Research training scholarships in Australia

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• 92 $273,000 / yr closes 31 Dec 2026 Postgraduate (research)

  Alliance for Healthy Ageing (AHA) in Western Queensland - PhD or MPhil Top-Up Scholarship

  Supervisor: Professor Claire Jackson Associate supervisor: Dr Caroline Nicholson The AHA aims to prevent, delay or reverse frailty in the community. Utilising a multidisciplinary, integrated, digitall…

  University of Queensland

• 84 $15,000 closes 30 Jun 2027 Postgraduate (research)

  The ARC Centre for Climate-Resilient Water has 7 projects across three universities with three themes spanning Collaborative Governance (and Climate Scenario Modelling), Reliable Water and Future Precincts

  Supervisor: Professor Steven Kenway The ARC Training Centre for Climate-Resilient Water is recruiting PhD candidates to join a national research program addressing critical water challenges in a chang…

  University of Queensland

• 81 $39,220 / yr rolling Postgraduate (research)

  Research project scholarship

  This scholarship supports you to complete a higher degree by research while focusing on a specific project. Explore the projects to find one that suits your research interests. View all projects avail…

  University of Queensland

• 80 $15,000 / yr closes in 11 days Postgraduate (research)

  Michael Nefedov PhD Scholarship

  Through his gift, Michael Nefedov wishes to support teaching and research at UQ through a PhD top-up scholarship for a candidate undertaking cancer research.

  University of Queensland

• 77 $49,220 / yr rolling Postgraduate (research)

  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Scholarships

  These scholarships include a living stipend to support you as you complete a research project for your Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Philosophy or a research-focused professional doctorate at UQ.

  University of Queensland

• 77 $4,000 closes in 8 days Postgraduate (research)

  Guilford Bell Scholarship

  This HDR travel scholarship was established in 2009 and is maintained by a bequest from the late Orme Augusta Marsh. The purpose of the scholarship is to support a Higher Degree by Research candidate …

  University of Queensland

• 76 $20,000 / yr rolling Postgraduate (research)

  ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Futures Top-Up Scholarship

  The Indigenous Futures Centre is excited to support the next generation of Indigenous researchers. In addition to offering an attractive top-up scholarship and research support funds, the Centre provi…

  University of Queensland

• 75 $39,220 / yr rolling Postgraduate (research)

  Fellowship support scheme scholarships

  These scholarships are funded by the Australian Government to assist PhD students with their living costs and tuition fees.

  University of Queensland

• 75 $10,000 / yr closes 30 Jun 2027 Postgraduate (research)

  Queensland Academy of Sport Top Up Scholarships

  The UQ and QAS are awarding up to 8 research scholarships (commencement 2024-2027) to fast track sport innovation ahead of Brisbane 2032. Students from a broad range of disciplines are encouraged to a…

  University of Queensland

• 73 $5,000 closes in 4d Postgraduate (research)

  Douglas H.K. Lee Family Scholarship

  This scholarship was founded in 1987 by a series of gifts from Dr D. H. K. Lee, Foundation Professor of Physiology at UQ.

  University of Queensland

• 73 $5,000 closes in 4d Postgraduate (research)

  William Nathaniel Robertson Scholarship

  The scholarship was founded in 1984 by a bequest of $10,000 under the will of Clara Joan Roe, in memory of her father, William Nathaniel Robertson, Vice-Chancellor of the University 1926-1938.

  University of Queensland

• 71 $10,000 / yr rolling Postgraduate (research)

  CRC TiME Top-Up Scholarship

  The Cooperative Research Centre for Transformations in Mining Economies (CRC TiME) offers scholarships of up to 3.5 years duration to eligible higher degree research (HDR) students who participate in …

  University of Queensland

• 71 $9,375 / yr rolling Postgraduate (research)

  UQ PhD Industry Placement Award

  If you meet the criteria of the UQ PhD Industry Placement Award you will be provided with the award payment upon successful completion of the placement. You will also be considered for a tuition exten…

  University of Queensland

• 71 $9,375 / yr rolling Postgraduate (research)

  UQ PhD Industry Placement Scholarship

  This is awarded in recognition of the time commitment required to undertake a placement as part of your candidature. If you meet the criteria, this scholarship will provide you with: A 3 month extensi…

  University of Queensland

• 70 $20,000 rolling Postgraduate (research)

  Nicklin White Graduate Travel Scholarship

  The Scholarship was established in 2021 by funds received from a UQ Alumnus to encourage young UQ Chemical Engineering Graduates to study for a PhD at some of the world's elite institutions overseas.

  University of Queensland

• 68 $1,000 closes in 10 days Postgraduate (research)

  Donald Tugby Postgraduate Archaeological Research Prize

  Established in 2010 and maintained by the income of an endowment gift of $23,000 from Dr Donald Tugby, who taught anthropology at The University of Queensland from 1958 to 1986. Dr Tugby introduced st…

  University of Queensland

• 67 $14,000 / yr rolling Postgraduate (research)

  PhD Economics Top-Up scholarship for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student

  This Top-Up Scholarship encourages and supports Australian Indigenous PhD students to undertake research at the School of Economics at The University of Queensland.

  University of Queensland

• 65 $10,000 / yr rolling Postgraduate (research)

  Poche Centre for Indigenous Health Research Top-Up Scholarships

  The UQ Poche Centre brings together Indigenous and health expertise across the University, and works collaboratively with Indigenous community organisations and health providers, on improving health o…

  University of Queensland

• 63 $1,000 / yr closes in 4d Postgraduate (research)

  Charles Ferdinand Marks and Elizabeth Gray Marks Prize

  Established in 1978 by a bequest to the University of Queensland of $2,000 by Miss Edris Marie Blanche Marks as a memorial to her parents Charles Ferdinand Marks and Elizabeth Gray Marks.

  University of Queensland

• 56 $1,000 rolling Postgraduate (research)

  School of Music HDR Scholarship

  The School of Music provides all confirmed candidates with up to $2,000 (for PhD) or $1,000 (for MPhil) of research support funding over the duration of their HDR candidature. The funding is to help y…

  University of Queensland

• 53 The Associate Dean (Academic) will deter rolling Undergraduate · Honours

  Leo Howard Memorial Bursary

  Established in 1978 by a bequest from the late Leo Howard, PhD A.N.U., BSc, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics at The University of Queensland, and funds raised by his friends to augment his bequest for t…

  University of Queensland

• 53 Varies rolling Postgraduate (research)

  The PhD Scholarship in Tripartite Approaches to Tackling Wage Theft

  University of Sydney

• 53 Varies rolling Postgraduate (research)

  Enhanced Business School Research Scholarship

  Minimum $50,207 yearly scholarship to support students to study a PhD or Master of Philosophy at the University of Sydney Business School.

  University of Sydney

• 53 Varies rolling Postgraduate (research)

  Garry and Susan Rothwell Research Scholarship

  Up to $30,000 stipend scholarship to support a PhD student who is researching at the Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning.

  University of Sydney

• 53 Varies rolling Postgraduate (research)

  The Investec Women in Finance and Leadership PhD Scholarship

  This scholarship aims to provide financial assistance to a PhD student to undertake advanced research within the Women, Work and Leadership Group.

  University of Sydney

• 53 Varies rolling Postgraduate (research)

  Business School Supplementary Research Scholarship

  A scholarship for Higher Degree by Research students in the University of Sydney Business School who have been awarded an external research scholarship.

  University of Sydney

• 53 Varies rolling Postgraduate (research)

  Epic PhD Scholarship in Digital Human and Human Learning

  A $40,109 p.a scholarship to support PhD students undertaking a specific research study at the University of Sydney Business School.

  University of Sydney

• 53 Varies rolling Postgraduate (research)

  Postgraduate Research Supplementary Scholarship in Transport and Logistics Studies

  $2,000 per annum scholarships to support PhD students researching transport and logistics at the University of Sydney Business School.

  University of Sydney

• 53 Varies rolling Postgraduate (research)

  Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Music and Cultural History

  This scholarship provides financial support to a Master of Philosophy, PhD or Doctor of Musical Arts student undertaking research as part of an Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowship Proj…

  University of Sydney

• 53 Varies rolling PhD · Postgraduate (coursework)

  Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Collaborative AI for Science (Co-) Creativity and Hypothesis Generation

  A $38,500 per annum scholarship to support a PhD student conducting research on the Collaborative Al for Scientific (Co-) Creativity and Hypothesis Generation project.

  University of Sydney

• 53 Varies rolling Postgraduate (research)

  Business School Post-Submission Award

  A scholarship to support PhD students who have shown strong potential to pursue jobs in prestigious academic and industrial positions the opportunity to improve their publication record and better pre…

  University of Sydney

• 53 Varies rolling Postgraduate (research)

  Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Politics

  Up to $36,960 per annum scholarship to support a research student to undertake research for a PhD in political science as part of ARC Discovery Project 230101777 Mapping & Harnessing Public Mistrust: …

  University of Sydney

• 53 Varies rolling Postgraduate (research)

  The PhD Scholarship in Gender Equity Initiatives

  University of Sydney

• 53 Varies rolling Postgraduate (research)

  Centre for Advanced Food Enginomics Scholarship

  This scholarship supports commencing PhD students to conduct research into sensor for smart food packaging.

  University of Sydney

• 53 Varies rolling Postgraduate (research)

  Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Doctoral Research Travel Grant Scheme

  This scholarship aims to support PhD students in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences to undertake primary research outside of Sydney.

  University of Sydney

• 53 Varies rolling Postgraduate (research)

  Dr Helen Marchant-Pritchard Memorial Scholarship

  This scholarship supports a master's by research or PhD student to undertake research in the areas of social welfare and social work.

  University of Sydney

• 53 Varies rolling Honours · Postgraduate (research)

  Peter Lawrence Memorial Scholarship

  This scholarship supports Honours, Masters and PhD students in Anthropology to undertake research overseas.

  University of Sydney

• 53 Varies rolling Postgraduate (research)

  Thomas and Ethel Mary Ewing Scholarships (Travelling Research)

  Travel scholarship valued up to $20,000 for master's by research and PhD students at the Sydney School of Education and Social Work.

  University of Sydney

• 53 Varies rolling Postgraduate (research)

  Sydney Environment Institute Postgraduate Research Scholarship

  This scholarship aims to support PhD students to undertake research in a core research area of the Sydney Environment Institute.

  University of Sydney

• 53 Varies rolling Postgraduate (research)

  Polymnia and Aimilia Kallinikos Scholarship

  This scholarship supports PhD students travelling overseas to undertake research in Greek Studies up to 1453 AD.

  University of Sydney

• 53 Varies rolling Postgraduate (research)

  AR Davis Postgraduate Research Memorial Scholarship

  This scholarship aims to assist PhD students in Chinese Studies and Japanese Studies.

  University of Sydney

• 53 Varies rolling Postgraduate (research)

  Sydney Quantum Academy Postgraduate Scholarship

  This scholarship is available for a PhD student working in the field of quantum science and technology at one of the partner universities of the Sydney Quantum Academy (SQA).

  University of Sydney

• 53 Varies rolling Undergraduate

  Arthur Macquarie Travelling Scholarship

  This scholarship provides financial assistance to PhD or Doctor of Arts students to travel to Italy or other places known for their artistic achievement.

  University of Sydney

• 53 Varies rolling Postgraduate (research)

  Carlyle Greenwell Support Grant

  Up to $5,000 scholarship to assist master's by research or PhD students who are researching anthropology for any activity that supports their research, including conferences, professional membership f…

  University of Sydney

• 53 Varies rolling Postgraduate (research)

  Research Scholarship in Engineering Processable - Tough Hydrogels

  This scholarship aims to support a PhD student undertaking research in designing a tough and versatile hydrogel with self-healing properties.

  University of Sydney

• 53 Varies rolling Postgraduate (research)

  Tom Austen Brown Postgraduate Research Scholarship

  A scholarship is to support a master's by research or PhD student undertaking research in pre-colonial Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and other non-written society archaeologies

  University of Sydney

• 53 Varies rolling Postgraduate (research)

  Dame Leonie Kramer Postgraduate Research Scholarship

  Valued at $8000, this scholarship provides financial assistance to Masters by Research or PhD students undertaking research in Australian Literature.

  University of Sydney

• 53 Varies rolling Postgraduate (research)

  The Edwin Cuthbert Hall Postgraduate Research Scholarship

  A stipend scholarship to support a PhD student research Middle Eastern archaeology in the School of Philosophical and Historical Inquiry.

  University of Sydney

• 53 Varies rolling Postgraduate (research)

  The George and Matilda Harris Scholarship (for research students)

  Stipend allowance for Master of Criminology by research, Master of Laws by research or PhD students in the Sydney Law School to conduct research.

  University of Sydney

• 53 Varies rolling Postgraduate (research)

  The Reverend and Mrs F W A Roberts Prize

  A $45,000 primary scholarship or $10,000 supplementary scholarship to support a PhD student studying English.

  University of Sydney

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• 31 4,500 closed Postgraduate (coursework)

  Dr Philip Robinson Memorial Scholarship

  Established in 2024 through a gift from Helen Tanner, together with Alumni Friends of The University of Queensland under the Queensland Commitment Scholarship Match Initiative. The scholarship honours…

  University of Queensland

• 48 $5,000 closed Postgraduate (research)

  Helen Kay PhD Scholarship

  Established by donations from Marie and Alf Berry in memory of their granddaughter Helen Kay, a postgraduate research student who died in 1999 while completing her degree, the scholarship commemorates…

  University of Queensland

• 54 $12,000 closed Postgraduate (research)

  John Douglas Forbes Nesbit Graduate Scholarship in Mathematics (Non-needs based)

  This scholarship is a HDR top-up Scholarship to support mathematics students at the School of Mathematics and Physics.

  University of Queensland

• 53 $10,000 / yr closed Postgraduate (research)

  Lynette Wo Scholarship

  This scholarship has been established in memory of Lynette Wei Hung Wo by family and friends. The scholarship was established to encourage research into rare cancers, particularly mucosal melanoma in …

  University of Queensland

• 39 $3,000 closed Postgraduate (research)

  Nancy Jones Travelling Scholarship

  This HDR travel scholarship was established in 1998 by a bequest from the estate of the late Raymond Benjamin Jones to commemorate the name of his late wife, Nancy Jones.

  University of Queensland

• 48 $5,000 closed Postgraduate (research)

  RD Kitchen Scholarship

  This HDR travel scholarship was established in 2007 and is maintained by annual earnings from the RD Kitchen Perpetual Endowment Fund.

  University of Queensland