Faculty of Engineering

Postgraduate research scholarships

From bioengineering to complex systems, we have a wide range of options for domestic engineering 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 Engineering students in the table below.

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

Scholarship	Value	Eligibility	Open date	Close date
AINSE Postgraduate Research Award	$7500 pa	Postgraduate research student RTP scholarship recipient	1 February 2021	15 April 2021
CUAVA Research Scholarship	Various	MPhil or PhD student Have a research proposal that aligns with a CUAVA project	N/A	Ongoing
DARE PhD Scholarships (Engineering)	$40,000 pa (up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD or master's by research student Hold a bachelor’s degree with honours or a master’s degree Be considered for an RTP stipend scholarship	1 May 2020	Ongoing
Dr Jennifer Foong Scholarship for Biomedical Researc h	RTP stipend (up to 3 years)	PhD student Undertake biomedical research	TBC	TBC
Faculty of Engineering Research Scholarship	University of Sydney’s RTP stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD or master's by research student Be considered for a RTP stipend scholarship	Ongoing	Ongoing
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 Apply for an RTP scholarship	December 2020	February 2021
Richard Claude Mankin Scholarship – Water Conservation	RTP stipend rate (for up to 3.5 years)	Master's by research or PhD student Undertaking research in the area of chemistry	28 July 2020	24 August 2020
Sydney Quantum Academy Postgraduate Scholarship	Various	Full-time PhD student at a partner university of the SQA Interested in a field related to quantum science and technology	31 August 2020	7 October 2020
ARC Training Centre in Innovative Bioengineering Scholarship	University of Sydney’s RTP stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student Research one of the eight available projects Hold an honours or master's degree Apply for RTP stipend scholarship	Ongoing	Ongoing
Peter Nicol Russell Postgraduate Scholarship	$5000 (for up to 3 years)	Master's by research or PhD student in mechanical and mechatronic engineering RTP stipend scholarship recipient	Ongoing	Ongoing
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Developing New Laser and Optical Based Technologies	$35,000 p.a (for up to 3 years)	Domestic and international Hold aeronautical, aerospace, biomedical or mechanical engineering degree, or closely related applied sciences discipline Full-time master's by research or PhD student at the School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering or School of Pharmacy	30 September 2020	30 October 2020
Nanoparticle-Based Biomolecule Detection Systems Research Scholarship	Minimum RTP stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student Research nanoparticle-based biomolecule detection systems Hold an honours or master's degree	27 August 2020	24 September 2020
Plasma Surface Modification for Biomedical Devices Research Scholarship	Minimum RTP stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	PhD student Research plasma surface modification Background in physics, chemistry, engineering, materials science or biomedical sciences	27 August 2020	24 September 2020
Advanced Food Enginomics Research Scholarship	University of Sydney's RTP stipend rate or up to $10,000 (for up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student at the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Research into sensor for smart food packaging	Ongoing	Ongoing
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Computational Modelling	University of Sydney's RTP stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student Research computational modelling for designing a heart valve Hold an honours degree Apply for an RTP Scholarship	Ongoing	Ongoing
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Engineering Processable – Tough Hydrogels	University of Sydney's RTP stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student Research self-healing hydrogel Hold an honours degree Apply for an RTP scholarship	Ongoing	Ongoing
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Engineering a Targeted Delivery System	$35,000 p.a (for up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student Hold an honours degree or equivalent in engineering, microbiology or a relevant discipline Conduct research into engineering a targeted delivery system for promoting gut flora health	30 October 2020	30 November 2020
Allen D McConnell Scholarship	$6000	Australian citizen or permanent resident Full-time master’s by research or PhD student in the School of Civil Engineering Researching hydraulics and fluid mechanics Hold an honours degree	TBC	TBC
LR and BA Browne Scholarships in Civil Engineering	University of Sydney’s RTP stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student, or master's by research student intending to transfer to a PhD Researching in the School of Civil Engineering Reside in NSW Apply for an RTP scholarship	Ongoing	Ongoing
Measuring and Quantifying Energy Efficiency in Comminution Machinery Scholarship	$35,000 p.a (for up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student at the School of Civil Engineering Conduct research to develop a new measure of energy efficiency Have applied for a Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship	Ongoing	Ongoing
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Cyber Security Research and Engagement	University of Sydney’s RTP stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student at the School of Computer Science Conduct research in the field of cybersecurity	10 November 2020	10 December 2020