Dr. Naomi Mcclure Griffiths

Associate Professor

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Biography

Professor Naomi McClure-Griffiths is an Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow and Associate Director of Research at the Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics, Australian National University. She received her undergraduate degree in Physics from Oberlin College and her PhD in Astrophysics from the University of Minnesota. She has held prominent positions including Science Leader at CSIRO's Australia Telescope National Facility and has been a pivotal figure in advancing interstellar gas and magnetic field studies in the Milky Way and nearby galaxies. Professor McClure-Griffiths is also a co-Principal Investigator for multiple large observational surveys including the Australian SKA Pathfinder and is currently involved in planning for the Square Kilometre Array. Her contributions to physics have been recognized with several prestigious awards including the 2006 Prime Minister’s Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year and the Pawsey medal from the Australian Academy of Science which she was elected to in 2022.

Research Interests

Requirements for Australian National University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:80
PTE
Listening
Required:55
Reading
Required:55
Writing
Required:55
Speaking
Required:55
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or international equivalent Cognate discipline for some specializations
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Copy of Passport
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across most Master of Science and Arts programs within the College of Science and College of Arts & Social Sciences.