Welcome to our newsletter sharing updates and opportunities for Australian universities and industries.
CSIRO Industry PhD Program overview
The CSIRO Industry PhD Program brings together an industry partner, CSIRO, and an Australian university to co-develop and co-support an industry-focused PhD project.
The program offers students a fully funded government scholarship, an industry funded top-up, funds for project operating costs and professional development training.
We are excited to announce the approval of approximately 50 projects from our 2025 application round commencing this year.
Do you have a research project idea? Expressions of interest for 2026 open soon
Farmer and CSIRO researchers
Our first round will open from 2 February to 2 April 2026.
Our second round will open from 4 May to 7 August 2026.
Successful projects are expected to start late 2026/early 2027.
We are currently looking for students for an immediate start with more opportunities to be added to our scholarships page over the next few months. If you know of any interested students, please share with your networks.
The iPhD team are here to help
Are you a university researcher or industry professional looking to set up a project but not sure where to start? Contact us
Do you work in a Graduate Research School, partnerships or industry engagement and what to learn more about how the program can be integrated into your university? Contact us
Do you want to collaborate with us and explore other CSIRO programs? Click here
