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With a national and international profile, we perform impactful research which addresses pressing global issues whilst respecting and applying the principles of First Nations ways of being, doing and knowing. We think big and take a grand challenge approach, as we strive to reshape the future of agriculture, water management, and environmental conservation.
Check back in September when we will announce our Challenge Scholarships for 2026.
GRDC Research Scholarships More details
Project 2 Surviving the freeze: unlocking genetic adaptation to frost in a changing climate
Frost damage is estimated to cost the Australian grains industry $360 M per year in lost production.
New research will focus on frost resilience, identifying novel opportunities for genetic adaptation in a changing environment.
This research will have a multidisciplinary approach to develop understanding of wheat adaptation to frost and genetic tools to enhance breeding strategies for resilient genotypes, by combining crop physiology, genetic diversity, and agronomy.
The successful candidate will be supervised by an established, successful and industry focused team of research scientists, with direct linkages to a national research project within the current frost investments from GRDC. An attractive scholarship package is available with a 3-year CSU stipend + GRDC Top-Up stipend along with annual operating and travel budget.
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The Gulbali Institute has closed the 2025 round of PhD scholarships
Email gulbali@csu.edu.au for general queries
The Gulbali Institute offers PhD scholarships for outstanding research scholars. Applications for 2025 have closed. We will announce scholarships for 2026 later this year.
After working for several years in the Environmental field, I was keen to get back into research and Charles Sturt University was a great place to do so. Within the Gulbali Institute there are so many interesting and diverse people and projects that inspiration is never far. As a result, my PhD supervisory team was first class - knowledgeable, supportive and included a diverse group of academics and industry leaders. The regional setting of the Institute allowed me to pursue higher education while still living comfortably, something I don’t believe I could have accomplished at a metropolitan university.