CSIRO Industry PhD Program

Bringing together the University, Industry and Australia’s leading science agency, CSIRO, the iPhD program provides PhD students with a unique skill set to focus on impact driven research through a co-developed industry research project.

Facts and figures

  • Student stipend scholarship

    Government-funded scholarship of $36,071 p/a (pro rata) provided by CSIRO.

  • Industry top-up scholarship

    Top-up scholarship of $12,000 p/a (pro rata) provided by the Industry Partner.

  • Project expense package

    Additional funding package towards projects costs of up to $13,000 p/a (pro rata).

  • Career development

    Student career and professional development training funded by Government.

CSIRO Webinars

iPhD Program Information Webinar 2026

Access a program information webinar hosted by CSIRO in February 2026.

Information Webinar for University Researchers

Gain insights into how to apply from this CSIRO webinar specifically designed for university researchers.

Find out more

Learn about the application process at Monash.

Are you a prospective PhD student seeking more information?

Refer to Industry PhD (iPhD) Program Guide.

Explore the iPhD program

Available Projects

Are you a prospective PhD student seeking more information? See what projects are currently recruiting.

Monash University Awards

Congratulations to the following partnerships.

2026 Round 1

Prof Mahmoud Mostafavi, Faculty of Engineering with AMOG.

Project Title:  Integrity of dissimilar joints in safety sensitive industries.

Prof Aijun Huang, Faculty of Engineering with DIMER TECHNOLOGIES.

Project Title: iPhD on NOx production by plasma bubble reactor.

Dr Weiqing Wang, Faculty of Information Technology with MAINCODE.

Project Title: Self-Evolving Agents: Continual, Trustworthy, and Resource-Efficient Agentic AI.

Dr Mohammed Eunus Ali, Faculty of Information Technology with AGL ENERGY.

Project Title: Decentralised optimisation and coordination of distributed CER in the Australian electricity system.

Dr Mahsa Salehi, Faculty of Information Technology with Emotiv Research.

Project Title: Multimodal AI for Emergency Responder Safety.

2024 Round 2

Dr Kay Hodgins, Faculty of Science with Cotton Seed Distributors | PhD candidate, Samuel Craig.

Project Title:  A cotton pangenome for enhanced genomic selection.

2024 Round 1

Prof Jacek Jasieniak, Faculty of Engineering with BlueScope Steel | PhD candidate, Jacob Yin.

Project Title:  Towards the direct deposition of printed solar cells for next-generation building-integrated photovoltaic technology.

A/Prof Ron Steinfeld, Faculty of Information Technology with Penten.

Project Title: Resilient & Practical Quantum-Safe Threshold Cryptography.

A/Prof Amin Sakzad, Faculty of Information Technology with Penten.

Project Title: Techniques and Frameworks for Enabling Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Migration.

2023 Round

Dr Sushil Dhital, Faculty of Engineering with Dassault Systems Australia | PhD candidate, Swan Htet.

Project Title:  Digital Twin of Plant Protein Extruder for Plant-Based Meat Innovation.

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