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Faculty of Science

Postgraduate research scholarships
From chemistry and veterinary sciences to agriculture or psychology scholarships, we have a wide range of options for international 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 research scholarships for Faculty of Science students in the table below.

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

 

Agnes Campbell Research Scholarship $28,854 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)
  • Domestic/international student
  • PhD in Chemistry
  • Reseach involving Organic Chemistry
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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
5 December 2022 9 February 2023
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
29 August 2022 31 July 2023
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
Henry Bertie and Florence Mabel Gritton Medallist Award $3000
  • University of Sydney Medallists
  • Undertaking chemistry research
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Henry Bertie and Florence Mabel Gritton Research Scholarship Various
  • Commonwealth citizen or Australian permanent resident
  • PhD student (chemistry)
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Henry Bertie and Florence Mabel Gritton Research Scholarships $37,207 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)
  • Domestic/international student
  • PhD students
  • Research in chemistry in relation to industry and agriculture
TBC TBC
Faculty of Science Research Tuition Fee Scholarship Academic course fees (up to 1.75 to 3.5 years)
  • International student
  • HDR student in the Faculty of Science
  • Holds a scholarship that provides a stipend
N/A N/A
John A Lamberton Research Scholarship 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 and/or relationships between chemical structure and biological activity
TBC TBC
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
TBC TBC
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 Citizen Science in Schools $28,854 p.a. (up to 3 years)
  • Domestic/international student
  • PhD with the School of Chemistry
  • Research in science education and communication
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Postgraduate Research Scholarship 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.
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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
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Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Engaging the Public in Peptide and Protein Science Minimum RTP Stipend Rate (up to 3.5 years)
  • Domestic/international student
  • Masters by Research or PhD within the School of Chemistry
  • Research in science communication 
27 March  2023 05 May  2023
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Fluorescent Sensing $29,863 p.a. (up to 1.75-3.5 years)
  • Domestic/international student
  • Masters or PhD in Chemistry
  • Research into fluorescence sensing systems
24 November 2022 11 January 2023
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Fuel Cell for Resilience Energy Supply $35,950 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)
  • Domestic/international student
  • Admission into Masters by Research/PhD within School of Chemistry 
  • Holds an Honours degree or Masters degree 
24 October 2022 02 December 2022
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Materials for Hydrogen Storage $29,863 p.a. (up to 1.75-3.5 years)
  • Domestic/international student
  • Masters br Research or PhD
  • Research into Hydrogen Storage 
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Postgraduate Research 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.’
6 March 2023 17 March 2023
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Protein Bioconjugation Chemistry $29,863 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)
  • International PhD student at the School of Chemistry
  • Research in protein bioconjugation chemistry
27 March 2023 07 April 2023
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Supramolecular Chemistry $28,854 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)
  • International student
  • PhD with the School of Chemistry
  • Research into transmembrane anion transport
15 March 2022 28 March 2022
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Urban Resilience in the Asia-Pacific $35,950 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)
  • Domestic/international student
  • Study PhD within the Faculty of Science 
  • Research about urban resilience infrastructure 
  • Hold an Honours degree or Masters degree in Geography
  • Applied RTP scholarship 
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Postgraduate Research Stipend Scholarship in Chemical Biology $29,880 p.a. (up to 3 years)
  • Domestic/international student
  • Commencing PhD 
  • Research in organic synthesis and chemical biology
  • Relevant degrees
21 March 2023 03 April 2023
Science Centenary Fund Scholarship $5000
  • Offer to study a PhD at the Faculty of Science
  • Graduate of the Faculty of Science 
  • Hold a primary scholarship that provides a stipend allowance
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
17 August 2022 26 September 2022
The Paulette Isabel Jones PhD Completion Scholarship $7,000 (for 3 months)
  • Domestic/international student
  • Currently enrolled PhD student
  • Expect to submit your thesis within 6 months from date of application
27 February 2023 23 March 2023
Vingroup scholarship Tuition fees and other allowances
  • International PhD Student
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Yim Family Foundation PhD Top Up Scholarship $5000 p.a. (up to 1 year)
  • Domestic/international student
  • PhD student
  • Research into chemistry, mathematics, molecular bioscience or physics
15 March 2023 14 April 2023

 

Postgraduate Research Scholarship in astronomy, space physics and exoplanet research $35,950 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)
  • Domestic/international student
  • Commencing PhD at the Faculty of Science
  • Holds First Class Honours or equivalent degree
  • Undertake research conduct research into astronomy, space, physics and exoplanet research under the supervision of Professor Peter Tuthill
1 March  2023 23 March 2023
Postgraduate Research HEC - University of Sydney Scholarship $16,954 p.a. (up to 3 years)
  • International student
  • Current or commencing student with in Faculty of Engineering 
  • Recipient of HEC Pakistan scholarship 
14 September 2022 27 September 2022
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 2021 24 May 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 Soil Monitoring $35,950 p.a. (up to 1.75 - 3.5 years)
  • Domestic/international student
  • Research Masters or PhD within SOLES
  • Soil monitoring research
3 February 2023 10 March 2023
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Urban Bat Ecology $5,000 p.a. (up to 3 years)
  • International student
  • Masters by Research or PhD in Life and Environmental Sciences
  • Research into the social dynamics of urban bats
28 July  2022 10 August 2022
School of Life and Environmental Sciences Postgraduate Research Scholarship $28,854 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)
  • Domestic/international student
  • Masters by Research or PhD in SOLES
  • Applied and considered for a RTP Stipend Scholarship
N/A N/A

 

Philipp Hofflin International Research Travel Scholarship $7,000
  • PhD in Mathematics and Statistics
  • Completed first-year annual progress report
  • Travelling to an overseas host institution to undertake research for up to two months
29 March 2023 28 April 2023
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 Scholarship in Statistical Bioinformatics and Data Science for Single Cell Spatial Genomics $35,950 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)
  • Domestic/international student
  • PhD with Maths and Stats
  • Research in statistical bioinformatics and data science
3 February 2023 22 February 2023

 

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 Asteroseismology $35,950 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)
  • Domestic/international student
  • PhD in Physics
  • Research into stellar astrophysics
2 August 2022 12 September 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
The Edna Briggs Scholarship in Physics Up to $6000
  • PhD or master's by research degree in physics
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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
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Francis Henry Loxton Scholarship (Veterinary Science) Various
  • Male 
  • Studying master's by research or PhD
  • Research in the ares of veterinary science and animal production
  • RTP Scholarship applicant
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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
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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) $1250
  • PhD student at the School of Geoscience
  • Researching geology or geophysics
N/A N/A
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Geology and Geophysics $28,870 p.a. (up to 3 years)
  • Domestic/international student
  • Research into the mechanical and seismic structure
  • Full-time PhD student in the School of Geosciences
30 May 2022 17 June 2022
The Deas Thomson Geology Scholarship in Postgraduate Research $37,207 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)
  • Domestic/international student
  • MPhil or PhD in Geosciences
  • Research in Geology
N/A N/A
The Deas Thomson Minerology Scholarship in Postgraduate Research $37,207 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)
  • Domestic/international student
  • MPhil or PhD in Geosciences
  • Research in Mineralogy
N/A N/A
 
 
 

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