CSIRO Next Generation Graduates Program: Prediction of Performance in Olympic Racing Sports
Background
CSIRO Next Generation Graduates Program
Australia has a deadline: 2032. The impending Olympics has highlighted the crucial importance of data in sport, and the critical lack of experts to manage and analyse these data. As part of the Australian Government’s Digital Economy Strategy and Artificial Intelligence Action Plan, the CSIRO, has developed the Next Generation Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Emerging Technologies (ET) graduates’ program. This Program aims to train a cohort of sports data scientists in high performance sports and para-sports.
The project:
Work in partnership with the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) to:
- Identify relevant data for comprehensive performance prediction.
- Determine the optimal data requirements for accurate performance prediction.
- Assess the predictive power of limited known real data.
Applications are open to Australian and New Zealand citizens, and Australian permanent resident, PhD applicants from varied backgrounds including data science, computer science, mathematics and statistics, engineering, or other related fields.
Benefits of the scholarship include:
- A CSIRO Next Generation Graduates Scholarship for three and a half years, with a value of $41,650.00 per annum, to support your living costs.
- A fee-relief scholarship for up to four years.
- Training budget: $5,000 (total) over the period of full candidature. Integrated training led by the CSIRO on AI and Emerging Technology.
- 6-month industry partner placement (Victorian Institute of Sport).
- Publication/thesis allowance.
- Opportunities to work with La Trobe’s outstanding researchers and have access to our suite of professional development programs.
Are you eligible to apply?
To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, applicants must:
- meet the entrance requirements for the proposed course
- not be receiving another scholarship greater than 75 per cent of the stipend rate for the same purpose.
- be an Australian and New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident.
In selecting successful applicants, we prioritise applications from candidates who:
- will be enrolled full-time and undertaking their research at a La Trobe University campus
- have completed a Masters by Research or other significant body of research, such as an honours research thesis or lead authorship of a peer-reviewed publication, assessed at a La Trobe Masters by research standard of 75 or above
How to apply
If you wish to apply for this scholarship, follow Step 3 and 4 on our PhD application page – please ensure you submit a full application for scholarship and candidature. Select the 'Graduate Research - Specialist Research Scholarship' and use the scholarship code: SRS-24011 in your application.
Please note: As part of your application you are not required to identify a potential supervisor – Dr David Carey and Dr Minh Huynh are the designated supervisors for this project. A research proposal is not required.
Selection process:
The University will carefully review your application and consider you for this scholarship.
If you are shortlisted for the scholarship and candidature, you will be invited to an interview with representatives of La Trobe and Victorian Institute of Sport.
The final decision will be made based on your application and interview. The successful candidate will be made an offer for candidature and scholarship.
You will be advised of an outcome in March 2024.
Who to contact for further information
Dr David Carey, d.carey@latrobe.edu.au