High academic achievers scholarships in Australia
Scholarships available to high academic achievers. (926 scholarships, 911 currently open.)
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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…
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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…
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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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New Colombo Plan Scholarship
The New Colombo Plan (NCP) is an initiative of the Australian Government that aims to lift knowledge of the Indo-Pacific in Australia and strengthen our relationships through study and work placement …
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UQ Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship
UQ Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship is part of the UQ Academic Scholarship program. The scholarship was established in 2009 and is maintained by funds from The University of Queensland and donors.
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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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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…
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Charles M. Lilley Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2025 and is supported from funds held on trust by Perpetual Trustee Company Limited (Perpetual), from the Will of the late Charles Mitford Lilley, who was a medical…
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Warwick and Nancy Olsen PhD Scholarship
The scholarship was established in 2011 by Mr Warwick Olsen. The purpose of the scholarship is to support a Higher Degree by Research candidate in the field of biochemical engineering with a particula…
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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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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.
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UQ Excellence Scholarship
UQ Excellence Scholarship is part of the UQ Academic Scholarship program. This scholarship was established in 2008 and is maintained by funds from The University of Queensland and donors.
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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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33rd UQ Senate Create Change Residential Scholarship
The purpose of the 33 rd UQ Senate Create Change Residential Scholarship is to encourage and support high achieving students experiencing financial hardship to undertake undergraduate studies and live…
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Fellowship support scheme scholarships
These scholarships are funded by the Australian Government to assist PhD students with their living costs and tuition fees.
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Queensland Academy of Sport Top Up Scholarships
The University of Queensland (UQ) and Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) are awarding up to 13 research scholarships to fast track sport innovation in the lead up to 2032. Students from a broad range o…
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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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RJ ‘Gus’ Wiles Chemical Engineering Scholarship for Overseas Study
This scholarship was established in 2011 and is maintained by the income from the Robert 'Gus' Wiles Scholarship Endowment Fund.
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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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The Archibald Scholarship
This scholarship was founded in 1911 by an initial gift of $1,000 from the beneficiaries in the estate of the late Honourable John Archibald, MLC. The Archibald Scholarship is maintained by an endowme…
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Business School Honours Tuition Fee Reduction Scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship is to attract and encourage high-achieving students to the Business School Honours program.
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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 …
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Dalio Philanthropies Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2021 and is maintained by an endowed gift from the Dalio Family Fund, Inc to encourage and support outstanding students in an Approved Program at UQ, through financ…
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Eric Joseph & Kathleen Anne Barbach Bursary
Established in 2023 and maintained by an annual gift from an endowment established within the Perpetual Foundation in the memory of Eric Joseph and Kathleen Anne Barbach.
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FitzGerald Scholarship
This Scholarship was founded in 2018 by a gift from Dr Vince FitzGerald AO, the FitzGerald Scholarship is maintained by an endowment fund which is open to further gifts.
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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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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Scholarship
The scholarship was established in 2020 and is maintained by an endowed gift from The Stavros Niarchos Foundation.
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Bert and Vera Thiess Scholarship in Civil Engineering
The Bert and Vera Thiess Scholarship in Civil Engineering was established in 2019 and is maintained by a gift from the Bert and Vera Thiess Foundation.
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Business School Postgraduate Coursework Master’s Scholarship
This scholarship was established to encourage and support domestic postgraduate coursework students of the Business School by making a contribution towards tuition costs.
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Dr Paul Stuart McCarthy Memorial Prize
Established in 2008 and maintained by the income from a donation of $25,000 by Mrs Haila McCarthy on behalf of her family, in memory of her son Dr Paul Stuart McCarthy.
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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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Lendlease Women in Civil Engineering Scholarship
Established in 2024 and maintained by an annual gift from Lendlease.
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The Matthew McLennan and Richard Howes Outstanding Honours Collaboration Scholarship
This scholarship encourages collaboration and teamwork between high-performing Honours students from the UQ Business School and School of Economics at The University of Queensland.
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Geoffrey Joseph Kuskie Prize
The prize was established in 2020 and is maintained by a bequest from the estate of the late Violet Kuskie, in memory of her husband Geoffrey Joseph Kuskie.
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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.
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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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Business School Master of Business Analytics – Women in STEM Scholarship
The Postgraduate Coursework Master's Scholarship was established to encourage and support high performing women to undertake postgraduate study related to digital transformation, thus retaining and im…
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Hatch Engineering Merit Scholarship
The Scholarship was established in 2022 and is maintained by an annual gift from Hatch.
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Hatch Women in Engineering Scholarship
The Scholarship was established in 2022 and is maintained by an annual gift from Hatch.
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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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ConocoPhillips SPIRIT Scholarships for Engineering
The Scholarship was established in 2016 by an annual gift by ConocoPhillips Australia Operations Pty Ltd previously ConocoPhillips Australia Pty Ltd. ConocoPhillips may also offer: career mentoring am…
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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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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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Ceridwen Indigenous Scholarship
Established in 1999 and augmented by gifts from Ceridwen Greenfield and friends.
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Emeritus Professor Ted White AM Development Scholarship
The Ted White Development Scholarship has been created in honour of Emeritus Professor Ted White AM whose contribution to UQ and the field of Chemical Engineering spanned more than 60 years. The purpo…
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Harold Plant Memorial Prize
Founded in 1941 by the Queensland Branch of the British Medical Association with the aid of a gift of $400 in 1918 (and accrued income thereon) made by Colonel C. F. Plant as a memorial to his son, th…
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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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Joan Allsop Scholarship
This PhD travel scholarship was established in 2012 and is maintained by donations and a bequest from Dr Joan Allsop.
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Mark and Aileen R. Heiser Prize
Established in 2025 through a gift from Mr Bruce Heiser in honour of his parents, Mark and Aileen Heiser, who were greatly interested in humanities and arts. The prize reflects the Heiser family's leg…
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Pfizer Australia Prize
Established in 1941 and maintained by a fund of $600 established by gifts from Parke-Davis & Company. Parke Davis has subsequently been absorbed by Pfizer Australia.
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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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Thomas McIntyre Scholarship
This philanthropic HDR travel scholarship was established in 1961 under the provisions of the will of Miss Monica Francis McIntyre, who died in 1956, in memory of her father Thomas McIntyre, who was a…
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UNSW Law Postgraduate Coursework Academic Excellence Scholarship
The Scholarship has been established to encourage high achieving students to apply for the Faculty's postgraduate Master of Law program.
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Jillian Segal Scientia Scholarship - Term 1, 2027
The UNSW Scientia Scholarships Program is open to recent high school leavers commencing an undergraduate coursework degree in Term 1, 2027. The program recognises exceptional academic achievement and …
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The Faculty of Law Juris Doctor Scholarship for Academic Excellence
The Scholarship is established to assist high achieving students to undertake the Juris Doctor Program at UNSW.
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The Faculty of Law & Justice Juris Doctor Scholarship for Indigenous Students
The Faculty of Law & Justice Juris Doctor (JD) Scholarship for Indigenous Students was established to assist high achieving Indigenous students to undertake the Juris Doctor Program at UNSW.