CSIRO / Essential Energy Industry PhD Scholarship

Student status:

This scholarship is only applicable to domestic students (Australian Citizen, Permanent resident or special visa NZ).

The applicant must:

• not have previously completed a PhD
• meet the university admission requirements, including English language requirements
• be able to commence the program in the year of the offer
• be prepared to be located at the project location(s) that the host university has approved and, if required, comply with the host university’s external enrolment procedures
• be prepared to undergo onboarding to CSIRO, which will include passing mandatory government background checks (allow for between 4 to 8 weeks) and complete any other CSIRO requirements

The applicant must be accepted as a full-time domestic student into a PhD program at Charles Sturt University. Part-time arrangements may be considered if approved by the supervisory team and in accordance with university policy.

Stipend: This scholarship is valued at $48,071 for the first year, indexed at 3% each subsequent year for a period of four years full-time study, payable in fortnightly instalments.

Tuition Fees: Fee exemption for a period equivalent to 3.5 years (seven sessions) for PhD at full-time study.

Operating Funds: Scholarship candidates will be provided with funds for a maximum period of four years to assist with the reimbursement of costs associated with a candidate's research.

The scholarship is tenable for four years for Research Doctorate studies 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 and may be eligible for up to 12 weeks paid primary carer parental leave.