Partnering with WRI means collaborating on strategic, interdisciplinary research aligned with agriculture, food & wine sectors. You can co-locate, share infrastructure, have access to lab and field facilities, engage students, fund industry scholars or support joint projects. Work with us to innovate, scale impact and address challenges in resilience, sustainability and market needs.
Industry and government partners collaborate with the WRI to drive innovation across agriculture, food and wine. Partners benefit from turning research excellence into real-world impact through access to world-class capability and technologies, facilitated engagement with Research Centres and large-scale initiatives, and transdisciplinary and collaborative research with national and international connections.
Join us at WRI and contribute to world-leading research in agriculture, food and wine. As a graduate researcher, WRI will support you to work alongside renowned scientists and industry partners tackling global challenges in crop improvement, sustainability, and climate resilience. With access to cutting-edge facilities, collaborative networks, and mentoring, you’ll develop practical expertise and make a tangible impact from the lab to the field.
Explore opportunities to advance your research career in an environment that fosters innovation, discovery, and real-world outcomes.
Collaborate with the WRI to advance interdisciplinary research in agriculture, food, and wine. Academic partners gain access to state-of-the-art facilities, industry networks, and funding opportunities, enabling joint projects, co-supervision of students, and impactful research that addresses global challenges in sustainability, crop improvement, and innovation.
The Waite Research Institute (WRI) drives innovation by supporting high-quality research across the agriculture, food, and wine sectors. WRI has played a key role in strengthening research capability at Waite, including supporting the recruitment of multiple research fellows and contributing to the establishment of major initiatives such as the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space, Plant Synbio Australia, and the ARC Training Centre for Future Crops Development.
Alongside ongoing activities such as Precinct Seminars and partner engagement activities, the formation of Adelaide University has provided an excellent opportunity to refresh WRI membership and lead the Institute into a new phase of agrifood innovation.
WRI membership recognises and supports researchers contributing to high‑quality, impactful research across the agrifood and wine system. Membership also provides opportunities for connection, collaboration and leadership across colleges, campuses, disciplines, and with research agencies, government and industry partners.
We are now inviting eligible research-active staff and research partners to apply for WRI membership at a level that reflects their role, experience and engagement. Updated membership categories provide flexible pathways for researchers to engage with WRI in ways that align with their career stage and interests.
While opportunities for HDR involvement in WRI activities will be shared at a later date, this membership round is only available for staff and research partners.
WRI membership is guided by:
Applications are submitted via an online form.
We warmly encourage researchers whose work aligns with WRI’s mission to consider applying.
