PhD scholarship in CSIRO Industry PhD (iPhD) program (manufacturing)

PhD scholarship in CSIRO Industry PhD (iPhD) program (manufacturing)

Develop real-time quality assurance for ultra-precision manufacturing with a 4-year Industry PhD. Collaborate with CSIRO and ANCA. Scholarship from $48,071/year.

The CSIRO Industry PhD Program (iPhD) is a four-year research training program, focusing on applied research that benefits industry by solving real-world challenges. It aims to produce the next generation of innovation leaders with the skills to work at the interface of research and industry in Australia.

The Program includes:

  • Admission to RMIT PhD program.Supervision by the RMIT, CSIRO and ANCA.A four year scholarship package totalling approximately $48,071 per annum tax exempt (2026 rate)
  • A four year Project Expense and Development package of $13,000 per annum.
  • A 60 day Industry Engagement component with the industry partner.
  • A structured professional development and training program to develop your applied research skills.
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$48071 indexed at approximately 3%

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31/01/2026

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The applicant must:

a) Be an Australian citizen or Permanent Resident, or a New Zealand citizen.   

b) Meet participating university PhD admission requirements. 

c) Meet university English language requirements. 

d) Not have previously completed a PhD.

e) Be able to commence the Program in the year of the offer. 

f) Enrol as a full-time PhD student. Part-time arrangements may be considered if approved by the supervisory team and in accordance with university policy.

g) 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. 

h) 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.

a) Applicants are required to submit an expression of interest (EOI) through the application portal following the instructions detailed on RMIT's How to apply webpage.

b) The EOI is assessed by the supervisory team and shortlisted applicants are interviewed.

c) The supervisory team nominates a preferred applicant.

During the project period, the student may be based at ANCA's Research & Technology Centre, where they will actively participate in the development and testing activities. In addition to technical work, the student may engage with multidisciplinary engineering teams and contribute to discussions around implementation, calibration, and system validation. This offers a unique opportunity for the student to apply academic research in an industry setting and gain valuable experience in advanced manufacturing and innovation.

Contact:

Prof Songlin Ding — songlin.ding@rmit.edu.au

Dr Dayalan Gunasegaram — dayalan.gunasegaram@csiro.au

Mr Vijay Vysakumar — vijay.vysakumar@anca.com

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