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 & fellowships (Research and Innovation Services) for details of Australian and international funding opportunities for researchers.
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= Australian students |
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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 | 10 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) - TBA | 19 September |
| Overseas research opportunities | ||||
| International Travel Grants | Any |
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Application form | 15 February and 30 June |
| Maurice de Rohan International Scholarship | Any |
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Application form | 9 April |
Other funding
opportunities
Where a year is not listed, the same date applies every year.
| 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 | 2 March 2009 |
| 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) | 30 October 2009 |
| CSIRO Flagship Collaboration Fund | CSIRO National Research Flagships |
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External | 27 November 2009 |
| 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 |
| Great Artesian Basin Top-up Scholarships | Social sciences, engineering, sciences |
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External | Anytime |
| June Opie Fellowship | Any |
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External | 1 October |
| National Library of Australia Summer Scholarship | Education, arts and social sciences |
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External | 30 September |
| Overseas research opportunities | ||||
| See High Achiever Scholarships for the Rhodes, Fulbright, Churchill, Endeavour Awards etc | ||||
| Australia to America Educational Fellowships | Business, Health sciences, Information technology, engineering and the environment |
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External | 15 April |
| Australian Academy of Science - National Institutes of Health | Health sciences, sciences |
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External | July 2009 |
| Australia-Israel Scientific Exchange Foundation | Any |
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External | 10 July 2009 |
| Bursaries of excellence - Brussels | Any |
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External | Variable |
| DAAD scholarships and funding | Education, arts and social sciences; Information technology, engineering and the environment |
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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 |
| Erasmus Mundus Programme | Any |
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External | Variable |
| Finnish Government Scholarships 2007/08 | Any |
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External | Anytime |
| Frank Knox Memorial Fellowships | Any |
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External | TBA |
| Macquarie Group Stanford Fellowship | Business |
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External | 20 May |
| M&N Domansky Trust Fund | Health sciences; environment |
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External | Anytime |
| Study in Holland | 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.
