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
David Harold Tribe Postgraduate Research Fellowship	$12,000	Master's by research or PhD student Research symphony, sculpture, poetry, fiction, or philosophy Passed your first-year progression assessment	29 September 2021	31 October 2021
Dorothy Cameron Fellowship	$12,500	Master's by research or PhD student Research the role of women in the culture, rituals and belief systems in prehistoric societies Applying for expenses funding	8 July 2021	4 August 2021
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Doctoral Research Travel Grant Scheme	Up to $7500	PhD or professional doctorate student Apply for research outside of Sydney	20 August 2021	16 September 2021
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	27 September 2021	30 November 2021
John Anthony Gilbert (Humanities) Research Grant	Up to $15,000	PhD, Doctor of Arts or Doctor of Social Sciences student Research humanities Demonstrate travel is essential to the completion of your research	15 January 2021	30 March 2021
Kerkyasha rian and Kayikian Fund for Armenian Studies	TBC	Honours, master's by research or PhD student or academic affiliate Research 19th century or earlier Armenian studies Applying for project or activity funding	15 January 2021	30 June 2021
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	21 June 2021	14 July 2021
Norman Haire Fund for Sexology Studies	TBC	Domestic student Honours, master's by research or PhD student, or academic affiliate Research sexology	TBC	TBC
NSW Education Waratah Scholarship	$10,000 p.a. (Up to 2.5 years)	PhD student Research in NSW Department of Education research priority areas Recipient of RTP Stipend Scholarship Completed your first-year progress evaluation	19 August 2021	15 September
P olymnia and Aimilia Kallinikos Scholarship	$1000	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	TBC	TBC
Professor John Cleverley Memorial Scholarship	$5000	Master's by research or PhD student Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person	17 August 2021	15 September 2021
The Frank Coaldrake Scholarship	$4000	Master's by research or PhD student Research Japanese or other East Asian studies	1 March 2021	31 March 2021
The Khyentse Foundation Scholarship	US$25,000 p.a.	Master of Arts (Research), Master of Philosophy or PhD student Research Buddhist studies	24 November 2020	15 January 2021
The Wentworth Fellowship	$5000 p.a.	Full-time PhD, Doctor of Arts or Doctor of Social Sciences student over the age of 25 Hold an honours degree Research humanities or social sciences Need to travel to England and Europe	26 May 2020	23 June 2020
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 Apply for fieldwork funding Demonstrate financial hardship or disadvantage	15 September 2021	12 October 2021
Dr Helen Marchant-Pritchard Memorial Scholarship	$8000	Postgraduate research student in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work Research social work or social policy	21 July 2021	17 August 2021
Katharine Ogilvie Memorial Award	$10,000	Domestic Master of Philosophy or PhD student studying social work Eligible for the Australian Association of Social Workers membership	TBC	TBC
Marion Macaulay Bequest Completion Scholarship	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate	Master's by research or PhD student in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work	11 January 2021	28 January 2021
Marion Macaulay Bequest Scholarship	Up to $7500	Student at the Sydney School of Education and Social Work Undertaking an online program or traveling overseas with an exchange partner University	29 April 2021	16 June 2021
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	19 October 2021	3 February 2022
R aymond L Debus Scholarship	$5000 or $8500	Domestic student Studying education	10 March 2021	31 March 2021
Romy Waterlow Fellowship Trust	$6000	Hold a degree or diploma in social welfare, social work or a related area Research and experience working in the area of HIV/AIDS Demonstrate program completion and/or training in HIV/AIDS or related area	10 March 2021	31 March 2021
The Alexander Mackie Research Fellowship	Up to $18,000	Postgraduate research student in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work under the age of 30 Research education Pursuing research overseas	20 August 2020	28 September 2020
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	19 January 2021	9 February 2021
The Walter and Eliza Hall Trust Opportunity Scholarship in Social Work	$10,000 p.a.	Australian citizen Studying social work Demonstrate financial need	TBC	TBC
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)	$10,000	Postgraduate research student in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work Need to travel for your degree	21 June 2021	14 July 2021
Thomas T Roberts Education Fellowship	Up to $18,500	Full-time master's by research, Master of Philosophy or PhD student under the age of 35 Research education Need to undertake overseas travel	20 August 2020	28 September 2020
AR Davis Postgraduate Research Memorial Scholarship	$2500 or $5000	PhD student in the Department of Chinese Studies or the Department of Japanese Studies	2 November 2020	19 November 2020
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	8 November 2021	28 February 2022
Modern Greek Studies Foundation Award	$6000 p.a.	PhD student Research modern Greek and/or Byzantine studies	12 November 2021	2 December 2021
The Ch inese Studies Travelling Bursary	$5000	Chinese studies student Plan to travel to China and study at a Chinese university	TBC	TBC
The Frances Merenda Travelling Scholarship	$4000	Italian studies major student Undertake exchange, further studies or research in Italy	TBC	TBC
The Frederick Sefton Delmer Scholarship	10,000 p.a.	Full-time master's by research or PhD student at the Department of Germanic Studies Hold an honours degree or Master of Arts	11 November 2020	8 December 2020
The Politis Family Scholarship in Modern Greek and/or Byzantine Studies	$2000	Postgraduate coursework student Studying modern Greek or Byzantine studies	1 March 2021	31 March 2021
The Raymond Hsu Scholarship	$5000 or $10,000	Postgraduate research student in the Department of Chinese Studies	14 January 2021	28 January 2021
The Sakuko Matsui Australia-Japan Friendship Scholarships	Up to $8000	Domestic student studying Japanese studies International students from Japan	1 March 2021	31 March 2021
The Sakuko Matsui Postgraduate Travel Scholarship in Japanese Studies	$5000	Postgraduate research student in the Department of Japanese Studies	TBC	TBC
The T M Hsiao Scholarship	$1500	Chinese studies student planning to study honours	5 November 2021	14 February 2022
Arthur Macquarie Travelling Scholarship	Up to $15,000	PhD or Doctor of Arts student in the Department of English, Department of Art History or Sydney College of Arts Research Australian poetry or sculpture, or an Australian sculptor Demonstrate that travel is required for your studies	TBC	TBC
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	11 October 2021	1 November 2021
Kenneth Reed Postgraduate Research Scholarship in English	Up to $28,000 p.a.	Domestic student PhD student in the Department of English	N/A	N/A
Stanley Sinclair Bequest Scholarship	$2500 to $5000	Full-time postgraduate student in the School of Literature, Art and Media	10 March 2021	31 March 2021
The Reverend and Mrs F W A Roberts Prize	$45,000 or $10,000	Masters by research or PhD student at the Department of 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 $6000	Current student Studying an approved program in Scotland	TBC	TBC
The Zhuanglin Hu Postgraduate Research Support Scholarship in Linguistics	Up to $1500	Postgraduate research student in the Department of Linguistics	10 August 2021	31 August 2021
Anderson PhD Completion Scholarship	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (for 6 months)	Full-time PhD student Expected to complete your degree in the next 6 months Have completed 3 years of full-time study	9 July 2021	30 July 2021
Australasian Pioneers' Club Travel Research Scholarship	Up to $12,000	Master's by research or PhD student in the Department of History Research in Australian history Apply for research travel funding	3 May 2021	30 June 2021
Carlyle Greenwell Research Scholarship	Up to $10,000	Honours, Master of Arts (Research), Mater of Philosophy or PhD student in the Department of Archaeology	21 May 2021	18 June 2021
GC Henderson Research Scholarship	Minimum RTP stipend rate	Postgraduate research student in the Department of Anthropology, Archaeology or History Research the history of the South Sea Islands	TBC	TBC
John Frazer Scholarship	$5000 or $8500	Master's by research student at the Department of History, School of Philosophical and Historical Inquiry Research history	1 March 2021	31 March 2021
Lucy Firth PhD Completion Scholarship	RTP stipend rate	PhD student Expected to complete your degree in the next 6 months Completed at least 3 years of a full-time study Demonstrate disadvantage	12 February 2021	26 February 2021
Postgraduate Equity Scholarship in Gender and Cultural Studies	$6000	Master's or PhD student in the Department of Gender and Cultural Studies Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, or demonstrate hardship or disadvantage	1 March 2021	31 March 2021
The Coleman-Hilton Scholarship at the British School at Rome	$42,000	Domestic student Doctor of Philosophy student in the Department of Classics and Ancient History	TBC	TBC
Woolley Memorial Scholarship	University of Sydney’s RTP stipend rate	PhD student in the Department of Classics and Ancient History Expected to complete your degree in the next 6 months	10 November 2020	28 January 2021
Carlyle Greenwell Completion Scholarshi p	$17,500	Domestic or international Mater of Philosophy or PhD student in the Department of Anthropology	15 March 2021	30 April 2021
Carlyle Greenwell Postgraduate Fieldwork Scholarship	Up to $20,000	Honours, Master of Arts (Research), Master of Philosophy or PhD student in the Department of Anthropology Research anthropology	15 December 2020	15 March 2021
Carlyle Greenwell Postgraduate Scholarship	$35,000 p.a.	Master's by research or PhD student in the Department of Anthropology	14 December 2020	15 March 2021
Carlyle Greenwell Support Grant	Up to $10,000	Master's by research or PhD student in the Department of Anthropology Progressing through your degree Apply for expenses funding	18 December 2020	1 February 2021
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	1 December 2021	13 January 2022
Peace and Conflict Studies Postgraduate Scholarship Fund	$5000	Master of Peace and Conflict Studies or PhD student researching peace and conflict	16 April 2021	13 May 2021
Peter Lawrence Memorial Scholarship	TBC	Honours, Master of Arts (Research), Master of Philosophy, or PhD student in the Department of Anthropology Apply for funding to be used for the research project	21 June 2021	14 July 2021
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	4 October 2021	20 December 2021
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	21 July 2021	17 August 2021
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 Travel	$10,000 or $30,000	SCA graduate Meet the definition of emerging or mid-career/established categories	20 May 2021	16 June 2021
The Fauvette Loureiro Memorial Scholarship – Travel	$10,000 or $30,000	SCA graduate Meet the definition of emerging or mid-career/established categories	17 June 2021	19 July 2021
The Zelda Stedman Artist Scholarship	$2000	Australian citizen or permanent resident Enrolled in one of the listed degrees at Sydney College of the Arts Demonstrate financial disadvantage or hardship	1 March 2022	31 March 2022
The Hellenic Club Postgraduate Research Studentship in Classical Archaeology	$15,000	Master's by research or PhD within the Department of Archaeology	21 June 2021	16 July 2021
Tom Austen Brown Postgraduate Research Scholarship	$35,000 p.a. (up to 3 years)	PhD student in First Nations archaeology Hold an honours or master's degree or Master of Philosophy Research First Nations archaeology	29 July 2021	25 August 2021
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	19 April 2021	14 May 2021

Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Gender and Global Governance	$35,629 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic student Commencing PhD at Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Holds First Class Honours or equivalent	9 August 2021	15 January 2022
Knowledge Production and Conflict-Affected States Award	$27,609 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Australian citizen or permanent resident PhD in the Department of Government and International Relations Research in local knowledge and terrorism/violence in conflict-affected states Originally from a conflict-affected state or a refugee background	26 August 2021	10 December 2021
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Causes, Consequences and Pathways of Intergenerational Disadvantage	$35,629 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic student Commencing PhD at Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Holds First Class Honours or equivalent	25 August 2021	10 September 2021
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Ethnography of Migrant Work	$27,609 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Domestic student in Department of Sociology and Social Policy Conducting ethnographic research into migrant labour in Sydney Hold an honours or master's degree	3 September 2021	31 October 2021
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Climate Change Mitigation	$35,000 p.a. (up to 1.75 years)	Australian Citizen, New Zealand Citizen, or Australian Permanent Resident Commencing PhD 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.	5 October 2021	1 February 2022
Historical and Contemporary Social Practices and Disease Modelling	$33,070 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic student Research in the historical and/or contemporary social practices of epidemic disease modelling Hold Honours degree or Master's degree Excellent academic track record in STS, Medical Anthropology, History of Medicine or Science, or another relevant discipline	6 December 2021	14 January 2022