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For more information and how to apply, click on the project details link in the tables below. You will be redirected to our university partner for full details of the project and the application process.

View available positions in: ACT | NSW | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA

ACT Scholarships will be added as they become available. Positions open until filled.
University partner Industry partner Project details State
Australian National University Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd Towards climate resilient crops: Understanding effects of changing climate on crop fungal disease resistance ACT
Australian National University Sprout Materials Compostable plastics  ACT
Australian National University Brazilian Rare Earths Limited Understanding Critical Minerals: the Rocha da Rocha Rare Earth Element-Niobium-Scandium Deposits in Northeast Brazil ACT
Australian National University Bellavista Resources Ltd Bioleaching of hyper-enriched black shales (HEBS) ACT
Australian National University Mt Weld Mining Pty Ltd Understanding Critical Minerals: Niobium-Tantalum in Mount Weld Rare Earth Elements (REE) World-Class Deposit ACT
Australian National University RNAfold.AI Pty Ltd  Prediction of molecular interactions with RNA using AI for basic research and therapeutic discovery ACT
NSW Scholarships will be added as they become available. Positions open until filled.
University partner Industry partner Project details State
Macquarie University Pells Sullivan Meynink Shale geochemistry as a proxy for shear strength NSW
Macquarie University Ferrovial Construction (Australia) Pty Ltd Connecting gas and stars in galaxies through advancing integral field spectroscopy software and data analysis NSW
Macquarie University ACEN Renewables Optimising vegetation management and grazing in solar farms utilising high resolution aerial image processing  NSW
The University of Newcastle AGL Macquarie Pty Ltd Integrated management of invasive pampas grass for enhanced land rehabilitation NSW 
Charles Sturt University Telstra Limited Project 1: Enhancing Cybersecurity in Telecommunications through Human-Machine Teaming NSW
Charles Sturt University Telstra Limited Project 2: Navigating Cyber Risk Management Operational Complexity in the Telecommunication Sector Using Digital Twin and Synthetic Data NSW
University of New South Wales Nullify Holdings Pty Ltd Large Language Models for Enhancing Automated Program Repair NSW
University of New South Wales Nullify Holdings Pty Ltd Large Language Models for Automatic Bug Detection and Localisation NSW
University of New England BioScout Pty Ltd Completing the puzzle: integrating automated spore counts into real-time crop disease management NSW
University of Wollongong TOP Rail Services Pty Ltd EV Charging Integrated Battery Health Monitoring System Development NSW
QLD Scholarships will be added as they become available. Positions open until filled.
University partner Industry partner Project details State
University of Southern Queensland Tunstall Australasia Pty Ltd Call centre service training and quality improvement system QLD
Queensland University of Technology Xcel Sodium Lithium-ion battery separator material recovery and utilisation. QLD
Queensland University of Technology Gelomics Pty Ltd Development of Synthetic Photoclick Hydrogels for Advanced 3D Cell and Organoid Culture Applications
 QLD
Griffith University K. J. Ross & Associates Pty Ltd Enhancing the trustworthiness of deep learning agents using formal software engineering methods QLD
Griffith University Resinc Solar Pty Ltd Detecting and assessing hail impacts on solar energy prosumers: a data-informed approach QLD
The University of Queensland  Wildfire Energy Australia Pty Ltd  Investigating the potential applications of biomass and waste gasification by-products in other industries QLD
The University of Queensland seedEnergy Pty Ltd Fast-tracking genetic gains for E. smithii pulp plantations QLD
The University of Queensland Siemens Healthineers AI in the detection and diagnosis of preclinical and early osteoarthritis  QLD
SA Scholarships will be added as they become available. Positions open until filled.
University partner Industry partner Project details State
University of Adelaide The Australian Wine Research Institute
& Treasury Wine Estates Vintners		 Air quality forecasting to assess risk of smoke exposure to quality of winegrapes. SA
University of South Australia Gelomics Pty Ltd Hydrogels with dynamic mechanical properties for 3D in vitro cell models SA
University of South Australia Singtel Optus Pty Ltd  SOC of the Future: Shaping human and AI collaboration in Security Operations Centres SA
University of South Australia  Ocean Oils Pty Ltd To explore the effect of shark liver oil (SLO) on wellbeing, cardiovascular and cognitive health  SA 
University of South Australia Seeley International Pty Ltd Optimizing NatHERS Whole of Home Rating through advanced heating and cooling appliance integration SA
TAS Scholarships will be added as they become available. Positions open until filled.
University partner Industry partner Project details State
no current scholarship offers available      
VIC Scholarships will be added as they become available. Positions open until filled.
University partner Industry partner Project details State
Federation University Techplus Control System Pty Ltd Bringing intelligence to battery management systems through a cloud platform VIC
Federation University Foton Mobility Distribution Pty Ltd Developing Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) electric-powertrain for tractors to suit Australian farm conditions VIC
Federation University Meredith Dairy Pty Ltd Waste heat recovery for onsite production of hydrogen utilising microgeneration and machine learning VIC
Swinburne University of Technology Australia Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) Setting a national standard for radiotherapy treatment VIC
La Trobe University Ezy Chef Technologies Pty Ltd 3-D food printing of texture modified foods VIC
La Trobe University Australian Abalone Growers Association Investigating the genetics of resistance to AVG in farmed abalone   VIC
Monash University Dassault Systemes Australia Pty Ltd Digital Twin of Plant Protein Extruder VIC
Monash University BlueScope Steel Limited Towards the direct deposition of printed solar cells for next-generation building-integrated photovoltaic technology VIC
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Ritchie Technology Processing complex fluid melts using advanced induction heating systems - efficiency through fluid dynamics and process design. VIC
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Workwear Group Pty Ltd  Quantifying Circular Economy Impacts in Australian workwear VIC 
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology IMRA Surgical Pty Ltd Evaluating Robotic Medical Surgery with Multimodal and Responsible AI VIC
Charles Sturt University Telstra Limited Project 1: Enhancing Cybersecurity in Telecommunications through Human-Machine Teaming VIC
Charles Sturt University Telstra Limited Project 2: Navigating Cyber Risk Management Operational Complexity in the Telecommunication Sector Using Digital Twin and Synthetic Data VIC
The University of Melbourne xAmplify Services Pty Ltd Cyber security risk mitigation for sensor data integrity in operational systems and digital twins VIC
WA Scholarships will be added as they become available. Positions open until filled.
University partner Industry partner Project details State
Murdoch University Norwood Systems Limited Advancing Medical Diagnosis with Multimodal LLM and Agnostic AI Agents WA
Curtin University Mthing Pty Ltd Improving large infrastructure risk management using next generation Interferometric SAR validated with innovative GNSS sensor systems. WA
Curtin University Hydrobe Pty Ltd Predictive modelling of photobioreactor for microalgae production WA
Curtin University InterGrain Pty Ltd Development of new integrated conditioning, milling and separation process for efficient dry fractionation of oats WA
Edith Cowan University Nufarm Australia Limited Development of singular and modular multi-purpose peptides for efficient crop protection WA

For more information and how to apply, click on the project details link in the tables below. You will be redirected to our university partner for full details of the project and the application process.

View available positions in: ACT | NSW | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA

ACT Scholarships will be added as they become available. Positions open until filled.
University partner Industry partner Project details State
Australian National University Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd Towards climate resilient crops: Understanding effects of changing climate on crop fungal disease resistance ACT
Australian National University Sprout Materials Compostable plastics  ACT
Australian National University Brazilian Rare Earths Limited Understanding Critical Minerals: the Rocha da Rocha Rare Earth Element-Niobium-Scandium Deposits in Northeast Brazil ACT
Australian National University Bellavista Resources Ltd Bioleaching of hyper-enriched black shales (HEBS) ACT
Australian National University Mt Weld Mining Pty Ltd Understanding Critical Minerals: Niobium-Tantalum in Mount Weld Rare Earth Elements (REE) World-Class Deposit ACT
Australian National University RNAfold.AI Pty Ltd  Prediction of molecular interactions with RNA using AI for basic research and therapeutic discovery ACT
NSW Scholarships will be added as they become available. Positions open until filled.
University partner Industry partner Project details State
Macquarie University Pells Sullivan Meynink Shale geochemistry as a proxy for shear strength NSW
Macquarie University Ferrovial Construction (Australia) Pty Ltd Connecting gas and stars in galaxies through advancing integral field spectroscopy software and data analysis NSW
Macquarie University ACEN Renewables Optimising vegetation management and grazing in solar farms utilising high resolution aerial image processing  NSW
The University of Newcastle AGL Macquarie Pty Ltd Integrated management of invasive pampas grass for enhanced land rehabilitation NSW 
Charles Sturt University Telstra Limited Project 1: Enhancing Cybersecurity in Telecommunications through Human-Machine Teaming NSW
Charles Sturt University Telstra Limited Project 2: Navigating Cyber Risk Management Operational Complexity in the Telecommunication Sector Using Digital Twin and Synthetic Data NSW
University of New South Wales Nullify Holdings Pty Ltd Large Language Models for Enhancing Automated Program Repair NSW
University of New South Wales Nullify Holdings Pty Ltd Large Language Models for Automatic Bug Detection and Localisation NSW
University of New England BioScout Pty Ltd Completing the puzzle: integrating automated spore counts into real-time crop disease management NSW
University of Wollongong TOP Rail Services Pty Ltd EV Charging Integrated Battery Health Monitoring System Development NSW
QLD Scholarships will be added as they become available. Positions open until filled.
University partner Industry partner Project details State
University of Southern Queensland Tunstall Australasia Pty Ltd Call centre service training and quality improvement system QLD
Queensland University of Technology Xcel Sodium Lithium-ion battery separator material recovery and utilisation. QLD
Queensland University of Technology Gelomics Pty Ltd Development of Synthetic Photoclick Hydrogels for Advanced 3D Cell and Organoid Culture Applications
 QLD
Griffith University K. J. Ross & Associates Pty Ltd Enhancing the trustworthiness of deep learning agents using formal software engineering methods QLD
Griffith University Resinc Solar Pty Ltd Detecting and assessing hail impacts on solar energy prosumers: a data-informed approach QLD
The University of Queensland  Wildfire Energy Australia Pty Ltd  Investigating the potential applications of biomass and waste gasification by-products in other industries QLD
The University of Queensland seedEnergy Pty Ltd Fast-tracking genetic gains for E. smithii pulp plantations QLD
The University of Queensland Siemens Healthineers AI in the detection and diagnosis of preclinical and early osteoarthritis  QLD
SA Scholarships will be added as they become available. Positions open until filled.
University partner Industry partner Project details State
University of Adelaide The Australian Wine Research Institute
& Treasury Wine Estates Vintners		 Air quality forecasting to assess risk of smoke exposure to quality of winegrapes. SA
University of South Australia Gelomics Pty Ltd Hydrogels with dynamic mechanical properties for 3D in vitro cell models SA
University of South Australia Singtel Optus Pty Ltd  SOC of the Future: Shaping human and AI collaboration in Security Operations Centres SA
University of South Australia  Ocean Oils Pty Ltd To explore the effect of shark liver oil (SLO) on wellbeing, cardiovascular and cognitive health  SA 
University of South Australia Seeley International Pty Ltd Optimizing NatHERS Whole of Home Rating through advanced heating and cooling appliance integration SA
TAS Scholarships will be added as they become available. Positions open until filled.
University partner Industry partner Project details State
no current scholarship offers available      
VIC Scholarships will be added as they become available. Positions open until filled.
University partner Industry partner Project details State
Federation University Techplus Control System Pty Ltd Bringing intelligence to battery management systems through a cloud platform VIC
Federation University Foton Mobility Distribution Pty Ltd Developing Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) electric-powertrain for tractors to suit Australian farm conditions VIC
Federation University Meredith Dairy Pty Ltd Waste heat recovery for onsite production of hydrogen utilising microgeneration and machine learning VIC
Swinburne University of Technology Australia Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) Setting a national standard for radiotherapy treatment VIC
La Trobe University Ezy Chef Technologies Pty Ltd 3-D food printing of texture modified foods VIC
La Trobe University Australian Abalone Growers Association Investigating the genetics of resistance to AVG in farmed abalone   VIC
Monash University Dassault Systemes Australia Pty Ltd Digital Twin of Plant Protein Extruder VIC
Monash University BlueScope Steel Limited Towards the direct deposition of printed solar cells for next-generation building-integrated photovoltaic technology VIC
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Ritchie Technology Processing complex fluid melts using advanced induction heating systems - efficiency through fluid dynamics and process design. VIC
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Workwear Group Pty Ltd  Quantifying Circular Economy Impacts in Australian workwear VIC 
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology IMRA Surgical Pty Ltd Evaluating Robotic Medical Surgery with Multimodal and Responsible AI VIC
Charles Sturt University Telstra Limited Project 1: Enhancing Cybersecurity in Telecommunications through Human-Machine Teaming VIC
Charles Sturt University Telstra Limited Project 2: Navigating Cyber Risk Management Operational Complexity in the Telecommunication Sector Using Digital Twin and Synthetic Data VIC
The University of Melbourne xAmplify Services Pty Ltd Cyber security risk mitigation for sensor data integrity in operational systems and digital twins VIC
WA Scholarships will be added as they become available. Positions open until filled.
University partner Industry partner Project details State
Murdoch University Norwood Systems Limited Advancing Medical Diagnosis with Multimodal LLM and Agnostic AI Agents WA
Curtin University Mthing Pty Ltd Improving large infrastructure risk management using next generation Interferometric SAR validated with innovative GNSS sensor systems. WA
Curtin University Hydrobe Pty Ltd Predictive modelling of photobioreactor for microalgae production WA
Curtin University InterGrain Pty Ltd Development of new integrated conditioning, milling and separation process for efficient dry fractionation of oats WA
Edith Cowan University Nufarm Australia Limited Development of singular and modular multi-purpose peptides for efficient crop protection WA

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