David Irvine Postgraduate Scholarships
Information Security and Computer Science fellowship from CSIRO
About
CSIRO is recruiting PhD and MPhil scholars for cybersecurity research with six CSCRC participant universities: Edith Cowan, Adelaide, Deakin, UNSW, Charles Sturt and Queensland University of Technology. Projects cover resilient systems, IoT security, authentication, threat detection, cybersecurity platforms, security automation, privacy-preserving data sharing, law and privacy. Applicants need university and CSIRO supervisors, first-class Honours or equivalent, host admission and English requirements, full-time enrolment and a tuition waiver. Candidates must start by 30 June 2027 and be no more than twelve months into a PhD or six months into an MPhil. The advertised first-year stipend is AUD 44,000; top-up awards and development allowances are also available. Tuition and relocation are excluded. Apply online with the prescribed CV/cover-letter file, academic records and linked project-proposal form. Recruitment is rolling and individual projects may close when filled.
Eligibility
Career stage: Master’s · PhD
Apply with a supervisor or host
Covers: PhD stipend schedule: AUD 44,000, 45,000 and 46,000 for years 1–3, plus AUD 23,000 for the final half-year. MPhil AUD 44,000 and 45,000 for two years. Top-up AUD 10,000/year, AUD 5,000 for final half-year. Development allowance totals AUD 7,000 for PhD or 5,000 for MPhil. Tuition and relocation are not covered; a university tuition waiver is required.
Host location: Australia
Research at a listed CSCRC participant university in Australia; full-time enrolment, commencement no later than 30 June 2027, and confirmed university and CSIRO supervisors.
Nationality or residence: Australian/New Zealand citizens or Australian permanent residents; alternatively temporary residents currently in Australia with a valid visa who originate from a country in the source-linked instrument: Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States of America.
Reviewed Sep 30, 2026. Check the funder’s full conditions before applying.
First-class Honours or equivalent in cybersecurity, computer science or AI; host admission and English requirements; no prior completed PhD; full-time PhD/MPhil at a partner university with tuition waiver and confirmed university and CSIRO supervisors. Enrolled candidates must be within 12 PhD months or 6 MPhil months.
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