General scholarships

Postgraduate coursework scholarships

Browse scholarships for domestic postgraduate students studying in any faculty.

To find a scholarship that works for you, browse the below options and check your eligibility.

This page includes scholarships for both prospective and current students.

Scholarship	Value	Eligibility	Open date	Close date
American Australian Association Graduate Education Fund	$40,000	Australian citizen or permanent resident Pursue postgraduate studies in the United States	1 February 2021	15 March 2021
Cambridge Australia Scholarships	Various	Australian citizen or permanent resident Apply for a master's or PhD admission and scholarship through the Board of Graduate Studies, University of Cambridge	See page for details	See page for details
Cerebral Palsy Alliance Professor Henry J Cowan Memorial Scholarship	$1500	Domestic full-time student in occupational therapy, speech pathology or physiotherapy High academic achiever	11 March 2021	1 April 2021
DAAD Scholarships and Funding Programs for Australia	Various	Australian citizen or permanent resident, or a long-term resident of Australia	Various	Various
David Clarke Memorial Scholarship	$15,000	Australian citizen or permanent resident, or New Zealand citizen Unconditional offer to study a coursework degree University of Sydney Rugby Club member	11 February 2021	22 February 2021
Diversity of Leaders in Major Projects Scholarship	$25,000	From a minority group Minimum WAM of 65 10 years of relevant professional experience Employed in a project-related role	N/A	30 June 2021
Rural Pharmacy Scholarship Scheme	$10,000 p.a for duration of degree	Australian citizen or permanent resident Enrolled as a full-time student for Pharmacy degree Have resided in a Modified Monash (MM) Category 3 to Category 7 location for a minimum of five consecutive years, or eight cumulative years from the age of five years old	November 2021	January 2022
Expanded Rural and Regional Enterprise Scholarship Scheme	Up to $18,000	Domestic student from a regional or remote area	See page details	See page details
Fulbright Scholarship	Varies	Australian citizen Residing in Australia	3 February 2020	6 July 2020
Grants-in-aid (GIA)	$500 - $2500	Higher degree by research student	TBA	TBA
IMCRC Masters by Coursework Scholarship	$5000	Masters by coursework student Domestic student (Australian citizen or permanent visa holder)	17 May 2021	19 July 2021
Knight-Henessey Scholars Stanford University	Full financial support	Apply to any graduate program at Stanford University Completed a bachelor degree in 2014 or later	1 May 2020	14 October 2020
Matt Laffan Scholarship	See page details	St John's College resident Student with physcial disability	See page details	See page details
Rhodes Scholarship	Various	See page for details For further information contact clinton.free@sydney.edu.au	1 July 2020	11 September 2020
State Super Academic Scholarship	$16,000	Australian citizen or permanent resident Enrolled as a postgraduate student Have an idea for research into innovative solutions for superannuation	12 October 2020	31 December 2020
The Frank Knox Memorial Fellowships	Tuition, insurance fees + stipend	Australian citizen 2021-22 University of Sydney graduate	See page details	See page details
The Women’s College Scholarships	TBC	Must apply for residency at The Women’s College	N/A	5 October 2021
ThinkSwiss Research Scholarships	See page details	Enrolled at an Australian University Master or bachelor degree student Completed two years study	Open	15 January 2020
United States Studies Centre Study Abroad Fund	Various	Participating in DC Placement Program	15 April 2020	4 June 2020
United States Studies Centre Travel Support Scheme – Honours	Various	Enrolled in the American Studies Honours program	15 April 2020	4 June 2020
University of Sydney and Sydney Uni Sports and Fitness (SUSF) Elite Athlete Program	See page details	Be enrolled in tertiary education Represent the University of Sydney in sport	7 September 2020	18 December 2020
Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship	See page details	See page details	17 June 2021	2 September 2021