OpenFieldSwinburne Data Science & Supercomputing Research Practicum
Three to six-month technical research internship optimizing scientific pipelines on Swinburne's national GPU supercomputer, OzSTAR, for gravitational wave and biomedical dataset analytics.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Enrolled in postgraduate Master's or early PhD in Computing, Physics, or Mathematics
- English language proficiency
- IELTS 6.5
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required
- Thesis / Research statement
- Linux shell scripting, Python, and GPU parallel programming experience (CUDA/OpenMP)
- Recommendation letters
- One letter from current academic supervisor
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- AUD $3,200/month stipend + access to the OzSTAR petascale supercomputer
- Application fee
- AUD $0
- Tuition / joining costs
- Not applicable (funded research internship)
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- February 15, 2027
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official Swinburne University of Technology documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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