GRDC Research Scholarship

The GRDC Research Scholarships (GRS) are available to undertake post-graduate research in areas of priority for the GRDC and its stakeholders. These scholarships are awarded based on:

Academic excellence of the applicant
Relevance of proposed research to the GRDC Priority Area; and
Evidence of industry endorsement, contribution or involvement.

Details of the GRDC Priority Areas, eligibility and selection criteria, and application process, can be found on the GRDC Research Scholarship webpage.

For those candidates who achieve a RTP scholarship, the GRDC will offer a top up scholarship to the value of 75% of the base RTP; $5,000 per annum travel to attend conferences, workshops or skills development; and $10,000 per annum operating.

For those candidates who don’t receive a RTP scholarship, the GRDC will offer a scholarship at 75% of the combined value of base RTP and the GRDC top up. The institution will need to contribute at least $10,000 operating which includes travel.

The GRDC Research Scholarship is a set annual amount for a maximum of 3 years.

For more details please visit the GRDC Website.

The eligibility criteria are:

Australian citizenship or permanent residency
Admitted into full time post-graduate study
At least two satisfactory referee reports, including from proposed principal supervisor
Proposal aligned with the GRDC priority areas
Indication of Research Training Programs (RTP) scholarship status (approved, awaiting application assessment, non-RTP)
For non-RTP applicants – confirmation from the institution that they will contribute the operating funds

For evaluation criteria, please visit the GRDC Website.

Applications will be submitted through the Grains Investment Portal – https://access.grdc.com.au

Key things to note

The application must address one of the listed GRDC priority areas
Proposals should be aligned with GRDC’s Key Investment Targets and should ultimately contribute to creating enduring profitability for Australian grain growers.
The application must be completed by the student (as opposed to the supervisor)
The institution must endorse the application
The agreement will be between the GRDC and the institution
It is anticipated that the agreement will start in line with the first semester of study.
It is anticipated that the GRDC will invest in 12 GRDC Research Scholarships (GRS) in this round.

Applications are due by 3pm AEST, Wednesday 13 November 2019.

If you have any questions please contact GRDC via email tenders@grdc.com.au.