Automotive Engineering Graduate Program
Grants for postgraduate research in automotive engineering
Last Updated: 20 January 2021
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Automotive Engineering Graduate Program
We're helping develop graduate engineers with skills and experience for the future automotive industry. Find out about grants to support postgraduate research in automotive engineering priority areas.
What do you get?
Funding of between $200,000 and $1 million, covering up to 100% of eligible costs.
Who is this for?
Universities that provide postgraduate research programs in automotive engineering.
Overview
The Automotive Engineering Graduate Program provides funding to universities for industry-based postgraduate research. Universities may use the funding to give students stipends and research support.
Student projects need to be in specific knowledge priority areas for automotive engineering. You must complete the projects by 30 June 2021.
The program aims to help the automotive industry by providing a source of high-quality graduate engineers. They’ll have the skills and experience to match future industry needs.
Eligibility
What are the eligibility criteria?
To be eligible you must:
- be a higher education provider listed in Table A or Table B in the Higher Education Support Act 2003
- offer student research programs related to automotive engineering knowledge priorities
Eligible activities must directly relate to the project and can include:
- funding postgraduate students in industry-based projects that give experience in knowledge priority areas
- use of facilities to do research outside the university
- activities that support delivery of your project (like engaging automotive industry partners to support student projects)
Applying
How do you apply?
The Automotive Engineering Graduate Program is currently closed to applications.
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