A Griffith industry PhD transforms your academic expertise into industry progress.
An industry PhD offers potential students the opportunity to undertake research within their workplace or another industry partner under the guidance of academics and industry professionals.
Our commitment to supporting industry engagement opportunities enables you to contribute to global innovation, solve real-world problems, and generate new knowledge throughout your research studies. These practical applications improve your career readiness and establish networks to support you beyond your studies.
Activate your research with an industry partner
Research candidates are supported to explore collaborative research projects, apply for external funding opportunities, and engage external supervision to further their career pathways. These opportunities provide practical and industry-relevant experience while you complete your doctoral studies.
Griffith Industry PhD Scholarship
An industry PhD scholarship supports collaboration on a research project that responds to industry needs.
These are co-funded by an industry partner and Griffith, and conducted under joint supervision.
Industry employment
Industry professionals who are employed by an industry partner may be supported by their employer to pursue a PhD while retaining their position and salary.
Fee offsets and other incentives may apply.
Research internship
Gain practical experience, strengthen your transferable, professional and research skills, and build networks.
Undertake a bespoke research project that lasts 3-6 months in collaboration with your industry partner.
National pathways
Australian industry PhD programs provide support and incentives to both universities and industry to foster practical research collaboration.
Are you an external organisation?
If your organisation is seeking solutions to a specific business challenge or needs answers to complex questions, consider a Griffith PhD -industry partnership.
Collaboration can provide you with access to the latest analysis, expertise and data from our world-leading research community.
How does an industry PhD benefit students?
An industry PhD could be the biggest competitve edge in your career.
How to start an industry PhD with your current employer?
A Griffith Industry PhD is a strategic advantage that fuels innovation, solves complex problems, and keeps you ahead of the competition. Approach your current employer and discuss how an industry PhD could work for the organisation.
You will also need to check your eligibility to study a PhD.
More information for the employer is available here.
The industry partner contribution may be eligible for the Research and Development (R&D) tax incentive.
The first step is to secure a supervisor for your PhD.
Contact your existing Griffith academic partner or search Griffith Experts to identify an academic expert in your field of interest.
In partnership with your Griffith supervisor and your employer, develop a research proposal for your PhD.
Your employer will also become a part of the research proposal as an external supervisor.
Working with your Griffith supervisor, you are ready to apply.
Ensure you fill in all the necessary paperwork.
You will need to include details of your employers’ involvement in the project by completing the HDR Industry Project Plan.
Industry-linked projects and scholarships
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Griffith Industry PhD Scholarship Scheme Undertake research in collaboration with an industry partner, providing practical experience while you complete your doctoral studies. |
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Altitude and Heat Training for Heart Failure: A Physiological Investigation Industry aligned scholarship investigating whether controlled exposure to altitude and heat, can activate adaptive pathways and enhance oxygen transport, utilisation and ultimately exercise capacity in people with heart failure |
16/01/2026 |
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Transforming disaster resilience though a community-centred governance model Grant funded scholarship aiming to create a community-centred approach to managing disasters in a changing climate to assist in a cultural shift towards shared responsibility for increasing resilience |
2/02/2026 |
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AI/ML Forecasting of Marine Biological Hazards Induced by Climate Change Industry aligned scholarship carrying out impactful research in forecasting marine biological hazards induced by climate change through artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML). |
25/11/2025 |
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Diffusion Stream Models for Real-time Remote Sensing in Environmental Monitoring Industry aligned scholarship aimed at developing a real-time, scalable monitoring system that leverages diffusion-based stream models and complex event processing to detect and explain anomalous methane (CH₄) emissions using satellite and sensor data |
30/11/2025 |
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Help Restore Australia’s Rivers through Behaviour Change Industry aligned scholarship hoping to address the knowledge gaps in environmental sustainability and social marketing, focusing on river health and sustainable land management practices via co-creation and adoption of Natural Capital Profiles. |
30/11/2025 |
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Australian industry PhD programs
The CSIRO Industry PhD Program and the National Industry PhD Program foster research collaboration by providing support and incentives to both universities and partner organisations when a PhD is designed with an industry application.
Griffith University has thoroughly embraced the National Industry PhD Program, achieving a high number of awards and a high success rate in national priority areas. This commitment highlights their dedication to developing the next generation of researchers who can seamlessly work in university and industry environments, whilst driving cutting-edge research and innovation.
Jason Steinwedel, Campus Plus
Talk to your employer about making a connection with Griffith through these programs.
Additional opportunities throughout your studies
There are many ways to amplify your research studies at Griffith in connection with external partner organisations.
Work-integrated learning opportunities, HDR Block Research Internships, are available to all students across all disciplines in order to enable workforce-ready graduates. These may include short-term internships without a research focus. They may be discipline-focused, community-focused, or have a broad application, like innovation and entrepreneurship.
Our award-winning Industry Mentoring Program connects students with industry professionals in person and online.
Our Emerging Industry Leaders Program is a professional development initiative exclusively for higher degree research candidates at Griffith University. The program bridges the professional gap for candidates who transition from academia to industry positions.
Collaborate with an industry partner to advance your research and career growth
PhD candidate - Alec McKenzieWhat I’m doing would not be possible without industry funding and support. I'm going to need 100-plus elite swimmers, the higher level, the better. Having Queensland Academy of Sport in our corner, they provide the athletes to study, and the support, guidance and connections so we can just go and do it in a timely manner.
