GRDC Research Scholarship 2025

A GRDC Research Scholarship (GRS) supports PhD candidates in delivering innovative research that addresses constraints or builds opportunities for Australian grain growers to help improve their farm business sustainability and profitability.

The 3-year scholarship, worth over $35,000 per year, provides high-achieving students with the financial and industry support to complete their PhD in an area aligned with our RD&E Plan 2023-28.

The GRS program is an important component of GRDC’s investment in developing researcher capacity and ability to ensure we have the best researchers with the skills and expertise working on problems or opportunities relevant to the grains industry.

A GRS is primarily a top-up scholarship for students already receiving a Research Training Program (RTP) scholarship or equivalent.

If you don't have an RTP or equivalent scholarship but excel at what you do and your PhD topic addresses grains industry problems or opportunities, we still encourage you to apply. GRDC will consider areas where research capacity is lacking and needs to be built.

Other Instructions:

For all details and to apply to this RFT please go to GRDC Website:

https://grdc.com.au/research/partnering-in-rde-investment/opportunities/current-opportunities

Conditions for Participation:

1. You must be admitted into full-time PhD study. Please include your PhD start date, applicants who have already commenced their PhD may apply.

2. You must submit at least two referee reports on the GRDC template, including from your proposed principal supervisor.

3. In response to this Condition for Participation, you must identify the Pillar and Focus Area from GRDC’s RD&E Plan 2023 - 28 that your PhD topic aligns with.

1. Please only choose one Focus Area. If your topic aligns with more than one, choose the most appropriate fit, GRDC will consider alignment during the evaluation process.

2. You should be awarded a Research Training Programs (RTP) scholarship or equivalent. International students must be awarded a university tuition fee waiver and living allowance.

Timeframe for Delivery: 3 years

Address for Lodgement:

For all details and to apply to this ATM please go to GRDC Website: https://grdc.com.au/research/partnering-in-rde-investment/opportunities/current-opportunities

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