Next Generation Graduates Scholarship Program: Honours and Masters
Machine Learning, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence scholarship from CSIRO
About
CSIRO’s Next Generation Graduates Program supports interdisciplinary Honours and Masters research in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies through Australian university and industry cohorts. Recruitment continues during the year until places are filled; final MPhil enrolments close on 31 December 2026 for commencement in 2027. Applicants contact the chief investigators of the awarded university programmes rather than using the advertisement’s Apply Now button. Support differs by degree: the published MPhil table lists AUD 43,333 per year at 2025–26 rates, indexed by 2% each financial year, while eligible one-year research Masters and Honours/coursework Masters projects list AUD 30,000 and AUD 10,000 respectively. Training allowances and industry placements are included; MPhil support also lists travel, thesis and cost-of-living allowances. Confirm available places and the current indexed MPhil rate with the programme investigator.
Eligibility
Career stage: Undergraduate · Master’s
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Covers: Degree-specific stipend and industry placement. Published 2025–26 MPhil stipend AUD 43,333/year, indexed 2% annually, for up to two years; research Masters AUD 30,000/year or Honours/coursework Masters AUD 10,000/year for one year. Training AUD 5,000/year; MPhil travel AUD 5,000 total, thesis AUD 420 and living payment AUD 2,000. Confirm the current indexed MPhil rate.
Host location: Australia
Research through participating universities across Australia; final MPhil enrolment deadline 31 December 2026, commencing in 2027. Individual programmes recruit until places are filled.
Nationality or residence: Australian or New Zealand citizens, Australian permanent residents, or people entitled to enter and remain in Australia without a time limit.
Eligibility sourceSource 2Source 3
Reviewed Sep 30, 2026. Check the funder’s full conditions before applying.
Eligible Honours or Masters research enrolment and a place in an awarded interdisciplinary university programme; apply through its chief investigators, not the ATS Apply Now button.
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Source: jobs.csiro.au