Scholarships for current higher degree by research students
The scholarships and other funding opportunities listed below are for current students. If you are a prospective student, visit Australian or international applicants. Current higher degree by research students wishing to apply for an APA or USAPA scholarship please go to How to apply
- University wide scholarships
- Other funding opportunities
- JASON: Postgraduate scholarship database for Australia
See also Grants (Research and Innovation Services) for details of Australian and international funding opportunities for researchers.
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= Australian students |
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= International students |
University wide scholarships
| Scholarship name | Discipline area | Eligibility | How to apply | Closing date |
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| Ability Grants | Any |
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RTF file (pc) and PDF file (19kb) | Anytime |
| Completion scholarships | Any |
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RTF file (pc) and Word (Mac) | 14 March and 15 August |
| Commercialisation Training Scheme Scholarships | Any |
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TBA | 14 December |
| Fee-relief scholarships | Any |
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RTF file (pc) and Word (Mac) | 14 March and 15 August |
| High Achiever Research Vacation Scholarships | Any | UniSA Honours students | Application form (Word doc) | 31 July |
| Overseas research opportunities | ||||
| International Travel Grants | Any |
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Application form | 15 February and 30 June |
Other funding
opportunities
| Scholarship name | Discipline area | Eligibility | How to apply | Closing date |
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| Australian Federation of Women Trust Fund | Any |
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External | 1 March |
| Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering | Information technology, engineering and the environment |
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External | 15 April |
| Canadian Studies Postgraduate Research Grants | Various |
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External | 30 September, 1 November |
| Clare Burton Scholarship | Education, arts and social sciences; Health sciences |
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Guidelines and application form (Word doc) | 15 October |
| Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Automotive Technology - top up scholarships | Education, arts and social sciences |
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External | 30 November |
| Full Spectrum Academic Scholarship | Education, arts and social sciences |
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How to apply | 31 October |
| Gowrie Scholarship Trust Fund | Information technology, engineering and the environment |
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External | Anytime |
| June Opie Fellowship | Any |
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External | 1 October |
| Overseas research opportunities | ||||
| Rhodes Scholarship | Any |
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External | First Monday in September |
| Fulbright Scholarships | Any |
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External | 31 August |
| Endeavour Awards Programme | Any |
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External | 31 July |
| Churchill Fellowships | Any |
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External | 29 February 2008 |
| Australia to America Educational Fellowships | Business, Health sciences, Information technology, engineering and the environment |
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External | 15 April 2008 |
| Macquarie Group Stanford Fellowship | Business |
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External | 20 May |
| Australia-Israel Scientific Exchange Foundation | Any |
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External | TBA |
| DAAD scholarships and funding | Education, arts and social sciences; Information technology, engineering and the environment |
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External | Variable |
| Finnish Government Scholarships 2007/08 | Any |
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External | Anytime |
| Study in Holland | Any |
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External | Variable |
| Environmental Research and Education Foundation, USA | Information technology, engineering and the environment |
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External | 30 April 2008 |
| Frank Knox Memorial Fellowships | Any |
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External | TBA |
| Erasmus Mundus Programme | Any |
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External | Variable |
| International scholarships and courses (ISAC) | Any |
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External | Variable |
JASON: Postgraduate scholarship database for Australia
JASON is a search engine that contains information about postgraduate scholarships. The scholarships in the database apply to Australian students wishing to study at home or abroad, and to international students wishing to study in Australia.