To be eligible, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or New Zealand citizen.
This page lists all available scholarships. Note that scholarships are classified based on the project’s primary location, not necessarily where the university is based.
Project opportunities listed are open until filled.
Instructions for searching
To find a scholarship, refer to the table below where you can search keywords.
Click on the project title for further information and click on the Apply link to express your interest via the participating university.
Alternatively, click on the following links to view projects by CSIRO research area: Data 61, Health and Biosecurity, Agriculture and Food, Space and Astronomy, Manufacturing, Mineral Resources, Energy, NCMI, Environment.
You can also click on the following links to view projects by the primary location where they are based: ACT, NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, WA.
| University | Industry | CSIRO | Project | Location | Apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian National University | RNAfold.AI | Health and Biosecurity | Prediction of molecular interactions with RNA using AI | ACT | ANU |
| Australian National University | Sprout Materials | Manufacturing | Compostable plastics | ACT | ANU |
| Australian National University | Aqacia | Data61 | Operationalising quantum communications | ACT | ANU |
| Macquarie University | ACEN Renewables | Energy | Optimising vegetation management and grazing in solar farms | NSW | MQ |
| Macquarie University | Cochlear | Health and Biosecurity | Communicating in the real world | NSW | MQ |
| Macquarie University | Cochlear | Health and Biosecurity | Applying imaging methods and data analytics to explore the listening brain | NSW | MQ |
| Macquarie University | Cochlear | Health and Biosecurity | Data analytics for enhanced hearing health | NSW | MQ |
| University of Sydney | Siemens Healthineers | Health and Biosecurity | Synthetic CT via Generative AI for MR-guided Radiotherapy | NSW | Contact university supervisor Assoc Prof Xiuying Wang |
| The University of Newcastle | AGL Macquarie | Health and Biosecurity | Integrated management of invasive pampas grass | NSW | Contact university supervisor Dr Alex Callen |
| University of New England | BioScout | Agriculture and Food | Crop disease management | ACT | UNE |
| Queensland University of Technology | Xcel Sodium | Energy | Li-ion battery separator material recovery and utilisation | QLD | QUT |
| University of Southern Queensland | Toowoomba Grammar School | Data61 | AI motion capture system for enhancing human motor function | QLD | UniSQ |
| University of Southern Queensland | AgriTech Solutions & HTM Complete | Environment | Predictive farming | QLD | UniSQ |
| University of Queensland | Ridley Agriproducts | Agriculture and Food | Influencing factors of feed intake and digestion in prawns | QLD | UQ |
| University of Queensland | EQ Resources | Mineral Resources | Fingerprinting critical minerals development in continental margins | QLD | UQ |
| University of South Australia | SA Pathology | Data61 | Clinical lab automation with AI human robot interface | SA | Contact university supervisor Assoc Prof Ivan Lee |
| University of South Australia | Seeley International | Energy | Optimizing NatHERS (Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme) | SA | UniSA |
| University of South Australia | Singtel Optus | Data61 | Shaping human and AI collaboration in Security Operations Centres | SA | UniSA |
| Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology | IMRA Surgical | Data61 | Evaluating Robotic Medical Surgery with Multimodal and Responsible AI | VIC | RMIT |
| Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology | Sanitarium | Agriculture and Food | Extending the shelf life of UHT plant protein beverages | VIC | RMIT |
| Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology | Melbourne Water | Environment | Quantifying methane emissions from wastewater | VIC | RMIT |
| Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology | ANRF | Data61 | Enhancing cybersecurity with AI and Large Language Models | VIC | RMIT |
| The University of Melbourne | Australian Meat Processor Corporation | Agriculture and Food | Optimizing carcase quality and animal welfare | NSW | UniMelb |
| The University of Melbourne | xAmplify Services | Data61 | Cyber security risk mitigation for sensor data integrity | VIC | Contact university supervisor Assoc Prof Xingliang Yuan |
| The University of Melbourne | Grainstone | Agriculture and Food | Repurposing & fortification of nutrient-rich waste streams | VIC | UniMelb |
| Swinburne University of Technology | Esper Industries | Environment | Satellite-Based Methane Detection | VIC | Swinburne |
| Monash University | Penten | Data61 | Quantum-safe threshold cryptography | VIC | Monash |
| Monash University | Penten | Data61 | Enabling Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Migration | VIC | Monash |
| Monash University | Cotton Seed Distributors | Agriculture and Food | A cotton pangenome for enhanced genomic selection | VIC | Monash |
| Curtin University | Kurloo | Space and Astronomy | Improving infrastructure risks using satellite radar (InSAR) monitoring with GNSS sensor systems | WA | Curtin |
| Curtin University | Gold Hydrogen | Energy | Origin of hydrogen and helium occurrences | WA | Curtin |
For a text version of individual opportunities, please contact us at iphd@csiro.au.
The opportunity
The Program includes:
- Admission to a university PhD program.
- Supervision by the participating university, CSIRO, and an industry partner.
- A four year scholarship package totalling approximately $47,000 per annum tax exempt (2025 rate).
- A four year Project Expense and Development package of $13,000 per annum.
- A 60 day Industry Engagement component with the industry partner.
- A structured professional development and training program to develop your applied research skills.
Successful students are subject to the policies, procedures and guidelines of the participating university in addition to the CSIRO Industry PhD Program terms and conditions. Students will receive a standard PhD on completion.
Eligibility requirements
The student must:
- Be an Australian citizen or Permanent Resident, or a New Zealand citizen.
- Meet participating university PhD admission requirements.
- Meet university English language requirements.
- Not have previously completed a PhD.
- Be able to commence the Program in the year of the offer.
- Enrol as a full-time PhD student. Part-time arrangements may be considered if approved by the supervisory team and in accordance with university policy.
- Be prepared to be located at the project location(s) that the host university has approved and, if required, comply with the host university’s external enrolment procedures.
- Be prepared to undergo onboarding to CSIRO, which will include passing mandatory government background checks (allow for between 4 to 8 weeks) and complete any other CSIRO requirements.
Application Process
- Please contact the supervisory team for an initial discussion.
- Applicants are required to submit an expression of interest (EOI) following the instructions detailed on the participating university’s webpage.
- The EOI is assessed by the supervisory team and shortlisted applicants are interviewed.
- The supervisory team nominates a preferred applicant and informs iPhD office.
- The nominated applicant will be instructed to apply.
- The application is then assessed by the host university against PhD admission criteria.
- The university will issue a letter of offer for the program if all conditions have been satisfied.
Further information
For further information, please visit our website or contact the university’s Graduate Research School. You can also email us at iphd@csiro.au.