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Faculty of Medicine and Health

Postgraduate research scholarships for domestic students

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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
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 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 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 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 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 
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
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 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 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
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 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 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
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Bacteriophage Therapy $40,000 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)
  • PhD student
  • Conduct research in the field of bacteriophage therapy

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 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
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Computerised Clinical Decision Support Tools in Primary Care $42,440  p.a. (up to 3.5 years)
  • Domestic research student
  • Conduct research in computerised clinical decision support tools in primary care to improve quality use of medicines in older people living with frailty

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 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 Optimising Athlete Development in NSW Athletics $36,500 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)
  • PhD student
  • Conduct research on ‘Grow to Gold’ – Optimising Athlete Development in NSW Athletics

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 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
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Musculoskeletal Pain $42,440 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)
  • PhD student
  • Conduct research in musculoskeletal pain