Medicine and health research scholarships

From nursing and pharmacy to health science or dentistry scholarships, we have a wide range of options for domestic medicine and health students.

General

Scholarship	Value	Eligibility
Alzheimer's Australia Dementia Research Foundation Research Grants	Various	See page details
Arthritis Australia Scholarships	See page details	Science or medicine graduate Undertaking thesis into arthritis and related disorders
Australian Rotary Health Scholarships	Various	Undertake research into mental, general or Indigenous health Undertake rural or remote placements
Britton Craigie Scholarship	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (up to 4 years)	Female Master's by research or PhD within School of Nursing Must apply for a RTP Scholarship
Charles Perkins Centre Westmead Supplementary Scholarship	$10,000	PhD student Recipient of a primary scholarship that provides stipend allowance
Children’s Medical Research Institute PhD Award	See page details	See page details
Christine Maple-Brown Colorectal Cancer Research Scholarship	USYD RTP rate p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student Conduct research in colorectal cancer
Dorothy Blanche Chandler Scholarship	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (up to 4 years)	Postgraduate research student Undertake research in rheumatoid arthritis and associated conditions RTP applicant
Elevate Scholarship	Various	Domestic student Identify as a woman Commencing a STEM degree or Master of Business Administration (MBA) at an Australian University
Dr Albert S McKern Research Scholarship	USYD RTP rate p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student Conduct research in the causes, prevention and treatment of mental and physical pain and distress during pregnancy, labour and the puerperium
Elvita Eveline Clough Cancer Research Scholarship	USYD RTP rate p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student Conduct research in prevention, early detection or more effective treatment of breast cancer
Elizabeth and Henry Hamilton-Browne Scholarship	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (up to 3.5 years)	Female PhD student within the Faculty of Medicine and Health
Endocrine Society of Australia Awards, Grants, Scholarships and Fellowships	Various	Conduct research in the field of endocrinology Be a member of the society
Faculty of Medicine and Health Research Centres Stipend Scholarship	USYD RTP rate (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Supervised by an academic who is a member of one the Faculty’s flagship or impact research centres
Ho Kong Fung Ling Postgraduate Research Scholarship	$40,000 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student Commencing or currently enrolled in a PhD at the Faculty of Medicine and Health willing to conduct research based at the Charles Perkins Centre
John A Lamberton Research Scholarships	USYD RTP rate or $7500 (for up to 3 years)	PhD student Enrolled in Engineering, Medicine and Health or Science Research into natural products 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
Leukaemia Foundation Scholarships	Various	See page details
Lewy Miall Pattinson Scholarship	$41,753 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct research in the field of pharmaceutical science
Menzies Foundation Scholarships	See page details	See page details
Motor Neurone Disease Australia Grants	Various	Australian citizen or permanent resident Researcher in fields relevant to motor neurone disease
Multiple Sclerosis Research Australia Scholarships	See page details	Australian citizen or permanent resident or New Zealand citizen Tertiary student with interest in multiple sclerosis treatment
Muriel and Walter Lumley Research Scholarship	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Scholarships	NHMRC stipend rate	Master's by research or PhD student Medicine and health project based in Australia
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Acute Cardiovascular and Respiratory Effects of Bushfire Smoke Exposure	$42,440 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student Conduct research in acute cardiovascular and respiratory effects of bushfire smoke exposure during simulated heatwaves
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in the Built Environment and Mental Health in the Context of Climate Change	$40,109 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct research in the relationship between the built environment and mental health in the context of climate change
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Cerebral Palsy	$40,109 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic student PhD in Medicine and Health Research in cerebral palsy
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Clinical Neuroscience of Addiction	$35,950 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Commencing PhD at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Holds First Class Honours or equivalent degree
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Evaluating Telehealth in GP and Residential Aged Care Home Settings	$40,109 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct research in evaluating telehealth in GP and Residential Aged Care Home (RACH) settings
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Improving the Health of People Born with Innate Variations of Sex Characteristics	$30,000 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct research in the field of bioethics or health law related to improving the physical and mental health of people born with innate variations of sex characteristics.
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Co-designing an Integrated Model of Care	$40,109 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct research improving the general health of people in opioid dependence treatment programs through a co-designed integrated model of care
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Dementia and Aged Care	$40,109 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student Commencing PhD at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Holds First Class Honours or equivalent degree
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Low Back Pain Care	$29,186.50 p.a. (up to 3 years)	PhD student Conduct research in improving low back pain care in Australia
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Melanoma and Skin Cancer Research	$40,109 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic or International student PhD in Medicine and Health Research in Melanoma
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Meniere’s Disease	USYD RTP rate p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student Conduct research in Meniere’s Disease
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Nephrotic Syndrome of Childhood	$34,000 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student Conduct research into the study of the role of immunity in the pathogenesis of childhood idiopathic nephrotic syndrome
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Population Oral Health	$41,753 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student Conduct research in population oral health, aligned with health services research priorities for Western Sydney Local Health District
⁠Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Osteoarthritis	USYD RTP rate p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student Conduct research in osteoarthritis
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Stroke Trial Innovation and Translation	$41,753 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic student PhD in Medicine and Health Research in Stroke Trial Innovation and Translation
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Improving the Physical and Mental Health of Adolescents	$40,109 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct research on prevention initiatives to improve the physical and mental health of adolescents
Roly Dunlop Scholarship	RTP stipend rate (up to 4 years)	Postgraduate research student Undertake neurological research RTP applicant
Roy Frederick Turner Scholarship - Medicine and Health	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (up to 4 years)	Postgraduate research student RTP applicant
Rushworth Scholarship	USYD RTP rate p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student Conduct research in neurosurgery
Scholarship in Engineering an Advanced High-Value Bioreactor System	Minimum RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years)	Domestic student Enrolled or unconditional offer to study a full-time PhD
The Australian Pancreatic Centre Harris Van Beek Scholarship	$20,000	Enrolled full-time in a master's by research or PhD High academic achiever
The Florence and Stanley Sullivan Ophthalmic Study and Research Scholarship	USYD RTP rate p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student Conduct research in ophthalmology
The Gordon Sanderson Scholarship	$6,000-$10,000	Students enrolled in the University of Sydney
The Hopewood Project Postgraduate Research Scholarship	$40,000 p.a. (up to 2.5 years)	PhD student Undertake research in fasting protocols on autophagy and cellular health in healthy individuals
The Medworld Institute Medical Student Scholarship	Various	See page details
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Population Oral Health or other areas in Dentistry	USYD RTP rate p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct research in population oral health or other areas in dentistry

Sydney Dental School

Scholarship	Value	Eligibility
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Oral Health	$40,109 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct research in oral health

Sydney Medical School

Scholarship	Value	Eligibility
Francis M Hooper Scholarship for Medical Research	RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years)	Researcher in Alzheimer's disease, cancer, heart disease, or medically related basic biology research Australian citizen or permanent resident or a New Zealand citizen
John Arthur Freeman Scholarship for Tumours of the Brain	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate for up to 4 years.	Commencing or current Masters of Research or PhD student Undertaking research into the causes, early diagnosis and treatment of tumours of the brain Must apply for a RTP Scholarship
Neville Brown Scholarship	RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years)	Applied for an RTP Stipend Scholarship High academic achiever
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Better Outcomes for Inflammatory Arthritis	$35,950 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic student Commencing PhD at the Faculty of Medicine and Health. Holds First Class Honours or equivalent degree
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Climate Anxiety among Youth	$42,440 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct research in understanding and effectively responding to climate anxiety among youth
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Membrane Transporter Biology	USYD RTP rate (up to 3 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct research in Membrane Transporter Biology
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Mental and Physical Health Self-Management Implementation-Effectiveness Research	$35,629 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct research in the co-design and hybrid implementation and effectiveness trialling to support peer and digitally delivered physical and mental health self-management programs for people experiencing psychosis and other complex mental health conditions
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in PCa Haploid Genome	$42,000 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct research in contribution of the Haploid Genome to aggressive prostate cancer and associated ethnic disparity
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Prostate Tumour Genomic Complexity	$42,000 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct computational-based research in structural rearrangements and genomic complexities impacting prostate cancer health disparities and tumour evolution
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Substance Use	$42,440 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Research one of the listed substance use disorders
Reginald Maney Lake and Amy Laura Bonamy Scholarship	USYD RTP rate p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student Undertake research in pathology
The Curtin PhD Scholarship for Clinical Research	$50,000	Enrolled in a PhD in Sydney Medical School Australian citizen or permanent resident
The Edith Collins Postgraduate Research Scholarship	USYD RTP Stipend rate (up to 3 years)	PhD student Conduct research in alcohol, drugs or toxicology
The Frank and Marion Spence Scholarship	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (up to 4 years)	Researcher in paediatric cardiology or cancer Applied for an RTP Stipend Scholarship
The Garnett Passe and Rodney Williams Memorial Foundation Grants and Awards	See page details	Researcher, trainee or fellow of the foundation Undertaking research into otorhinolaryngology
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Treating Internalising Disorders Among Socially Disadvantaged Youth	$42,440 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct research into treating internalising disorders among socially disadvantaged youth
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Drugs for the Eradication of Varroa Destructor Mites to Safeguard Honeybees	$32,211 p.a. (up to 1.75 years)	Domestic Masters by Research student Conduct research on the identification of potential drugs for the eradication of Varroa destructor mites
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Screening for Type 1 Diabetes in Diverse Communities	$42,440 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct research in screening for type 1 diabetes in diverse communities
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Screening for Type 1 Diabetes in Indigenous Communities	$42,440 per annum (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person Conduct research in screening for type 1 diabetes in Indigenous communities
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Prognostic Risk Modelling Using Time to Event Data	USYD RTP rate per annum (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct research into prognostic risk modelling using time to event data
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Cardiovascular–Kidney–Metabolic (CKM) Syndrome	$41,753 p.a. (up to 3 years)	PhD student Conduct research in Identifying a Novel Therapeutic Target for Cardiovascular–Kidney–Metabolic (CKM) Syndrome

Sydney Nursing School

Scholarship	Value	Eligibility
Beth Spence Memorial Scholarship	USYD RTP rate (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student Conduct research in nursing at the Sydney Nursing School
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Antimicrobial Stewardship in Residential Aged Care	$41,753 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct human factors research in residential aged care facilities
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Nursing, Physiology and Cardiovascular Disease	$42,000 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student Conduct research in 3 areas: 1) thermal and cardiovascular physiology, 2) cardiac rehabilitation and 3) co-design. Research will be predominately conducted working with older adults and people with cardiovascular disease.

Sydney Pharmacy School

Scholarship	Value	Eligibility
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Pharmacy Scholarship Scheme	$15,000 p.a. (for up to 4 years)	Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander pharmacy student Member of the student Rural Health Club or a member of the University’s affiliate Rural Health Club
James Millner Scholarship in Pharmacy	USYD RTP rate p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student Conduct research in pharmacy
Lewy Miall Pattinson Scholarship	$41,753 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct research in the field of pharmaceutical science
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Medicines Policy and Outcomes Research (Domestic)	USYD RTP rate p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct pharmacy related research
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Medicines Policy and Outcomes Research (Domestic/International)	USYD RTP rate p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student Conduct pharmacy related research
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Community Pharmacy Research	USYD RTP rate p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct research in community pharmacy research, based within the Charles Perkins Centre
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Supporting the Mental Health of First Nations People through Community Pharmacy	$29,507.50 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Domestic research student Conduct research in supporting the mental health of First Nations people through community pharmacy
Ross Brown Scholarship in Pharmacy	$45,000 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct research in pharmacy

Sydney School of Health Sciences

Scholarship	Value	Eligibility
Deirdre Russell Memorial Scholarship	$13,000 (up to 3 years)	Full-time master's by research or PhD students in the discipline of speech pathology
Mary Frances Stephens Postgraduate Research Supplementary Scholarship in Occupational Therapy	$10,000 p.a. (up to 2.5 years)	PhD student Conducting research in occupational therapy or a related area Be a recipient of a primary scholarship from the University of Sydney that provides a stipend allowance
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Blood Pressure Measurement Devices	$40,109 p.a. (up to 3 years)	PhD student Conduct research in blood pressure measurement devices
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Improving Sleep in Hot Overnight Environments	$40,109 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct research heat and health, with a focus on improving sleep in hot overnight environments
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in the 24-hour Physical Behaviour Spectrum for Cancer Prevention and Survival	$42,440 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct research to better understand the relationship between 24-hour movement behaviours and cancer risk, focusing on both primary prevention and cancer survival strategies
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Effects of Bushfire Smoke Exposure during Simulated Heatwaves	$41,753 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student Conduct research in explore the acute cardiovascular and respiratory effects of bushfire smoke exposure during simulated heatwaves
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in the Physical Behaviour Spectrum for Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention	$42,440 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct research that advances our understanding of the relationship between 24-hour movement behaviours and noncommunicable disease risk
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Severe Mental Illness in Forensic Settings	$41,753 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student Conduct research on the design of supports for people with severe mental illness in forensic settings including prisons, in relation to the operation of the NDIS and other support systems both within facilities and in transition to the community
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Precision Medicine in Dementia	$41,753 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct research in enabling precision medicine in dementia by developing diagnostic and prognostic neuroimaging markers of the pathophysiology of disease in-vivo
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in the School of Health Sciences	USYD RTP rate p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student Conduct research in the School of Health Sciences
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Hydration Practices of Older Adults in a Thermally Challenging Environment	$73,067.75 for 1.75 years	Domestic Masters by Research student Conduct research in the hydration practices of older adults in a thermally challenging environment
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy	$42,440 p.a. (up to 3 years)	PhD student Conduct research in developing and evaluating implementation strategies to support health professionals to deliver Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) for people with musculoskeletal (MSK) pain
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Navigating Hospital as an Older Adult with an Intellectual Disability	$41,753 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct research on the health system access experiences of people with intellectual disability
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Understanding the Role of Sleep in Musculoskeletal Pain	$42,440 p.a. (up to 3 years)	PhD student Conduct research in understanding the role of sleep in musculoskeletal pain

Sydney School of Public Health

Scholarship	Value	Eligibility
Faculty of Medicine and Health Executive Dean Stipend Scholarship	USYD RTP rate p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student within the Faculty of Medicine and Health
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Back Pain and Other Musculoskeletal Conditions in the Emergency Department	$52,050 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic Masters by Research or PhD student Conduct research in back pain and other musculoskeletal conditions in the emergency department
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Ethical Risk Imposition and Just Risk Distribution in Vaccine Policy	$40,109 p.a. (up to 3 years)	PhD student Conduct research on the topic of ethical risk imposition and just risk distribution in the context of vaccine policy in Australia and globally.
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Management of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain after Knee Replacement Surgery	$42,440 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct research in the management of chronic musculoskeletal pain after knee replacement surgery
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Original Independent Research	$42,440 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student Conduct research in pain management and musculoskeletal health
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Perceived Risk and Management Preferences for Melanoma in Situ	$41,753 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student Conduct research into perceived risk and management preferences for melanoma in situ, and the potential impacts of alternative diagnostic labels.
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Immunisation and Surveillance in Southeast Asia	$41,753 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student Conduct research in on measles, immunisation and vaccine-preventable disease surveillance in Lao PDR and Southeast Asia.
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Back Pain Management in Emergency Health Services	$43,840.5 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Research student Conduct research in investigating back pain management in emergency health services

Faculty of Medicine and Health

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