Arts and social sciences 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.

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

General scholarships

Scholarship	Value	Eligibility
Carole Muller Award	$35,000 p.a. or tuition fees	Full-time PhD student Researching Balinese culture, art or history Hold an honours or master's degree
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
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
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
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
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
Kerkyasha rian and Kayikian Fund for Armenian Studies	TBC (usually within $4,000 to $10,000)	Honours, master's by research or PhD student or academic affiliate at the University of Sydney Undertaking research in 19th century or earlier Armenian studies Applying for project or activity funding
Nicholas Anthony Aroney Research Fund	TBC	Master's by research or PhD student, or academic affiliate Undertaking research in Greek language, culture or history Apply for project or activity funding
Norman Haire Fund for Sexology Studies	TBC	Australian citizen or permanent resident, or New Zealand citizen Honours, master's by research or PhD student, or academic affiliate Researching sexology
Paulette Isabel Jones Career Award	$8,000	Domestic/international student Submit thesis before 30 June
P olymnia and Aimilia Kallinikos Scholarship	Up to $3000	Master's by research or PhD student at an Australian university (Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens member) Researching Greek studies up to 1453 AD Must travel either to Greece or a neighbouring country
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
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Economics	$41,753 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student Researching the economic roots of ethnopolitical conflict
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Opioid policy and use in Indonesia	$37,207 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
Professor John Cleverley Memorial Scholarship	Up to $5800	Master's by research or PhD student Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person
Stella Kalitsounaki Vaughan Scholarships in Archaeology, Classical Greek, Ancient History or Modern Greek	Up to $8000	Master's by research or PhD student Conducting research in archaeology, classical greek, modern greek, or ancient history Intending to travel to Greece or Cyprus
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
The Alana Bowden Research Grant	$22,500 pa for up to 3.5 years	currently enrolled postgraduate research student, or academic affiliate employed in a continuing position research pertaining to the broad area of ritual
The Frank Coaldrake Scholarship	$4000	Master's by research or PhD student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Researching in the area of Japanese or other East Asian studies
The Khyentse Foundation Scholarship	US$25,000 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Master of Arts (Research), Master of Philosophy or PhD student Research Buddhist studies
The University of Sydney - University of Glasgow Joint PhD Scholarship (Project 2) Click link above to start application process via Glasgow’s portal	1. University of Sydney’s RTP stipend rate 2. Tuition Fee Offset 3. A one-off Sydney Global Mobility Travel Scholarship ($5,000 AUD)	Commit to enrolling/ registering in PhD programs (and spend time located at) each institution Meet entry requirements of both institutions including: First Class Honours degree, or Master's by Research with outstanding results (at least 80% or equivalent)
The University of Sydney - University of Glasgow Joint PhD Scholarship (Project 4) Click link above to start application process via Glasgow’s portal	1. An annual maintenance grant (stipend) at the UKRI rate 2. Tuition fee offset 3. Research Training Support Grant, usually up to a maximum of £940 per year 4. A one off travel grant of up to £3,000	Commit to enrolling/ registering in PhD programs (and spend time located at) each institution Meet entry requirements of both institutions including: First Class Honours degree, or Master's by Research with outstanding results (at least 80% or equivalent)
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
Yim Family Foundation PhD Scholarships in AI, Trust and Governance	$10,000 per annum (up to 3.5 years)	Commencing postgraduate research student Research into enhancing our understanding of AI uses and its impact on society
Westpac Asian Exchange Scholarships	$12,000	Australian citizen or permanent resident Full-time second year or beyond student Hold a credit average
W H and Elizabeth M Deane Archaeology Scholarship	$7,900	Master's by research or PhD student Applying for funding for research expenses including travel, fieldwork, technical equipment and conference attendance Demonstrate financial hardship

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Sydney School of Education and Social Work

Scholarship	Value	Eligibility
Dr Helen Marchant-Pritchard Memorial Scholarship	Up to $6000	Postgraduate research student in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work Researching social work or social policy
Katharine Ogilvie Memorial Award	$10,000	Domestic MPhil or PhD student studying social work Be eligible for the Australian Association of Social Workers membership
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Early Childhood Education	$37,207 p.a. (up to 3 years	Domestic PhD student Researching early childhood education Three years research assistant experience and early childhood teacher employment
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
R aymond L Debus Scholarship	$5000 or $8500	Domestic student Studying or conducting research in education
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
The Alexander Mackie Research Fellowship	Up to $18,000	Full-time postgraduate research student in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work Researching education Graduate or undergraduate of Sydney School of Education and Social Work Pursuing research overseas Under 30 years of age
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
Thomas and Ethel Mary Ewing Scholarships	$45,000 p.a. + tuition fees	Postgraduate research student undertaking research in the field of education Travelling interstate, overseas or outside Sydney as part of your degree
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

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School of Languages and Cultures

Scholarship	Value	Eligibility
AR Davis Postgraduate Research Memorial Scholarship	Up to $2500 or $5000	Enrolled in a PhD in Chinese Studies or Japanese Studies
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
PhD Scholarship in Chinese Temple Theatre Architecture	$27,000 p.a (up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student Conducting research into Chinese temple theatre architecture Hold a first or upper second class honours or master's degree with a substantial research component in theatre and/or architecture
The Ch inese Studies Travelling Bursary	$2,000	Chinese studies student Plan to travel to China and study at a Chinese university
The Frances Merenda Travelling Scholarship	Up to $7,500	Undergraduate or postgraduate student Undertake an approved exchange, further studies or research in Italy
The Frederick Sefton Delmer Scholarship	10,000 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Full-time master's by research or PhD in Germanic Studies Hold an honours or a Master of Arts degree
The Maria Teresa Savio Hooke Fieldwork Scholarship in Italian Studies	Up to $3,300 (masters or honours) or $8,300 (PhD)	PhD, MPhil, Master of Arts (Research) or honours student in Italian Studies, School of Languages and Cultures Applying for fieldwork funding prior to spending
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
The Raymond Hsu Scholarship	$5,000 or $10,000	Postgraduate research student Student from Chinese Studies in the final stage of their candidature and on track to complete within the normal candidacy period
The Sakuko Matsui Australia-Japan Friendship Scholarships	Up to $8000	Domestic student studying Japanese studies International students from Japan
The Sakuko Matsui Postgraduate Travel Scholarship in Japanese Studies	$5700	PhD student Undertaking research in Japanese Studies Wanting to travel to Japan within 12 months as part of your studies
The T M Hsiao Scholarship	$5,000	Completed a major in Chinese Studies (introductory) Intend to proceed to Honours in Chinese studies

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School of Art, Communication and English

Scholarship	Value	Eligibility
Arthur Macquarie Travelling Scholarship	Up to $15,000	PhD or Doctor of Arts student Demonstrate that travel is required for your studies
Dame Leonie Kramer Postgraduate Research Scholarship	$8000	Master's by research or PhD student in English, School Art, Communication and English Research Australian Literature
Kenneth Reed Postgraduate Research Scholarship in English	$28,000 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic student PhD student in English Apply for RTP stipend scholarship
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 and Writing Researching Australian Literature Apply for RTP stipend scholarship
Milan Malesevic Award in Film Studies	$1,500	Master's by Research or PhD student Researching film studies
Mediated Trust ARC Laureate PhD Scholarships	University of Sydney’s RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years)	Full time PhD student Researching the relationship of trust to news media, digital platforms, public institutions, or artificial intelligence Hold an honours degree or equivalent, or master's degree with a substantial research component, in arts and social sciences
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in the Sydney Vietnam Media Innovation Hub	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student Researching the platform society, especially its surrounding creative industries in the Southern city of Ho Chi Minh Hold either an honours degree or equivalent, or master’s degree in media studies, communication, cultural studies or similar field
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in World Literature and/or Australian Literature	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years	Full-time master's by research or PhD student Researching world literature and/or Australian literature, ideally in an area of focus connected to island aesthetics, incarceration, and relationality Hold either an honours degree or equivalent, or master’s degree in literary studies, world literature, Australian literature, Pacific literature, carceral studies, critical refugee studies and/or critical geography
Stanley Sinclair Bequest Scholarship	$2,500 to $5,000	Postgraduate student Studying in the School of Art, Communication and English
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 Eligible and apply for RTP stipend scholarship
The Rosemary Samios Research Awards in Celtic Studies	Up to $20,000	Master's by research or PhD student, or academic affiliate in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Researching Celtic languages, culture or history Applying for project or activity funding

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School of Humanities

Scholarship	Value	Eligibility
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
Carlyle Greenwell Research Scholarship in Archaeology	Up to $20,000	Honours, Master of Arts (Research), MPhil or PhD student in Archaeology
Carlyle Greenwell Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Archaeology	$45,000 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Full-time master's by research or PhD student Research Archaeology, Heritage and/or Museum Studies or equivalent Research project fit within one of the Discipline research themes
Catherine Southwell-Keely Travel Grant	Up to $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 a specific research project funding
Climate Change and Food Security HDR Scholarship	$40,109 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Undertaking research into climate change adaptation strategies for food security in northeast India
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
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
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
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
Leone Crawford Travel Grant	$5,000	Honours or higher degree student or post doctoral early career researcher Pursuing overseas archaeological site research Applying for a specific research project funding
Lucy Firth Postgraduate Equity Scholarship	$10,000 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Full-time master's by research or PhD student in Philosophy Demonstrate financial hardship
Lucy Firth Postgraduate Research Scholarship in History of Philosophy	Mininum RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years)	PhD student Hold a Bachelor of Arts with honours, an honours or master's degree Research into the history of philosophy, focus on the work on women philosophers in the long eighteenth and/or nineteenth centuries
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 a specific research project funding
Postgraduate Research Progression Scholarship in Australian History	$42,754 p.a. (pro-rata) for up to 6 months	Master's by research or PhD student Undertaking research in Australian History
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
Postgraduate Equity Scholarship in Gender and Cultural Studies	$6000	Enrolled in or starting a postgraduate degree in the Gender and Cultural Studies Demonstrate financial hardship
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Coastal Archaeology	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years)	Full-time in a PhD in Archaeology Researching archaeology and archaeomalacology of the coastal areas within GunaiKurnai Country (Gippsland, Victoria) Hold a first or upper second class honours or master's degree in archaeology
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Philosophy	$37,207 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student Researching the nature of time biases Hold a first or upper second class honours degree in philosophy
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
Sam Eames Grant-in-Aid	Up to $1,500	Honours or higher degree student or post doctoral early career researcher Researching the archaeology of Egypt, Cyprus or Western Asia Applying for a specific research project funding
Scholarship in Mental Time Travel in Humans and Non-human Animals	$40,109 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student Conducting research into mental time travel in humans and non-human animals
School of Humanities Research Support Grant	Up to $300	Honours, master's by research of PhD student within the School of Humanities Applying for small expenses funding
The Edwin Cuthbert Hall Postgraduate Research Scholarship	University of Sydney’s RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student at the School of Humanities Research ethno-linguistic prehistory, with an interdisciplinary focus on the material cultures, productive strategies and linguistic features of Eastern Himalayan populations Hold an honours or master's degree
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
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
William Ritchie Research Scholarship in Classics	Up to $12,500	Master's by research or PhD student, or an academic Planning to travel to the University of Cambridge to undertake research in Classics
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
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

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School of Social and Political Sciences

Scholarship	Value	Eligibility
Carlyle Greenwell Completion Scholarshi p	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (pro-rata) for up to 6 months)	Domestic or international master's by research or PhD student in Anthropology
Carlyle Greenwell Postgraduate Fieldwork Scholarship	Up to $20,000	Enrolled in an honours, Master of Arts (Research), MPhil or PhD degree in Anthropology Conducting research in Anthropology
Carlyle Greenwell Postgraduate Scholarship	$45,000 p.a., and tuition fee for international student (up to 3.5 years)	Master's by research or PhD student in Anthropology
Carlyle Greenwell Support Grant	Up to $5,000	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
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
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
Peter Lawrence Memorial Scholarship	TBC	Enrolled in Anthropology in an Honours, Master of Arts (Research), MPhil, or PhD degree Applying for specified research project funding
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Market-based Political Activism	$35,511 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student Researching political economy Hold a first or upper second class honours or master's degree in politics, political economy, international relations or work and organisational studies
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
RN Spann Scholarship	$2500 or $5000	Master's by research or PhD student within the School of Social and Political Sciences Researching public policy and administration

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Sydney College of the Arts

Scholarship	Value	Eligibility
SCA Postgraduate Fauvette Loureiro Memorial Scholarship in Visual Arts Research	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate for up to 3.5 years	Master's by research or PhD student in the Sydney College of Arts Conduct research into visual art Demonstrate a need to undertake travel as part of your research
The Fauvette Loureiro Memorial Scholarship – SCA Student Travel	$10,000	SCA student Accepted into an approved travel program
The Fauvette Loureiro Memorial Scholarship – Travel	$10,000 or $30,000	SCA graduate Meet the definition of emerging or mid-career/established categories
The Zelda Stedman Artist Scholarship	$2,000	Undergraduate or postgraduate degree at the Sydney College of the Arts Demonstrate financial hardship

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Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

General scholarships

Sydney School of Education and Social Work

School of Languages and Cultures

School of Art, Communication and English

School of Humanities

School of Social and Political Sciences

Sydney College of the Arts