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.

Scholarship	Value	Eligibility	Open date	Close date
AINSE Postgraduate Research Award	$7500 p.a.	Postgraduate research student RTP scholarship recipient	1 February 2021	15 April 2021
Alexander Hugh Thurburn Stipend and Supplementary Scholarships	Minimum RTP stipend rate + $10,000 (up to 3 years)	Postgraduate research student in the Sydney Institute of Agriculture Applied for RTP Scholarship	18 December 2020	8 February 2021
Barry and Joy Lambert Cannabinoid Research Scholarships	$30,000 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Future or current PhD student at the University Honours or master's degree qualified Research the therapeutic potential of cannabis and cannabinoids	N/A	N/A
Bowel Cancer Translational Research Scholarship	$10,000 (up to 1.75 years)	Master's by research student High academic achiever	28 March 2019	14 May 2019
Bowel Cancer Translational Research Supplementary Scholarship	$10,000 stipend (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student Hold an honours or master's degree in medicine or science	28 March 2019	14 May 2019
CSIRO Postgraduate Scholarship	See page details	See page details	Various	Various
CUAVA Research Scholarships	Various	MPhil or PhD student within the Faculty of Science or Engineering Research proposal that aligns with a CUAVA project	N/A	Ongoing
DARE PhD Scholarships (Science)	Up to $40,000 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Future full-time PhD student Support from your research supervisor Hold an Australian bachelor’s degree with honours or a master’s degree in engineering or science	1 May 2020	Ongoing
Dr Jennifer Foong Scholarship for Biomedical Research	RTP stipend (up to 3 years)	PhD student Undertake biomedical research	TBC	TBC
Endocrine Society of Australia Awards, Grants, Scholarships and Fellowships	Various	Conduct research in the field of endocrinology Be a member of the society	Various	Various
Faculty of Science Dean's International Postgraduate Research Scholarship	Various	International student Accepted into PhD or master's in the Faculty of Science Minimum WAM of 85	13 December 2020	30 April 2021
Francis Henry Loxton Stipend and Supplementary Scholarships	Minimum RTP stipend rate + $10,000 (up to 3 years)	Postgraduate research student in the Sydney Institute of Agriculture Applied for RTP Scholarship	18 December 2020	8 February 2021
Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics Supplementary Scholarships	$10,000 p.a. (up to 3 years)	PhD student at the Brain and Mind Centre Recipient of a primary stipend scholarship	25 August 2020	24 September 2020
Postgraduate Research Excellence Award Stipend Scholarship	Minimum Government RTP Stipend Rate (up to 3 years)	International student Applied for a PhD in the Faculty of Science Not have studied at an Australian university Hold equivalent to an Australian bachelor's degree with honours or master's degree	23 November 2020	22 December 2020
Postgraduate Research Excellence Award Tuition Fee Scholarship	Tuition fees, SSAF, OSHC, visa fee	International student Applied for a PhD in the Faculty of Science Not have studied at an Australian university Hold equivalent to an Australian bachelor's degree with honours, or master's degree	23 November 2020	22 December 2020
Richard Claude Mankin Scholarship - Water Conservation	RTP stipend rate (up to 3.5 years)	Master's by research or PhD student in the Faculty of Science or Engineering Undertaking research in the area of chemistry	28 July 2020	24 August 2020
Science Centenary Fund Scholarship	$5000	Offer to study a PhD in the Faculty of Science Faculty of Science graduate Hold a primary stipend scholarship	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	31 August 2020	7 October 2020
The Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ) Scholarships	Various	Researcher, scientist, cardiovascular nurse, allied health professional or healthcare worker working in cardiology CSANZ member	Various	Various
Agnes Campbell Prize	Various	Postgraduate research student in the School of Chemistry Research in organic chemistry	TBC	TBC
Bruce Veness Chandler Research Support Scholarship in Food Chemistry No 1	Various	Full-time PhD student in the School of Chemistry Working in food chemistry	TBC	TBC
Dr Joan R Clark Research Scholarship	Various	Domestic PhD candidate Researching inorganic chemistry Study overseas	TBC	TBC
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
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Chemistry Education and Communication	$28,092 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Master's by research or PhD student in the School of Chemistry Willing to research chemistry education and communication Supervised by Associate Professor Siegbert Schmid and Associate Professor Alice Motion Teaching experience at an Australian high school with Indigenous students	14 December 2020	11 January 2021
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Computational Chemistry	RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student in the School of Chemistry Research computational chemistry Hold an honours or master's degree Background in physical chemistry or chemical physics	5 August 2020	15 January 2021
Surface Coatings Association Australia Scholarship	$1500	Master's or PhD student in the School of Chemistry Research in the area of surface coatings Hold a primary stipend scholarship	TBC	TBC
DBH Scholarship	Various	Master's by research or PhD student Australian permanent resident, or citizen of a Commonwealth country or Germany	1 January 2020	15 February 2020
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)	$1200	PhD student at the School of Geoscience Researching geology or geophysics Completed 2 years of study	N/A	N/A
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Deep-Sea Sediments and Paleoclimate	$28,092 p.a. (up to 3 years)	full-time PhD candidate in the Faculty of Science willingness to conduct research into deep-sea sedimentology and spatio-temporal data analysis first class or second class upper Honours degree in Geosciences or a relevant Master's degree willingness to travel to remote field areas	3 December 2020	3 February 2021
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Myrtle Rust	$35,000 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Studying a full-time PhD Willingness to conduct a specific research project Hold an honours or master's degree in a relevant discipline	3 December 2020	15 January 2021
Research Scholarship in Spatio-Temporal Data Mining for Mineral Exploration	$35,000 pa (up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student at the School of Geosciences Hold an honours or master's degree	1 September 2020	21 December 2020
Christian Rowe Thornett Stipend and Supplementary Scholarships	Minimum RTP stipend rate + $10,000 (up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student Conduct research in the field of agriculture	18 December 2020	8 February 2021
Irvine Armstrong Watson Scholarship	$1000	Full-time master's by research or PhD student Research with the Sydney Institute of Agriculture	18 December 2020	8 February 2021
James Vincent Scholarship in Agricultural Microbiology (Supplementary)	$8000	Full-time PhD student in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences RTP scholarship recipient Researching agricultural microbiology	TBC	TBC
The Thomas Lawrence Pawlett Stipend and Supplementary Scholarships	Minimum RTP stipend rate + $10,000 (up to 3 years)	Postgraduate research student in the Sydney Institute of Agriculture Applied for RTP Scholarship	18 December 2020	8 February 2021
William George Murrell Supplementary Scholarship	$10,000	PhD student in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences Researching microbiology Awarded an RTP Scholarship	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
Campbell Perry International Research Scholarship	$6000	Full-time PhD student in the School of Psychology Hold a primary stipend scholarship from the University Planning to travel overseas for your PhD in 2021	March 2021	April 2021
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
Nanoparticle-Based Biomolecule Detection Systems Research Scholarship	Minimum RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student Research nanoparticle-based biomolecule detection systems Hold an honours or master's degree	Closed	Closed
Plasma Surface Modification for Biomedical Devices Research Scholarship	Minimum RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years)	Future PhD student Research plasma surface modification Background in physics, chemistry, engineering, materials science or biomedical sciences	Closed	Closed
The Edna Briggs Scholarship in Physics	Up to $6000	PhD or master's by research student in the School of Physics	TBC	TBC
CogSleep CRE Scholarships	$17,500 p.a. (up to 3 years)	MPhil or PhD student at the Faculty of Science Research sleep and circadian science Hold an honours or master's degree	22 December 2020	31 January 2021
Lucy Firth Sydney University Postgraduate Scholarship	$10,000	Australian citizen or permanent resident PhD student in the School of Psychology	March 2021	April 2021
Betty Rosalie Richards Clinical Residency Scholarship	$42,000 (up to 3 years)	Master of Veterinary Studies or Master of Veterinary Clinical Studies student, or Postgraduate research student in veterinary science and animal production	N/A	N/A
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	May 2021	May 2021
Hugh Hughes Scholarship	Various	Postgraduate research student in veterinary science and animal production Also applied for RTP scholarship	May 2021	May 2021
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	May 2021	May 2021
Lionel Marcellus Lonsdale Scholarship	Various	Postgraduate research student in veterinary science and animal production Researching diseases of domestic animals and treatment Also applied for RTP scholarship	May 2021	May 2021
Marjorie Gwendolin Turner Scholarship	Various	Postgraduate research student in veterinary science and animal production Also applied for RTP scholarship	May 2021	May 2021
The Jean Walker Trust Fellowship	Various	Postgraduate research student in veterinary science and animal production Researching animal diseases Also applied for RTP scholarship	May 2021	May 2021
TJ Robinson Travelling Scholarship	$5000	Postgraduate research student in veterinary science and animal production Researching animal science	TBC	TBC