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 Residential Student Scholarships	$7500 pa (stipend) + up to $5000 pa (travel and accommodation allowance) for length of your RTP scholarship	PhD student Recipient of an RTP stipend scholarship or equivalent award	Open	31 May 2020
CSIR O Postgraduate Scholarship	See page details	See page details	14 August 2019	31 October 2019
CUAVA Scholarship	Various	PhD student in the Faculty of Science or Engineering Hold first or second class upper honours or a master's in a related field Applied for the RTP Scholarship	Open	When filled
Dr Jennifer Foong Scholarship for Biomedical Researc h	RTP stipend (up to 3 years)	PhD student Undertake biomedical research	28 November 2018	20 February 2019
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 at the Faculty of Engineering 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 Applied for RTP Scholarship	December 2020	February 2021
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Computational Neuroinformatics	Minimum RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years)	Domestic student PhD student in the Faculty of Medicine and Health or Faculty of Engineering Hold a bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or other degree with relevant experience	19 May 2020	2 June 2020
Research Stipend and Supplementary Scholarship in Digital Agriculture	Various	Domestic PhD student Offer to study in the Faculty of Science or Engineering	October 2019	November 2019
Richard Claude Mankin Scholarship – Water Conservation	Minimum RTP stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	Master's by research or PhD student in the Faculty of Science or Engineering Undertaking research in the area of chemistry	N/A	N/A
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	1 April 2020	25 May 2020
The AusIMM Education Endowment Fund Scholarships	See page details	See page details	See page details	15 September 2019
The University of Sydney Nano Institute Student Ambassador Scholarship	$5000	PhD student studying nanoscale science and technology Holder of a primary stipend scholarship Participant of Sydney Nano Valid working with children check	Closed	Closed
ARC Training Centre in Innovative Bioengineering Scholarship	University of Sydney’s RTP stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	Unconditional offer for full-time PhD studies in the eligible Schools Conduct research in one of the eight available projects Hold an honours degree or master's degree in an engineering or related field Applied for RTP Stipend Scholarship	Ongoing	Ongoing
Nano Fabrications and CMOS Integration Research Supplementary Scholarship	$10,000 pa (for up to 3 years)	Domestic student Unconditional offer or enrolled in a full-time PhD in the School of Electrical and Information Engineering Hold a honours or master's degree in a relevant discipline Willing to research nanofabrications and CMOS integration Awarded a primary stipend scholarship	10 March 2020	29 May 2020
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Algorithm s	Minimum RTP stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	PhD student in the School of Computer Science Research into algorithms Background in algorithms and maths Applied for RTP Stipend Scholarship	Closed	Closed
Peter Nicol Russell Postgraduate Scholarship	$5000 (for up to 3 years)	Master's by research or PhD student in mechanical and mechatronic engineering Awarded a RTP Stipend Scholarship	Ongoing	Ongoing
Scholarship in Novel Graft Fixation for Ligament Reconstruction	$10,000 per year	Unconditional offer for full-time PhD studies Conduct research in the field of ligament reconstruction Honours Class I Degree in Mechanical/Biomedical Engineering (or equivalent) or master's degree in an engineering field	Ongoing	Ongoing
Advanced Food Enginomics Research Scholarship	Minimum RTP stipend rate or up to $10,000 (for up to 3 years)	Unconditional offer for full-time PhD studies in the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Conduct research into sensor for smart food packaging Hold degree in related discipline as per project's requirement	Ongoing	Ongoing
Development of Small Recombinant Biopharmaceuticals Research Scholarship	$35,000 pa (for up to 3 years)	Unconditional offer to study a full-time PhD at the Faculty of Engineering Research into development of small recombinant biopharmaceuticals Hold an honours or master's, or equivalent	Closed	Closed
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Computational Modelling	University of Sydney's RTP stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student at the Faculty of Engineering Research computational modelling for designing optimum structural, mechanical and physical properties of materials for a heart valve Hold an honours degree (or equivalent) in engineering and applied mathematics Apply for an RTP Scholarship	18 May 2020	20 July 2020
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Plasma Engineering	Minimum RTP stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	Unconditional offer for full-time PhD studies in the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Conduct research into plasma engineering Hold honours or master's in relevant field as per project's requirement	Closed	Closed
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Engineering Processable - Tough Hydrogels	University of Sydney's RTP stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student at the Faculty of Engineering Willing to research self-healing hydrogel Apply for an RTP scholarship Hold first or second class honours degree in related field	19 May 2020	20 July 2020
Scholarship in Nanotechnology for Carbon-Neutral Manufacturing	Various	PhD student Hold first or second class upper honours or master's degree in a related field Willing to research one of the related disciplines RTP Scholarship recipient (for supplementary scholarships)	13 March 2020	10 July 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 Honours degree in engineering	13 March 2020	30 June 2020
LR and BA Browne Scholarships in Civil Engineering	Minimum 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 RTP applicant	Ongoing	Ongoing
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Internet of Things Data Collection Platform	$6,000 stipend p.a. for up to 1.75 years	Domestic master's by research student in the School of Computer Science Research into Internet of Things (IoT) data collection Preference given to applicants with academic publications or specified desirable skills Hold an Honours degree in sciences or master's degree in computer science or related field.	27 April 2020	11 May 2020