Research overseas scholarships

Postgraduate research scholarships

Browse scholarships for presenting at overseas conferences, conducting international fieldwork and undertaking research and study at other leading institutions around the globe.

To find a scholarship that works for you, expand the relevant category and click on the scholarship title links. Alternatively, you can browse the full list of undergraduate scholarships for study overseas in the table below.

This page includes scholarships for both prospective and current students.

Scholarship	Value	Eligibility	Open date	Close date
American Australian Association Australia to US Fellowships	See page details	Australian citizen or permanent resident Pursue postgraduate studies in the US	See page details	See page details
Frank Knox Memorial Fellowships to Harvard University	$30,000	Australian citizen Graduates admitted to Harvard University	N/A	N/A
Gowrie Scholarship	$5000	Australian citizen Australian tertiary institution graduate Child or grandchild of, or a member of the Australian Armed Forces	See page details	See page details
Grants-in-aid (GIA)	$500 to $2500	Higher degree by research student	TBA	TBA
John Monash Scholarships	$70,000	Australian citizen Australian university graduate Plan to study a postgraduate degree abroad	See page details	See page details
Lionel Murphy Postgraduate Scholarship	$40,000	Australian citizen or permanent resident Pursue a postgraduate degree in science, law, legal studies or a related area	See page details	See page details
Oxford Australia Scholarship Fund	Various	Australian university graduate Plan to undertake a postgraduate or second bachelor's degree at Oxford University	See page details	See page details
Taiwan Scholarship and Huayu Enrichment Scholarship Program	See page details	Undergraduate or postgraduate student in Taiwan Undertake Huayu courses in Taiwan	See page details	See page details
University of Sydney Exchange Programs	Various	See page details	Various	Various
University of Sydney Travelling Scholarships	Various	Graduates planning to study overseas	2 March 2020	10 April 2020
Vice Chancellor's Global Mobility Award	Up to $5000	See page details	N/A	N/A
Westpac Asian Exchange Scholarships	$12,000	Australian citizen or permanent resident Undergraduate or postgraduate student	See page details	See page details
George and Margaret Henderson Scholarship	TBC	Student at the Conservatorium studying operatic studies, piano or violin	January 2021	February 2021
George Henderson Scholarship	TBC	Student at the Conservatorium pursuing studies abroad	January 2021	February 2021
Keith and Eileen Ong Prize for Piano	$7000	Recent piano graduate from the Conservatorium Plan to complete a master's at the Conservatorium or overseas	10 September 2019	10 October 2019
The Richard and Doreen Wilson Organ Travelling Scholarship	TBC	Organ student Undertake overseas studies	January 2021	February 2021
Australasian Pioneers' Club Travel Research Scholarship	Up to $12,000	Master's by research or PhD student in the Department of History Undertaking research in Australian History Applying for research travel funding	3 May 2021	30 June 2021
Dr Helen Marchant-Pritchard Memorial Scholarship	$8000	Postgraduate research student in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work Research in the field of social work or social policy	TBC	TBC
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Doctoral Research Travel Grant Scheme	Up to $3500	PhD or professional doctorate student Applying for research outside of Sydney	28 August 2019	23 September 2019
FASS/WZB Berlin Social Sciences Centre Research Exchange (WZB) Program	From $6000	PhD student or academic affiliate in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Planning to conduct research at the WZB Berlin Social Science Centre	TBC	TBC
Hugh Clarke Research Travel Grant	$2000	Enrolled in Japanese studies Travelling to an approved destination	TBC	TBC
John Anthony Gilbert (Humanities) Research Grant	Up to $15,000	PhD, Doctor of Arts or Doctor of Social Sciences student at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Research humanities Demonstrate travel is essential to the completion of your research	15 January 2021	30 March 2021
Marion Macaulay Bequest Scholarship	$7500 or $5000	Student in the School of Education and Social Work Travelling overseas for approved exchange or professional experience	15 February 2020	15 April 2020
Peter Lawrence Memorial Scholarship	TBC	Enrolled in the Department of Anthropology in an Honours, Master of Arts (Research), Master of Philosophy, or PhD degree Be applying for funding to be used for the specified research project only	9 July 2020	5 August 2020
Polymnia and Aimilia Kallinikos Scholarship	$1000	Enrolled in a Masters by Research or PhD at an Australian university (Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens member) Researching Greek Studies up to 1453 AD Must travel either to Greece or a neighbouring country	16 September 2019	18 October 2019
The Alexander Mackie Research Fellowship	Up to $18,000	Postgraduate research student in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work Researching education Pursuing research overseas Under 30	20 August 2020	28 September 2020
The Chinese Studies Travelling Bursary	$1000	Chinese studies student Plan to travel to China and study at a Chinese university	1 March 2020	31 March 2020
The Coleman-Hilton Scholarship at the British School at Rome	$42,000	Domestic student Doctor of philosophy student in the Department of Classics and Ancient History	TBC	TBC
The Frances Merenda Travelling Scholarship	$4000	Italian studies major student Undertaking approved exchange, further studies or research in Italy	16 February 2020	11 April 2020
The Rosemary Samios Awards in Scottish Gaelic Studies	Up to $6000	Current student Studying an approved programme in Scotland	7 August 2019 (round 1) 21 February 2020 (round 2)	4 September 2019 (round 1) 16 April 2020 (round 2)
The Sakuko Matsui Postgraduate Travel Scholarship in Japanese Studies	$5000	Postgraduate research student in the Department of Japanese Studies	3 March 2020	29 April 2020
The Wentworth Fellowship	$5000 pa (for 3 years)	Full-time PhD, DArts or DSocSci student Hold an honours degree Researching humanities or social sciences Need to travel to England and Europe Over 25	26 May 2020	23 June 2020
The Zhuanglin Hu Postgraduate Research Support Scholarship in Linguistics	Up to $1500	Postgraduate research student in the Department of Linguistics Presenting at a conference/symposium/workshop	2 September 2019	17 September 2019
Thomas and Ethel Mary Ewing Scholarships	$35,000 per year	Postgraduate research student undertaking research in the field of education Travelling interstate/overseas as part of your degree	5 August 2020	1 September 2020
Thomas and Ethel Mary Ewing Scholarships (Travelling Research)	$10,000	Postgraduate research student in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work Undertake travel for your degree	5 August 2019	2 September 2019
Thomas T Roberts Education Fellowship	Up to $18,500	Full-time master's by research, Master of Philosophy or PhD Willing to conduct research in education Need to undertake overseas travel Under 35	20 August 2020	28 September 2020
Sydney Law School Exchange Scholarship	$2000	High academic achiever experiencing financial hardship Enrolled in final year of Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or Juris Doctor Program	31 August 2021	30 September 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	16 March 2021	13 April 2021
Dr Joan R Clark Research Scholarship	Various	Domestic PhD candidate Researching inorganic chemistry Study overseas	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
TJ Robinson Travelling Scholarship	$5000	Postgraduate research student in veterinary science and animal production Researching animal science	15 May 2020 (round 1) 1 November 2020 (round 2)	3 June 2020 (round 1) 18 November 2020 (round 2)
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	TBC	TBC
The TDM Foundation Scholarship	RTP stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	Hold an honours degree or a master's degree High academic achiever	TBC	TBC