Graduate research Scholarships Australia
CSIRO/Data61 - Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre (CSCRC) Graduate
Scholarships
About Scholarship and benefits
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Date Advertised: 07-Nov-2020
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Location: Various, AU
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Company: CSIRO
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Scholarship Value: Up to $10,000 per annum during Honours
and up to $50,000 per annum for a Masters (by research) or PhD depending
on the CSCRC scholarship category awarded.
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Tenure: Up to one year during Honours (with no possibility
for extension), 3 years for a PhD, or 1.5 years full-time (or 3.5 years
part-time) for a Masters (by Research) with a possible 6 months
extension.
Reference: 62146
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Are you passionate about conducting research in cyber security?
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Want to access CSIRO’s world-class facilities and resources during your
Honours year or while completing your PhD or Masters degree by
research?
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Apply for a CSCRC Graduate Scholarship now!
The CSCRC aims to inspire the next generation of cyber security
professionals through working with some of the best cyber security
researchers in Australia, and engagement with the CSCRC Industry &
Government Participants.
Further details of the CSCRC Government and Industry Participants may be
found at:https://www.cybersecuritycrc.org.au
Research Themes
You are invited to apply at any time for a CSCRC Scholarship to carry out
research in one of the following CSCRC Research Themes:
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Resilient Systems: To automate the assessment of high-volume
network traffic to identify ‘red flags’ that enable cyber security
professionals to better prioritize their time on higher value-adding
activities.
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IoT Systems – Security and Configuration: To develop new
approaches to identify threats and secure the deployment of the Internet
of Things.
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Next Generation Authentication Technologies: To develop
authentication technologies to protect access to control systems used in
the water, power, and mining industries.
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Emerging Threats – Network Forensics and Response: To develop
techniques to trace (at a forensic level) where cyber threats have
originated, and automate this ability across complex infrastructure and
architecture environments.
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Platform and Architecture for Cyber Security as a Service: To
develop a secure integrated platform that will enable cyber security
providers to offer robust security services.
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Security Automation and Orchestration: To develop
technologies for security orchestration that can be provisioned as cyber
security solutions as a service.
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Privacy Preserving Data Sharing in a Hyperconnected World: To
develop techniques for sharing threat data whilst ensuring data remains
confidential, and provide algorithms for accessing and analysing threat
data, metadata and patterns.
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Real-Time Monitoring of Cyber Security Threats: To develop
visualization techniques that enable rapid situational awareness of cyber
threats and risks that will deliver confidence in the quality and
provenance of shared information.
CSCRC Scholarship Categories
The CSCRC Scholarships are provided by the CSCRC for one year during
Honours (with no possibility for extension). Scholarships of up to $10,000
per annum are available during Honours.
The CSCRC Scholarships are provided by the CSCRC for three years (with a
possible 6 months extension) for a PhD and 1.5 years full-time (or 3.5
years part-time) for a Masters (by Research) with a possible 6 months
extension. Scholarships of $50,000 per annum are available for Australian,
New Zealand students, or Permanent Residents of Australia. Scholarships of
$37,000 per annum are available for International students. Further,
depending on the thesis topic and industry supporter, a top-up of up to
$13,000 per annum may be available. Top-up CSCRC Research Scholarships of
$23,000 per annum are available for Australian, New Zealand students, or
Permanent Residents of Australia, and $10,000 per annum for International
students for any student who already has a Graduate Scholarship such as
through the Research Training Program.
Scholarship Eligibility
Before a Scholarship can be awarded, a successful applicant must provide
a valid unconditional offer of admission (or be an existing student) to an
Honours year or postgraduate research degree (depending on the scholarship
category) at one of the CSCRC Research Universities.
Contact: For more information please contact Dr Surya Nepal
at surya.nepal@cybersecuritycrc.org.au
How to Apply for this scholarship
The potential applicants should discuss their proposed research with
CSCRC researchers in advance. Initial points of contact for the CSCRC
Research Providers are:
CSIRO/DATA61: surya.nepal@cybersecuritycrc.org.au
Submit your Scholarship Expression of Interest (EOI) to the above contact
for the CSCRC Research Providers as well as to: scholarships@cybersecuritycrc.org.au
Before a CSCRC Scholarship approval is made, you will be required to
provide:
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Evidence of application for admission to an Honours year or
postgraduate research degree at one of the Research Providers.
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The research proposal submitted for admission demonstrating interest
and applicability to one of the CSCRC Research Themes.
- Your CV.
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Copies of your academic transcripts.
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A one-page statement outlining which CSCRC Scholarship Category
(outlined above) you are seeking to apply for, and why you would be a
suitable CSCRC Scholar.
For details about how to apply for research degrees, contact surya.nepal@cybersecuritycrc.org.au
Applications close: CSCRC Graduate Scholarship applications will be
considered through the year.
Visit Official Scholarship site
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