Casella Family Brands PhD Scholarship

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. Applicants must fulfil the below conditions to be considered.

1. The applicant must be admitted full-time into a PhD
2. The applicant must not have commenced their PhD
3. The applicant must be awarded an Australian Government Research Training Program (AGRTP) Scholarship or equivalent

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’ below).

Contact

Professor Leigh Schmidtke
Charles Sturt University
lschmidtke@csu.edu.au

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.