CSIRO Industry PhD Program (iPhD): Vision to Value: Enabling accurate and timely decision making for measurement of cattle through AI

The applicant must be accepted as full-time into a PhD program at Charles Sturt University, and be an Australian citizen or Permanent Resident, or a New Zealand citizen.

Essential criteria:

* Software engineering experience, preferably in python.
* Strong quantitative background in undergraduate studies, such as engineering, computer science or physical sciences.
* Strong written and oral communication skills.

Desirable criteria:

* Interest and knowledge of Agriculture and/or Veterinary Science.
* Experience working in a team environment.
* Experience with Machine Learning, preferably Computer Vision.

Stipend: This scholarship is valued at $201,120 over four  years full-time study, payable in fortnightly instalments.

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

Operating Funds: Scholarship candidates will be provided with funds ($53,388) 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.