We offer a suite of Higher Degree by Research scholarships available for international and domestic students.

You can receive up to $55,000 per annum for up to 3.5 years, plus an additional $2,000 for new students as part of the Walter Reid prize.

To be eligible for a scholarship, you must have an unconditional offer of admission or be currently enrolled for full-time studies in a Doctor of Philosophy (Law), Master of Laws (Research) or Master of Criminology (Research) within the University of Sydney Law School.

There are two routes for securing funding:

• Research Training Program (RTP) (up to $42,000)
• Sydney Law School Scholarships (up to $55,000)

Please note: if you apply (and are successful) for the RTP scholarship, you are still eligible for a top-up from the Sydney Law School Scholarship (up to a maximum total amount of $55,000).

So our best advice is… apply for both!

There are some key deadlines you need to be aware of if you are thinking of applying for 2026.

Formal course application closing dates

RTP Scholarship deadlines

Sydney Law School Scholarships

Check the following pages for individual scholarship deadlines: