PhD Top-up Scholarships in Livestock Research

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The opportunity

• ​​​​​​Two fantastic opportunities if you are passionate about a career in research
• Gain access to CSIRO's world-class facilities and staff
• Apply for a CSIRO PhD Top-Up Scholarship now!

CSIRO PhD Top-Up Scholarships provide enhanced opportunities in science and engineering for outstanding graduates enrolling in a PhD at Australian tertiary institutions. Collaborating with us to complete your PhD degree will give your research the edge. We offer you access to our leading scientists, engineers and mentors, the opportunity to take your research to the next level in our first-class facilities and first-hand experience in an environment where our innovative research really is changing the world for the better.

CSIRO Agriculture and Food has two PhD Top-Up Scholarships currently available. The two Grazing Livestock PhD scholarships are dedicated to pastoral livestock are funded though trust funds associated with the CSIRO F.D. McMaster Laboratory at the Armidale site Chiswick, the Ian McMaster scholarship, and the William McIlrath scholarship. 

Project Titles

Below is a list of topics currently available under this scholarship program.  Further information on the topics, including the relevant, topic-specific selection criteria, can be found at:

• Precision genome engineering for functional validation of suspected causal variants for single gene diseases
• Functional integrity in grazing livestock as a long-term indicator of health and welfare
• Greening the Grazing Fields: AI Innovations for Sustainable Cattle Farming

Scholarship details

Scholarship:   Top-up of $12,000 per annum, plus operating funds $8,000 per annum, for research expenses, development and travel.

Tenure:   3 years.  One six-month extension may be possible with approval.

Reference: 99082

Eligibility

Detailed eligibility requirements and assessment criteria are available at PhD Top-Up Scholarship Information

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How to apply

Please provide in your cover letter
-    documentation of your academic record and achievements
-    a statement of your chosen project, and why it is of interest to you
-    a description of how your skills, training and background relevant to the chosen project
-    your motivation to pursue a PhD project in a science field relevant to grazing livestock.
 

Selection of candidates will be merit-based and consider academic excellence, training and/or work experience relevant to the chosen areas of research, and alignment of research interests with the strategic research foci of the Livestock and Aquaculture research program.

Applications close

20 February 2025, 11:00pm AEDT