applying for admission. Information regarding the University's research activity, research strengths and scholarships can be found on UOW's Research & Innovation website. Students may be required to attend lectures in relevant topics from time to time throughout the program. Disciplinary areas available include: Biological Sciences Chemistry Environmental Science Geography Geology.

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