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. (for up to 3 years) or academic course fees	Enrolled in a PhD Undertakng research in the field of Balinese culture, art or history hold an honours or master's degree	TBC	TBC
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Doctoral Research Travel Grant Scheme	Up to $3500	PhD or professional doctorate student Applying for research outside of Sydney	TBC	TBC
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Postgraduate Research Scholarship	$35,000 p.a. + SSAF (for up to 3.5 years)	PhD student at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Hold an honours or master's degree, or have sufficient professional experience	6 November 2020	8 January 2021
FASS/WZB Berlin Social Sciences Centre Research Exchange (WZB) Program	From $6000	PhD student or academic affiliate in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Planning to conduct research at the WZB Berlin Social Science Centre	TBC	TBC
Francis Henry Loxton Stipend and Supplementary Scholarships	Minimum RTP stipend rate + $10,000 (for up to 3 years)	Postgraduate research student in the Sydney Institute of Agriculture Applied for RTP Scholarship	December 2020	February 2021
John Anthony Gilbert (Humanities) Research Grant	Up to $15,000	PhD, Doctor of Arts or Doctor of Social Sciences student at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Research humanities Demonstrate travel is essential to the completion of your research	1 February 2021	11 March 2021
Kerkyasha rian and Kayikian Fund for Armenian Studies	TBC	Honours, master's by research or PhD student or academic affiliate in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Sydney Conservatorium of Music or Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning Undertaking research in 19th century or earlier Armenian studies Applying for project or activity funding	19 October 2020	15 December 2020
Nicholas Anthony Aroney Research Fund	TBC	Master's by research or PhD, or academic affiliate in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Undertaking research in Greek language, culture or history Applying for project or activity funding	31 August 2020	12 October 2020
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	TBC	TBC
P olymnia and Aimilia Kallinikos Scholarship	$1000	Enrolled in a Masters by Research or PhD 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	16 September 2019	18 October 2019
Professor John Cleverley Memorial Scholarship	$5000	Master's by research or PhD within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person	19 November 2020	15 February 2021
The Frank Coaldrake Scholarship	$4000	Master's by research or PhD student at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Researching in the area of Japanese or other East Asian studies	26 October 2020	18 November 2020
The Khyentse Foundation Scholarship	US$25,000 p.a. (for up to 2 years for Master of Art (Research) or MPhil and 4 years for PhD) for a full-time student	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. (for up to 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	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
Dr Helen Marchant-Pritchard Memorial Scholarship	$8000	Postgraduate research student in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work Research in the field of social work or social policy	TBC	TBC
Katharine Ogilvie Memorial Award	$10,000	Domestic student or New Zealand citizen MPhil or PhD student studying social work Be eligible for the Australian Association of Social Workers membership	TBC	TBC
Marion Macaulay Bequest Completion Scholarship	Minimum RTP stipend rate (pro-rata) for 6 months	MPhil or PhD student in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work	21 August 2020	17 September 2020
Marion Macaulay Bequest Scholarship	Up to $7500	Student at the Sydney School of Education and Social Work Travelling overseas for approved exchange or professional experience Undertaking an online program with an exchange partner university	15 June 2020	29 June 2020
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Design Innovation	$27,094 p.a.	Full time PhD student Bachelor degree in design discipline Willingness to undergo a design and research project that aims to co-design, develop and test tools and strategies to support interdisciplinary knowledge work and learning in interdisciplinary teams PhD project aligned with research project Hold a relevant Honours or Masters degree Be a domestic student	23 November 2020	18 January 2021
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Learning Sciences	$27,094 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Domestic student Full-time PhD student Research interdisciplinary knowledge practices and learning	24 November 2020	18 January 2021
R aymond L Debus Scholarship	$5000 or $8500	Domestic student Studying education	3 September 2020	17 September 2020
Romy Waterlow Fellowship Trust	Up to $6000	Hold a degree or diploma in social welfare, social work or related area Undertaking research in the area of HIV Experience working in the area of HIV/AIDS	TBC	TBC
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	20 August 2020	28 September 2020
The Walter and Eliza Hall Trust Opportunity Scholarship in Social Work	$10,000 (for up to 3 years)	Australian citizen Studying social work Demonstrate financial need	TBC	TBC
The Walter and Eliza Hall Trust Opportunity Scholarship in Education	$10,000 (for up to 3 years)	Australian citizen Studying education Interested in the area of special needs	TBC	TBC
Thomas and Ethel Mary Ewing Scholarships	$35,000 p.a.	Postgraduate research student undertaking research in the field of education Travelling interstate/overseas as part of your degree	5 August 2020	1 September 2020
Thomas and Ethel Mary Ewing Scholarships (Travelling Research)	$10,000	Postgraduate research student in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work Undertake travel for your degree	TBC	TBC
Thomas T Roberts Education Fellowship	Up to $18,500	Full-time master's by research, Master of Philosophy or PhD Willing to conduct research in education Need to undertake overseas travel Under 35	20 August 2020	28 September 2020
Annie Marczak Scholarship	$1000	Undergraduate, master's by research or PhD student Majoring in, or researching French and Francophone Studies Experiencing financial hardship	31 August 2020	30 September 2020
AR Davis Postgraduate Research Memorial Scholarship	Up to $2500 or $5000	Enrolled in a PhD in the Department of Chinese Studies or the Department of Japanese Studies	2 November 2020	19 November 2020
Hugh Clarke Research Travel Grant	$2000	Enrolled in Japanese studies Travelling to an approved destination	TBC	TBC
Jae My Postgraduate Scholarship in Korean Studies	$20,000 (for 3 years)	PhD student in the Department of Korean Studies	TBC	TBC
Modern Greek Studies Foundation Award	$6000 p.a. (for up to 3 years)	Enrolled in a PhD Researching modern Greek and/or Byzantine studies	TBC	TBC
The Ch inese Studies Travelling Bursary	$1000	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 Undertaking approved exchange, further studies or research in Italy	TBC	TBC
The Frederick Sefton Delmer Scholarship	10,000 p.a.	Full-time in a master's by research or PhD within the Department of Germanic Studies Hold an honours degree or a Master of Arts	11 November 2020	8 December 2020
The Politis Family Scholarship in Modern Greek and/or Byzantine Studies	$2000	Undergraduate or postgraduate coursework student Studying modern Greek or Byzantine studies	10 August 2020	30 September 2020
The Raymond Hsu Scholarship	$5000 or $10,000	Postgraduate research student in the Department of Chinese Studies	TBC	TBC
The Sakuko Matsui Australia-Japan Friendship Scholarships	Up to $8000	Domestic students 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	15 June 2020	30 July 2020
Arthur Macquarie Travelling Scholarship	Up to $15,000 (for 6 months)	PhD or Doctor of Arts student in the Department of English, Department of Art History or Sydney College of Arts Researching Australian poetry or sculpture, or Australian artist working in sculpture Demonstrate that travel is required for your studies	TBC	TBC
Kenneth Reed Postgraduate Research Scholarship in English	$14,000 (for 6 years) or $28,000 (for 3 years)	Domestic student or New Zealand citizen PhD student in the Department of English	N/A	N/A
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Media Representations of Obesity	$35,000 p.a. (for up to 3.5 years)	Unconditional offer in a PhD Research in the field of linguistics	TBC	TBC
Rev and Mrs FWA Roberts Scholarship	$5000	Bachelor of Arts (Honours) graduate Starting a postgraduate research degree in the Department of English	TBC	TBC
Stanley Sinclair Bequest Scholarship	$5000	Full-time postgraduate student Studying in the School of Literature, Art and Media	3 June 2020	30 June 2020
The Zhuanglin Hu Postgraduate Research Support Scholarship in Linguistics	Up to $1500	Postgraduate research student in the Department of Linguistics Presenting at a conference/symposium/workshop	TBC	TBC
The Zhuanglin Hu Postgraduate Research Support Scholarship in Linguistics 2020	Up to $2000	Higher degree by research students at the Department of Linguistics Experencing financial or other hardship	4 November 2020	18 November 2020
Anderson PhD Completion Scholarship	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (for 6 months)	Full-time PhD student Expected to complete degree in the next 6 months Have completed 3 years full-time PhD canditure	12 November 2020	1 February 2021
Carlyle Greenwell Research Scholarship	Up to $10,000	Honours, Master of Arts (Research), MPhil or PhD student in the Department of Archaeology	23 October 2020	12 November 2020
GC Henderson Research Scholarship	Minimum RTP stipend rate	Postgraduate research student in the Department of Anthropology, Archaeology or History Research into the history of the South Sea Islands	15 May 2020	TBC
John Frazer Scholarship	$5000 (honours) and $8500 (master's)	Enrolled in a BA (Hons), BA/BAS (Hons), BAS (Hons) or master's by research at the Department of History, School of Philosophical and Historical Inquiry Willing to research in the field of history	TBC	TBC
Lucy Firth Postgraduate Research Supplementary Scholarship	$10,000 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Australian or New Zealand citizen Full-time PhD student in the Department of Philosophy RTP stipend scholarship recipient (or comparable) Demonstrate disadvantage or hardship	2 November 2020	1 February 2021
Postgraduate Equity Scholarship in Gender and Cultural Studies	$6000	Enrolled in or unconditional offer for a master's or PhD in the Department of Gender and Cultural Studies Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, or demonstrate hardship or disadvantage	TBC	TBC
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
The Edwin Cuthbert Hall Postgraduate Research Scholarship	RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student at the School of Philosophical and Historical Inquiry Research Middle Eastern archaeology Hold an honours or master's degree	27 October 2020	11 November 2020
Tom Austen Brown Postgraduate Research Scholarship	$35,000 per annum	PhD student in archaeology Have an Honours degree in archaeology Conduct research in archaeology	TBC	TBC
Woolley Memorial Scholarship	University of Sydney’s RTP stipend rate (pro rate for 6 months)	Enrolled in a PhD within the Department of Classics and Ancient History Completing PhD within the next six months equivalent full-time study load Not hold another primary stipend scholarship for the intended duration of this scholarship	10 November 2020	8 December 2020
Carlyle Greenwell Completion Scholarshi p	$35,000 per annum (pro-rata for up to 6 months)	Domestic or international MPhil or PhD student in the Department of Anthropology	25 November 2020	28 January 2021
Carlyle Greenwell Support Grant	Up to $10,000	Master's by research or PhD student within the Department of Anthropology Satisfactoryily progressing through your degree Applying for funding for any activity that supports your research including conferences, professional membership fees or equipment	15 January 2021	15 March 2021
Carlyle Greenwell Postgraduate Scholarship	Minimum RTP stipend rate + $6000 (for up to 3 years)	Domestic and international MPhil or PhD student in the Department of Anthropology	N/A	N/A
Governor Phillip Scholarship	Approx. $72,600 p.a.	University of Oxford first class honours graduate Master of philosophy student in the School of Social and Political Sciences	TBC	TBC
Local Knowledge and Conflict-Affected States Scholarship	$28,092 p.a. (1 year) for a full time student or stipend allowance equivalent to 50 percent of the full-time stipend rate (up to two years)	enrolled in a PhD in Government and International Relations be willing to conduct research into International Security on an area related to local knowledge and terrorism/violence in conflict-affected states Australian Citizen, New Zealand Citizen, or Australian Permanent Resident from a conflict-affected state or a refugee background fluent in an official language spoken of the country you are researching	26 November 2020	10 December 2020
Peter Lawrence Memorial Scholarship	TBC	Enrolled in the Department of Anthropology in an Honours, Master of Arts (Research), Master of Philosophy, or PhD degree Be applying for funding to be used for the specified research project only	9 July 2020	5 August 2020
The Mary Henderson (Gerstle) Undergraduate Scholarship in Political Economy	$8000 (for up to 4 years)	Domestic student Starting first year of your political economy degree	23 June 2020	21 July 2020
Peace and Conflict Studies Postgraduate Scholarship Fund	$5000	Master of Peace and Conflict Studies or PhD students researching peace and conflict	15 October 2020	11 November 2020
Peace and Conflict Studies Student Bursary	$2000	Enrolled in a coursework or research degree in Peace and Conflict Studies Demonstrate financial hardship	15 October 2020	25 November 2020
RN Spann Scholarship	$5000 for full-time students $2500 for part-time students	Master's by research or PhD within the School of Social and Political Sciences Conduct research in the field of public policy and administration	6 October 2020	19 November 2020
Scholarship in Knowledge-Making in Australian Society	Minimum RTP stipend rate (up to 2021)	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 2020	28 June 2020
The Fauvette Loureiro Memorial Scholarship – Travel	$10,000 or $30,000	SCA graduate Meet the definition of emerging or mid-career/established categories	20 May 2020	28 June 2020
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 2021	29 March 2021
Dame Leonie Kramer Postgraduate Research Scholarship	$8000	Currently enrolled Master's by Research or PhD student within the Department of English, School of Literature, Art and Media Conducting research in Australian Literature	22 October 2020	18 November 2020