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CSIRO Industry (iPhD) Scholarship - Advancing Medical Diagnosis with Multimodal LLM and Agnostic AI Agents

This project investigates the use of agnostic AI and multimodal LLMs to improve medical image diagnosis. The expected outcomes are development of a software prototype, technical advancement in medical image diagnosis and the creation of novel AI algorithms. Potential project benefits are enhanced diagnostic accuracy, more efficient decision support, personalized treatment planning and improved patient outcomes.

  • Primary location of student - Murdoch University, South Street, Murdoch, Western Australia 6150
  • Industry engagement component location - Norwood Systems Limited, 4 Leura Street, Nedlands, Western Australia 6009
  • Other locations - CSIRO Kensington, 26 Dick Perry Way, Kensington, Western Australia 6151
Provider:
Base scholarship & Project Expense and Development package (CSIRO), Industry top-up scholarship (Industry partner)
Duration of Award:
See scholarship details
Level of study:
  • Research
Study Area:
  • Engineering and Energy
  • Technology
  • Science
  • Health
  • Engineering

Eligibility

The student must:

  1. Be an Australian citizen or Permanent Resident, or a New Zealand citizen. 
  2. Meet participating university PhD admission requirements.
  3. Meet university English language requirements.
  4. Not have previously completed a PhD.
  5. Be able to commence the Program in the year of the offer.
  6. Enrol as a full-time PhD student. Part-time arrangements may be considered if approved by the supervisory team and in accordance with university policy.
  7. Be prepared to be located at the project location(s) that the host university has approved and, if required, comply with the host university’s external enrolment procedures.
  8. Be prepared to undergo onboarding to CSIRO, which will include passing mandatory government background checks (allow for between 4 to 8 weeks) and complete any other CSIRO requirements. 

How to Apply

  1. Applicants are required to submit an expression of interest (EOI) following the instructions detailed on the participating university’s webpage.
  2. The EOI is assessed by the supervisory team and shortlisted applicants are interviewed.
  3. The supervisory team nominates a preferred applicant and informs iPhD office.
  4. The nominated applicant will be instructed to apply.
  5. The application is then assessed by the host university against PhD admission criteria.
  6. The university will issue a letter of offer for the program if all conditions have been satisfied.  

Supervisory Team:

  1. Murdoch University - College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics - Contact: Professor Kevin Wong - k.wong@murdoch.edu.au
  2. CSIRO - Health and Biosecurity - Contact: Sajib Saha - Sajib.Saha@csiro.au
  3. Industry - Norwood Systems Limited -                                                            Contact: anupiya.nugaliyadde@norwoodsystems.com                                        Website: https://norwoodsystems.com/

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Payment Method

  • Base scholarship transferred from CSIRO to university and industry top-up scholarship transferred from industry partner to university
  • Project Expense and Development package transferred from CSIRO to the organisation where the student is primarily located
  • A four-year scholarship package totalling approximately $47,000 per annum (2025 rate). 
  • A four-year Project Expense and Development package of approximately $13,000 per annum.