To be eligible, projects must be aligned with CSL’s nominated therapeutic areas: Hematology, Immunology, Immunoglobulins, Cardiovascular and/or Renal. 

For more detailed information about the research areas supported through this partnership, view CSL’s therapeutic areas guide here (link to CSL research areas PDF) 

Through this partnership, eligible Australian businesses can access a $15,000 subsidy towards a 3–6 month research internship for projects aligned with CSL’s nominated therapeutic areas.  

With CSL’s contribution, businesses can access specialist research expertise from a PhD or Masters by Research student, with industry contributions starting from $4,900 + GST for a three-month internship.  

CSL contributes $15,000 towards each eligible placement. Additional months are $3,300 per month. Funding is subject to project eligibility and approval.   

1. Tell us about your research challenge – Start with the problem, opportunity or research question – you don’t need a fully developed project.  
2. Assess funding alignment – We’ll work with you to assess alignment with the CSL therapeutic areas and suitability for an APR.Intern placement.  
3. Develop and advertise your project – APR.Intern provides a project template to help you define your research requirements and promotes the opportunity through our national university network.  
4. Select your researcher – We’ll support recruitment and connect you with suitable postgraduate research candidates.  
5. Set up your internship – APR.Intern supports the project planning and coordinates the internship logistics, including preparing the internship agreement and facilitating signing between all parties.  
6. Start your internship – Your researcher undertakes the project with support from their academic mentor, industry supervisor and APR.Intern.  

Projects could address an existing research challenge, explore a new opportunity or progress an idea requiring specialist research expertise. Examples could include:  

• Disease mechanisms, biomarkers and patient stratification  

• Clinical, translational and real-world evidence  

• Advanced analytics, AI, data science and bioinformatics  

• Novel therapeutic approaches and treatment optimisation  

• Patient outcomes, care pathways and unmet need  

Projects using cross-cutting research methods and technologies may also be eligible where there is clear relevance to CSL’s therapeutic areas.    

Read case studies from previous medical and biomedical interns here.  

APR.Intern makes it easier for Australian businesses to access postgraduate research expertise through a structured and supported internship program.  

With more than 10 years of experience facilitating industry–university research collaborations, APR.Intern offers:  

• Access to research talent – Connect with PhD and Masters by Research students through our national network of 35 Australian universities.  

• End-to-end support – Guidance and coordination throughout the internship process, from project development and recruitment to agreements and commencement.  

• Focused R&D opportunities – Progress research challenges through short-term, targeted projects supported by industry and academic supervisors.  

Talk to APR.Intern. We can help explore your idea and assess alignment.