Casella Family Brands is offering a scholarship to attract a domestic PhD student to the grape and wine industry and to encourage the development of new knowledge in viticulture and wine.
As per Charles Sturt University's standard eligibility requirements for entry to a PhD.
This scholarship provides a $30,000 (10,000 pa) stipend allowance in addition to any other stipends received by the student and is payable in fortnightly instalments.
The scholarship stipend is tenable for three years subject to satisfactory progress.
Applicants must meet the conditions below to be considered.
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work with Casella Family Brands.
Prospective candidates will need to apply via a competitive process (see ‘how to apply’).
Applicants will need to apply for enrolment.
Prospective Higher Degree by Research candidates can apply for the Casella Family Brands 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 Casella Family Brands Scholarship.
In addition to the documentation required as part of the AGRTP Scholarship application, applicants must also submit an Industry Impact Statement (250 words or less). This statement should demonstrate how your PhD will contribute to the generation of new knowledge for the wine industry.
Professor Leigh Schmidtke
Charles Sturt University
lschmidtke@csu.edu.au
