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	TBC	TBC
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	TBC	TBC
Henry Bertie and Florence Mabel Gritton Research Scholarship	Various	Commonwealth citizen or Australian permanent resident PhD student (chemistry)	TBC	TBC
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	TBC	TBC
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.	TBC	TBC
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	TBC	TBC
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	TBC	TBC
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	TBC	TBC
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	See page for details	See page for details
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	TBC	TBC
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	TBC	TBC

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	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

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