Coventry-Deakin Cotutelle - AI for agricultural adaptaion and resilience

Who it is for

• Deakin-Coventry Cotutelle: AI for agricultural adaptation and resilience Applications close 5 June 2026 Supporting a PhD candidate to research AI-enhanced climate storylines for agricultural adaptation and resilience between Australia (Deakin University) and the United Kingdom (Coventry University).
• Coventry is the lead institution.
• Key details Project supervisorsDr Bahareh NakisaAdditional supervisorsA/Prof Robert FaggianA/Prof Jonothan Eden (Coventry)Prof Matthew England (Coventry)Deakin faculty and schoolFaculty of f Science,
• Engineering and Built EnvironmentSchool of Information TechnologyLocationDeakin Melbourne Burwood Campus (Australia) and Coventry University (United Kingdom) Value and duration This scholarship is available over three years and offers:a stipend of £21,805 (UKRI) per annum (2026 - 2027 rate)at least 12 months of the total period of the program at
• Deakin University.students will be enrolled at their home institution and at their host institution and will receive a Doctoral degree from Coventry University and Deakin University.For international students, the awardee will also receive:single Overseas Student Health Cover policy for the duration of the student visa.
• Research aim Help shape the future of climate-resilient agriculture by using cutting-edge AI to turn complex climate extremes into powerful, real-world stories that support farmers, food systems and communities in adapting to a changing climate.Agricultural systems are increasingly vulnerable t ||| Am I eligible?
• To be eligible you must:be a domestic or international candidate.
• Domestic includes candidates with Australian Citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency or New Zealand Citizenshipmeet the PhD entry requirements of both Deakin University and Coventry University,
• including equivalence and English language proficiency criteria enrol full time be able to physically locate to both Coventry University (United Kingdom) and Deakin University (Australia).Additiona criteria:applicants should have a strong background in Information Technology, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science,
• Machine Learning, Software Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• They should be comfortable working with computational methods, data pipelines, AI-enabled systems, and ideally some combination of modelling, analytics, and human-centred system design.a secondary background, interest, or demonstrated exposure in climate change, environmental science, agricultural systems, sustainability,
• or climate adaptation would be advantageous, particularly where it relates to decision-support, scenario analysis, or the interpretation of environmental data.
• Candidates who can bridge technical AI capability with applied climate or environmental problem-solving will be especially well suited to the project.Please refer to the research degree entry requirements page and Coventry University's research entry criteria page for further information.
• Ready to apply?
• Applicants should contact Dr Bahareh Nakisa to discuss the project before being invited by Deakin University to lodge a formal application.If successful you will then lodge a separate PhD application to Coventry University via the Coventry application page.
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