Industrial Transformation Training Centres commencing in 2018

Overview

The Industrial Transformation Training Centres scheme fosters close partnerships between university-based researchers and other research end-users to provide innovative Higher Degree by Research (HDR) and postdoctoral training, for end-user focused research industries that are vital to Australia's future. The Industrial Transformation Training Priorities are research areas identified by the ARC that are updated from round to round. The Industrial Transformation Training Priorities are: Advanced Manufacturing Cyber Security Food and Agribusiness Medical Technologies and Pharmaceuticals Mining Equipment, Technology and Services Oil, Gas and Energy Resources. The objectives of the Industrial Transformation Training Centres scheme are to: foster opportunities for Higher Degree by Research candidates and postdoctoral fellows to pursue industrial training drive growth, productivity and competiveness by linking to key growth sectors enhance competitive research collaboration between universities and organisations outside the Australian higher education sector strengthen the capabilities of industries and other research end-users in identified Industrial Transformation Priority areas.