Science research scholarships

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 Science students in the table below.

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

Scholarship	Value	Eligibility	Open date	Close date
Alexander Hugh Thurburn Stipend and Supplementary Scholarships	Minimum RTP stipend rate + $10,000 (up to 3 years)	Postgraduate research student in the Sydney Institute of Agriculture Applied for RTP Scholarship	December 2021	February 2022
Arthritis Australia Scholarships	See page details	Australian citizen or permanent resident Clinical, scientific or allied health professional Science or medicine graduate Undertake a thesis into arthritis and related disorders	See page details	See page details
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 Scholarship	$10,000 (up to 1.75 years)	Master's by research student High academic achiever	28 March 2019	14 May 2019
Bowel Cancer Translational Research Supplementary Scholarship	$10,000 stipend (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student Hold an honours or master's degree in medicine or science	TBC	TBC
Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Postgraduate Scholarships	$10,000 top-up scholarships $2500 travel scholarships	See page details	Various	Various
CSIRO Postgraduate Scholarship	See page details	See page details	Various	Various
CUAVA Research Scholarship	Various	MPhil or PhD student within the Faculty of Science or Engineering Research proposal that aligns with a CUAVA project	N/A	Ongoing
DARE PhD Scholarships (Science)	Up to $40,000 p.a. (up to 3 years)	PhD student Support from your research supervisor Hold an Australian bachelor’s degree with honours or a master’s degree in engineering or science	1 May 2020	Ongoing
Dr Jennifer Foong Scholarship for Biomedical Research	RTP stipend (up to 3 years)	PhD student Undertake biomedical research	TBC	TBC
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
Francis Henry Loxton Stipend and Supplementary Scholarships	Minimum RTP stipend rate + $10,000 (up to 3 years)	Postgraduate research student in the Sydney Institute of Agriculture Applied for RTP Scholarship	December 2021	February 2022
John A Lamberton Research Scholarships	RTP stipends 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
Postgraduate Research Supplementary Scholarship in Terahertz Nanophotonics	$5000 p.a. for 2 years	Postgraduate research student in the Faculty of Science Researching chip-scale terahertz nano-spectroscopic devices Background in physics or electrical engineering Primary scholarship holder	22 March 2021	Ongoing
Research Scholarship in Nanoscale Brain Navigation with DNA Computing	$28,596 p.a. (3 years)	Domestic student Postgraduate research student in the Faculty of Science Researching DNA computing and neuroinformatics	1 June 2021	15 June 2021
Richard Claude Mankin Scholarship – Water Conservation	RTP stipend rate (up to 3.5 years)	Master's by research or PhD student Researching in the area of chemistry	TBC	TBC
Science Centenary Fund Scholarship	$5000	Offer to study a PhD Faculty of Science graduate Hold a primary stipend scholarship	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	31 March 2021	5 May 2021
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
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
Agnes Campbell Prize	Various	Postgraduate research student in the School of Chemistry Research in organic chemistry	TBC	TBC
Bruce Veness Chandler Research Support Scholarship in Food Chemistry No 1	Various	Full-time PhD student in the School of Chemistry Working in food chemistry	TBC	TBC
Dr Joan R Clark Research Scholarship	Various	Domestic PhD candidate Researching inorganic chemistry Study overseas	TBC	TBC
Henry Bertie and Florence Mabel Gritton Medallist Award	$3000	University of Sydney Medallist Undertaking chemistry research	TBC	TBC
Henry Bertie and Florence Mabel Gritton Research Scholarship	Various	Commonwealth citizen or Australian permanent resident PhD student (chemistry)	TBC	TBC
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Computational Chemistry	RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student in the School of Chemistry Research computational chemistry Hold an honours or master's degree Background in physical chemistry or chemical physics	5 August 2020	30 June 2021
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in DNA-lipid Droplet Nanotechnology	$28,612 p.a. (3 years)	Domestic student Postgraduate research student in the Faculty of Science Researching DNA Nanotechnology and lipid nanotechnology	23 March 2021	30 June 2021
Surface Coatings Association Australia Scholarship	$1500	Master's or PhD student in the School of Chemistry Research in the area of surface coatings Hold a primary stipend scholarship	TBC	TBC
The Reid and Colleen Docherty Scholarship in Health Related Research	$28,597 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Australian citizen or Australian permenant resident Full-time PhD in the School of Chemistry Health-related research in chemistry or biochemistry Applied and considered for a RTP Stipend Scholarship	N/A	N/A
Victor Cromack and Melba Alma Harris Cromack Scholarship	$28,596 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic student Full-time PhD in the School of Chemistry Applied and considered for a RTP Stipend Scholarship	N/A	N/A
AMEC Geoscience Scholarship Opportunity - Mines and Wines Conference	Up to $1,000	Enrolled in a geoscience course or have graduated from university within the last 12 months	N/A	30 July 2021
DBH Scholarship	Various	Master's by research or PhD student Australian permanent resident, or citizen of a Commonwealth country or Germany	TBC	TBC
Edgeworth David Travelling Scholarship	Up to $7500	Full-time PhD or master's by research student in the School of Geosciences Conducting field studies in the south-western Pacific region Travel overseas	N/A	N/A
George Harris Scholarship (Geology and Geophysics)	$1200	PhD student at the School of Geoscience Researching geology or geophysics Completed 2 years of study	N/A	N/A
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Deep-Sea Sediments and Paleoclimate	$28,092 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student at the Faculty of Science Research deep-sea sedimentology and spatio-temporal data analysis Hold an honours or master's degree	3 December 2020	23 June 2021
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Plate-Plume Interactions	$28,597 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Domestic student PhD or master's by research student in the Faculty of Science Willingness to research tectonics or geodynamics Honours or master's degree in geosciences or a related field	21 December 2020	30 April 2021
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in the Paleoecology of the Great Barrier Reef in Response to Environmental Changes	$28,092 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Domestic Full-time PhD in the School of Geosciences Be willing to travel to remote field areas such as the Great Barrier Reef	21 Septmeber 2020	15 January 2021
Christian Rowe Thornett Stipend and Supplementary Scholarships	Minimum RTP stipend rate + $10,000 (up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student Conduct research in the field of agriculture	December 2021	February 2022
Irvine Armstrong Watson Scholarship	$1000	Full-time master's by research or PhD student	December 2021	February 2022
James Vincent Scholarship in Agricultural Microbiology (Supplementary)	$8000	Full-time PhD student in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences RTP scholarship recipient Researching agricultural microbiology	TBC	TBC
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Fragment Based Drug Discovery	$32,304 p.a. (up to 1.75 - 3 years)	Masters by Research or PhD student Researching fragment-based drug discovery Hold an honours or masters degree	3 May 202	24 May 2021
Research Scholarship in Hydrological Impacts of Natural Sequence Farming	RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years)	Domestic full-time PhD student at the School of Life and Environmental Sciences Research the hydrological aspects of natural sequence farming Hold an honours or master's degree Fieldwork in Narrabri NSW	27 August 2020	30 June 2021
Research Scholarship in the Use of Misinformation for Pest Management	$28,597 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic student cognition in wildlife management hold a honours degree (first class) able to complete field work in rural areas	20 May 2021	2 June 2021
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Myrtle Rust	$35,629 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Domestic/international student Postgraduate research student in the Faculty of Science Researching the plant pathogen myrtle rust	15 June 2021	28 June 2021
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Virus Ecology and Evolution	$28,597 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic student Hold a masters by research Research virus evolution in fish	18 May 2021	31 May 2021
Research Stipend and Supplementary Scholarship in Digital Agriculture	Various	Domestic PhD student Offer to study at the Faculty of Science or Engineering	18 December 2020	Ongoing
The Role of Small RNAs in Transgenerational Epigenetic Inheritance	$28,597 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic student Research the role of small RNAs in transgenerational epigenetic inheritance and viral defence Background in C. elegans research, bioinformatics	TBC	TBC
The Thomas Lawrence Pawlett Stipend and Supplementary Scholarships	Minimum RTP stipend rate + $10,000 (up to 3 years)	Postgraduate research student in the Sydney Institute of Agriculture Applied for RTP Scholarship	December 2021	February 2022
William George Murrell Supplementary Scholarship	$10,000	PhD student in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences Researching microbiology Awarded an RTP Scholarship	TBC	TBC
KE Bullen International Conference Scholarship	Up to $3500	Full-time PhD student in applied mathematics Completed first annual progress report Presenting at a major overseas academic conference	TBC	TBC
Philipp Hofflin International Research Travel Scholarship	$7000	Full-time maths PhD student Completed first year annual progress report Travelling to an overseas host institution to undertake research for up to two months	TBC	TBC
CSIRO Alumni Scholarship in Physics	$6000	See page details	Various	Various
Dr Peter Domachuk Scholarship	$9000	Enrolled in or have an unconditional offer to study a PhD in the School of Physics	14 May 2021	14 June 2021
Hunstead Student Support Scholarship	$5000	PhD or master's by research student in the School of Physics Researching astronomy Hold an honours or master's degree in a relevant discipline Demonstrate financial hardship Supported by your supervisor	Ongoing	Ongoing
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Quantum Control	$35,697 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Full-time PhD student at the Faculty of Science Researching projects within the Quantum Control Laboratory	22 March 2021	Ongoing
The Edna Briggs Scholarship in Physics	Up to $6000	PhD or master's by research student in the School of Physics	14 May 2021	14 June 2021
The Hunstead Merit Award for Astrophysics	$5000	PhD student with a primary supervisor at the Sydney Institute for Astronomy Domestic student Undergraduate degree from another university	N/A	N/A
The University of Sydney Nano Institute Student Ambassador Scholarship	$5000	hold a primary stipend scholarship have an unconditional offer or be enrolled full-time in a PhD at the University conduct research in the areas of nanoscale science and technology	19 April 2021	17 May 2021
Campbell Perry International Research Scholarship	$6000	Full-time PhD student in the School of Psychology Hold a primary scholarship from the University that provides a stipend allowance Planning to travel overseas for your PhD in 2022	March 2022	April 2022
CogSleep CRE Scholarships	$17,500 p.a. (up to 3 years)	MPhil or PhD student at the Faculty of Science Research sleep and circadian science Hold an honours or master's degree	22 December 2020	1 March 2021
Lucy Firth Sydney University Postgraduate Scholarship	$10,000	Australian citizen or permanent resident PhD student in the School of Psychology	March 2022	April 2022
School of Psychology Postgraduate Research Scholarship	$28,597 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic student Full-time PhD in the School of Psychology Applied and considered for a RTP Stipend Scholarship	N/A	N/A
The Tanya Sackville Memorial Scholarship in Clinical Psychology	$12,5000 (approx.)	Australian citizen or permanent resident MCP or MCP/PhD student Enrolled in MCP units Demonstrate financial need	TBC	TBC
Winifred O'Neill Sydney University Postgraduate Scholarship	$4000	Australian citizen or permanent resident Postgraduate research student in the School of Psychology	March 2022	April 2022
Betty Rosalie Richards Clinical Residency Scholarship	$42,000 (up to 3 years)	Master of Veterinary Studies or Master of Veterinary Clinical Studies student, or Postgraduate research student in veterinary science and animal production	N/A	N/A
Combined Master's in Veterinary Studies/Clinical Studies Scholarship	$44,000 (up to 3 years)	Australian citizen or permanent resident Studying Master of Veterinary Studies and Master of Veterinary Clinical Studies	N/A	N/A
Francis Henry Loxton Scholarship (Veterinary Science)	Various	Male Studying master's by research or PhD Research in the areas of veterinary science and animal production RTP Scholarship applicant	TBC	TBC
Hugh Hughes Scholarship	Various	Postgraduate research student in veterinary science and animal production Also applied for RTP scholarship	TBC	TBC
James Ramage Wright Supplementary Scholarship	$10,000 (up to 3 years)	Postgraduate research student in the Faculty of Science Researching animal husbandry and animal production Primary scholarship holder	TBC	TBC
Lionel Marcellus Lonsdale Scholarship	Various	Postgraduate research student in veterinary science and animal production Researching diseases of domestic animals and treatment Also applied for RTP scholarship	TBC	TBC
Marjorie Gwendolin Turner Scholarship	Various	Postgraduate research student in veterinary science and animal production Also applied for RTP scholarship	TBC	TBC
The Jean Walker Trust Fellowship	Various	Postgraduate research student in veterinary science and animal production Researching animal diseases Also applied for RTP scholarship	TBC	TBC
TJ Robinson Travelling Scholarship	$5000	Postgraduate research student in veterinary science and animal production Researching animal science	TBC	TBC

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