The opportunities listed on this website are external to the University and are intended for specific cohorts. You will need to check the details of each scholarship to see if you are eligible to apply. If you have any questions about any of these schemes, please contact the funding bodies directly.
We have made every effort to keep the schemes updated, but please note that these are not dependent on the university, so they are subject to change without notice.
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Funding opportunities
| Funding opportunities | Area of research | Value | Closing date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUFRANDE Projects | Computer Sciences, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Environment, etc. | Living Stipend, Tuition Fees, The opportunity to study in both France and Australia |
Check their website |
| AgriFutures Gary Sansom Scholarship | Agriculture - in relation to the production of chicken meat in Australia | $35,000 | Check their 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 | Varies | Check their 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. | Check their website |
| Australian Cystic Fibrosis Research Trust: Scholarships | Cystic fibrosis (CF) related research | Varies | Check their website |
| Australia Graduate Women Fellowships | Various (Barbara Hale Fellowships), and Humanities (Jennifer Strauss Fellowship) | $8,000 | Check their website |
| Australian Grape and Wine Authority Travel Bursaries | Various | Funding to support travel, study tours or conference attendance, scholarship top-ups | November every year |
| Australian Nurse Teachers Society (ANTS): Research Scholarships | Available to ANTS members to attend conferences which are relevant to nurse teachers | $1,000 | January, April, July & October |
| Australian Rotary Health: PhD Scholarships in Health Research |
Mental health, general health |
Various | Check their website |
| Australian Society of Medical Imaging & Radiation Therapy: Research Scholarships | Medical imaging & radiation therapy | Various | Check the website |
| Clare Burton Memorial Scholarship | Gender equity: women and equality in all spheres of endeavour including (but not limited to) employment, education, health, communications, engineering and science. | $10,000 | Closed for 2024 |
| CSIRO Postgraduate Scholarships | CSIRO priority research areas | Various scholarships available | Check their website |
| 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 | Closed for 2024 |
| Destination Australia | Various. Students must reside in regional Australia. | Up to $15,000 | Check their website |
| Elevate: Boosting women in STEM scholarship | STEM | $130,225.50 for 3.5 years of scholarship | Applications open May 2025 |
| Fulbright: PhD Postgrad Scholarship | Fulbright provides unique opportunities for Australians to build long term research collaboration with US universities. | Various awards | Applications Close July 2025 |
| German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Research Grants | Various | Various | Check their website |
| Graduate Women SA Trust Scholarships | Any | $6,000 | 2025 applications open - check website for closing dates |
| 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 a Research Training Program Stipend or equivalent competitive scholarship |
2025 Call Open Applications close 17 January 2025 |
| Heart Foundation: First Nations CVD Grant | 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. | $362,100 for 3 years | Applications open April 2025 |
| Heart Foundation: PhD Scholarships | Any area of cardiovascular research, including biomedical, clinical, public health and health services. |
$122,100 for 3 years | Applications open March 2025 |
| JDRF Opportunities | Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) | Various | Check their website |
| 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) | Check their website |
| Healthy Bones Australia Grants | Bone health and osteoporosis | Various | Opportunities advertised from May 2025 |
| Lillian de Lissa Scholarships | Early Childhood Learning, Master of Research studentss | $25,000 to $37,000 per year, plus travel stipend | TBA |
| 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 to $35,000 for up to 3 years | Check their website |
| National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) HDR Stipend Scheme | All disciplines, but research project must relate to equity in Australian higher education practice and policy | $10,000 to scope out a research project that leads to the submission of a paper to a peer-reviewed journal | Check their website |
| National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC): Postgrad Scholarship | Health and medical research, aimed at increasing the research capacity within Australia | $50,000 per annum for up to 3 years | Applications open April 2025 |
| 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. | $108,000 over three years | Check their website |
| Nature Foundation Grants | Conservation of South Australia’s biodiversity & habitats | Various | Check their website |
| Playford Trust PhD Scholarships | Advanced manufacturing; water, energy and climate change; agriculture and food production; space and defence; health sciences and enabling technologies; mining. | More information and selection criteria | 17 January 2025 |
| Postgraduate Top-Up Scholarship for Batten Disease Support & Research | Batten Disease | Up to $100,000 across one or more projects | Check their website |
| SafeFish Postgraduate Supplementary Grant | Food safety or market access of Australian seafood | $10,000 per annum, up to 3 years | Check their website |
| Sir Ross & Sir Keith Smith Fund Scholarships | Science of aeronautics; preference will be given to South Australians | Not specified | Various |
| South Australia Defence, Space & Cyber Security Scholarship | Defence, space and cyber security | Up to US$40,000 to undertake research in the USA. Minimum 3 month research placement in a US higher education institution | Check their website |
| Taiwan Fellowship | Social sciences, including Taiwan studies, cross-strait studies, China studies, Asia Pacific studies, and sinology | NT$50,000 stipend each month | Check their website |
| Water Research Australia scholarships | Water resources | Various | Check their website |
| Data61 PhD Scholarship | Various | Both stipend and top up opportunities | Check their website |
| The Hospital Research Foundation | Clinical and scientific medical research | Various Scholarships available | Check their website |
| Brian Gray Scholarship program | Finance, economics, actuarial science, econometrics, statistics | $15,000 | 2025 dates TBA |
| Australian Institure of Nuclear Science and Engineering Scholarships | Nuclear science and engineering | Various | 15 April 2025 |
Overseas research opportunities
| Research opportunity | Area of research | Funding and eligibility | Closing date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia to America Educational Fellowships | Business, health sciences, information technology, engineering and the environment | Up to US$40,000 to undertake full-time postgraduate study in the USA. Open to Australian citizens and permanent residents. |
Check their website |
| Australia-Korea Foundation Scholarship Program | Research in a field of study important to the Australia-Korea relationship | Depending on project, between $10,000 and $50,000 for one year. Check their website for eligibility criteria. | Closed for 2024/2025 |
| Environmental Research and Education Foundation, USA | Waste management | Up to US $15,000 per year for up to 3 years. Check their website for eligibility criteria. | 3 March 2025 |
| German Academic Exchange Service scholarships and funding | Various | Various. Check their website for eligibility criteria. | Various |
| Swiss Government Excellence Research Scholarships | Any | Various | Check their website |
