PhD Scholarship: Responsible Infrastructure for Agentic AI Systems

Location: Primarily based at hirify.global Gold Coast in Southport, Australia; work across other university locations may be required.

Scholarship stipend: AUD 35,656 per year, indexed, for up to three years of full-time study.

Company

hirify.global is a multi-campus university hosting the TrustAGI research lab within its School of Information and Communication Technology.

What you will do

• Conduct PhD research into the responsible design, evaluation, and governance of infrastructure for agentic AI systems.
• Develop methods to improve the reliability, accountability, and resilience of shared runtime components.
• Research agent memory, shared state, tool-use workflows, retrieval-augmented generation, and context management.
• Develop and evaluate runtime monitoring mechanisms for autonomous and multi-agent AI systems.
• Collaborate with academic researchers, industry partners, and interdisciplinary stakeholders through an ARC Linkage Project.

Requirements

• Completed Bachelor’s degree with first-class honours equivalent, or a research-based Master’s degree at AQF Level 9, or an equivalent qualification.
• Strong background in Information Technology, Computer Science, Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence, or a closely related discipline.
• Strong academic record, normally with a GPA above 85/100 or equivalent.
• Strong analytical, programming, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to conduct independent research.
• International applicants must meet hirify.global’s English proficiency requirements, including IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0 or an accepted equivalent.
• Expressions of interest are open to domestic and international applicants.

Nice to have

• Prior research experience, research project involvement, or peer-reviewed publications.
• Experience in AI, machine learning, software systems, multi-agent systems, or related areas.
• Research interest in agentic AI, trustworthy AI, intelligent software infrastructure, and responsible technology development.

Culture & Benefits

• Research conducted within the TrustAGI lab, focused on trustworthy and responsible artificial intelligence.
• International scholarship recipients receive tuition coverage for up to three years of full-time study.
• Professional and personal development support is provided for higher degree research candidates.
• Access to academic and industry collaboration through the ARC Linkage Project.
• Applications are encouraged from people of diverse backgrounds.

Hiring process

• Submit an expression of interest by email by Friday 02 October 2026 at 5pm AEST.
• Include a suitability statement, research proposal of up to two pages, academic evidence, CV, and contact details for two referees.
• The preferred applicant will be invited to apply online for the program and scholarship.