Sciences scholarships in Australia
Australian scholarships in sciences. (691 scholarships, 667 currently open.)
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Mai Lan Kunzy Scholarship
This scholarship is maintained by gifts from Dr Hugh E Kunze, who graduated from The University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Science in 1969, a Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry in 1973, and a …
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Kingshott Cassidy Poetry Award
The scholarship was established in 2010 and is maintained by a bequest from the estate of Dorothy Susan Cassidy who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1980 and a Master of Arts in 1986.
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Betty Fletcher Memorial Travelling Scholarship
Established in 1992 as a memorial to Betty Fletcher, foundation Patron of the Friends of Antiquity and generous benefactor of the Department of Classics and Ancient History. Until 2019, the Scholarshi…
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The Hyun Family Korea Scholarship
Established in 2022 by Hanwoori Restaurant Pty Ltd and The University of Queensland to encourage a new generation of Australian Korean Studies scholars to undertake exchange, broadening their understa…
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John Lions Computer Science Honours Award Term 1, 2027
The purpose of the Award is to support a high-achieving student undertaking a final year/honours project in Systems or open source at the School of Computer Science & Engineering.
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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…
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Dr Pamela Reisner Scholarship for a Young Achiever
Established in 2026 through a gift from the bequest of Dr Pamela Reisner to the Alumni Friends Fund. Alumni Friends dates back to 1967, when UQ sponsored the formation of an association to foster rela…
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Dyno Nobel Indigenous Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2021 by Dyno Nobel (formerly Incitec Pivot) to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who face financial hardship. Preference is given to students s…
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UQ Ramsay Merit Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2021 with support from The Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation. The purpose of the Scholarship is to support students currently undertaking a program with an ext…
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Berlin Residency Award
This scholarship, supported by donors Adjunct Professor Ian Kemidh AM, Ms Roxanne Martens, Mr Simon Hewitt and Ms Maria Crealey, will allocate support and encourage postgraduate students to engage in …
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Cecilie Anne Sloane Postgraduate English Creative Writing Research Scholarship
Established in 2006 in memory of Cecilie Anne Sloane, a former tutor and lecturer in the Department of English at The University of Queensland, and maintained by the income from a perpetual endowment …
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Paula and Tony Kinnane Art History Scholarship
The scholarship was established in 2017 and is maintained by the income of a perpetual endowment fund from a bequest to The University of Queensland under the will of Paula Ruth Kinnane, who graduated…
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Scholarships for Faculty of Science
Established in 2022 by the Faculty of Science, the scholarship supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students studying in the Faculty of Science.
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Alumina Industry Scholarship
The Alumina Industry Scholarship was established in 2020 under the Create Change Scholarship Match and Dow Chemical Challenge and is maintained by a gift from AQW Inc to encourage and support outstand…
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Barbara Hebden Music Bursary
This scholarship was established in 2016 by an endowed bequest from the estate of UQ alumna and music critic, Barbara Jean Hebden OAM (BA 1952).
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D.P. Singhal Travel Grant
Established in 1995 from a fund that includes a bequest of $25,000 to the University under the will of the late Professor D.P. Singhal, who taught Indian History at the University for 25 years, and do…
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Florence Davey Pianoforte Scholarship
This Scholarship was first established in 1983 and was funded by donations in excess of $50,000 from Miss Florence M. Davey. The Scholarship fund continues to be maintained by UQ on trust. Miss Floren…
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Howard F. and Gladys Sleath Scholarship
Established in 1998 following Howard Sleath's bequest of 50% of his estate to the University of Queensland. Mr Howard Sleath was well-known to instrumentalists throughout Australia for the excellence …
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Liveris Academy Undergraduate Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2019 by Andrew and Paula Liveris and is maintained by the income generated from an endowed fund.
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St John's College Doug Porter Health Sciences Residential Scholarship
Established in 2022 by St John's College and a group of peers of Doug Porter, under the Create Change Scholarship Match Initiative. The annual distributions of the endowment support a student experien…
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Boeing Defence Indigenous Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2021 by Boeing Defence Australia Ltd to support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students who face financial hardship.
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St John’s College Keith Entwistle Residential Scholarship
Established in 2022 by St John's College and Mr Greg and Mrs Wendy O'Meara in honour of Keith Entwistle AM, under the Create Change Scholarship Match initiative. Keith was a graduate of The University…
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Wheatley Bursary
This scholarship was established in 2008 and is maintained from the income of a bequest from the late Marcelle Walden.
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Denis J. Murphy Memorial Scholarship
Established in 1990 in memory of the late Denis Joseph Murphy, a past Reader in History at The University of Queensland and maintained by the income from a fund established by the donations of friends…
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Hugh Brandon Scholarship
The scholarship was established by contributions from colleagues, friends and former students in honour of Hugh Earle Brandon, BMus, LRAM, FTCL, AASA. Hugh Brandon (1906-1984) was a staff member of th…
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Paula and Tony Kinnane Music Scholarship
The scholarship was established in 2016 and is maintained by the income of a perpetual endowment fund from a bequest to The University of Queensland under the will of Paula Ruth Kinnane, who graduated…
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University of Queensland and St Leo's College Music Achievement Scholarship
The scholarship was established in 2009 for the purpose of encouraging meritorious students who are enrolled in studies in music and are residents of St Leo's College. The scholarship is maintained by…
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John Nesbit Scholarship for Biomedical Sciences
Established in 2023 from the bequest of John Nesbit.
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Professor Chwei-Liang Chiou Scholarship
Established in 2022 by the Chiou Family in honour of the late Professor Chwei-Liang Chiou, who taught within the UQ School of Political Science and International Studies for over 40 years. This schola…
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A.B. Walkom Scholarship
Established in 1968 by a gift of $5,000 from A. B. Walkom, DSc Syd., Lecturer in Geology at the University of Queensland from 1913 to 1919, during which time he commenced to build up the University's …
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Alumni Friends Memorial Undergraduate Scholarships
The Betty Fletcher Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship was established in 2019 by Friends of Antiquity , a special interest group of Alumni Friends of The University of Queensland Inc., under the Creat…
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Anita McCrossin and Bazil Muir Undergraduate Scholarship Endowment
Established in 2020 under the Create Change Scholarship Match Initiative through gifts by the family of Anita McCrossin and Bazil Muir in honour of their studies within the Bachelor of Arts.
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Calboonya Legacy Information Technology and Computer Science Scholarship
Established in 2019 this scholarship is maintained by a gift from a UQ Bachelor of Computer Science (1979) alumni husband and wife, who in recognition of the encouragement they received to pursue thei…
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CSIRO Indigenous STEM Endowment Scholarship
The Scholarship was established in 2024 and is maintained on trust to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to achieve educational success through completing studies at UQ, and to supp…
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Emeritus Professor RD Milns AM Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship
Established in 2020 by Alumni Friends Society under the Create Change Scholarship Match Initiative in memory of Emeritus Professor RD Milns AM, the Scholarship is maintained by income generated from E…
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Investigation of Railway Studs and Squats Top-Up Scholarship
Supervisor: Professor Paul Meehan Associate supervisor: Dr Aditya Khanna Rail studs and squats are increasingly important forms of rail damage affecting railway networks in Australia and international…
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Karl Kessler Memorial Prize
Established in 1992 in memory of Karl Kessler a medical student of the University who died from an infectious disease in 1989 while in his final year of study. Maintained by the income from a fund con…
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MineGeoTech Scholarship
Donated by alumnus Dr John Player (through MineGeoTech Pty Ltd) to honour his commitment to advancing the interests of capable students who come from remote and very remote areas who have the desire t…
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Saudi Aramco Excellence Scholarship in Engineering, Science and Maths
The Scholarship was established in 2021 and is maintained by an endowed gift from Saudi Aramco.
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St John’s College Trout Family Science and Engineering Residential Scholarship
Established in 2024 by St John's College and the Trout family, under the Create Change Scholarship Initiative. The annual distributions of the endowment support a student experiencing financial hardsh…
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Ford Memorial Prize
Founded in 1916 by a gift of $200 from the Queensland United Licensed Victuallers' Association in memory of Lieutenant S. K. Ford and Corporal T. W. Ford, brothers, both of whom lost their lives in th…
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Madeleine Taylor Scholarship
The Madeleine Taylor Scholarship was established in 2011 and is maintained by a bequest from the estate of Madeleine Olive Taylor. The purpose of the scholarship is to support work in women's studies …
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Taka Shimizu Scholarship in Japanese Studies
Established in 2025 by a gift from Mr. Taka Shimizu, a UQ alumnus. A Japanese national who spent his formative years in Brisbane, Mr. Shimizu's cross-cultural experience has been a cornerstone of his …
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The Warren Braxton Bannister Undergraduate Bursaries in Social Science, Political Science and Government
This scholarship was established in 2004 and is maintained by an endowment from the estate of the late Warren Braxton Bannister. The purpose of the bursaries is to support undergraduate students enrol…
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Tyree Nuclear Masters Travel Award
The purpose of the Award is to support nuclear masters students with travel and associated costs for personal development.
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The Neil Brice Memorial Fund
This scholarship was established in 1974 with a fund of $5,200 raised by public subscription in memory of Neil Mather Brice, DSc, who at the time of his death was Professor of Electrical Engineering a…
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Dow STEM Scholarship
The Scholarship was established in 2021 by The Dow Chemical Company and maintained by the income generated from an endowed gift to encourage and support outstanding students in an Approved Program at …
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Joan Lambrides Scholarship
Established in 2020 by Gary Lambrides with the support of Alumni Friends, the Joan Lambrides Scholarship recognises Gary's mother, Joan Lambrides, who attended UQ as a mature-age student, graduating w…
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Puttick Scholarship for Women in IT and Engineering
This scholarship was established in 2021 under the Dow Chemical Challenge and is maintained by a gift from John and Gerri Puttick to encourage and support outstanding students in an Approved Program a…
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Mike Brungs Scholarship for Women in Chemical Engineering
This scholarship is to support women from a social or educational disadvantaged background in their undergraduate Chemical Engineering degree. How to Apply There are many ways to be considered for the…
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Alfred Midgley Postgraduate Scholarship
The scholarship was established in 2010 and is funded by a bequest from the estate of Zoe Ann Burnett, in memory of her grandfather the late Dr Alfred Midgley. The scholarship is also maintained by a …
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Ancient Greece Study Tour Scholarship
Funded through a gift from the Queensland Friends of the Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens (QFAAIA), this scholarship supports students undertaking academic and experiential learning oppor…
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E C Tommerup PhD Regional and Rural Leadership Scholarship
Through their gift, the donor wishes to support Higher Degree by Research students undertaking research in fields of agricultural science, food science, plant and forestry science, and agribusiness, t…
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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…
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Kay Campbell Scholarship - Summer Research Program
Established in 2011 and maintained on trust through a donation from Dr Keith Moody in memory of his sister who generously gave the gift of her body to the Body Donor program.
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Ronald Stewart and Dorothy Lucinda Pennycuik HDR STEM Travel Scholarship
Through their gift, Alumni Friends through The Dr Pamela Reisner Bequest, wish to support HDR students in Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths (STEM) at UQ to travel as part of their research at …
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The Staunton Poetry Scholarship
Madonna Pearl Staunton OAM (1938-2019) was an artist and poet born in Murwillumbah who lived in Brisbane. Staunton was encouraged to make art by her mother, who was also a painter and poet of repute. …
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Trevor Heath OAM Rural Scholarship
Established in 2025 by gifts from multiple donors to honour the legacy of a pioneering veterinarian whose leadership as Dean of UQ's School of Veterinary Sciences from 1973 to 1980 reflected deep rega…
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School of Mathematics and Statistics Indigenous Scholarship
The School of Mathematics and Statistics Indigenous Scholarship aims to encourage and support Indigenous Australian students to undertake study in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at UNSW.
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Sir Rupert Myers Scholarship
The Sir Rupert Myers Scholarship aims to encourage students to undertake an undergraduate degree in the School of Materials Science and Engineering.
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UNSW Science Vacation Research Scholarship
The purpose of the UNSW Science Summer Vacation Research Scholarship is to expose highly talented undergraduate students, enrolled in Science or a related discipline, to scientific research and other …
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Harold Theodore Clyde Howard Endowed Honours Award
The purpose of the Award is to support students undertaking an Honours Year at the UNSW School of Chemistry.
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Samar Memorial Honours Award
The purpose of the Award is to support an Honours Award to encourage UNSW Law students to have strength, resilience and perseverance in their study and practice of law.
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NSW Chinese Community Endowed Scholarship at UNSW
The purpose of the Scholarship is to provide support students undertaking undergraduate study in social research and policy at UNSW in the Faculty of Arts, Design & Architecture.
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Mike Cannon-Brookes Endowed Scholarship
The purpose of the Scholarship is to support students undertaking the Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) program at UNSW. This scholarship will cover 100% of the tuition fees a…
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FH Reuter Undergraduate Scholarship in Food Science Term 1, 2027
The FH Reuter Scholarship in Food Science & Technology aims to encourage and assist students to undertake full-time study in the UNSW Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology. table { border…
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Faculty of Science Indigenous Honours Award
The Faculty of Science Indigenous Honours Award supports Indigenous students commencing Honours Year at the Faculty of Science.
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School of Risk and Actuarial Studies Undergraduate Research Award
The purpose of the Scholarship is to encourage undergraduate coursework students who are considering honours and/or postgraduate research in the School of Risk and Actuarial Studies at UNSW in the fut…
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TagEnergy Future Leaders Indigenous Scholarship
The purpose of the Scholarship is to support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Descent students studying at the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Law & Justice or UNSW Busi…
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Faculty of Science Honours Scholarships - Term 3, 2026
The purpose of this application is for applicants to be potentially considered for multiple Science Faculty honours scholarships, depending on individual scholarship criteria. Applicants must be comme…
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Faculty of Medicine Honours Scholarships Term 3, 2026
The purpose of these scholarships is to encourage the highest quality candidates in undergraduate Medicine & Science programs to consider undertaking an ILP or Honours Project commencing in 2026. Appl…
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UNSW Engineering Rural Scholarships Program for Students Commencing Term 1, 2027
The Faculty of Engineering Rural Scholarships Program aims to assist high-achieving students from rural or isolated areas commencing studies in the Faculty of Engineering at UNSW. Rural Scholarships a…
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UNSW School Of Mathematics & Statistics Undergraduate Scholarships for students commencing Term 1, 2027
Mathematics & Statistics Merit Scholarships aim to encourage and assist students commencing studies in the School of Mathematics & Statistics at UNSW. By applying for the Mathematics & Statistics Meri…
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Spruson and Ferguson Award for Innovation
The purpose of the Scholarship is to support the undertaking of innovative research projects by final year students within the Faculty of Science at UNSW.