CSIRO’s Industry PhD Program 


CSIRO’s Industry PhD (iPhD) Program supports a 
three-way partnership aiming to train new 
researchers in critical areas and facilitate long-term 
beneficial interaction between research organisations 
and industry.

Program Benefits

•Develop new, or strengthen relationships with 
universities and CSIRO
•gain new knowledge and research solutions for 
challenges facing your company
•enhance innovation and build company R&D 
pipelines through university and CSIRO knowledge 
transfer
•gain access to university and CSIRO facilities and 
expertise
•develop highly skilled and customised talent to 
assist with future recruitment.




Program Funding& Support

The iPhD program is funded by the Australian 
Government and the industry partner for up to four 
years. Funding for each year consists of three 
components:

•Student scholarship of approx. $48,000 p.a. (2026 
rate) comprising of approx. $36,000 p.a. provided 
by the Government and approx. $12,000 p.a. 
provided by the industry partner
•Project Expense and Development package of 
approx. $13,000 p.a. provided by the Government 
for research operating costs
•student career and professional development 
training funding provided by the Government and 
developed/delivered by CSIRO.


Program funding amounts increase annually. Please 
refer to our Program Rules on www.csiro.au/iphd for 
yearly rates. 

Program Requirements

iPhD projects must:

•Align with CSIRO & Government priorities
•address an industry problem while complying with 
the university’s requirements of a PhD program
•be limited to domestic students.




Industry Partners must: 

•Be an Australian company or have an Australian 
presence (with a registered ABN or ACN)
•commit to fund a top-up scholarship for the 
student. For projects commencing in 2026, the 
total cost over four years is $50,204 
•provide a suitably experienced staff member to co-
supervise the student for up to four years 
•be a Research End User
•provide the student with a 60-day Industry 
Engagement component 
•provide access to facilities and infrastructure, if 
required for the project. 




Program Intake Dates

•Call for Expressions of Interest: From 3 Feb 2025
•project commencement: Late 2025/early 2026.




Early discussions are encouraged to work through 
project logistics. Contact iphd@csiro.auto explore 
your project idea.

Program Information

•Visit csiro.au/iphd
•scan the QR code
•email iphd@csiro.au





Emailiphd@csiro.au| Websitecsiro.au/iphd


Bringing together an industry partner, a university and CSIRO to co-develop and 
jointly supervise a four-year industry-focused PhD project


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