The University of Southern Queensland, in partnership with CSIRO and leading agricultural technology companies, is offering a fully funded PhD scholarship to advance AI-enhanced weather forecasting for improved cropping decisions. This industry-linked project provides a unique opportunity to combine climate science, crop modelling, and digital decision-support tools to address the challenges of seasonal uncertainty, rising costs, and climate variability in Australian agriculture.
Applicants must be Australian or New Zealand citizens or permanent residents, meet UniSQ’s PhD admission and English language requirements, and hold an Honours (First Class or 2A) or a Master’s degree with a significant research component. Candidates must not have previously completed a PhD, should be able to start in early 2026, enrol full-time, and be willing to work at the approved project locations.
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University or Organization: University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) in collaboration with CSIRO and industry partners AgriTech Solutions and Hydrotech Monitoring Pty Ltd (HTM Complete)
Founded in 1967, University of Southern Queensland is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the rural setting of the large town of Toowoomba (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Queensland. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Hervey Bay, Springfield Lakes, Brisbane. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Department of Education and Training, Australia, University of Southern Queensland (USQ) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 25,000-29,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. University of Southern Queensland (USQ) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.