This Training Centre is offering a wide range of PhD student projects to equip the next generation of researchers to apply innovative genetic, machine learning and analytical technologies to crop development – whilst evaluating these innovations against socio-economic, regulatory and market drivers to maximise their adoption and to transform the industry.

Over 20 PhD projects are available for commencement in 2022 and 2023.  There are additional opportunities for students with their own scholarship working with one of our team on an aligned program of study.

More than 20 generous full and top-up scholarships for PhD projects are available for both domestic and international students.

Students will have opportunities to engage with industry partners and communities on projects to improve the yield and nutritional value of the crops that underpin the energy and protein content of the human diet.

The Centre will build future R&D capabilities in the Agrifood sector to drive growth, productivity and competitiveness for the benefit of agriculture and global food security.

Want to Apply? Here’s how…

Step 1:
Explore the available PhD research projects and identify the ones you’d like to learn more about.

Step 2:
Get in touch to discuss potential projects, as well as potential Supervisors.

Step 3:
Once you have had a discussion with us about a potential PhD project and PhD supervisor, and have that information ready to input into your application, you’re ready to begin the application form.

Step 4:
We highly recommend that you apply for the scholarship offered by your preferred university first. These are prestigious scholarships. If you were unsuccessful, the Centre will consider you for a Future Crops scholarship.

NOTE: Our PhDs require enrollment at either The Australian National University, the University of Adelaide, or both* (pending final approvals). You must apply to both the University of your choice and the Centre.

Find out more about the University enrollment requirements here:

Australian National University requirements

University of Adelaide requirements

Intellectual Property: Please note that while it is Policy of the Australian National University and the University of Adelaide that students own their own Intellectual Property, the University may request an assignment of IP owned by a student, if it is developed as part of undertaking a project for which funding has been provided to the University by a third party. It is under this provision that the University will request students working within the Centre to assign their IP to the University. Where a student assigns IP to the University and the IP is commercialised by the University, the student will be deemed a creator for the purposes of the Intellectual Property Protection and Commercialisation Procedure. Creators are typically entitled to a share of any commercialisation returns the University receives. For further information please refer to the University Policy and Procedure documents.

Find out more about the University scholarship rounds here:

Australian National University scholarship details and dates

University of Adelaide scholarship details and dates for domestic students and international students

Questions?

Simply email us and we’ll get back to you.

APPLICATION TO THE CENTRE CLOSING DATES:
Round 4: 28 April 2023 (23:59 AEDT) – International and domestic students
Please note: You will need to apply to a host University by the dates available on the websites above. If you have not already applied to the University for admission, your application to the Centre may not be assessed.

Round 4 may be the last recruitment round for the Centre as all Centre students need to have started by the end of 2023.

Applications are welcome at any time and will typically be considered with the next round. Applications may be considered outside of these rounds, depending on the circumstances.

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