Australian National University Digital Agriculture PhD Scholarship 2026

ANU-CSIRO Digital Agriculture PhD Scholarship provides 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.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineAugust 31, 2026
• Value$39,069 per annum and $15,000 per annum supplement
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorAustralian National University (ANU)
• School to studyAustralian National University (ANU)
• Course to studyAgriculture & Related courses
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• Full Scholarship at AGRTP rate, plus top-up $15,000 per annum plus $5,000 research allowance
• Duration 3.5 years
• Extension (1x 6mth extension with approval from DA).

Requirements

The Award will be available to a prospective domestic or international candidate who:

1. 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
2. will be undertaking research for CSIRO / ANU projects under a Collaboration Agreement; and
3. has demonstrated First class honours (H1), or equivalence; and
4. have signed a Student Agreement with CSIRO, unless otherwise agreed in writing with CSIRO; and
5. must not be in full-time employment.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

To register your interest in one of the projects below, complete the Expression of Interest form.

• EOI will be reviewed by the project supervisors
• Shortlisted students will be contacted to develop a full application

Applicants wishing to be considered for more than one project should complete and submit separate EOI forms for each topic of interest.

For more information, kindly visit the ANU scholarship webpage.