The AICF Institute AgriTwins program will be offering up to 15 PhD/Masters of Philosophy scholarships for outstanding research scholars commencing in session 1 (March) 2025.
Visit the CSIRO Next Generation Graduates Program (NGGP)
AgriTwins: Bridging Cyber-secure Emerging Technologies and Data-centric Twin Tech for Resilient Agriculture of the Future Prospectus for detailed information on the varying projects on offer.
Expressions of Interest are to be submitted initially using the online form. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted in January 2025.
To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants must be domestic students as per the Higher Education Support Act at the time of award.
Domestic students include:
To be eligible to receive the scholarship applicants must:
Domestic students include:
* Australian citizens
* Australian permanent residents
* a person entitled to stay in Australia, or to enter and stay in Australia, without any limitation as to time
* a New Zealand citizen.
The scholarship provides the following benefits:
Stipend: This scholarship is valued at $42,483 per annum, payable in fortnightly instalments.
Tuition Fees: Domestic candidates: Fee exemption for a period equivalent to:
* 3.5 years (seven sessions) for PhD at full-time study.
* 2 years (4 sessions) for Masters by Philosophy at full-time study
Operating Funds: Scholarship candidates are allocated an allowance to assist with the reimbursement of costs associated with a candidate’s research.
PhD candidates
* Training - $5,000 pa for 3 years
* Travel - $5,000 in total
* Thesis Allowance - $840 in total- 3.5 years (seven sessions)
Masters by Research
* Training - $5,000 pa for 2 years
* Travel - $5,000 in total
* Thesis Allowance - $420 in total
The scholarship is tenable for:
PhD candidates - 3.5 years (3.5 years FTE for the stipend and tuition fee coverage, and 3 years for operating funds allowances) subject to satisfactory progress.
MPhil candidates - 2 years FTE for the stipend, tuition fee coverage, and operating funds allowances) subject to satisfactory progress.
Scholarship candidates are entitled to 20 paid annual leave working days per year and 10 paid sick leave days per year; however, they are not eligible for paid primary parental care leave or additional personal leave.
A two-stage process will be undertaken. Initial Expressions of Interest where candidates will respond to a specific project “pitch”.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to apply for enrolment.
Selected candidates will then apply for an AgriTwins Scholarship when completing their Charles Sturt course admission application. When given the option to apply for a scholarship, select 'Yes', 'Full-time AGRTP', and 'Other'. Under 'Other', enter AgriTwins Scholarship Project.
Expressions of interest close on 4 January 2025.
Email aicf@csu.edu.au with the headline ‘AgriTwins student enquiries + project number’
