WAARC Postgraduate Research Scholarship

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WAARC Postgraduate Research Scholarship

Funding Providers

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
Western Australian Agriculture Authority

Location

WA

Funding Type

Scholarship S05575

Primary Category

Agriculture, fisheries and forestry

Eligible to

  • Individuals

Funding

Amount (max): $24,000
Total pool: Undisclosed

Round(s)

  • Opened 31-Mar-2025 Closes 05-May-2025

Purpose

Eleven top-up scholarships are on offer to eligible students in Round 2 of the WA Agricultural Research Collaboration (WAARC) scholarship program, in partnership with WAARC's three university members: Curtin, Murdoch and The University of Western Australia.

Overview

Successful students will be awarded an annual top-up scholarship of about $25,000 for up to 3.5 years, to support their living expenses while completing their PhDs.

Applicants do not need to be enrolled in a current PhD or have a base scholarship to apply for the WAARC top-up scholarships.

They will need to align their research projects with one or more of WAARC's six key research programs:

  1. Northern Agriculture
  2. Grains Transformation
  3. Resilient Agricultural Futures
  4. Agricultural Technologies
  5. Aboriginal Science Engagement
  6. Capacity Building and Extension

For Round 2 only, applicants may also demonstrate their research project aligns with:

  1. Polyphagous Shot-hole Borer (PSHB) research
  2. Agrivoltaics research

Applications / Guidelines

Application methods: Online

Contact Details

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