Scholarships for domestic research students
Research degree scholarships and other financial support opportunities 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.
All living allowance scholarships are associated with a research project, usually for full-time students. When applying to do a research degree, you will need to apply for a project (and associated scholarship if applicable) as listed on the research projects page. Applications for research projects and associated scholarships are made as part of the online application process.
University-wide scholarships
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Research Training Program domestic (RTPd) Scholarships
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These scholarships are aligned to specific projects. Applicants for all projects are competitively assessed and selected on information provided in the application and any interview that may occour. | At least $28,597 (2021 base rate) Scholarship benefits and conditions (PDF file 447kb) |
How to apply guide |
Scholarships are associated with a research project, and you apply for a scholarship when you apply for a research project. New projects are listed all year round and closing dates are project specific.
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| Rural and Isolated Scholarship | Applicant originally from a rural, regional or isolated area | $28,597 (2021 base rate) rate) plus a one-off establishment grant of $5,000 | How to apply guide |
All applications should be finalised by 31 October for commencement early the following year. Please apply early to allow us time to request supporting evidence. |
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| Indigenous Scholarship | Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicant | $28,597 (2021 base rate) plus a one-off establishment grant of $5,000 | How to apply guide |
All applications should be finalised by 31 October for commencement early the following year. Please apply early to allow us time to request supporting evidence. |
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Note: Other available research degree scholarships administered by the University of South Australia can be found here
Area-specific scholarships and projects at UniSA
| Scholarship name | Area of research | Value | How to apply | Closing date |
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| Joyner Scholarship | Fine arts, science, medicine and law | 10% above the current RTP rate | Apply online | 31 October |
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Engineering |
$35‚000 per year for 3 years |
Applications are currently closed and will be advised in 2021 |
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| UniSA Connect Outreach Scholarship
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Education, science communications |
$28,597 per year for 3 years |
6 November |
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| Alan Reddrop Research Grant for Family Business |
Family business |
$5000 |
Application opens from 26 October to 08 November |
Note: Other available research degree scholarships administered by the University of South Australia can be found here
Other funding opportunities
See also High achiever scholarships
| Funding opportunities | Area of research | Value | How to apply | Closing date |
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| AgriFutures Gary Sansom Scholarship | Agriculture - in relation to the production of chicken meat in Australia | $35,000 | External | Check the AgriFutures website. |
| APRIntern: PhD Industry Internships | Industry experience for 3-6 months to kickstart your career. The program has an emphasis on encouraging underrepresented people in STEM, such as women, regional, indigenous and disadvanted PhD students | $3,000 | External | Check the APRIntern website |
| ATA Scientific Encouragement Award | Life, Material, Chemical or Environmental Sciences | $1,500 for the winner. 2 runner up awards of $600 are also available. | External | July |
| Australian Cystic Fibrosis Research Trust: Scholarships | Cystic fibrosis (CF) related research | $15,000 across 3 years | External | May |
| Australian Building Codes Board Research Scholarship | Building regulations in Australia | Up to $5,000 for 1 year | External | Any time |
| Australian Federation of Graduate Women | Various | Various, for example accommodation expenses | External | Check Australian Federation of Graduate Women Inc. website |
| Australian Federation of Graduate Women: Canberra Accommodation Bursary | Women who wish to carry out a short research project, in any field, which would benefit from a short stay in Canberra | Four week accommodation bursary | More info and application form | Check Australian Federation of Graduate Women Inc. website |
| Australian Grape and Wine Authority Travel Bursaries | Various | Funding to support travel, study tours or conference attendance | External | First Friday in April and first Friday in October |
| Australian Nurse Teachers Society (ANTS): Research Scholarships | Available to ANTS members to attend conferences which are relevant to nurse teachers | $1,000 | External | January, April, July & October |
| Australian Rotary Health: PhD Scholarships in Health Research |
Rural Mens' Mental Health, depression, youth suicide |
$30,000 maximum | External | October |
| Australian Rotary Health: Funding Partner PhD Scholarships EOIs | Rural Mens' Mental Health, depression, youth suicide | $29,000 per annum reviewed after 12 months (for up to 3.5 years) | External | February, June & October |
| Australian Society of Medical Imaging & Radiation Therapy: Research Scholarships | Diagnostic radiography & Radiation therapy | $10,000 maximum | External | Check the ASMIRT website |
| Bushfire CRC | Fire behaviour, management of fire in the landscape, social and economic aspects of bushfire in Australia and New Zealand | Check the website | External | Check the website |
| Cambridge Australia UK PhD Scholarships | Cambridge Australia Scholarships offers scholarships for Australian graduates of outstanding academic merit to study for a PhD degree at the University of Cambridge | UK£10,550 per annum | External | November (internal) & December (external) |
| Capstone Editing: Grant for Professional Thesis Editing | Free thesis editing for one Masters student and one PhD student per year | N/A | External | September |
| Clare Burton Scholarship | Gender equity | $10,000 research funding along with individual support and mentoring. | External | October |
| CSIRO Postgraduate Scholarships | CSIRO priority research areas | Various scholarships available | Check CSIRO Postgraduate Scholarships website | Refer website |
| The Data Incubator: Data Science Fellowship | Data science: 8-week fellowship (think data science bootcamp) for PhDs looking to enter industry | N/A | External | November |
| Dementia Australia Research Foundation: PhD Scholarships | Dementia research - the award aims to build capacity in dementia research by encouraging medical practitioners, nurses & allied health professionals to develop ideas that will ultimately improve outcomes for people living with dementia, their carers & families | $30,000 per annum for up to three years | External | August |
| Endeavour Postgraduate Scholarships and Fellowships (for domestic students) | Various | Various awards | Check the Endeavour website | Check the Endeavour website |
| Foundation for Australian Studies in China: BHP Australia China Scholarship | Agriculture, animal studies, food science and veterinary science; Commerce, economics and management; Environment and natural resources; Law, legal studies and criminology; Medicine, dentistry, health and welfare | up to $180,000 - 5 scholarships available | N/A | For enquiries, contact info@fasic.org.au |
| Fulbright: PhD Postgrad Scholarship | Fulbright provides unique opportunities for Australians to build long term research collaboration and linkages with U.S. universities. | AUD $40,000 | External | Applications are currently closed and will re-open in 2021 |
| Gates Cambridge UK: PhD Scholarships | Full-cost scholarship awarded to outstanding applicants from countries outside the UK to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge | N/A | External | November |
| German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Research Grants | Various | €750 – €1000 per month, plus additional benefits | External | 31 October |
| Healthy Development Adelaide and Channel 7 Children's Research Foundation PhD Excellence Award | Various | $5,000 per annum for up to 3 years only to augment an Australian Postgraduate Award or equivalent competitive scholarship | More info and application form | 17 December |
| Heart Foundation: Australian Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Awards | Cardiovascular health - projects are expected to produce tangible outcomes with the potential for creating high-impact change in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cardiovascular health research community. | Between $2,500 - $150,000 depending on category applied for | External | May |
| Heart Foundation: Health Professionals Scholarships | Any area of cardiovascular research, including biomedical, clinical, public health and health services. |
Up to $40,000 pro rata per annum | External | May |
| International Research Scholarship on Primary Snoring | Various | USD $1,000 | External | 31 July |
| JDRF: PhD Top up Scholarships | Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) | $6,000 | External | April |
| Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Australia: PhD top up Scholarships | Biomedical or public health research in motor neurone disease | $5,000 per annum stipend for the PhD candidate (and $5,000 per annum project costs for the Principal Supervisor) | External | January 2021 |
| MOVE muscle, bone & joint health PhD Scholarship in Musculoskeletal Health | Musculoskeletal (MSK) health | $30,000 per annum for three years | External | September |
| MS Research Australia: Postgrad Scholarship | The research proposed must contribute to finding a cure for MS, result in improvements to treatments or provide for greater ability to assist those people living with MS. | $20,000 - $30,000 per annum for up to three years | External | July |
| National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC): Postgrad Scholarship | The NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarships scheme funds successful applicants to attain a research based postgraduate degree (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or a Masters Degree) | See NHMRC website for funding details | External | See NHMRC website for details |
| National Suicide Prevention Research Fund: PhD Scholarships | The Scholarship supports research relevant to all aspects of suicide prevention and to develop a capacity for original independent research within Australia. | $105,000 over three years | External | N/A |
| Nature Foundation SA: Grand Start Grants Program | Conservation of South Australia’s biodiversity & habitats | $3,000 per annum for a maximum of 3 years | External | N/A |
| Nature Foundation SA: Roy & Marjory Edwards Scholarship | Conservation of South Australia’s biodiversity & habitats. They prioritise grants that align with their Science Strategy and focus on our nature reserves and the conservation program Water For Nature | $12,000 per annum for a maximum of 3 years | External | N/A |
| Nicholas Baudin: Internships in France Initiative | Various - research internship | Minimum of €554 per month + daily costs covered by home University + return flights from Australia to France | External | June |
| Playford Trust PhD Scholarships | Agriculture (especially horticulture and aquaculture); water, energy and climate change; advanced manufacturing and new technologies; mining and resources development | More info | External | Check Playford Trust website |
| Postgraduate Top-Up Scholarship for Batten Disease Support & Research | Batten Disease | $5,000 per annum | External | Not specified |
| Rhodes Scholarships | Various - postgrad scholarship | Scholarship covers all University fees, health insurance, return airfare + stipend of £14,700 per annum (2018 rate) | External | September |
| Sir John Monash Scholarships | Various - to consider applying, a candidate and their referees should believe they have demonstrated excellence in their university degree, together with the ability to lead in the private or public sector | $70,000 pa for 3 years | External | Applications are currently closed and will re-open in 2021 |
| Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Research Scholarship | Allied health sciences, engineering, law, medicine | Up to $80,000 over two years | External | Check Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Research Scholarship website |
| 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 | Check AIS website |
| 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 |
| Techtyche Digital Media Scholarship | Digital media | $1,000 USD | External | 31 December |
| Water Research Australia scholarships | Water resources | Various | External | 31 October |
| Data61 PhD Scholarship | Various | Various Scholarships available | Check Data61 website for more details | Varies. Check the Data61 website for more details |
| The Hospital Research Foundation | Clinical and scientific medical research | Various Scholarships available | More info | Check the website |
| Scholarships with The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre | Public health, social science, health policy, evidence synthesis or health communication | Various Scholarships available | More info | Check the website |
| Brian Gray Scholarship program | finance, economics, actuarial science, econometrics, statistics | $15,000 | More info | More info |
| The Australian Federation of University Women scholarship | Various | $5000 for PhD candidates $3000 for Masters by Research candidates |
More info | Check Australian Federation of University Women website |
| Postgraduate Research Award (PGRA) | Various | $7,500 per annum | More info | Applications open: 1 February 2021 Applications close: 15 April 2021 |
| Residential Student Scholarship (RSS) | Various | $7,500 stipend and $5,000 travel support per annum | More info | Check the RSS website |
| Early Career Researcher Grant (ECRG) | Various | $10,000 | More info | Check the AINSE website |
| AINSE Supported Facilities (ASF) | Various | $5,000 | More info | Check the AINSE website |
| International Conference Travel | Various | $1000 | More info | Year-round |
| APPEA Scholarships |
geology, safety, engineering, economics, law or environmental management, petroleum engineering or geoscience |
$3000 | More info | Refer to website |
| AsuIMM Scholarships |
Mineral industry |
Refer to website | More info | Refer to website |
| BiGold 88 Endowment | Economic geology and mineral economics | Refer to website | More info | Refer to website |