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Active scholarships

Learn more about the research being undertaken by students with top up scholarship funding from Wine Australia.

Wine Australia supports research scholarships that help build knowledge, skills and research capability across the Australian grape and wine sector. This work contributes to developing sector capability and supporting people to learn, grow and apply their expertise.

Wine Australia acknowledges the universities and other scholarship programs providing support to these students as they carry out research for the grape and wine community.

Viticulture, grapes and the vineyard

  • Charles Sturt University logo
    Anne Johnson (2020 Dr Tony Jordan OAM Award recipient) Charles Sturt University

    Implementation of agroecological practices in viticulture: Identification of factors that motivate or constrain uptake (WA Ph2000)

  • Adelaide University logo
    Benjamin Pike Adelaide University

    Understanding the Relative Sustainability of Harvesting Pruned Vineyard Biomass and the Effect on Carbon Sequestration and Disease Management (WA Ph2005)

  • Queensland University of Technology logo
    Callan Alexander Queensland University of Technology

    Monitoring avian functional diversity in vineyards using autonomous recording units and deep learning (WA Ph2203)

  • Charles Sturt University logo
    Calvin Wong Charles Sturt University

    Grapevine root distribution and implications for nutrient uptake in cover cropped vineyards (WA Ph2405)

  • Adelaide University logo
    Chethana Gowder Shekharappa Adelaide University

    The role of Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and Gamma amino butyric acid (GABA) in cell death in grape berry development (WA Ph1910)

  • Adelaide University logo
    Claire Armstrong Adelaide University

    Understanding and managing grape berry heterogeneity in the vineyard to improve Cabernet Sauvignon wine quality (WA Ph1802)

  • Charles Sturt University logo
    Colin Starkey Charles Sturt University

    Alternate strategies and vineyard practices for reducing the risk of grapevine trunk diseases (WA Ph2106)

  • Charles Sturt University logo
    Dyanah Amorio Charles Sturt University

    One vine, two diseases: Interactions of different grapevine trunk disease pathogens within vines (WA Ph2201)

  • Adelaide University logo
    Fei Zhang Adelaide University

    Mobile RNA signalling between rootstock and scion in grafted grapevine (WA Ph2202)

  • La Trobe University logo
    Gopi Koladiya La Trobe University

    Exploring the genomic basis of virulence in grapevine phylloxera (WA Ph2604)

  • Adelaide University logo
    Grace Prayogo Adelaide University

    Characterising physiological, biochemical, and molecular traits in Shiraz grapevines of varying vine age in Barossa Valley (WA Ph2406)

  • Adelaide University logo
    Hankun Luo Adelaide University

    Remote sensing prediction of soil moisture and soil organic carbon in vineyards using machine learning and vision-language models (WA Ph2605)

  • Adelaide University logo
    Jacob Long (2024 Dr Tony Jordan OAM Award recipient) Adelaide University

    Investigating novel germplasm solutions: Sensory characteristics and consumer acceptance of 1st generation mildew resistant varieties and gene-edited grapevines (WA Ph2401)

  • Adelaide University logo
    Joanah Midzi Adelaide University Graduate Centre

    Inter-vine signalling via plant volatiles (WA Ph2104)

  • Adelaide University logo
    Joseph Marks (2019 Dr Tony Jordan OAM Award recipient) Adelaide University

    Sustaining viticulture: How under-vine (sp. Vitis vinifera) cover crops affect arbuscular mycorrhizal associations, soil organic carbon composition and soil carbon stocks (WA Ph1902)

  • Adelaide University logo
    Kate Henderson Adelaide University

    Sustaining premium Australian wine: Managing vine nutrition through conventional and alternative approaches to enhance fermentation and wine quality (WA Ph2603).

  • Griffith University logo
    Kate Kingston (2021 Dr Tony Jordan OAM Award recipient) Griffith University

    Developing and applying climate smart and biochar-based innovative technologies for viticulture future in southeast Queensland (WA PH2100)

  • The University of Tasmania logo
    Lauren Utzinger The University of Tasmania

    Vineyard floor management – premium wine (WA Ph2606)

  • Charles Sturt University logo
    Marcos Andres Sodupe Charles Sturt University

    Prevalence, distribution, and role of Cryptovalsa ampelina in grapevine dieback in Australia (WA Ph2402)

  • The University of Tasmania logo
    Pippa French University of Tasmania

    Science to inform decision making between synthetic and alternative nitrogen sources in vineyards (WA Ph1904)

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  • CSIRO logo
    Ross Sanders CSIRO

    Rootstock effects on grape rachis (bunch-stem) composition and the implications for red wine flavour and aroma (WA Ph1901)

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  • Adelaide University logo
    WenWen Jiang Adelaide University

    Glycosyltransferases in grapevine secondary metabolism: Understanding and modifying their activity and selectivity (WA Ph2407)

  • Australian National University logo
    Yilin Bae (2026 Dr Tony Jordan OAM Award recipient) Australian National University

    Investigating scale and mealybug control in Australia viticulture (WA Ph2601)

Oenology

  • Adelaide University logo
    Alix Harlington Adelaide University

    Engineering biosensors of smoke taint (WA Ph2002)

  • Adelaide University logo
    Chethana Gowder Shekharappa Adelaide University

    The role of Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and Gamma amino butyric acid (GABA) in cell death in grape berry development (WA Ph1910)

  • University of Queensland
    Christopher Caboche University of Queensland

    Analysis of the wine glycoproteome and proteome to improve quality and track provenance (WA Ph1903)

  • Adelaide University logo
    Dario Gordo Adelaide University

    Novel uses of retentate derived from membrane filtration of wine (WA Ph2602)

  • Adelaide University logo
    Hugh Holds Adelaide University

    From brandewijn (burnt wine) to bush fires: new directions in Australian Brandy production (WA Ph1905)

  • Adelaide University logo
    Ysadora Mirabelli-Montan Adelaide University

    Rapid analytical methods for early detection of smoke taint in grape juice (WA Ph2200)

  • Queensland University of Technology logo
    Maria Fiorito Queensland University of Technology

    Engineering protein biosensors for detecting smoke taint in wines (WA Ph2403)

  • Adelaide University logo
    Ranjith Cebreco Adelaide University

    Engineering biosensors of wine spoilage (WA Ph2001)

  • Flinders University
    Spencer Petticrew Flinders University

    Exploration of macromolecular complexes in wine using the Vortex Fluidic Device (WA Ph1801)

  • Adelaide University logo
    Yanina Giordano Adelaide University Graduate Centre

    Alternatives to sulfur dioxide for controlling Brettanomyces spoilage in wine (WA Ph2102)

  • Adelaide University logo
    Yiming Huo Adelaide University

    Mitigating taint in wine due to vineyard exposure to bushfire smoke (WA Ph2003)

  • Adelaide University logo
    Yu Wang Adelaide University

    Developing innovative wine products using natural additives to meet changing consumer needs (WA Ph2607)

Sensory

  • University of Melbourne
    Billy Xynas University of Melbourne

    Wine production in a changing Australian climate: water addition to musts and the effects on phenolic, chemical and sensory attributes (WA Ph1913)

  • Queensland University of Technology logo
    Huanhuan Li Queensland University of Technology

    Understanding and improving the mouthfeel and flavour profiles of no and low alcohol (NOLO) wine (WA Ph2404)

  • University of Queensland
    Shaoyang Wang University of Queensland

    A systematic approach to understanding wine texture and mouthfeel (WA Ph1704)

Wine business, consumers and marketing

  • Adelaide University logo
    German Puga Adelaide University

    Essays in Wine Economics (WA Ph2006)

  • University of Newcastle
    Irma Dupuis University of Newcastle

    The Wine Provenance Project: Blockchain-enabled wine labels, a new era for consumer trust? (WA Ph2101)

University of Adelaide and Wine Australia co-funded project scholarships

  • Adelaide University logo
    Yu Hou Adelaide University

    The role of polysulfanes in the appearance of ‘reduced’ wine aromas (UA Ph2102)

  • Adelaide University logo
    Tingting Shi Adelaide University

    Novel use of activated carbon fabric to mitigate the impact of grapevine exposure to bushfire smoke (UA Ph2101)

  • Adelaide University logo
    Tea Knezevic Adelaide University

    Defining the diversity and their potential applications of yeasts from Australian niches (WA Ph2105)

  • Adelaide University logo
    Cassidy Shaw Adelaide University

    Driving the image and growth of NOLO wines in Australia and key export market (UA Ph2103)

  • Adelaide University logo
    Syuzanna Mosikyan Adelaide University

    Examining consumer acceptance of alternative and gene-edited traditional grape varieties (UA Ph2104)

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