Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Postgraduate research scholarships

From research travel and philosophy to languages and education, we have a wide range of scholarships available for international arts and social sciences 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 research scholarships for Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences students in the table below.

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

Scholarship	Value	Eligibility	Open date	Close date
Carole Muller Award	$35,000 p.a. or tuition fees	Enrolled in a PhD Researching Balinese culture, art or history Hold an honours or master's degree	TBC	TBC
China Studies Centre Way In Postgraduate Research Scholarship	Up to $10,000	Female Citizen of the People's Republic of China Conducting research related to China Completed at least one year of studies in a master's by research or PhD	TBC	TBC
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Doctoral Research Travel Grant Scheme	Up to $7500	PhD or professional doctorate student Applying for research outside of Sydney	20 August 2021	16 September 2021
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences International Postgraduate Research Tuition Fee Scholarship	Academic course fees	International student PhD, DArts or DSocSci student, or master's by research student who intends to transfer to a PhD Non-RTP stipend scholarship recipient	N/A	N/A
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Postgraduate Research Scholarship	Stipend, Tuition Fees, SSAF and OSHC for up to 3.5 years	PhD student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Hold an honours or Master's degree, or have sufficient professional experience	27 September 2021	30 November 2021
John Anthony Gilbert (Humanities) Research Grant	Up to $15,000	PhD, DArts or DSocSci 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
Kerkyasha rian and Kayikian Fund for Armenian Studies	TBC	Honours, master's by research or PhD student or academic affiliate Undertaking research in 19th century or earlier Armenian studies	15 January 2021	30 June 2021
Nicholas Anthony Aroney Research Fund	TBC	Master's by research or PhD, or academic affiliate in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Undertaking research in Greek language, culture or history	21 June 2021	14 July 2021
P olymnia and Aimilia Kallinikos Scholarship	$1000	Enrolled in a master's 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 Frank Coaldrake Scholarship	$4000	Master's by research or PhD student at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Researching in the area of Japanese or other East Asian studies	1 March 2021	31 March 2021
The Khyentse Foundation Scholarship	US$25,000 p.a.	Master of Arts (Research), Master of Philosophy or PhD student Research Buddhist studies	24 November 2020	15 January 2021
The Wentworth Fellowship	$5000 p.a.	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
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	21 July 2021	17 August 2021
Marion Macaulay Bequest Completion Scholarship	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (pro-rata) for 6 months	Master's by research or PhD student in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work	11 January 2021	28 January 2021
Marion Macaulay Bequest Scholarship	Up to $7500	Student at the Sydney School of Education and Social Work Undertaking an online program or traveling overseas with an exchange partner University	29 April 2021	16 June 2021
Romy Waterlow Fellowship Trust	$6000	Hold a degree or diploma in social welfare, social work or related area Undertaking research in the area of HIV Experience working in the area of HIV/AIDS Demonstrate program completion and/or of training in HIV/AIDS or related area	10 March 2021	31 March 2021
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
Thomas and Ethel Mary Ewing Scholarships	$45,000 p.a. + tuition fees	Postgraduate research student undertaking research in the field of education Travelling interstate/overseas as part of your degree	27 September 2021	27 October 2021
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	21 June 2021	14 July 2021
Thomas T Roberts Education Fellowship	Up to $18,500	Full-time master's by research, MPhil or PhD student Willing to conduct research in education Need to undertake overseas travel Under 35	20 August 2020	28 September 2020
AR Davis Postgraduate Research Memorial Scholarship	Up to $5000	Enrolled in a PhD in the Department of Chinese Studies or the Department of Japanese Studies	2 November 2020	19 November 2020
Maria Teresa Savio Hooke Research Scholarship in Italian Studies	Tuition fees (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student in the School of Languages and Cultures Italian studies research	8 November 2021	28 February 2022
Modern Greek Studies Foundation Award	$6000 p.a.	Enrolled in a PhD Researching modern Greek and/or Byzantine studies	12 November 2021	2 December 2021
The Ch inese Studies Travelling Bursary	$5000	Chinese studies student Plan to travel to China and study at a Chinese university	TBC	TBC
The Frances Merenda Travelling Scholarship	$4000	Italian studies major student Undertaking approved exchange, further studies or research in Italy	TBC	TBC
The Frederick Sefton Delmer Scholarship	10,000 p.a.	Full-time in a master's by research or PhD within the Department of Germanic Studies Hold an honours degree or a Master of Arts	11 November 2020	8 December 2020
The Politis Family Scholarship in Modern Greek and/or Byzantine Studies	$2000	Undergraduate or postgraduate coursework student Studying modern Greek or Byzantine studies	1 March 2021	31 March 2021
The Raymond Hsu Scholarship	$5000 or $10,000	Postgraduate research student in the Department of Chinese Studies	14 January 2021	28 January 2021
The Sakuko Matsui Australia-Japan Friendship Scholarships	Up to $8000	Domestic students studying Japanese studies International students from Japan	1 March 2021	31 March 2021
The Sakuko Matsui Postgraduate Travel Scholarship in Japanese Studies	$5000	Postgraduate research student in the Department of Japanese Studies	TBC	TBC
The T M Hsiao Scholarship	$1500	Chinese studies student planning to study honours	5 November 2021	14 February 2022
Arthur Macquarie Travelling Scholarship	Up to $15,000	PhD or DArt student in the Department of English, Department of Art History or Sydney College of Arts Researching Australian poetry or sculpture, or Australian artist working in sculpture Demonstrate that travel is required for your studies	TBC	TBC
Dame Leonie Kramer Postgraduate Research Scholarship	$8000	Master's by research or PhD student at the Department of English, School of Literature, Art and Media Researching Australian literature	11 October 2021	1 November 2021
Stanley Sinclair Bequest Scholarship	$2,500 to $5,000	Full-time postgraduate student Studying in the School of Literature, Art and Media	10 March 2021	31 March 2021
The Reverend and Mrs F W A Roberts Prize	$45,000 or $10,000	Masters by research or PhD student at the Department of English Hold a first class honours Eligible and apply for RTP stipend scholarship	N/A	N/A
The Rosemary Samios Awards in Scottish Gaelic Studies	Up to $6000	Current student Studying an approved programme in Scotland	TBC	TBC
The Zhuanglin Hu Postgraduate Research Support Scholarship in Linguistics	Up to $1500	Postgraduate research student in the Department of Linguistics	10 August 2021	31 August 2021
Anderson PhD Completion Scholarship	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (for 6 months)	PhD student Expected to complete degree in the next 6 months Have completed 3 years full-time PhD candidature	9 July 2021	30 July 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
Carlyle Greenwell Research Scholarship	Up to $10,000	Honours, Master of Arts (Research), MPhil or PhD student in the Department of Archaeology	21 May 2021	18 June 2021
GC Henderson Research Scholarship	Minimum RTP stipend rate	Postgraduate research student in the Department of Anthropology, Archaeology or History Research into the history of the South Sea Islands	TBC	TBC
John Frazer Scholarship	$5000 (honours) and $8500 (master's)	Enrolled in a BA (Hons), BA/BAS (Hons), BAS (Hons) or master's by research at the Department of History, School of Philosophical and Historical Inquiry Willing to research in the field of history	1 March 2021	31 March 2021
Lucy Firth PhD Completion Scholarship	RTP stipend rate (6 months)	Completed at least three years of a full-time PhD in philosophy Expect to complete studies in the next six months Demonstrate disadvantage	12 February 2021	26 February 2021
Postgraduate Equity Scholarship in Gender and Cultural Studies	$6000	Enrolled in or unconditional offer for a master's or PhD in the Department of Gender and Cultural Studies Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, or demonstrate hardship or disadvantage	1 March 2021	31 March 2021
Woolley Memorial Scholarship	University of Sydney’s RTP stipend rate	PhD student in the Department of Classics and Ancient History Completing your PhD within the next 6 months Not hold another primary stipend scholarship	10 November 2020	28 January 2021
Carlyle Greenwell Completion Scholarshi p	$17,500	Domestic or international MPhil or PhD student in the Department of Anthropology	15 March 2021	30 April 2021
Carlyle Greenwell Postgraduate Fieldwork Scholarship	Up to $20,000	Enrolled in an honours degree, Master of Arts (Research), MPhil or PhD in the Department of Anthropology Conducting research in anthropology	15 December 2020	15 March 2021
Carlyle Greenwell Postgraduate Scholarship	$35,000 p.a.	Enrolled in or hold an unconditional offer in a master's by research or PhD in the Department of Anthropology	14 December 2020	15 March 2021
Carlyle Greenwell Support Grant	Up to $10,000	Master's by research or PhD student within the Department of Anthropology Satisfactorily progressing through your degree Applying for funding	18 December 2020	1 February 2021
Governor Phillip Scholarship	Approx $72,600 p.a.	University of Oxford first class honours graduate Master of Philosophy student in the School of Social and Political Sciences	1 December 2021	13 January 2022
Peace and Conflict Studies Postgraduate Scholarship Fund	$5000	Master of Peace and Conflict Studies or PhD students researching peace and conflict	16 April 2021	13 May 2021
Peter Lawrence Memorial Scholarship	TBC	Enrolled in the Department of Anthropology in an Honours, Master of Arts (Research), MPhil, or PhD degree Be applying for funding	21 June 2021	14 July 2021
Research Scholarship in Solar Solutions to Improve Energy Affordability	$35,000 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student Undertaking interdisciplinary and collaborative research across the fields of political economy and/or sociology Hold first class honours degree	4 October 2021	20 December 2021
RN Spann Scholarship	$2500 or $5000	Master's by research or PhD within the School of Social and Political Sciences Conduct research in the field of public policy and administration	21 July 2021	17 August 2021
The Fauvette Loureiro Memorial Scholarship – SCA Travel	$10,000 or $30,000	SCA graduate Meet the definition of emerging or mid-career/established categories	20 May 2021	16 June 2021
The Fauvette Loureiro Memorial Scholarship – Travel	$10,000 or $30,000	SCA graduate Meet the definition of emerging or mid-career/established categories	17 June 2021	19 July 2021
The Hellenic Club Postgraduate Research Studentship in Classical Archaeology	$15,000	Master's by research or PhD within the Department of Archaeology	21 June 2021	16 July 2021
Lucy Firth Postgraduate Research Scholarship in History of Philosophy	Mininum RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years)	PhD student Hold a Bachelor of Arts with honours, an honours or master's degree	19 April 2021	14 May 2021
Dorothy Cameron Fellowship	$12,500	Master's by research or PhD student Researching the role of women in prehistoric societies Applying for funding	8 July 2021	4 August 2021
David Harold Tribe Postgraduate Research Fellowship	$12,000	Master's by research or PhD student Conducting research in symphony, sculpture, poetry, fiction, or philosophy Passed the first year progression assessment	29 September 2021	31 October 2021
NSW Education Waratah Scholarship	$10,000 p.a. (Up to 2.5 years)	PhD student Undertaking research in NSW Department of Education research priority areas Recipient of RTP Stipend Scholarship Completed first-year progress evaluation	19 August 2021	15 September 2021
W. H. and Elizabeth M. Deane Archaeology Scholarship	$6,500	Research should be interdisciplinary in nature, specifically incorporating both linguistic and archaeological approaches and methodologies in both the project design and implementation Applying for funding to support fieldwork Demonstrate financial hardship or disadvantage	15 September 2021	12 October 2021
FASS International Postgraduate Research Completion Scholarship	Tuition fees for one research period	International student PhD student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Research significantly impacted by COVID-19 Granted a University of Sydney research period fee waiver for one research period	Ongoing	Ongoing