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Scholarships for Australian research degree applicants

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Use the following calendar to view information about higher degree by research scholarships.

 


University wide scholarships

Scholarship name Discipline area How to apply Closing date
Australian Postgraduate Awards Any Apply online 31 October
UniSA Australian Postgraduate Awards Any Apply online 31 October
Top-up research scholarships Any Apply online 31 October
Rural and Isolated Scholarship Any Apply online 31 October
UniSA Indigenous Scholarship Any Apply online 31 October

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Australian Postgraduate Awards - Industry

About Australian Postgraduate Awards - Industry (APAIs)

Scholarship name Discipline area How to apply Closing date
Evaluation of high-power ultrasound as an innovative tool for sanitation, colour/flavour extraction and fermentation enhancement in wine making Information technology, engineering and the environment Apply online 30 June
Identifying the factors that impact television program promotion effectiveness Business Apply online 30 June
The role of word-of-mouth and advertising in viewers’ learning about new TV programs Business Apply online 30 June

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Area specific scholarships at UniSA

Scholarship name Discipline area How to apply Closing date
Advanced Community Care Scholarship Health sciences Apply online 31 October
Andrew Knox Scholarship Education, arts and social sciences Apply online 31 October
Arts SA/UniSA 2007 Arts and Cultural Management Research Fellowship Business; Education, arts and social sciences Apply online 31 October
Donald Dyer Scholarship in Public Relations and Communication Management Business; Education, arts and social sciences Apply online 31 October
Ferry Scholarship Information technology, engineering and the environment (physics and chemistry) Apply online 31 October
Full Spectrum Academic Scholarship Education, arts and social sciences How to apply   31 October
HASSELL PhD Scholarship Education, arts and social sciences Apply online 11 July
Ian Wark Research Institute Scholarships Information technology, engineering and the environment Apply online 31 August and 31 October
Joyner Scholarship Education, arts and social sciences; Information technology, engineering and the environment Apply online 31 October
SA Department of Health SAHMRAC Awards 2008 Health sciences Apply online 31 October
The William T Southcott Scholarship Engineering Apply online 31 October

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Other funding opportunities

Scholarship name Discipline area How to apply Closing date
2008 Wentworth Group Science Program Education, arts and social sciences; Information technology, engineering and the environment External TBA
Australian Building Codes Board Research Scholarship Information technology, engineering and the environment External Anytime
Australian Rotary Health Research Fund Health sciences External 9 May, 31 October
Chinese Government Scholarship Programme Education, arts and social sciences; Information technology, engineering and the environment External 31 March
Clare Burton Scholarship Education, arts and social sciences; Health sciences External TBA
Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE) Information technology, engineering and the environment Apply online 30 June
Cooperative Research Centre for Irrigation Futures Business; Information technology, engineering and the environment External Anytime
CSIRO Flagship Collaboration Fund Health sciences; Information technology, engineering and the environment External Advertised in September 2008
Jack Loader Research Scholarship Education, arts and social sciences; Health sciences; Information technology, engineering and the environment External 31 May
Jean Denton and Lillian de Lissa Scholarships Education, arts and social sciences External 3 October
Lirabenda Endowment Fund Environment External TBA
MAWA (Medical Advances Without Animals) Trust Doctoral Research Scholarship Health sciences External 31 October
National Health and Medical Research Council Postgraduate Scholarships Health sciences External 1 August
National Heart Foundation Health sciences External 15 August
Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Research Scholarship Engineering, Health sciences External 30 April, 30 June
Sir Ross & Sir Keith Smith Fund Scholarships Information technology, engineering and the environment External March, June, September & December
Sport-based PhD Scholarship Program Health sciences External Variable
The General Sir John Monash Awards Any External 31 August or the next working day

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Scholarships databases

JASON: To find out specific scholarships available in your area of study, please visit JASON: Postgraduate Scholarship Database for Australia. You can search by discipline area (eg chemistry, mathematics, fine art) and by institution (to ensure you can identify scholarships at UniSA). Bookmark this page in your browser so you that you can return here after you have finished using the database.

myfuture: Visit the myfuture website (a joint initiative of Australian, State and Territory Governments) and search 'Awards and scholarships' by keyword, field of study, etc.

Australian Scholarships, an Australian Government initiative, offers educational and professional development awards to citizens of the Asia-Pacific region. Awards are available to high achievers from participating countries in the Asia-Pacific as well as for Australians wishing to study overseas.
Go to Research opportunities for postgraduate scholarships.

 

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