Overview
CSIRO is accepting applications for David Irvine Postgraduate Scholarships supporting PhD and MPhil cyber-security research at participating Australian universities.
Complete scholarship details
The scholarship supports CSIRO-aligned cyber-security research. CSIRO lists stipend amounts that increase by year, learning and development allowances, and a required start no later than 1 March 2027. Tuition fees and relocation costs are not covered by this scholarship.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must meet CSIRO's published citizenship/residency rules, hold First Class Honours or equivalent in cyber security, computer science or AI, satisfy host-university admission and English requirements, and be admitted full-time to a PhD or MPhil at a participating CSCRC university with confirmed university and CSIRO supervisors.
Tips for this scholarship
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
Official CSIRO vacancy states applications close 3 November 2026 at 11:00pm AEST and may close earlier for projects as suitable candidates are accepted.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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