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Australian scholarships

Scholarships listed here are available to Australian and New Zealand citizens and permanent residents of Australia. Where a year is not listed, the same date applies every year. Are you eligible to apply for a scholarship?

Applications for scholarships are part of the online application for research degrees admission.

University-wide scholarships

Scholarship nameEligibilityValueHow to applyClosing date
Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA) + UniSA top-up research scholarships
 Exceptional research potential $29,843 per annum (2013 stipend rate) – includes a top-up scholarship for PhD applicants

Scholarship benefits and conditions (PDF file, 485 kb)

 Apply online 31 October
University of South Australia Postgraduate Awards (USAPA)  Applicants not  awarded an APA may be considered for a USAPA $29,843 per annum (2013 stipend rate

Scholarship benefits and conditions (PDF file, 485 kb)

 Apply online 31 October
Industry Partnership Initiative Fund Applicant must be employed full-time with an industry partner (plus other criteria) Up to $10,000 per annum for up to 3 years Apply online 31 October (but can apply at other times)
Rural and Isolated Scholarship Applicant originally from a rural, regional or isolated area $29,843 (2013 rate), plus a one-off establishment grant of $5,000 Apply online 31 October
Indigenous Scholarship Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicant $29,843 (2013 rate), plus a one-off establishment grant of $5,000 Apply online 31 October

Industry scholarships

Information about industry scholarships

Scholarship nameResearch areaValueHow to applyClosing date
Nothing available at the moment

 

Area-specific scholarships at UniSA

Scholarship nameResearch areaValueHow to applyClosing date
ATN Industry Doctoral Training Centre in Mathematics & Statistics (UniSA Node) Mathematics and statistics $30,000 per annum living allowance plus funding for conference attendances Apply online Various
Barbara Hardy Institute Civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering $29,843 per annum for 3 years Contact the supervisor in the first instance  30 May 2013
Centre for Accounting, Governance and Sustainability Business $32,500 per annum for 3 years (2012 rate) Apply online 31 October
Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation Chemistry, environmental science, soil science $28,500 for a fixed 3-year term (plus up to $7,000 pa operating cost and travel allowance)
 Contact the supervisor in the first instance Open until awarded
Centre for Work + Life – Work, Gender Equality and Regulation Research Scholarship Gender inequality at work and the role of employment regulation $28,715 per annum for 3 years (2012 rate) Expression of interest with CV to Assoc Prof Sara Charlesworth Currently open
de Lissa PhD Scholarships Early childhood literacy $30,000 per annum over 3 years Apply online TBC for 2013
Early Origins of Adult Health Research Group Health promotion $5,000 per annum top-up of the APA living allowance Apply to the contacts for this scholarship 28 February 2013
Healthy Development Adelaide and Channel 7 Children's Research Foundation: PhD top-up Scholarships Healthy development Top-ups are $4,000 per annum for up to 3 years to augment an APA Apply online 31 October
International Centre for Muslim and Non-Muslim Understanding Muslim diasporas and youth, Middle East and reconciliation, Indian Ocean Rim regional problems $30,000 per annum Apply online Any time
Joyner Scholarship Fine arts, science, medicine and law 10% above the current APA rate Apply online 31 October 2013
Mawson Institute Cell biology, chemistry or materials science  $7000.00 per annum for 3 years Send CV to supervisors Open
Next Generation Automotive Coatings Bioengineering, nanotechnology, chemical sciences $35,000 per annum for a maximum of three years CV, academic transcript and letter in the first instance 31 January 2013
Pharmacy and Medical Sciences PhD Scholarships Pharmacy and medical sciences An annual stipend of $28,715 (for 2012) plus standard benefits Apply online Any time
Sansom Institute for Health Research Pharmacy ASPREE study top-up scholarship Medical and health sciences, pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences $10,000 per annum top-up of the APA living allowance Apply to the contact for this scholarship 30 September 2013
Sansom Institute for Health Research Workplace Health Promotion Scholarship Health promotion $30,000 per annum living allowance $10,000 research expenses (eg travel, conferences) Apply online 30 June 2013
The William T Southcott Scholarship Advanced manufacturing engineering or a related discipline $35,000 per annum for a period of 3 years plus  $3,000 per annum towards research costs Apply online 31 October (not offered in 2013)
Zero Waste SA Research Centre for Sustainable Design and Behaviour (sd+b) Architecture and urban environment $25,000 per annum First submit a CV and other details 29 March 2013
Zero Waste SA Pam Keating Memorial Scholarship (Honours or Masters degrees) Sustainable design and behaviour $10,000 Apply online 31 March 2013

Other funding opportunities

See also High achiever scholarships

Scholarship nameResearch areaValueHow to applyClosing date
Australian Biological Resources Study Taxonomy or systematics analysis Top-up grant for an APA of $10,000 per annum; supplement of $10,000 External October 2013 (TBC)
Australian Building Codes Board Research Scholarship Building regulations in Australia Up to $5,000 for 1 year External Any time
Australian Rotary Health Health sciences (includes mental health) $29,000 per year for a maximum of 3.5 years External 5 July 2013
Bushfire CRC Fire behaviour, management of fire in the landscape, social and economic aspects of bushfire in Australia and New Zealand Up to $28,000 per annum; top-up scholarships (for an APA and other award recipients) of $10,000 per annum External Prior to research or PhD studies beginning in the following year
Clare Burton Scholarship Gender equity $10,000 research funding along with individual support and mentoring External TBC mid-2013 for 2014 (biennial)
CSIRO Flagship Collaboration Fund Health sciences, information technology, engineering and the environment; must be able to provide evidence of admission to an Australian university $7,000 per annum. Available to PhD students who have gained (or expect to gain) an APA or equivalent scholarship External 30 November
CSIRO Postgraduate Scholarship Program Agribusiness, energy, the environment, information sciences, manufacturing, materials and minerals $7000 per annum top up to an APA or other scholarship and provide $10,000 per annum for operational costs of the research External 30 November
Great Artesian Basin Top-up Scholarships Social sciences, engineering, sciences relating to the Great Artesian Basin $5,000 per annum 3 year PhD top-up External Any time
Jack Loader Research Scholarship Alzheimer's Disease or related dementia (multidisciplinary) $8,000 stipend plus an allowance of up to $2,000 External 31 May
Jean Denton and Lillian de Lissa Scholarships Early childhood education Variable External October; November 2013 (TBC)
Lirabenda Endowment Fund Biota and natural environment of South Australia Maximum award  $3,000 External  December 2013 (TBC)
MAWA (Medical Advances Without Animals) Trust Doctoral Research Scholarship Health sciences $22,500 per annum and approved expenses up to $2,500 each year for 3 years leading to a PhD External 30 November
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)  - top-up PhD scholarships Economics, social sciences, NCVER national priorities $5,000 per annum for 3 years External December 2013 (TBC)
National Health and Medical Research Council Postgraduate Scholarships Health sciences; outstanding Australian health and medical graduates Various scholarships External July 2013 (TBC)
National Heart Foundation Postgraduate Scholarships Nursing, medical, science and other relevant graduates Support study towards a PhD. Awards payable for up to 3 years. Part-time applicants also considered External 28 June 2013
Nature Conservation Society of South Australia Conservation Biology Grant Conservation biology Up to $1,000 for projects or part-projects with a maximum of 12 months duration External April 2013 (TBC)
Northern Territory Research & Innovation Scholarships Northern Territory-related research $2,500 for up to 3 years External August 2013 (TBC)
Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre Australia Autism Approximately $21,000 per annum for 3 years External Not currently available
Playford Trust Horticulture and aquaculture; water, energy and climate change; advanced manufacturing and new technologies; mining and resources development $5,000 per annum for 3.5 years External January 2013 (TBC)
Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Research Scholarship Allied health sciences $27,500 per annum tax free for up to two years External 30 June; 31 July
Sir Ross & Sir Keith Smith Fund Scholarships Science of aeronautics; preference will be given to South Australians Not specified External March, June, September & December
Sport-based PhD Scholarship Program National sports programs Varying length and remuneration level External Various
Taiwan Fellowship Social sciences, including Taiwan studies, cross-strait studies, China studies, Asia Pacific studies, and sinology NT$50,000 stipend each month External Not specified
The Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia Education of girls at single-sex girls’ schools in Australia and New Zealand Up to $15,000 (AUD) to assists with practical aspects of research External 31 July 2013
Wentworth Group Science Program Natural and social sciences, resource economics, environmental law, engineering and the built environment Travel expenses (master class and meeting with mentor) External November 2013 (TBC)

Scholarships databases

JASON: Postgraduate Scholarship Database for Australia 

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