Undergraduate Vacation Studentships
Scientific ResearchPosted 17 Jul 2026
Advertised as “Undergraduate Vacation Studentships - NCMI (Identified Role - Indigenous)”
Posted 17 Jul 2026
Advertised as “Undergraduate Vacation Studentships - NCMI (Identified Role - Indigenous)”
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| Base salary | A$2,000 |
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Acknowledgement of Country
CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. View our vision towards reconciliation.
Solve Australia’s greatest challenges with the CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure Team!
The opportunities we are offering
CSIRO’s National Collections and Marine Infrastructure (NCMI) unit manages collections of plants and animals of Australian and international significance, hosts and contributes to the Atlas of Living Australia, and operates the Marine National Facility on behalf of Australia. We also do research on how we discovery, understand and measure our biodiversity to support its management across Australia’s vast land and sea environments? Together, these programs contribute to evidence-based support for biosecurity, conservation and the development of sustainable land and marine management systems.
Our Undergraduate Vacation Studentships are run over the Australian summer holidays and offer undergraduate students the opportunity to collaborate with leading CSIRO researchers in our world class facilities.
Students will have the chance to work on a real project in science, technology or a related field such as science communication.
Participation in the Vacation Studentship Program has influenced previous scholarship holders in their choice of further study and future career options. Many have gone on to pursue a PhD in collaboration with CSIRO or to build a successful research career within CSIRO, a university or industry.
Projects: National Collections and Marine Infrastructure have 2 projects available in their Indigenous Undergraduate Vacation Studentship Program, for details please see the NCMI Indigenous Studentship Project List.
Location: Perth, WA and Cairns, QLD. Travel assistance will be provided for interstate students, typically covering return flights at the start and end of the program, and some accommodation support.
Stipend: $2,056.33 per fortnight
Duration: Placements are for 8 to 12 weeks between November 2026 and February 2027.
Reference: 103750
To be considered you will need:
Who is eligible to apply?
CSIRO considers the filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity/affirmative measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth).
The position is therefore only open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people with Australian Citizenship. The successful applicant will be required to provide evidence to confirm that they are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person.
Appointment to this role may be subject to conditions including provision of a national police check as well as other security/medical/character clearance requirements.
Child Safety
CSIRO is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people involved in our activities and programs. View our Child Safe Policy.
Where to from here!
If you are interested in the National Collections and Marine Infrastructure Indigenous Undergraduate Vacation Studentship Program and meet the above candidate requirements, please apply online today!
If you prefer to have an informal chat before putting in your application, you can contact our Indigenous Employment and Capability Team at IndigenousCareers@csiro.au for more information.
Apply Online
To apply you will be required to:
If you experience difficulties applying online please email: careers.online@csiro.au.
Applications Close
Monday 17 August 2026, 11:00pm AEST