CSIRO Postgraduate Scholarships - Top-Up scholarships

CSIRO’s Postgraduate Top-Up Scholarship Program provides opportunities in science and engineering for outstanding graduates at Australian tertiary institutions. 

Each year, the Program supports postgraduate scholarships for students to work on a project relevant to one of several priority research areas. Students are co-supervised by researchers in an Australian university and CSIRO. Postgraduate Top-Up Scholarships are available to PhD students who have gained (or are expected to gain) first or upper second-class honours or equivalent in relevant research areas. Students must also expect to receive a Research Training Program scholarship (RTP) or equivalent scholarship commencing in the year of the CSIRO scholarship.

Collaborating with us to complete your PhD or master's 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.

Depending on your area of research, you can complete your PhD or master's degree in one or more of our many sites across Australia.

Top-up Postgraduate Scholarships are offered for periods of up to four years (full-time equivalent), and are available to doctoral students who gain or expect to gain a research training program scholarship (RTP) or equivalent university award. In some circumstances CSIRO fully funded scholarships may also be available and are offered for up to four years (full-time equivalent).

Postgraduate students at CSIRO are supported by both a university supervisor and a CSIRO supervisor; allowing students to maintain and develop their university connections while being exposed to research in a working environment.

Scholarships will be offered to high achieving postgraduate students who are enrolled at an Australian university.

Recipients of postgraduate scholarships are generally required to be Australian Citizens or hold Permanent Residency status. However, in fields in which there is a national skill shortage, scholarships may be awarded to overseas candidates, provided they meet Department of Immigration and Citizenship policy guidelines. International students must be able to provide evidence of admission to an Australian university.