Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Postgraduate research scholarships

From linguistics and philosophy to anthropology and social work, we have a wide range of options for domestic arts and social science students.

To find a scholarship that works for you, expand the relevant school and click on the scholarship title links. Alternatively, you can browse the full list of postgraduate scholarships for Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences students in the table below.

This page includes scholarships for both prospective and current domestic students.

Scholarship	Value	Eligibility	Open date	Close date
Carole Muller Award	$35,000 p.a. or tuition fees	PhD student Research Balinese culture, art or history Hold an honours or master's degree	TBC	TBC
Carole Muller Award (Fieldwork)	$3000 to $5000	Enrolled in a PhD Undertaking research in the field of Balinese culture, art or history need to undertake travel as part of their research	10 November 2022	7 December 2022
Catherine Southwell-Keely Travel Grant	$3,500	Honours or higher degree student or post doctoral early career researcher Researching the archaeology of Egypt, Cyprus or Western Asia Need for extensive travel Applying for specified research project funding	26 October 2022	21 November 2022
David Harold Tribe Postgraduate Research Fellowship	$15,000	Master's by research or PhD student Research symphony, sculpture, poetry, fiction, or philosophy Passed your first-year progression assessment	30 August 2022	27 September 2022
Dorothy Cameron Fellowship	$12,500	Master's by research or PhD student Researching the role of women (in belief systems and rituals) in societies from the Palaeolithic to the Bronze Age Applying for expenses funding	20 February 2023	20 March 2023
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Doctoral Research Travel Grant Scheme	Up to $3500	PhD or professional doctorate student Apply for research outside of Sydney	TBC	TBC
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Postgraduate Research Scholarship	Stipend, Tuition Fees, SSAF and OSHC for up to 3.5 years	PhD student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Hold an honours or master's degree, or have sufficient professional experience	19 August 2022	31 October 2022
John Anthony Gilbert (Humanities) Research Grant	Up to $15,000	PhD, Doctor of Arts or Doctor of Social Sciences student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Undertake research in humanities Be able to demonstrate travel is essential to the completion of your research	16 February 2023	15 March 2023
John Rector Scholarship in Jewish Studies	Up to $,4000 p.a. (for up to 1 year)	Full-time student in an Honours, Master of Arts, Master of Philosophy or PhD Undertaking Hebrew, Biblical and Jewish studies	4 July 2022	29 July 2022
Kerkyasha rian and Kayikian Fund for Armenian Studies	TBC	Honours, master's by research or PhD student or academic affiliate Undertaking research in 19th century or earlier Armenian studies Applying for project or activity funding	21 October 2022	21 November 2022
Lady Galleghan Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Australian Literature	$45,000 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Master's by research or PhD student in English Researching Australian Literature	N/A	N/A
Nicholas Anthony Aroney Research Fund	TBC	Master's by research or PhD student, or academic affiliate Research Greek language, culture or history Apply for project or activity funding	14 January 2022	30 March 2022
Norman Haire Fund for Sexology Studies	TBC	Domestic student Honours, master's by research or PhD student, or academic affiliate Research sexology	17 March 2022	13 April 2022
P olymnia and Aimilia Kallinikos Scholarship	$2800	Master's by research or PhD student at an Australian university Research Greek studies up to 1453 AD Must travel either to Greece or a neighbouring country	18 January 2022	30 March 2022
Professor John Cleverley Memorial Scholarship	$5000	Master's by research or PhD student Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person	21 October 2022	21 November 2022
Sydney Environment Institute Postgraduate Research Scholarship	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate for up to 3.5 years	PhD student Conduct research with the Sydney Environment Institute	18 March 2022	14 April 2022
Sydney Environment Institute Progression Scholarship	$35,950 p.a. (for up to 1 year)	PhD student researching one of the core areas of Sydney Environment Institute's (SEI) collaborative work Completed at least one year of full-time PhD candidature	18 March 2022	14 April 2022
The Frank Coaldrake Scholarship	$4000	Master's by research or PhD student Research Japanese or other East Asian studies	25 March 2022	21 April 2022
The Khyentse Foundation Scholarship	US$25,000 p.a.	Master of Arts (Research), Master of Philosophy or PhD student Research Buddhist studies	14 December 2021	12 January 2022
The Paulette Isabel Jones PhD Completion Scholarship	$7,000 (for 3 months)	Domestic/international student Currently enrolled PhD student Expect to submit your thesis within 6 months from date of application	27 February 2023	23 March 2023
The Wentworth Fellowship	$5000 p.a. (for 3 years)	Full-time PhD, DArts or DSocSci student Hold an honours degree Researching humanities or social sciences Need to travel to England and Europe Over 25	22 February 2023	21 March 2023
Westpac Asian Exchange Scholarships	$12,000	Australian citizen or permanent resident Full-time second year or beyond student Hold a credit average	8 August 2020	8 January 2021
W H and Elizabeth M Deane Archaeology Scholarship	$6500	Interdisciplinary research in nature, incorporating linguistic and archaeological approaches and methodologies Applying for fieldwork funding Demonstrate financial hardship or disadvantage	22 August 2022	16 September 2022
Dr Helen Marchant-Pritchard Memorial Scholarship	Up to $6000	Postgraduate research student in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work Research social work or social policy	7 June 2022	5 July 2022
Katharine Ogilvie Memorial Award	$10,000	Domestic MPhil or PhD student studying social work Be eligible for the Australian Association of Social Workers membership	27 January 2023	23 February 2023
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Transforming Inequality in Schools	$35,950 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person PhD student Holds a first class honours or equivalent degree	28 October 2022	11 November 2022
R aymond L Debus Scholarship	$5000 or $8500	Domestic student Studying or conducting research in education	10 November 2022	7 December 2022
Romy Waterlow Fellowship Trust	$10000	Master of Social Work (Qualifying), master's by resarch or PhD in Sydney School of Education and Social Work Hold a degree or diploma in social welfare, social work, psychology or a related area Demonstrate program completion and/or training in HIV/AIDS Two years experience working in HIV/AIDS Counsellor in the area of HIV/AIDS	1 March 2023	31 March 2023
The Alexander Mackie Research Fellowship	Up to $18,000	Postgraduate research student in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work Researching education Pursuing research overseas Under 30 years of age	11 July 2022	5 August 2022
The Walter and Eliza Hall Trust Opportunity Scholarship in Education	$10,000 p.a.	Australian citizen Studying education Interested in the area of special needs	28 October 2022	6 January 2023
Thomas and Ethel Mary Ewing Scholarships	$45,000 p.a. + tuition fees	Postgraduate research student Research education Need to travel interstate/overseas as part of your degree	27 September 2021	27 October 2021
Thomas and Ethel Mary Ewing Scholarships (Travelling Research)	Up to $20,000	Postgraduate research student in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work Undertake travel for your degree	14 March 2023	10 April 2023
Thomas T Roberts Education Fellowship	Up to $18,500	Master's by research or PhD student in eduation Completed an undergraduate or masters by coursework degree from the Sydney School of Education and Social Work Need to undertake overseas travel Under 35 years of age	15 December 2022	15 March 2023
AR Davis Postgraduate Research Memorial Scholarship	Up to $2500 or $5000	Enrolled in a PhD in Chinese Studies or Japanese Studies	26 October 2022	23 November 2022
Maria Teresa Savio Hooke Research Scholarship in Italian Studies	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student in the School of Languages and Cultures Research Italian studies	17 March 2022	27 April 2022
Modern Greek Studies Foundation Award	$6000 p.a.	Enrolled in a MPhil or PhD Researching modern Greek and/or Byzantine studies	28 February 2022	29 March 2022
The Ch inese Studies Travelling Bursary	$2,000	Chinese studies student Plan to travel to China and study at a Chinese university	28 November 2022	18 January 2023
The Frances Merenda Travelling Scholarship	Up to $7,500	Undergraduate or postgraduate student Undertake an approved exchange, further studies or research in Italy	28 November 2022	18 January 2023
The Frederick Sefton Delmer Scholarship	10,000 p.a.	Full-time master's by research or PhD in Germanic Studies Hold an honours degree or a Master of Arts	29 April 2022	26 May 2022
The Politis Family Scholarship in Modern Greek and/or Byzantine Studies	$5,500	Undergraduate or postgraduate coursework student in FASS Studying modern Greek or Byzantine studies	23 March 2023	20 April 2023
The Raymond Hsu Scholarship	$5000 or $10,000	Postgraduate research student in the Department of Chinese Studies	14 December 2021	31 January 2022
The Sakuko Matsui Australia-Japan Friendship Scholarships	Up to $8000	Domestic student studying Japanese studies International students from Japan	24 October 2022	29 November 2022
The Sakuko Matsui Postgraduate Travel Scholarship in Japanese Studies	$5000	PhD student Conducting research in Japanese Studies Wanting to travel to Japan as part of your studies	16 February 2023	15 March 2023
The T M Hsiao Scholarship	$5,000	Completed a major in Chinese Studies (introductory) Intend to proceed to Honours in Chinese studies	28 November 2022	2 February 2023
Arthur Macquarie Travelling Scholarship	Up to $15,000	PhD or Doctor of Arts student Demonstrate that travel is required for your studies	16 February 2023	15 March 2023
Dame Leonie Kramer Postgraduate Research Scholarship	$8000	Master's by research or PhD student at the Department of English, School of Literature, Art and Media Research Australian literature	28 March 2022	25 April 2022
Kenneth Reed Postgraduate Research Scholarship in English	Up to $28,000 p.a.	Domestic student PhD student in English	N/A	N/A
Stanley Sinclair Bequest Scholarship	$2500 to $5000	Full-time postgraduate student in the School of Literature, Art and Media	25 March 2022	21 April 2022
The Reverend and Mrs F W A Roberts Prize	$45,000 or $10,000	Masters by research or PhD student in English Hold a first class honours Apply for RTP stipend scholarship	N/A	N/A
The Rosemary Samios Awards in Scottish Gaelic Studies	Up to $7,000	Currently enrolled student Intending to study an approved program in Scotland	28 November 2022	18 January 2023
The Zhuanglin Hu Postgraduate Research Support Scholarship in Linguistics	Up to $1500	Postgraduate research student in Linguistics Officially accepted to present a paper or poster at a conference, symposium or workshop, or enrolled or confirmed to participate in an event or activity that will advance your core research aims Applied for the maximum number of PRSS applications, be applying given a shortfall in PRSS funding received, or are not eligible to apply for PRSS funding	20 February 2023	20 March 2023
Australasian Pioneers' Club Travel Research Scholarship	Up to $12,000	Master's by research or PhD student Undertaking research in Australian history Applying for research travel funding	8 March 2023	4 April 2023
Carlyle Greenwell Research Scholarship	Up to $10,000	Honours, Master of Arts (Research), MPhil or PhD student in Archaeology	26 October 2022	23 November 2022
GC Henderson Research Scholarship	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (up to 2 years)	PhD student in the School of Humanities Research history of the South Pacific Islands	11 October 2022	1 December 2022
John Frazer Scholarship	$5,000 (honours) or $8,500 (master's or PhD)	Enrolled in a BA (Hons), BA/BAS (Hons), BAS (Hons), master's by research or PhD in School of Humanities Conducting research in history	14 February 2023	13 March 2023
Postgraduate Equity Scholarship in Gender and Cultural Studies	$6000	Enrolled in or starting a postgraduate degree in the Department of Gender and Cultural Studies Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, or demonstrate hardship or disadvantage	25 March 2022	13 May 2022
The Coleman-Hilton Scholarship at the British School at Rome	$42,000	Domestic PhD student Conducting research in classics and ancient history Six months residency at the British School at Rome	27 February 2023	24 March 2023
Carlyle Greenwell Completion Scholarshi p	$35,000 per annum (pro-rata for up to 6 months)	Domestic or international master's by research or PhD student in Anthropology	27 January 2023	23 February 2023
Carlyle Greenwell Postgraduate Fieldwork Scholarship	Up to $20,000	Honours, Master of Arts (Research), Master of Philosophy or PhD student in Anthropology Conduction research in Anthropology	24 October 2022	22 November 2022
Carlyle Greenwell Postgraduate Scholarship	$45,000 p.a. (up to 4 years)	Master's by research or PhD student in Anthropology	8 November 2022	6 December 2022
Carlyle Greenwell Support Grant	Up to $10,000	Master's by research or PhD student in Anthropology Satisfactorily progressing through your degree Apply for funding for any activity the supports your research including conferences, professional membership fees or equipment	27 October 2022	10 November 2022
Governor Phillip Scholarship	Approx. $72,600 p.a.	Master of Philosophy student in the School of Social and Political Sciences University of Oxford first class honours graduate	15 August 2022	6 March 2023
Peace and Conflict Studies Postgraduate Scholarship Fund	$6400	Master of Social Justice (Peace and Conflict Studies) or PhD student researching peace and conflict	1 March 2022	31 March 2022
Peter Lawrence Memorial Scholarship	TBC	Enrolled in Anthropology in an Honours, Master of Arts (Research), Master of Philosophy, or PhD Applying for specified research project funding	28 October 2022	24 November 2022
Research Scholarship in Solar Solutions to Improve Energy Affordability	$35,000 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student Undertaking interdisciplinary and collaborative research across the fields of political economy and/or sociology Hold first class honours degree	7 March 2022	3 April 2022
RN Spann Scholarship	Up to $5000	Master's by research or PhD within the School of Social and Political Sciences Conduct research in the field of public policy and administration	28 March 2022	25 April 2022
Scholarship in Knowledge-Making in Australian Society	Minimum RTP stipend rate	Domestic student PhD student in the Department of Sociology and Social Policy	TBC	TBC
The Fauvette Loureiro Memorial Scholarship – SCA Student Travel	$10,000	SCA student Accepted into an approved travel program	TBC	TBC
The Fauvette Loureiro Memorial Scholarship – Travel	$10,000 or $30,000	SCA graduate Meet the definition of emerging or mid-career/established categories	19 April 2022	14 June 2022 (5pm)
The Zelda Stedman Artist Scholarship	$2,000	Enrolled in one of the listed degrees at Sydney College of the Arts Demonstrate financial disadvantage or hardship	TBC	TBC
The Hellenic Club Postgraduate Research Studentship in Classical Archaeology	Up to $15,000	Master's by research or PhD student Undertaking research in classical archaeology	26 October 2022	23 November 2022
Tom Austen Brown Postgraduate Research Scholarship	$50,000 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student researching First Nations archaeology Hold an honours degree in archaeology or master's degree or MPhil Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student	15 February 2023	14 March 2023
Knowledge Production and Conflict-Affected States Award	$27,609 p.a. (for up to 3.5 years)	PhD in Government and International Relations within the School of Social and Political Sciences Conduct research in local knowledge and terrorism/violence in conflict-affected states Originally from a conflict-affected state or a refugee background	22 August 2022	16 September 2022
G.S. Caird Scholarship in Climate Change Mitigation	$35,900 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Commencing PhD student at the Sydney Environment Institute Conducting research into governing the political economy of lithium mining in Australia for renewable energy Hold an undergraduate degree in humanities and social sciences and an honours degree (first class or second class upper) or equivalent in a relevant discipline Have demonstrated commitment to environmental issues	6 February 2023	31 March 2023
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Indigenous Foreign Policy	$35, 950p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic full-time PhD student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student Researching in Indigenous Foreign Policy Hold First Class Honours or equivalent	TBC	TBC
Postgraduate Research Progression Scholarship in Australian History	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (up to 6 months)	Master's by research or PhD student Undertaking research in Australian History	14 February 2023	13 March 2023
Postgraduate Research Support Scholarship in Australian History	Up to $20,000	Master's by research or PhD student Funding for expenses that will be incurred as part of your research	20 February 2023	20 March 2023
Raymond Debus Completion Scholarship in Education	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (pro-rata) for up to 6 months	Master's by research or PhD student Honours or graduates of Sydney School of Education and Social Work Undertaking research in the field of Education	27 January 2023	23 February 2023
Woolley Memorial Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Classics	University of Sydney’s RTP stipend rate (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student in Classiss and Ancient History Researching the Classics including language, literature history and cultures from Ancient Greece and Rome from eighth century BC to eighth century AD	8 March 2022	2 May 2022
Joan Allsop Postgraduate Research Support Scholarship	Up to $10,000	Master's by research or PhD student in history Undertaking research in Australian history Applying for specific research project funding prior to spending	1 May 2022	30 June 2022
G. S. Caird Scholarships (Supplementary)	Up to $15,900 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Recipient of an ARC funded stipend scholarship in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, or knowledge Production and Conflict-Affected States Award	N/A	N/A
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Opioid policy and use in Indonesia	$35, 950 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international full-time PhD student Hold First Class Honours or equivalent Research component in a related social science field such as Indonesian Studies, Policy Studies, Public Health, Sociology, Law, or Asian Studies	25 October 2022	21 November 2022
Fauvette Loureiro Memorial Postgraduate Scholarship in Visual Arts Research	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate for up to 3.5 years	PhD student in the Sydney College of Arts Conduct research into visual art Demonstrate a need to undertake travel as part of your research	29 March 2023	1 June 2023
Postgraduate Travel Bursary in Classics and Ancient History	Up to $1,980	Masters by Research or PhD students Conduct research in classics and ancient history Travel outside Australia	8 March 2023	4 April 2023
Daniel Cooper Postgraduate Research Scholarship	University of Sydney’s RTP stipend rate (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student in School of Humanities Researching Classical Literature Hold an honours, master's or equivalent degree in Classics and Ancient History or related field	9 September 2022	1 December 2022
Colonel George Johnston Postgraduate Research Scholarship	University of Sydney’s RTP stipend rate (up to 3.5 years)	Researching Australian History Hold an honours, master's or equivalent degree in History or related field Applied for a RTP scholarship	21 September 2022	1 December 2022
The Maria Teresa Savio Hooke Fieldwork Scholarship in Italian Studies	$8,300	PhD student in Italian Studies, School of Languages and Cultures Applying for fieldwork funding prior to spending	8 March 2023	4 April 2023
Near Eastern Archaeology Foundation Grant-in-Aid	Up to $5,000	Honours or higher degree student or post doctoral early career researcher Researching the archaeology of Egypt, Cyprus or Western Asia Applying for specified research project funding	25 October 2022	21 November 2022
Sam Eames Grant-in-Aid	$1,500	Honours or higher degree student or post doctoral early career researcher Researching the archaeology of Egypt, Cyprus or Western Asia Applying for specified research project funding	26 October 2022	21 November 2022
Research Scholarship in the Value of News and the Future of Australian Journalism	$38,606 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	A PhD in the School of Art Communication and English Researching policies and strategies to address the future sustainability of news media and journalism	24 March 2023	30 April 2023
Leone Crawford Travel Grant	$5,000	Honours or higher degree student or post doctoral early career researcher Pursuing overseas archaeological site research Applying for specified research project funding	26 October 2022	21 November 2022
William Ritchie Research Scholarship in Classics	Up to $12,500	Master's by research or PhD student, PhD graduate or an academic Planning to travel to the University of Cambridge to undertake research in Classics	1 May 2023	28 June 2023
Scholarship in Indigenous Knowledges, Health and Sustainability	$50,000 p.a. (for up to 3.5 years)	PhD student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Conduct research into the relations of Indigenous knowledge systems and practices to understandings of population and community health	8 March 2023	22 March 2023