Faculty of Science

Postgraduate research scholarships

From geoscience and agriculture to physics or chemistry scholarships, we have a wide range of options for domestic science students.

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
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 pa (for up to 3.5 years)	Future or current PhD student at the University Hold an Honours or master's degree Research the therapeutic potential of cannabis and cannabinoids	20 July 2022	2 August 2022
Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Postgraduate Scholarships	$10,000 top-up scholarships $2500 travel scholarships	See page details	Various	Various
Computational materials discovery for new room-temperature superconductors	$30,000 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Domestic/international student PhD in Physics Research into Superconductors	23 June 2022	21 July 2022
CSIRO Postgraduate Scholarship	Various	Full-time PhD student in Australia See page details	See page details	See page details
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
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 Science HDR Supplementary Scholarships	$5000-15,000 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Domestic/international student Masters by Research or PhD Hold a primary scholarship	N/A	N/A
Faculty of Science Research Stipend Scholarship	$28,597 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic student Research Student in the Faculty of Science Applied and considered for a RTP Stipend Scholarship	N/A	N/A
JDRF PhD Top-Up Scholarships	Up to $6,000 per year for a maximum of 3 years	Australian citizens or permanent residents currently residing in Australia Recipients of either a Research Training Program Stipend (formerly Australia Postgraduate Award), NHMRC Postgraduate Award or a University-funded PhD scholarship Not in receipt of any other PhD top-up funding Pursuing research relevant to T1D	4 April 2022	2 May 2022
John A Lamberton Research Scholarships	Minimum RTP stipend or $7500 (for up to 3 years)	Masters by Research or PhD student Enrolled in Engineering, Medicine and Health or Science Research into natural products or relationships between chemical structure and biological activity	15 January 2022 1 August 2022	23 February 2022 26 August 2022
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	20 July 2022	2 August 2022
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Deep-time exploration for mineral deposits along convergent margins	$35,950 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic student Commencing PhD at the Faculty of Science Holds First Class Honours or equivalent degree	5 May 2022	19 May 2022
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Asteroseismology	$35,950 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student PhD in Physics Research into stellar astrophysics	2 August 2022	5 September 2022
Postgraduate Research Stipend Scholarship in Dark Matter Detection	$32,662 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	PhD full-time in the Faculty of Science Research into dark matter detection First Class or Second Class Upper Honours degree or Masters degree Primay supervisor must be Dr Ciaran O’Hare	23 May 2022	20 June 2022
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Quantum Optics Theory	$35,000 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	PhD with the School of Physics Research into quantum optics	14 July 2022	14 September 2022
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Sustainability Assessment of Recovery Technologies	$28,854 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Domestic/international student PhD in Science Research into sustainability assessment of recovery technologies	21 July 2022	3 August 2022
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Solar Research	$28,854 p.a. (1.75 - 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student Masters by Research or PhD with the Solar Research Group	9 August 2022	22 August 2022
Postgraduate Research Supplementary Scholarship in Terahertz Nanophotonics	$5000 p.a. for 1 year	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
Scholarship in Integrated Brillouin microwave photonic signal processing	$28,870 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic student PhD in Science Research into harnessing integrated photonic circuits to process microwave signals	8 August 2022	21 August 2022
Scholarship in Phage Therapy for Non-Typhoidal Salmonella Infection	$40,000 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student in the Faculty of Science Undertake a research project named, ‘Phage Therapy for Non-Typhoidal Salmonella Infection.’	13 May 2022	26 May 2022
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	30 March 2022	04 May 2022

Agnes Campbell Research Scholarship	$28,854 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student PhD in Chemistry Reseach involving Organic Chemistry	29 April 2022	10 June 2022
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
PhD Scholarship in Surface Chemistry	$35,950 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student in School of Chemistry Holds First Class Honours or equivalent Supervised by Prof. Chiara Neto	4 May 2022	14 August 2022
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Amorphous Materials Characterisation	$35,950 p.a. stipend and tuition fees (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student PhD in Chemistry Research into in structure and properties of amorphous materials	11 July 2022	12 August 2022
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Chiral Nano-optics	$28,854 per annum (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student Research in toptical spectroscopy and nano-optics Hold an Honours degree (First Class) or a Master's degree Strong background in physical chemistry or chemical physics	30 May 2022	24 June 2022
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Computational Chemistry	$28,854 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international studen Full-time PhD student in the School of Chemistry Research computational chemistry	1 August 2022	31 August 2022
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Development of Advanced Porous Materials for Hydrogen Storage	$28,854 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic or international student PhD in Chemistry Research into metal organic frameworks and/or other porous materials.	18 May 2022	6 June 2022
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Development of Advanced Porous Materials for Hydrogen Storage	$28,854 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic or international student PhD in Chemistry Research into developing porous materials for hydrogen storage and/or hydrogen generation	18 May 2022	6 June 2022
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Fluorescent Sensing	$28,854 p.a. (up to 1.75-3.5 years)	Domestic/international student Masters or PhD in Chemistry Research into fluorescence sensing systems	2 May 2022	10 June 2022
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Fuel Cell Design	$28,854 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student PhD in Chemistry Research into Fuel Cell Design	26 July 2022	8 August 2022
The L E R Tonnet and Family Scholarship in Chemistry	$28,854 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Masters by Reseach or PhD students Research in physical chemistry Hold an honours or masters	15 January 2022 1 August 2022	23 February 2022 26 August 2022
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	$28,854 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

Plant and Microbial Organic Compounds in Organic Matter (Project 1)	Minimum Australian Government RTP Stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	PhD student in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences Must conduct research to assess whether organic compounds in mineral associated organic matter (MAOM) originate directly from plants or from microbially processed matter Hold an honours or master's degree	8 August 2022	19 August 2022
Plant and Microbial Organic Compounds in Organic Matter (Project 2)	Minimum Australian Government RTP Stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	PhD student in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences Must conduct research into the stability of the organic matter associated with different clay minerals in the presence of plant roots Hold an honours or master's degree	8 August 2022	19 August 2022
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Dairy Science (Designer Milk)	$40,000 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic or international student Masters by Research or PhD in Life and Environmental Sciences Research into the balance of greenhouse gases of dairy production	18 May 2022	14 June 2022
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Dairy Science (genotype x environment interactions)	$40,000 p.a. and SSAF (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic or international student PhD in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences Research into the cause and influences behind major anti-nutritional factors of Kikuyu grass	29 April 2022	29 June 2022
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Feed Grain Quality for Poultry Production	$28,854 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student PhD with SOLES Research into poultry nutrition research for sustainable chicken-meat production	10 August 2022	23 August 2022
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Poultry Nutrition	$28,854 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student PhD with SOLES Research into poultry nutrition research for sustainable chicken-meat production	10 August 2022	23 August 2022
Transitioning Australian Pulses into Protein-based Food Industries	$35,000 p.a. or $10,000 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic or international student PhD at the University of Sydney research Transitioning Australian Pulses into Protein-based Food Industries	14 June 2022	30 June 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

Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Cancer Evolution Modelling	$28,854 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student PhD with Mathematics and Statistics Research in mathematical biology	5 July 2022	18 July 2022
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Human Evolution Modelling	$28,854 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student PhD with Mathematics and Statistics Research in mathematical biology	5 July 2022	18 July 2022
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Mathematics and Statistics	$35,950 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student Masters by Research or PhD with Mathematics and Statistics Research in mathematics (pure/applied) and statistics	N/A	N/A
Postgraduate Research Stipend Scholarship in Graded Representation Theory	$28,870 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student PhD in Mathematics and Statistics Research in Graded Representation Theory of quiver Hecke algebras	20 July 2022	2 August 2022

CSIRO Alumni Scholarship in Physics	$6000	See page details	Various	Various
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
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Quantum Optics Theory	$35,000 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	PhD with the School of Physics Research into quantum optics	29 April 2022	6 June 2022
Postgraduate Research Supplementary Scholarship in Terahertz Nanophotonics	$5000 p.a. for 1 year	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
The Hunstead Merit Award for Astrophysics	$5000 pa for upto 3 years	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 pa for upto 2 years	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	N/A	v

Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Sleep, Vascular Function and Cognition	$28,000 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Domestic student Masters by Research or PhD student Research in sleep, vascular function and cognition in older adults	6 July 2022	10 September 2022
School of Psychology Postgraduate Research Scholarship	$28,854 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

Combined Master's in Veterinary Studies/Clinical Studies Scholarship	$44,500 (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	N/A	N/A
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
TJ Robinson Travelling Scholarship	$5000	Postgraduate research student in veterinary science and animal production Researching animal science	TBC	TBC