Digital Agriculture PhD Supplementary Scholarship

About this scholarship

ANU-CSIRO Digital Agriculture PhD Supplementary Scholarships provide funding to support outstanding candidates to pursue a PhD program at ANU, where the focus of their research is on a collaborative project between CSIRO and ANU in the field of information science relevant to agriculture.

Funding for this award has been provided by CSIRO’s Data61 – Australia’s leading data innovation group. Their mission is to create Australia’s data driven future by building the world’s leading data-focused research and innovation powerhouse.

Further information about this scholarship can be found on the ANU Agrifood Innovation Institute website.

SUMMARY

SCHOLARSHIP TYPE

Academic

VALUE

$ 15,000

per annum

1 on offer

Payments made fortnightly

Payments made for 3.5 years

APPLICATION PERIOD

06-Feb-2026 to 15-Apr-2026

Student types
Domestic, International, Current, Prospective
Student levels
Postgraduate research
Number of scholarships awarded
1 on offer
Selection bases
Academic merit
Ongoing eligibility
Continuation based on academic performance
Extension duration
6 month extension available.

Field of study

Research field of Information Science relevant to the Agriculture domain.

Eligibility

The Award will be available in 2026 to a prospective or continuing (within 6 months of enrolment), domestic or international candidate who:

is enrolled or enrolling full-time in a program of study for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the field of Information Science relevant to the Agriculture domain, based in the either the ANU College of Science and Medicine or the ANU College of Systems and Society; and
will be undertaking research for CSIRO / ANU projects under a Collaboration Agreement; and
will be undertaking research for CSIRO / ANU projects under a Collaboration Agreement; and
has demonstrated First class honours (H1), or equivalence; and
have signed a Student Agreement with CSIRO, unless otherwise agreed in writing with CSIRO; and
must not be in full-time employment.

Candidates in receipt of the supplementary scholarship only must also be in receipt of an AGRTP or equivalent base stipend or is approved to hold this Award as a bridging scholarship.