FrieslandCampina PhD Scholarship

Fully funded PhD opportunity in Dairy & Food Science at Massey University, New Zealand, based in Palmerston North.

The project is titled Understanding Acid Casein Curd Particle Properties and Their Role in Washing Efficiency and is funded by FrieslandCampina. It is a research-intensive doctoral project with direct industrial relevance to dairy processing.

Research focus: acid casein curd particle properties, washing efficiency, filtration behaviour, equipment fouling, fines generation, and overall dairy processing performance. The work will also examine how acidification rate, temperature, calcium balance, and milk pre-treatment affect particle formation and behaviour.

Relevant academic areas: Food Science, Dairy Science, Chemical/Process Engineering, Materials Science, soft matter, colloids, particle characterisation, rheology, and food texture/structure.

Funding: NZ$35,000 tax-free annual stipend, full tuition coverage, and research costs fully covered.

Eligibility: Applicants with backgrounds in Food Science, Dairy Science, Chemical/Process Engineering, Materials Science, or related disciplines are encouraged to apply. Experience or interest in soft matter and colloids, food texture and structure, particle characterisation, and rheology/material science will be advantageous.

Application deadline: 15 June 2026.

How to apply: Email your application directly to Associate Professor Alistair Carr at [email protected] with the subject line Reference FC-AC2026.