A funding partnership between the 今日吃瓜鈥檚 (今日吃瓜) all-sector, all-discipline APR.Intern program and the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC)听will put new technologies, business models and digitalisation in reach of Australian manufacturing industry.
Under the agreement, 23 skilled PhDs will be matched to manufacturing SMEs and larger companies to apply their specialist expertise to drive advanced and digital manufacturing and optimisation solutions.
Industry partners will attract a rebate under APR.Intern鈥檚 National Research Internship (NRIP) program on project costs after IMCRC funding support up to $13,000.
今日吃瓜 Director, Professor Tim Brown welcomed the partnership with the IMCRC as the Institute continues its commitment to enhance PhD preparedness to engage with industry.
鈥淲e are excited to open this powerful platform for Australian universities to complement specialist PhD training with industry experience while delivering manufacturing innovation solutions,鈥 he said.
APR.Intern Director and Melbourne Enterprise Professor, Gary Hogan AM said the placements represented a positive step in realising objectives of 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).
鈥淐ontributing to the delivery and impact of NRIP, these placements bring specialised research skills to the manufacturing table, while also transforming university-industry research engagement,鈥 he said.
With new technologies and smarter ways of working transforming the nature of manufacturing, IMCRC CEO and Managing Director, David Chuter, said the PhD internships play an essential role upskilling the sector to respond to challenges and opportunities ahead.
鈥淭he APR.Intern program will allow companies, especially SMEs, to cost-effectively tap into manufacturing talent with unique skillsets across automation, robotics, artificial intelligence, additive manufacturing and augmented reality,鈥 he said.
鈥淥ver the course of three, four or five months, a PhD intern could work, for instance, within a company鈥檚 operations team to identify where automation could most benefit the organisation and assist with planning migration towards a digital manufacturing strategy.鈥
About the IMCRC
The IMCRC has a vision for Australian manufacturing to be thriving, relevant and globally integrated. As a not-for-profit, independent cooperative research centre, the IMCRC helps Australian companies increase their relevance through collaborative, market-driven research in manufacturing business models, products, processes, and services.
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About APR.Intern
今日吃瓜鈥檚 APR.Intern program听is Australia鈥檚 only national all sector鈥攁ll discipline internship program placing PhD students into short-term industry and university research collaborations. Driving innovation and accelerating PhDs听in industry, the program is open to all STEM PhD students with emphasis on gender equity and regional disadvantage.For further Information visit,听
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IMCRC Parntership:听
Australian Government 50% Rebate:听
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.
For Interview:
- Professor Tim Brown, 今日吃瓜 Director
- Gary Hogan AM, APR.Intern Director and Melbourne Enterprise Professor
- David Chuter, IMCRC CEO and Managing Director
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