Faculty of Medicine and Health

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 research scholarships for Faculty of Medicine and Health 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
Alzheimer's Australia Dementia Research Foundation Research Grants	Various	See page details	Various	Various
APPRISE Postgraduate Research Scholarship	$27,082 (for up to 3 years)	Domestic PhD student Background of public health ethics and/or infectious diseases research	20 February 2019	6 March 2019
Arthritis Australia Scholarships	See page details	Australian citizen or permanent resident Clinical, scientific or allied health professional Science or medicine graduate Undertaking thesis into arthritis and related disorders	See page details	See page details
Australian Pain Society and Australian Pain Relief Association Scholarships	See page details	Australian citizen or permanent resident Undertaking PhD research into acute or chronic pain	See page details	See page details
Australian Rotary Health Scholarships	Various	Undertake research into mental, general or indigenous health Undertake rural or remote placements	Various	Various
Barry and Joy Lambert Cannabinoid Research Scholarship	$30,000 annual stipend (for up to 3 years)	PhD student with less than one year of full-time study completed Research medicinal potential of cannabis and cannabinoids Strong interest in cannabinoid research Honours or masters degree in medicine, pharmacy or science Preclinical or clinical research experience Have at least one supervisor affiliated with the Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics	19 May 2020	2 July 2020
Bowel Cancer Translational Research Supplementary Scholarship	$10,000 stipend (for up to 3.5 years)	PhD student Hold an honours or master's degree in medicine or science	28 March 2019	14 May 2019
Caroline Elizabeth Harris Scholarship	Various	Conduct investigations into childhood cancer of the brain or related field Not have received this scholarship more than three times	16 April 2020	15 June 2020
Charles Perkins Centre Scholarship in Physical Activity and Sleep	$30,000 (for up to a year)	Domestic student PhD student in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Conduct research into the links between physical activity, sleep and health	8 August 2019	29 August 2019
Charles Perkins Centre Westmead Supplementary Scholarship	$10,000	PhD student Recipient of a primary scholarship that provides stipend allowance	15 January 2020	31 March 2020
Consortium of Objectively Measured Physical Activity Scholarship	$12,000 (for up to 3 years)	PhD student High academic achiever	2 April 2019	17 May 2019
Dr Albert S McKern Research Scholarship	Up to $45,000 (for up to 3 years)	Australian citizen Graduate of the University of Sydney, the University of Edinburgh, or Yale University	1 August 2019	31 October 2019
Dr Jennifer Foong Scholarship for Biomedical Research	RTP stipend (up to 3 years)	PhD student Undertake biomedical research	28 November 2018	20 February 2019
Endocrine Society of Australia Awards, Grants, Scholarships and Fellowships	Various	Conduct research in the field of endocrinology Be a member of the society	Various	Various
Faculty of Medicine and Health Executive Dean Stipend Scholarship	$35,000 pa (for up to 3.5 years)	PhD within Faculty of Medicine and Health Applicant for a Research Training Program (RTP) stipend scholarship	Open	28 February 2020
G & P Nock Scholarship	$30,000 pa (for up to 3 years)	Receive an unconditional offer of admission for a full-time PhD at the Faculty of Medicine and Health	13 January 2020	29 February 2020
Heart Foundation Scholarships and Awards	Various	Health professional Research into cardiovascular health	Various	Various
Ian O'Rourke Scholarship In Patient Survey	Up to $10,000	NSW Health or NSW-based academic institution employee Undertake a relevant diploma, master's of PhD	See page details	See page details
John A Lamberton Research Scholarships	Two RTP stipends (for up to 3 years) + $7000	Domestic postgraduate research student	28 May 2019	20 June 2019
Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics Supplementary Scholarships	$10,000 stipend (for up to 3 years)	PhD student at the Brain and Mind Centre Recipient of a primary stipend scholarship	21 April 2020	5 May 2020
Leukaemia Foundation Scholarships	Various	See page details	Various	Various
Menzies Foundation Scholarships	See page details	See page details	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	Various	Various
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	See page details	See page details
Muscular Dystrophy NSW Scholarships	$39,000 (for up to 3 years)	Reside in Australia Full-time PhD student Undertake research into neuromuscular conditions	See page details	See page details
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	15 April 2020	8 July 2020
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in access to Sexual and Reproductive Health	$27,580 p/a for up to 3 years	Domestic student Full-time PhD student First or second class Honours degree or equivalent; or master's degree with substantial research component Relevant interset and experience to subject mattter (see page for details)	30 April 2020	23 June 2020
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Cancer Related Cognitive Impairment	NHMRC medical/dental stipend rate taxed (for up to 3 years)	Domestic student PhD student in the Faculty of Medicine and Health	7 February 2020	21 February 2020
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Computational Neuroimaging	Minimum RTP stipend rate + tuition fees	PhD student in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Conduct research into computational neuroimaging	8 May 2020	19 June 2020
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
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in New Anti-Cancer Drug Development	$27,082 (for up to 3 years)	PhD student High academic achiever	12 March 2019	26 March 2019
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Respiratory Mechanobiology	Minimum RTP stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	Domestic student Unconditional offer for a PhD in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Conduct research into how breathing might help to destroy lung tissue in emphysema	5 November 2019	17 December 2019
Research Scholarship in Theories of Autonomy in Reproductive Genomics	$28,106 pa (for up to 3 years)	Domestic full-time PhD student at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Willing to research theoretical bioethics, philosophy or applied ethics Hold an honours of master's degree	22 May 2020	5 June 2020
Rowan Nicks Russell Drysdale Fellowship in Australian Indigenous Health and Welfare (pdf, 160.6KB)	Up to $60,000 (for 12 months)	Australian citizen Appropriate prior experience Proof of community consultation and affirmation and/or education Undertake a project/program, further education or research	Open	4 September 2020
Scholarship in Engineering an Advanced High Value Bioreactor System	Minimum RTP stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	Domestic student Enrolled or unconditional offer to study a full-time PhD in the Faculty of Medicine and Health	12 September 2019	26 September 2019
Suicide Prevention Australia – PhD Scholarships	Various	See page details	See page details	See page details
Supplementary Scholarship in Computational Neuroinformatics	$12,000 (for up to 3 years)	PhD student in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Hold a bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or applied mathematics Hold a primary stipend scholarship	14 January 2020	8 April 2020
Sydney Catalyst PhD and Top-Up Awards	See page details	Engaged in translational cancer research	See page details	See page details
Sydney Vital Colorectal Cancer Postgraduate Scholarship	$35,000	Domestic PhD student	30 January 2019	13 March 2019
Sydney Vital Pain and Palliative Care Postgraduate Scholarship	$35,000	Domestic PhD student Willing to conduct translational cancer research (pain and palliative care) Hold an honours or medical degree	19 May 2020	30 May 2020
The Australian Pancreatic Centre Harris Van Beek Scholarship	$20,000	Enrolled full-time in a master's by research or PhD High academic achiever	4 February 2019	22 February 2019
The Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ) Scholarships	Various	Researcher, scientist, cardiovascular nurse, allied health professional or healthcare worker working in cardiology CSANZ member	Various	Various
The Dr Pamela Guha Postgraduate Research Scholarship	Stipend of $38,034 pa (fixed rate) for up to 2 years	Master's by research or PhD student Willing to research chronic kidney disease Hold an honours degree or a master's degree in a related field with a substantial research component or equivalent Have expertise in nephrology	18 May 2020	31 May 2020
The Leslie Rich Scholarship for Research into Dementia	Up to $10,000	Australian citizen or permanent resident Enrolled in a postgraduate research degree at the University of Sydney	1 September 2019	14 November 2019
The Lynne Cattel 'Dog Ownership and Human Health' Research Project	Up to $30,000 (for up to 3 years)	PhD student Hold an honours or master's degree	25 January 2019	18 February 2019
The Merri Borton Scholarship	$33,000 (for up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Willing to research macular disease through the Save Sight Institute Background in cell biology and molecular biology Hold a bachelor or higher degree in biomedical science or a related field	6 May 2020	21 May 2020 at 11.59pm
The Priscilla Kincaid-Smith Kidney Research Foundation	See page details	Undertake research into kidney disease	See page details	See page details
The Stephen and Barbara Penfold PhD Scholarship	$25,000 (for 3 years)	PhD student Hold an honours degree or equivalent in science	23 April 2019	5 June 2019
Westmead Applied Research Centre Postgraduate Scholarship	$28,000 (for up to 3 years)	Hold an honours or a master's degree High academic achiever	1 August 2018	14 September 2018
Westmead Applied Research Centre Scholarship in Diabetes	$28,000 (for up to 2 years)	Domestic student PhD student in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Registered medical practitioner in Australia	16 August 2019	13 September 2019
Wiser Healthcare Scholarship in Communicating about Overdiagnosis	RTP stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student High academic achiever	26 November 2018	10 January 2019
Colgate-Palmolive Postgraduate Scholarship	$25,000 stipend (for up to 3 years)	Dental graduate Researcher in the field of population oral health	4 October 2017	18 October 2017
Bob and Nancy Edwards Scholarship	RTP stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	Undertake research into cancer and/or paediatrics Applied for an RTP Stipend Scholarship	31 October 2019	N/A
Caroline Elizabeth Harris Scholarship	Various	Conduct investigations into childhood cancer of the brain or related field Not have received this scholarship more than three times	16 April 2020	15 June 2020
Christine Maple-Brown Colorectal Cancer Research Scholarship	RTP stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	Conduct research in colorectal cancer Australian citizen or permanent resident or a New Zealand citizen	31 October 2019	N/A
Dorothy Blanche Chandler Scholarship	RTP stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	Postgraduate research student RTP applicant Undertake research in rheumatoid arthritis and associated conditions	30 October 2020	N/A
Dr Albert S McKern Travelling Research Scholarship	Up to $15,000	Australian citizen at the time of application Graduate of the University of Sydney, the University of Edinburgh, or Yale University	1 November 2019	17 March 2020
Elizabeth and Henry Hamilton-Browne Scholarship	RTP stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	RTP Stipend Scholarship applicant Postgraduate research student	31 October 2019	N/A
Enid Ng Fellowship in Haematology	$45,000 (for up to 3 years)	Postgraduate research student Accepted into the Joint Specialist Advisory Committee (JSAC) Training Scheme in Haematology of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) and Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia, or Accepted into the single discipline haematology stream of either college	22 November 2017	5 December 2017
Francis M Hooper Scholarship for Medical Research	RTP stipend rate (for 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	31 October 2019	N/A
Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA) Grants, Fellowships and Awards	See page details	Australian citizen GESA member Undertake gastroenterological research	See page details	See page details
John Keith Chandler Scholarship	RTP stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	Postgraduate research student Undertake research in any aspect of varicose veins	31 October 2019	N/A
Muriel and Walter Lumley Research Scholarship	RTP stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	Applied for an RTP Stipend Scholarship High academic achiever	31 October 2019	N/A
Neville Brown Scholarship	RTP stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	Applied for an RTP Stipend Scholarship High academic achiever	31 October 2019	N/A
Northern Clinical School HDR Support Scholarship	$10,000	PhD student at the Northern Clinical School Full-time student Evidence of current financial disadvantage or hardship	15 April 2019	30 May 2019
Northern Clinical School Ramsay Supplementary Scholarship	$6000 (for up to 3 years)	Enrolled in a PhD at Northern Clinical School Recipient of the RTP Stipend Scholarship	15 January 2018	17 March 2018
RA Money Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Neuroscience	RTP stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	Researcher in neuroscience Australian citizen or permanent resident or a New Zealand citizen	30 October 2020	N/A
Reginald Maney Lake and Amy Laura Bonamy Scholarship	RTP stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	Postgraduate research student Undertake research in pathology	30 October 2020	N/A
Sir John Loewenthal Scholarship	$20,000 pa	Domestic student or Hong Kong citizen who will be studying a Master of Surgery by coursework or research, or an MPhil or PhD	1 January 2020	29 February 2020
The Curtin PhD Scholarship for Clinical Research	$50,000	Enrolled in a PhD in Sydney Medical School Australian citizen or permanent resident	25 November 2019	21 February 2020
The Frank and Marion Spence Scholarship	$18,000 (for up to 3 years)	Researcher in paediatric cardiology or cancer Applied for an RTP Stipend Scholarship	31 October 2019	N/A
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	See page details	See page details
The Hopewood Project Postgraduate Research Scholarship	$10,000 pa (for up to 3 years)	Unconditional offer to study a full-time PhD Hold an honours degree or master's degree in a related field Willing to research health longevity and preventative medicine Recipient of a primary scholarship with a stipend allowance	7 April 2020	15 May 2020
The John Brooke Moore Scholarship	$25,000 - $40,000	Domestic students studying surgery	1 January 2020	29 February 2020
The John Arthur Freeman PhD Scholarship for Tumours of the Brain	$35,000 stipend (for up to 4 years)	Enrolled in a PhD at the Sydney Medical School Honours or master's degree in related field	31 October 2019	N/A
The Pamela Jeanne Elizabeth Churm Postgraduate Research Scholarship	RTP stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	Researcher in neuroscience Australian citizen or permanent resident or a New Zealand citizen	31 October 2019	N/A
The TDM Foundation Scholarship	RTP stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	Hold an honours or master's degree High academic achiever	16 April 2018	14 May 2018
Walter Eberhard Schroeder Dermatology Research Scholarship	RTP stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	Researcher in dermatology Australian citizen or permanent resident or a New Zealand citizen	31 October 2020	N/A
Walter Eberhard Schroeder Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research Scholarship	RTP stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	Australian citizen or permanent resident or a New Zealand citizen Researcher in obstetrics and gynaecology	30 October 2019	N/A
John Flood Memorial Scholarship	TBC	Students interested in undertaking research in neuropathology	31 December 2019	27 March 2020
Professor NGW & Mrs Ann Macintosh Memorial Scholarship	RTP stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	Conduct research into anatomy and histology Have a primary supervisor who is a member of academic staff	July 2017	July 2017
Skellern Family Foundation Scholarship	$30,000 (for up to 3 years)	Domestic PhD candidate within Sydney Nursing School Registered nurse or midwife with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)	31 August 2018	21 September 2018
Women's Plans Foundation Award	$1000	Domestic student studying an honours or postgraduate nursing course Interested in reproductive health in third world countries	5 July 2019	27 September 2019
Elizabeth Wunsch Scholarship in Mental Health and Pharmacy Services	RTP stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	Australian citizen or permanent resident, or a New Zealand citizen Hold an honours or master's degree Studying a PhD in pharmacy	22 January 2020	31 March 2020
AWI R&D PhD Scholarship	$32,304 (for up to 3 years)	PhD student in the Faculty of Health Sciences Conduct research into sleep, health and menopause	2 October 2019	30 October 2019
Deirdre Russell Memorial Scholarship	$13,000 (for up to 3 years)	Full-time master's by research or PhD students in the discipline of speech pathology	October 2019	November 2019
Mary Frances Stephens Scholarship	$12,000 (for up to 3 years)	Master's by research or PhD student Completed at least one full-time (or equivalent part-time) year in your degree	January 2020	February 2020
NHMRC CRE Disability and Health PhD Scholarship	Australian Government minimum RTP stipend (for up to 3 years)	Australian citizen or permanent resident, or a New Zealand citizen Full-time PhD student in the Faculty of Health Sciences Willing to research disability and health Hold an honours degree (first class) Strong research background	8 May 2020	17 June 2020
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Sport and Exercise Science	$26,000 stipend (for up to 3 years)	Hold an honours or master's degree PhD student	October 2019	November 2019
Spinal Cord Injuries Australia PhD Scholarship	Up to $28,596 per year (for up to 3 years)	Domestic PhD or master's by research student Research in the Australian National Physical Activity Survey for Spinal Cord Injury – 2020 project	24 October 2019	2 December 2019
The Faculty of Health Sciences Traumatic Brain Injury Scholarship	Minimum RTP stipend (for up to 3 years)	Domestic full-time PhD student in the Faculty of Health Sciences Willing to undertake research on traumatic brain injury with a focus on communication outcomes	4 June 2019	29 August 2019
The Helga Pettitt Sydney School of Health Sciences Postgraduate Study Award	$1500	Master's by research or PhD student in the Sydney School of Health Sciences Graduate of the Sydney School of Health Sciences	TBC	TBC
The Robinson Family Scholarship for Female Indigenous Students	$20,000 (for up to 4 years)	Female Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Enrolled in a medicine and health or law degree	7 August 2019	31 October 2019
University of Sydney School of Health Sciences Student Leadership Award	$1000	Current student engaged in leadership activities while studying health sciences	7 August 2019	27 October 2019

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