National Industry PhD Program — Round 8
Administers students and early career scholars with mentoring support for National Industry PhD in artificial intelligence, agriculture innovation, and materials science.
The National Industry PhD Program is a AUD 296 million Australian Government initiative, delivered under the Increase Workforce Mobility agenda, with a target of funding 1,800 industry-embedded doctoral candidates over ten years. The program is administered by the Department of Education and operationally delivered by Campus Plus (industryphd@campusplus.com.au). Two streams are offered: the Indust…
Industry-embedded doctoral scholarships at Australian universities, co-designed with industry partners across priority sectors including advanced manufacturing, agritech, energy, medtech, defense, and climate, delivered via Campus Plus.
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