Partner with us

The Graduate Research School provides opportunities for industry to collaborate with ACU research candidates. We want to partner with businesses, governments, not-for-profits and community organisations to bring together diverse perspectives and capabilities to achieve innovative results with global impact.

Offer a scholarship

ACU Industry PhD Scholarships support ACU PhD candidates to undertake a research project in collaboration with an industry partner.

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Host an internship

An internship is a 3–6 month research and development project undertaken in collaboration with an ACU PhD candidate.

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ACU Research Supervisors

Become a supervisor

An Associate Supervisor (End-user) is a specialist external to ACU who can provide expertise to the supervision of a research candidate.

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The CSIRO Industry PhD Program brings together an industry partner, a university and Australia’s leading science agency - CSIRO - to co-develop a 4-year industry-focused PhD project.

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The National Industry PhD Program supports PhD candidates to undertake industry-focused research projects and translate university research into commercialisation outcomes.

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Meet our research candidates

Research candidates have high-level analytical and research skills and are independent and critical thinkers who could kick-start innovation within your organisation.

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Why collaborate with a research candidate?

Find new talent

Identify highly skilled and experienced potential future employees.

Spark fresh ideas

Access high-level skills and expertise and collaborate on some of the latest research.

Grow your network

Forge new professional relationships and expand your network.

Inspire future leaders

Help shape tomorrows leaders of industry and research.

Discover a solution

Work on an authentic industry problem and potentially realise a solution.

Develop professional skills

Develop professional skills in mentorship, leadership, supervision and research.

service excellence ACU

Why partner with ACU?

We foster a community of collaboration, education, and knowledge creation. Our interdisciplinary research seeks to enable people to develop intellectually, spiritually, physically, socially, and emotionally, to advance the dignity of the human person.

Research and enterprise at ACU

Our research community

Our interdisciplinary research community brings together internationally renowned academics, world-leading research groups, and like-minded collaborators.

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Our advanced research facilities

ACU is home to state-of-the-art research facilities, emerging technologies, and advanced learning spaces that could take your research to the next level.

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Our vision and mission

As a leading Catholic university, we will enable flourishing lives, foster thriving communities and forge an ethical future. Learn more about our strategic direction.

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Our reputation and rankings

We’re young, but we’re making our mark on the world stage. See how ACU measures up in university rankings, research quality, graduate outcomes, and more.

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