General scholarships

Postgraduate research scholarships

Browse scholarships for domestic postgraduate research students studying in any faculty.

To find a scholarship that works for you, browse the below options and check your eligibility.

This page includes scholarships for both prospective and current students.

Scholarship	Value	Eligibility	Open date	Close date
AE and FAQ Stephens Scholarship	Various	The highest ranked RTP Stipend Scholarship or UPA applicant not awarded a Vice-Chancellor's Research Scholarship (VCRS)	N/A	N/A
American Australian Association Australia to US Fellowships	$40,000	Australian citizen or permanent resident Pursue postgraduate studies in the US	N/A	N/A
Cambridge Australia Scholarships	Various	Australian citizen or permanent resident Apply for postgraduate studies and scholarship to the University of Cambridge	See page details	See page details
Carole Muller Award	$35,000 pa (for up to 3 years) or academic course fees (for up to 12 research periods)	Enrolled in a PhD Undertakng research in the field of Balinese culture, art or history hold an honours or master's degree	TBC	TBC
Carole Muller Award (Fieldwork)	$3000 to $5000	Enrolled in a PhD Undertakng research in the field of Balinese culture, art or history need to undertake travel as part of their research	2 December 2019	26 February 2020
CCA IBD PhD Scholarship	$25,000 per annum (up to 3 years)	Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident Eligible for PhD candidature Outline a research proposal that specifically applies to patients with IBD	N/A	15 October 2021
Cicada Innovations Postgraduate Research Placement Scholarship	$16,666 (for 5 months)	Domestic or international PhD student Completed one year of your PhD Selected for the Cicada Innovations Placement	TBC	TBC
CSIRO Postgraduate Scholarships	Various	Full-time PhD student in Australia See page details	See page details	See page details
DAAD Scholarships and Funding Programs for Australia	Various	Australian citizen, permanent resident or long-term resident University graduate, academic, teacher, scientist, or group completing study visits	TBC	TBC
DBH Scholarship	Various	Master's by research or PhD student Australian permanent resident, citizen of a Commonwealth country or Germany	TBC	TBC
Fulbright Scholarship	Varies	Australian citizen Residing in Australia	3 February 2020	6 July 2020
Graduate Women NSW	Various	See page for details	See page for details	See page for details
Grants-in-aid (GIA)	$500 to $2500	Higher degree by research student	TBA	TBA
GW NSW Centenary Award 2021	$10,000	Australian citizen or permanent resident Female student Enrolled in a doctoral degree or master's by research at any NSW or ACT university	N/A	1 March 2021
HDR Completion Scholarships	$7,000 for 3 months and/or tuition fee for one research period	Domestic/international student Currently enrolled HDR student Submitting thesis within 6 months from date of application	8 September 2021	29 October 2021
Rhodes Scholarship	Various	See page for details For further information contact clinton.free@sydney.edu.au	1 July 2021	10 September 2021
State Super Academic Scholarship	$36,000	Australian citizen or permanent resident Enrolled as a postgraduate student Have an idea for research into innovative solutions for superannuation	12 October 2020	31 December 2020
Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness Scholarship	From $1000	Tertiary student	See page details	See page details
The Frank Knox Memorial Fellowships	Tuition, insurance fees + stipend	Australian citizen Graduating from the University of Sydney in 2021–22	See page details	See page details
The Merridew Foundation PhD Scholarship	$30,000p.a (for 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
The Paulette Isabel Jones PhD Completion Scholarship	$7000 (for 3 months)	Currently enrolled PhD student Expect to submit your thesis within 6 months of date of application	11 August 2021	7 September 2021
United States Studies Centre Travel Support Scheme (Masters)	$2500	Master of US Studies student enrolled in a capstone unit	N/A	N/A
University of Sydney and Sydney Uni Sports and Fitness (SUSF) Elite Athlete Program	See page details	Tertiary student Represent the University of Sydney in your sport	1 April 2021	TBC
Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship	See page details	See page details	June 2021	TBC