Internships & Scholarships
From time to time, internship opportunities for students doing agricultural science programs arise at the Waite and will be posted here. Internships add depth to the student experience, providing insights and experience in a relevant working environment and helping students establish career networks as they apply their knowledge in a work setting.
For general job opportunities at the Waite, please see www.thewaite.org/employment/
University of Adelaide-CSIRO Industry PhD Program
A project exploring the benefits of edible insects in the Australian diet is available under The University of Adelaide-CSIRO Industry PhD Program. Applications accepted up to 30 September 2019.
Why fungi isn’t always the good guy
Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) partnerships are mutualisms between an estimated two-thirds of plants species and microscopic fungi that are ubiquitous in soils
STEM Professionals in Schools
STEM Professionals in Schools is a national volunteer program run by CSIRO that facilitates partnerships between schools and industry to bring real STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) into the classroom
The 2019 SAGIT Scholarship is now open
Applications are invited for the following scholarship leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine. DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 17 JULY!
Scholarships available to attend the 2019 Crawford Fund Conference
The SA Crawford Fund Committee is calling for scientists under 35 years to apply to attend the annual conference on 12 and 13 August 2019 in Canberra. Applications close Monday 17 June.
Horizon Scholarships 2021 – applications open
The Horizon Scholarship is open to students enrolled full-time in their last two years of an agriculture-related undergraduate degree at an Australian university. Applications are now open and close on 15 January 2021.
SARDI Internship in Applied Grains R&D
As part of an initiative to attract graduates to a career in R&D, the GRDC, SAGIT, SARDI and the University of Adelaide, have combined to offer a 12-month research internship in applied grains R&D
Pawsey Student Internships: Summer 2018
The Pawsey Supercomputing Centre in Western Australia is calling for student internship projects.
Students get a taste for research at Waite over summer
Undergraduate student Karri Thomas got some hands-on laboratory research experience during her Summer Research Scholarship placement at Waite
2018 Australia China Young Scientist Exchange Program
Applications now open. This program funds an annual exchange of Australian and Chinese early to mid-career researchers in the fields of science, technology and medicine