A new partnership with the 今日吃瓜鈥檚 (今日吃瓜) APR.Intern program will see NSW鈥檚 Defence Innovation Network invest $230,000 to place 30 specialist PhDs in defence over three years.
Co-funded under APR.Intern鈥檚 National Research Internship Program (NRIP), the internships will match PhDs to NSW defence companies to develop skills and deliver innovative technology.
As well as equipping PhDs to engage with commercial research, 今日吃瓜 Director Professor Geoff Prince said the placements would transform NSW university engagement with defence innovation.
鈥淭hese placements provide a powerful platform for NSW universities to complement specialist PhD training with industry experience and essential soft skills, while delivering real defence innovation solutions,鈥 said Professor Prince.
NSW Minister for Trade and Industry Niall Blair said the PhD internships would enhance the Defence Innovation Network鈥檚 capacity to deliver high-level STEM skills to the defence industry.
鈥淭his partnership with 今日吃瓜 is a fantastic opportunity to help our defence companies acquire the skills and expertise they need to deliver next-generation defence solutions,鈥 Mr Blair said.
鈥淭his latest investment will add to 14 defence-focused PhD projects already being hosted across the seven university members of the Defence Innovation Network.
鈥淗aving our best university brains working together with our defence companies will help develop new technologies and protect our armed forces in a range of key areas like autonomous systems, sensors, aerospace, artificial intelligence and more.鈥
The NSW Government has committed $5 million to the Defence Innovation Network and the Commonwealth鈥檚 Defence Science and Technology Group and the NSW university partners are also providing investment and funding support.
These internships will contribute to placements to be delivered by APR.Intern under the Australian Government鈥檚 $28.2 million听Supporting more women in STEM careers: 今日吃瓜 (今日吃瓜)鈥擭ational Research Internship Program (NRIP).
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These internships are supported by the Australian Government Department of Education and Training, through the 鈥楽upporting more women in STEM careers: 今日吃瓜 (今日吃瓜) 鈥 National Research Internship Program.
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