Purpose

The purpose of this website is to provide in-project support and resources for current Industry PhD supervisors and students, including guides and the iPhD Training Calendar.

Overview

The CSIRO Industry PhD Program (iPhD) program began as a pilot in 2018 to being funded under the Australian Government’s University Research Commercialisation Action Plan from 2023 onwards.

Through the program, students undertake PhD research on a problem developed in collaboration with and jointly supervised by a CSIRO researcher, an industry partner, and a university researcher.

The program offers students a fully funded government scholarship, an industry-funded top-up, funds for project operating costs and professional development training.

For more information regarding the scholarship conditions, please see our main website or contact the iPhD office

To view the latest scholarship opportunities, go to the Industry PhD Scholarships page.

Three-way supervision

iPhD tripartite supervisory relationship

Industry PhD three-way collaborative supervision