Engineering research scholarships

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.

General

ARIAM Research Hub PhD Scholarships
Connectivity Innovation Network (CIN) Scholarship
CSIRO Postgraduate Scholarships
CSIRO Industry PhD Scholarship - Visual-LiDAR inertial localisation
Dr Jennifer Foong Scholarship for Biomedical Research
Embrittlement-Tolerant Alloys for Safe Hydrogen Transmission and Storage
Faculty of Engineering Career Advancement Award
Faculty of Engineering Research Scholarship
Faculty of Engineering Research Stipend Scholarship
Faculty of Engineering Research Support Scholarship
Faculty of Engineering Research SEAJASK Scholarship
Flash Hero Supplementary Scholarship
JDRF Australia Travel Grants Applications
John A Lamberton Research Scholarship
Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics Supplementary Scholarships
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Advanced Composite Building Technology for Prefabricated Construction
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Additive Manufacturing
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Biosensor Design for Diagnostics
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Computational Modelling for Virtual Surgical Planning
Postgraduate Research Scholarship to Develop Integrated Nano Semiconductor
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Large Language Models to Automate Customer Service
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Marine Robotics
Postgraduate Research Supplementary Scholarship in Data Intensive Drug Discovery
Scholarship in Novel High-Performance Copper-Based Materials
Sydney Quantum Academy Postgraduate Scholarship
The AgriFutures Gary Sansom Scholarship
The JD Technology Research Scholarship in Artificial intelligence
The Alan Lyall Walker Scholarship for Research in Plasma Physics
Vonwiller Foundation Postgraduate Research Scholarship

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering

DIN Postgraduate Research Supplementary Scholarship in Digital Twin Capability for Solid Rocket Motor
Defence Innovation Network Postgraduate Research Supplementary Scholarship
Peter Nicol Russell Postgraduate Scholarship

School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

School of Civil Engineering

Allen D McConnell Scholarship
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Heat and Mass Transfer in Low Emission Building Materials

School of Electrical and Information Engineering

Defence Innovation Network Postgraduate Research Supplementary Scholarship
Flash Hero Scholarship
Thales Scholarship of Energy Harvesting

Scholarship	Value	Eligibility
ARIAM Research Hub PhD Scholarships	$40,000 p.a (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student Master's by Research or PhD within the Faculty of Engineering
Connectivity Innovation Network (CIN) Scholarship	$37,207 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international PHD student Hold First or Second Class Honours or equivalent in a relevant discipline Research in enhanced cybersecurity through artificial intelligence driven red teaming and blue teaming
CSIRO Postgraduate Scholarships	Various	Full-time PhD student in Australia See page details
CSIRO Industry PhD Scholarship - Visual-LiDAR inertial localisation	$47,020 p.a. (up to 4 years)	Domestic student Full time Engineering PhD Research in the area of Visual-LiDAR inertial localisation Undertake 3 months industry engagement component
DIN Postgraduate Research Supplementary Scholarship in Digital Twin Capability for Solid Rocket Motor	$5,500 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Domestic student PhD within the School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering Research into digital twin capability for solid rocket motor through life support. Supervised by Professor Matthew Cleary Recipient of a primary scholarship
Defence Innovation Network Postgraduate Research Supplementary Scholarship	$5,500 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Domestic student PhD within the School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering Research into the Development of Failure Mode Recognition Methods for UAV Propulsion Systems Supervised by Associate Professor Nicholas John Lawson Recipient of a primary scholarship
Defence Innovation Network Postgraduate Research Supplementary Scholarship	$5,500 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Australian Citizen Current or commencing student Research into Tunable Laser Eye Protection Supervised by Professor Xiaoke Ye
Dr Jennifer Foong Scholarship for Biomedical Researc h	RTP stipend (up to 3 years)	PhD student Undertake biomedical research
Embrittlement-Tolerant Alloys for Safe Hydrogen Transmission and Storage	$40,109 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student PhD in Engineering Research into embrittlement-tolerant alloys
Faculty of Engineering Career Advancement Award	RTP Stipend rate	PhD student within the the Faculty of Engineering Chosen 'Oral examination' as their mode of examination for thesis Apply within 6 months of the expected thesis submission date
Faculty of Engineering Research Scholarship	Sydney RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD or master's by research student
Faculty of Engineering Research Stipend Scholarship	University of Sydney’s RTP stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD or master's by research student at the Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Engineering Research Support Scholarship	University of Sydney’s RTP stipend rate (for up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student Full-time PhD or master's by research student at the Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Engineering Research SEAJASK Scholarship	RTP stipend rate.(up to 3.5years)	A citizen of Japan, South Korea or one of the countries from the ASEAN region. PHD student Hold an Honours degree (first class or second upper) or equivalent.
Flash Hero Scholarship	University of Sydney’s RTP stipend rate (for up to 3.5 years)	Full-time PhD by research student at the Faculty of Engineering hold an Honours degree (First Class or Second Class Upper) or equivalent Research in field of artificial intelligence (AI) and/or distributed systems.
Flash Hero Supplementary Scholarship	Various	Full-time PhD by research student at the Faculty of Engineering Hold an Honours degree (First Class or Second Class Upper) or equivalent Recipient of a CSC Primary Scholarship Research in field of artificial intelligence (AI) and/or distributed systems.
JDRF Australia Travel Grants Applications	Up to $1,000 for virtual conferences and short training courses Up to $2,000 for domestic travel within Australia Up to $4,000 for international travel	Research in Type 1 Diabetes Domestic and international students
John A Lamberton Research Scholarship	USYD RTP rate or $7500 (for up to 3 years)	PhD student Enroled in Engineering, Medicine and Health or Science Research into natural products and/or relationships between chemical structure and biological activity
Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics Supplementary Scholarships	$10,000 p.a (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student at the Brain and Mind Centre Recipient of a primary stipend scholarship
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Advanced Composite Building Technology for Prefabricated Construction	$37,207 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student Commencing PhD at the Faculty of Engineering Holds First Class Honours or equivalent degree
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Adaptive and Ubiquitous Trust Framework for Internet of Things Interactions	University of Sydney's RTP stiped rate p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Full-time PhD student at Faculty of Engineering Hold an Honours degree (First Class or Second Class Upper) or equivalent in a relevant discipline Willing to conduct research into Adaptive and Ubiquitous Trust Framework for Internet of Things interactions. Willing to conduct research with Professor Athman Bouguettaya
Postgraduate Research Supplementary Scholarship in Data Intensive Drug Discovery	$10,000 p.a. (up to 1 year)	Domestic/international student Research in data challenges to advance decision-making in drug discovery PhD student within the Faculty of Science, Faculty of Engineering or Faculty of Medicine and Health
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Additive Manufacturing	$35,950 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Commencing PhD at the Faculty of Engineering Holds First Class Honours or equivalent degree
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Biosensor Design for Diagnostics	$20,000 p.a. (up to 1 year)	Domestic/international student Add other study criteria Add other student criteria Keep as brief as possible
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Computational Modelling for Virtual Surgical Planning	$41,753 p.a. stipend (2025 rate)	Domestic or International student PhD in Engineering Research in applied innovations in oral cancer
Postgraduate Research Scholarship to Develop Integrated Nano Semiconductor	$33,000 p.a. (up to 11 Months)	Full-time PhD student at the Faculty of Engineeringt Hold an honours degree research into integrated nano semiconductor devices and related modelling approaches
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Electrochemical Green Ammonia Synthesis	$43,297 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Full-time PhD by research student at the Faculty of Engineering hold an Honours degree (First Class or Second Class Upper) or equivalent Research in electrochemical green ammonia synthesis. Conduct research with Dr Fengwang Li.
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Large Language Models to Automate Customer Service	$37,207 p.a. (up to 3 years) $5,000 p.a consumables	Future or current PhD student at the University of Sydney Hold an Honours degree (First Class or Second Class) work on a project to develop a conversational AI system
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Marine Robotics	$40,109 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student PhD in Engineering Research in Marine Robotics
Scholarship in Novel High-Performance Copper-Based Materials	RTP stipend rate	Full-time Master’s by Research or PhD student Willing to conduct research into Novel High-Performance Copper-Based Materials Hold an Honours degree (First Class or Second Class Upper) or equivalent in a relevant discipline
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
Peter Nicol Russell Postgraduate Scholarship	$5000 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Master's by research or PhD student in mechanical and mechatronic engineering RTP stipend scholarship recipient
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
Postgraduate research scholarship in heat and mass transfer in low emission building materials	$35, 950 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Full-time PhD student Hold First Class Honours or equivalent Research into bio-based building materials
Thales Scholarship of Energy Harvesting	$35,950 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic student Research into energy harvesting systems Work closely with Thales Australia Limited
The AgriFutures Gary Sansom Scholarship	$35,000	See page details
The JD Technology Research Scholarship in Artificial intelligence	RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years)	Current or commencing student within the Faculty of Engineering Willing to conduct research into Artificial Intelligence Hold an Honours degree or equivalent Willing to be affiliated with Sydney Artificial Intelligence Centre.
The Alan Lyall Walker Scholarship for Research in Plasma Physics	Minimim RTP rate (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student Masters by Research or PhD
Vonwiller Foundation Postgraduate Research Scholarship	University of Sydney RTP Rate (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student Commencing PhD student within Faculty of Engineering Research into the area of Detection and Treatment to Prevent the Progression of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Vingroup Supplementary Scholarship	$14,333 per annum ( for up to 3.5 years)	Full-time PhD student at the Faculty of Engineering recipient of the Vingroup Science and Technology Scholarship

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School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering

School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

School of Civil Engineering

School of Electrical and Information Engineering

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