The Federal Government has announced a new $249 million Industrial Transformation Research program and cadetship package.

 

The  package, to be administered by the Australian Research Council, includes:

  • More than 1,000 engineering cadetships over the next four years so students can get the work experience they need to kick-start their careers in manufacturing and other Australian industries.
  • New research training centres that will provide quality industrial doctoral and postdoctoral training for up to 600 PhD students each year.
  • New research hubs bringing researchers and industry representatives together to design and engineer commercially and technically viable solutions to some of our most pressing industrial problems.

 

Industrial Transformation Research Hubs will bring managers, researchers and industry workers together to solve major problems facing industry.  Up to 20 research hubs will be established nationwide with initial funding for up to four years.  The Government will invest up to $1 million per year in each hub with this investment being matched by industry partners.

 

Up to 50 Industrial Transformation Training Centres will be established to foster close partnerships between university-based researchers and the industry members who will use the research outcomes.  Around 20 of the centres will include training in social impact, inclusion and industrial and community transformation. As part of the training centres component, the Government will award up to 600 industrial PhDs to embed students in industry settings, directly harnessing research capability to address industry needs. Up to $1 million per year will be provided for each centre for up to three years. The 50 centres will be selected over a five year period.

 

More information on the Industrial Transformation Research Program is at www.arc.gov.au.

 

For more information on the engineering cadetships, visit www.innovation.gov.au