Medicine and health research scholarships

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This page includes scholarships for both prospective and current domestic students.

Scholarship	Value	Eligibility	Open date	Close date
Alzheimer's Australia Dementia Research Foundation Research Grants	Various	See page details	Various	Various
APPRISE Postgraduate Research Scholarship	$27,082 (up to 3 years)	Domestic PhD student Background of public health ethics and/or infectious diseases research	TBC	TBC
ARC Linkage Pharmaceutical Research Scholarship	$32,596 p.a. (up to 3 years)	PhD student Hold an honours or master's degree Australian citizens, permanent residents or New Zealand citizens	4 June 2021	31 July 2021
Arthritis Australia Scholarships	See page details	Science or medicine graduate Undertaking thesis into arthritis and related disorders	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 Scholarships	$30,000 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Future or current PhD student at the University Honours or master's degree qualified Research the therapeutic potential of cannabis and cannabinoids	N/A	14 March 2021
Bowel Cancer Translational Research Supplementary Scholarship	$10,000 (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student Hold an honours or master's degree in medicine or science	TBC	TBC
Building Expertise and Capability in Cell and Gene Therapies	$40,000 p.a. (up to 4 years)	Full-time PhD student Research cell and gene therapies	10 June 2021	23 June 2021
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	1 October 2020	9 March 2021
Charles Perkins Centre Westmead Supplementary Scholarship	$10,000	PhD student Recipient of a primary scholarship that provides stipend allowance	TBC	TBC
Consortium of Objectively Measured Physical Activity Scholarship	$12,000 (up to 3 years)	PhD student High academic achiever	TBC	TBC
Dr Albert S McKern Research Scholarship	$45,000 (up to 3.5 years)	Australian citizen Master's by research or PhD student in the Discipline of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology Graduate of the University of Sydney, the University of Edinburgh or Yale University	Ongoing	Ongoing
Dr Jennifer Foong Scholarship for Biomedical Research	RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years)	PhD student Undertake biomedical research	March 2022	March 2022
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 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student Apply for an RTP stipend scholarship	N/A	N/A
Heart Foundation Scholarships and Awards	Various	Health professional Research into cardiovascular health	Various	Various
John A Lamberton Research Scholarships	RTP stipend or $7000 (up to 3 years)	Domestic postgraduate research student	TBC	TBC
Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics Supplementary Scholarships	$10,000 p.a. (up to 3 years)	PhD student at the Brain and Mind Centre Recipient of a primary stipend scholarship	25 August 2020	24 September 2020
Leukaemia Foundation Scholarships	Various	See page details	Various	Various
Leukaemia Foundation/HSANZ New Investigator PhD Scholarship	$42,000 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Domestic student whose work aligns with at least one of the Leukaemia Foundation’s research priorities	Open	1 July 2021
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
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	14 April 2021	9 June 2021
NHMRC CTC Postgraduate Research Scholarship	Determined by qualifications	See page details	26 April 2021	19 May 2021
Northern Precinct Ramsay Supplementary Scholarship	$10,000	Full-time PhD student at the Northern Precinct Recipient of an RTP Stipend Scholarship	15 April 2021	29 April 2021
NSW Health PhD and EMC grants	See page details	See page details	N/A	26 March 2021
Pathophysiology and Mechanisms of Myocardial Infarction	$30,000 p.a. (up to 1.5 years)	Domestic Master of Philosophy or PhD student Conduct translational research into the pathophysiology and mechanisms of myocardial infarction	19 May 2021	2 June 2021
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Cancer Related Cognitive Impairment	NHMRC medical/dental stipend rate (up to 3 years)	Domestic PhD student	27 November 2020	11 December 2020
Postgraduate Scholarship in Cardiovascular Research	$40,000 p.a. (3 years)	Domestic PhD Student	23 July 2020	6 August 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	17 November 2020	12 February 2021
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Cultural Supervision	$20,000	Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student Master of Philosophy student Have at least one supervisor who is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander	29 April 2021	12 May 2021
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Disadvantage and Cognition	$35,000 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic full-time PhD student at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Meet NSW Health Requirements to access patient cohorts	5 May 2021	4 June 2021
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Lower Back Pain	$35,000 p.a. (for up to 3.5 years)	Full-time PhD student at the Sydney School of Health Sciences Willing to conduct research into lower back pain	23 April 2021	10 May 2021
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Mental Health and Decision Making	$35,000 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Full-time PhD student at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Demonstrated experience in data science and R coding	16 March 2021	10 June 2021
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Micro-projection Array Patch	$40,000 p.a. (for 3 years)	Australian citizen or permanent resident Full-time PhD student at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Research the Nanopatch vaccine Willing to travel	14 January 2021	29 January 2021
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in NDIS Rhetoric versus Reality	$35,000 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Research in the NDIS: Rhetoric versus Reality project	4 December 2020	28 February 2021
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in New Anti-Cancer Drug Development	$27,082 (up to 3 years)	PhD student High academic achiever	TBC	TBC
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Obesity on Cardiovascular Hemodynamics	$51,428 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic student Have research Masters degree, experience in cardiology and obesity research and proven track record in academic research	30 March 2021	15 April 2021
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Practice Analytics	$50,000 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic student Postgraduate research student Undertake research into practice analytics	TBC	TBC
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Shared Decision Making Resources	$35,000 p.a. (up to 1.75 years)	Domestic student Master of Philosophy student in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Research consumer and health worker perceptions of shared decision making resources for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities	15 June 2021	28 June 2021
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Health Literacy	$35,629 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic student Hold unconditional offer for PhD Hold First Class Honours or equivalent	28 May 2021	24 June 2021
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Public Health	$35,629 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Domestic student Undertake research in public health	7 May 2021	21 May 2021
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Social and Emotional Wellbeing	$20,000	Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student Master of Philosophy student in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Knowledge of program evaluation	29 April 2021	12 May 2021
Postgraduate Research Scholarship on genetic forms of Parkinson’s disease	$83,600	Domestic PhD student Research pure neuronal transplants or neuronal-astrocyte transplants	20 May 2021	11 June 2021
Postgraduate Research Scholarship to Develop Novel Vectors Based on AAV	$40,000 p.a. (up to 4 years)	PhD student in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Must conduct research developing novel vectors based on AAV	4 June 2021	18 June 2021
Postgraduate Research Scholarship to Improve Care for Low Back Pain	$36,863 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Domestic student Master of Philosophy or PhD student in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Undertake research into improving public understanding of low back pain and develop and test tools to enhance informed healthcare decisions	15 June 2021	28 June 2021
Postgraduate Research Supplementary Scholarship in Cardiovascular Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention	$10,000 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Domestic and International PhD student Not completed more than one year full-time PhD studies	Ongoing	Ongoing
Research Scholarship in Priorities of Patients with Kidney Disease	$28,096 p.a. (for 3 years)	Domestic PhD student Research the needs and priorities of patients with kidney disease and their families	16 March 2021	30 March 2021
Roly Dunlop Scholarship	RTP stipend rate (up to 4 years)	Postgraduate research student Undertake neurological research RTP applicant	N/A	N/A
Rowan Nicks Russell Drysdale Fellowship in Australian Indigenous Health and Welfare (pdf, 160.6KB)	Up to $60,000	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 Artificial Intelligence in Ion Channel Drug Discovery	$40,000 p.a. (3 years)	Australian citizen or permanent resident Full-time PhD student at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Knowledge in computer science and preferably medicinal chemistry and/or pharmacology	16 February 2021	13 May 2021
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	TBC	TBC
SOLVE-CHD PhD Scholarship	$32,000 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student Research cardiovascular rehabilitation and secondary prevention fields	Ongoing	Ongoing
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	TBC	TBC
The Australian Pancreatic Centre Harris Van Beek Scholarship	$20,000	Enrolled full-time in a master's by research or PhD High academic achiever	TBC	TBC
The HammondCare Foundation Postgraduate Research Scholarship	$40,000 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Research palliative care, cancer pain or a related topic area	1 July 2020	15 July 2020
The Hooke Family Scholarship	$40,000 p.a. (3 years)	Commencing or current PhD student Hold Honours degree (First Class or Second Class upper) or a Master's degree Undertaking research in the fields of diabetes, obesity and/or cardiovascular disease at CPC	19 March 2021	2 April 2021
The Jim Burke Liver Cancer Postgraduate Research Scholarship	$80,000	Domestic student Master's by research or PhD student at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Research liver cancer Surgical trainee with basic clinical experience	13 July 2020	27 July 2020
The Lynne Cattel 'Dog Ownership and Human Health' Research Project	Up to $30,000 (up to 3 years)	PhD student Hold an honours or master's degree	TBC	TBC
The Peter Coates Postgraduate Scholarship in Ethnopharmacology	$30,000 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student Hold an honours degree in a health sciences field Research drug responses	9 April 2021	7 May 2021
The Merridew Foundation PhD Scholarship	$30,000 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Domestic PhD student Hold an honours or master's degree with a substantial research component Research in area of immune modifying nanoparticles at CPC	30 April 2021	21 May 2021
USYD-UNSW ADNet-Memory Clinics Postgraduate Research Scholarship	$35,000 p.a.	Domestic MPhil or PhD student Completed an honours degree Willingness to complete the specific research project	25 January 2021	9 February 2021
WARC Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Neural Innervation of the Kidneys	$30,000 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Domestic full-time PhD student at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Research neural innervation of the kidneys and heart	30 April 2021	28 May 2021
Westmead Applied Research Centre Postgraduate Scholarship	$28,000 (up to 3 years)	Hold an honours or a master's degree High academic achiever	TBC	TBC
Wiser Healthcare Scholarship in Communicating about Overdiagnosis	RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student High academic achiever	TBC	TBC
Colgate-Palmolive Postgraduate Scholarship	$25,000 stipend (up to 3 years)	Dental graduate Researcher in the field of population oral health	TBC	TBC
Bob and Nancy Edwards Scholarship	$35,000 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Master's by research or PhD student at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Undertake research into cancer and/or paediatrics	N/A	N/A
Blood-based Biomarkers in Cardiovascular Disease Research Scholarship	$30,000 p.a (up to 3 years)	Based in Sydney Full-time Masters by Research or PhD student within the University of Sydney School of Medicine Willing to conduct research in the area of molecular genetics/proteomics	15 March 2021	14 May 2021
Christine Maple-Brown Colorectal Cancer Research Scholarship	RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years)	Conduct research in colorectal cancer Australian citizen or permanent resident or a New Zealand citizen	N/A	N/A
Doctor Liang Voice Program Scholarship	RTP stipend rate (for up to 4 years)	Postgraduate research student Undertake research in laryngeal and voice conditions RTP applicant	N/A	N/A
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	N/A	N/A
Dr Albert S McKern Travelling Research Scholarship	Up to $15,000	Australian citizen Graduate of the University of Sydney, the University of Edinburgh, or Yale University	TBC	TBC
Elizabeth and Henry Hamilton-Browne Scholarship	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (up to 4 years)	Postgraduate research student RTP applicant	N/A	N/A
Enid Ng Fellowship	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (up to 4 years)	Postgraduate research student Undertake research in myeloma or related disorders RTP applicant	N/A	N/A
Faculty of Medicine and Health Executive Dean Scholarship in Personalised Medicine	$35,000 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Domestic student PhD student in the Faculty of Medicine and Health	4 June 2021	18 June 2021
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	N/A	N/A
John Keith Chandler Scholarship	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (up to 4 years)	Postgraduate research student Undertake research in any aspect of varicose veins RTP applicant	N/A	N/A
Muriel and Walter Lumley Research Scholarship	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (up to 1 year)	Postgraduate research student RTP applicant	N/A	N/A
Neville Brown Scholarship	RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years)	Applied for an RTP Stipend Scholarship High academic achiever	N/A	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	TBC	TBC
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Cardio-Periodontology	$32,000 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic student PhD student in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Must undertake research into cardio-periodontology	4 June 2021	5 July 2021
RA Money Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Neuroscience	RTP stipend rate (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	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years)	Postgraduate research student Undertake research in pathology RTP applicant	N/A	N/A
Research Scholarship in Immunotherapies for Treating Mesothelin-Positive Cancers	$40,325 p.a. (up to 1 year)	Domestic/ student PhD student in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Must conduct research into immunotherapies for treating mesothelin-positive cancers	4 June 2021	18 June 2021
Sir John Loewenthal Scholarship	$20,000 p.a.	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	Ongoing	Ongoing
The Frank and Marion Spence Scholarship	$18,000 (up to 3 years)	Researcher in paediatric cardiology or cancer Applied for an RTP Stipend Scholarship	N/A	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 Hooke Family Scholarship	$40,000 p.a. (3 years)	PhD student at the CPC Hold honours or a master's degree Research in the fields of diabetes, obesity and/or cardiovascular disease	19 March 2021	2 April 2021
The Hopewood Project Postgraduate Research Scholarship	$10,000 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Unconditional offer to study a full-time PhD Hold an honours degree or master's degree in a related field Research health longevity and preventative medicine Recipient of a primary scholarship with a stipend allowance	7 April 2020	15 May 2020
The John Arthur Freeman PhD Scholarship for Tumours of the Brain	$35,000 stipend (up to 4 years)	Enrolled in a PhD at the Sydney Medical School Honours or master's degree in a related field	N/A	N/A
The John Brooke Moore Scholarship	$25,000 to $40,000	Domestic students studying surgery	1 January 2020	29 February 2020
The Pamela Jeanne Elizabeth Churm Postgraduate Research Scholarship	RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years)	Researcher in neuroscience Australian citizen or permanent resident or a New Zealand citizen	N/A	N/A
The Raymond E Purves PhD Scholarship	$35,962 p.a. (up to 3 years)	PhD student in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Must undertake research into cellular and molecular regulation of joint inflammation	4 June 2021	18 June 2021
The TDM Foundation Scholarship	RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years)	Hold an honours or master's degree High academic achiever	TBC	TBC
Walter Eberhard Schroeder Dermatology Research Scholarship	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (up to 4 years)	Postgraduate research student Undertake research in dermatology RTP applicant	N/A	N/A
Walter Eberhard Schroeder Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research Scholarship	RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years)	Australian citizen or permanent resident or a New Zealand citizen Researcher in obstetrics and gynaecology	N/A	N/A
John Flood Memorial Scholarship	TBC	Students interested in undertaking research in neuropathology	19 November 2020	31 January 2021
Professor NGW and Mrs Ann Macintosh Memorial Scholarship	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (up to 4 years)	Postgraduate research student Undertake research in anatomy and histology RTP applicant	N/A	N/A
Research Scholarship in Fluorescent Tools for Super-resolution Imaging	$35,000 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Domestic student Full-time PhD student in the School of Medical Sciences Bachelor’s degree with First-class Honours (or equivalent) or a Master of Philosophy	1 June 2021	18 June 2021
Beth Spence Memorial Scholarship	RTP stipend rate (for up to 4 years)	Postgraduate research student RTP applicant	N/A	N/A
Skellern Family Foundation Scholarship	$30,000 (up to 3 years)	Domestic PhD candidate within Sydney Nursing School Registered nurse or midwife with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)	TBC	TBC
Women's Plans Foundation Award	$1000	Domestic student studying honours or postgraduate nursing course Interested in reproductive health in third world countries	14 December 2020	31 January 2021
ACRF Image X Institute Postgraduate Research Scholarship	$35,000 p.a.	Full-time PhD student Conduct research using CT imaging	20 November 2020	18 January 2021
ARC Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Disaster Risk Management Practice	$26,000 p.a. (up to 2 years)	PhD student at the School of Health Sciences Research needs of people with disability in natural hazards and other emergencies Hold an honours degree	12 April 2021	23 April 2021
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	TBC	TBC
Mary Frances Stephens Scholarship	$12,000 (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
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Athlete Development Transition	$35,000 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student at the Sydney School of Health Sciences Hold an honours or master's degree Demonstrate academic excellence	26 November 2020	15 January 2021
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Disaster Risk Management Practices	RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years)	PhD student at the Sydney School of Health Sciences Research needs of people with disability in natural hazards and other emergencies Hold an honours degree	2 June 2020	30 September 2020
Scholarship in Migrant and Refugee Youths’ Sexual and Reproductive Health	$27,094 p.a. (up to 1.75 years)	Domestic full-time master's by research student at the School of Health Sciences Research sexual and reproductive health Hold a bachelor degree in health or social sciences	30 October 2020	17 November 2020
Spinal Cord Injuries Australia PhD Scholarship	Up to $28,596 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Domestic PhD or master's by research student Research in the Australian National Physical Activity Survey for Spinal Cord Injury	TBC	TBC
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

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