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 pa	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	December 2020	January 2021
Barry and Joy Lambert Cannabinoid Research Scholarships	$30,000 pa (for 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 (for 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 (for 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	14 August 2019	31 October 2019
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	N/A
DARE PhD Scholarships	Up to $40,000 pa (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	30 June 2020
Dr Jennifer Foong Scholarship for Biomedical Research	RTP stipend (for 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 May 2020 (round 1) 13 December 2020 (round 2)	30 November 2020 (round 1) 30 April 2021 (round 2)
Francis Henry Loxton Stipend and Supplementary Scholarships	Minimum RTP stipend rate + $10,000 (for up to 3 years)	Postgraduate research student in the Sydney Institute of Agriculture Applied for RTP Scholarship	December 2020	February 2021
Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics Supplementary Scholarships	$10,000 pa (for 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 (for 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 with research completed at an overseas institution	29 June 2020 1 November 2020	31 July 2020 21 November 2020
Postgraduate Research Excellence Award Tuition Fee Scholarship	Academic course fees, SSAF (for 3.5 years), 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 with research	29 June 2020 1 November 2020	31 July 2020 21 November 2020
Richard Claude Mankin Scholarship - Water Conservation	RTP stipend rate (for 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
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
The McCaughey PhD Scholarship	Minimum RTP	Unconditional offer holder for a full-time PhD at the Faculty of Science Hold an honours in animal sciences or master's degree with a substantial research component Willing to research sheep reproduction Applied and assessed for an RTP scholarship	15 July 2020	10 January 2021
Agnes Campbell Postgraduate Prize	TBC	Postgraduate student in the School of Chemistry	April 2020	May 2020
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 Master's by research or PhD student (chemistry)	TBC	TBC
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Computational Chemistry	RTP stipend rate (for 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	3 September 2020
Surface Coatings Association Australia Scholarship	Various	Master's or PhD student in the School of Chemistry Working in the area of surface coatings Hold a postgraduate 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
Research Scholarship in Spatio-Temporal Data Mining for Mineral Exploration	$35,000 pa (for up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student at the School of Geosciences Hold an honours or master's degree	1 September 2020	30 September 2020
Christian Rowe Thornett Stipend and Supplementary Scholarships	Minimum RTP stipend rate + $10,000 (for up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student Conduct research in the field of agriculture	2 December 2019	11 February 2020
Irvine Armstrong Watson Scholarship	$1000	Full-time master's by research or PhD student Research with the Sydney Institute of Agriculture	2 December 2019	11 February 2020
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 (for up to 3 years)	Postgraduate research student in the Sydney Institute of Agriculture Applied for RTP Scholarship	2 December 2019	11 February 2020
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 (for up to 3 years)	Full-time PhD student Research nanoparticle-based biomolecule detection systems Hold an honours or master's degree	27 August 2020	24 September 2020
Plasma Surface Modification for Biomedical Devices Research Scholarship	Minimum RTP stipend rate (for up to 3 years)	Future PhD student Research plasma surface modification Background in physics, chemistry, engineering, materials science or biomedical sciences	27 August 2020	24 September 2020
The Edna Briggs Scholarship in Physics	up to $6000	PhD or master's by research student in the School of Physics	15 May 2020	15 June 2020
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 (for 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
Hugh Hughes Scholarship	Minimum or 50% of RTP stipend rate or $10,000 (for up to 3 years)	Postgraduate research student in veterinary science and animal production Also applied for RTP scholarship	15 May 2020 (round 1) 1 November 2020 (round 2)	3 June 2020 (round 1) 18 November 2020 (round 2)
James Ramage Wright Supplementary Scholarship	$10,000 (for up to 3 years)	Postgraduate research student in the Faculty of Science Researching animal husbandry and animal production Primary scholarship holder	15 May 2020 (round 1) 1 November 2020 (round 2)	3 June 2020 (round 1) 18 November 2020 (round 2)
Lionel Marcellus Lonsdale Scholarship	Minimum or 50% of RTP stipend rate or $10,000 (for up to 3 years)	Postgraduate research student in veterinary science and animal production Researching diseases of domestic animals and treatment Also applied for RTP scholarship	15 May 2020 (round 1) 1 November 2020 (round 2)	3 June 2020 (round 1) 18 November 2020 (round 2)
Marjorie Gwendolin Turner Scholarship	Minimum or 50% of RTP stipend rate or $10,000 (for up to 3 years)	Postgraduate research student in veterinary science and animal production Also applied for RTP scholarship	15 May 2020 (round 1) 1 November 2020 (round 2)	3 June 2020 (round 1) 18 November 2020 (round 2)
Francis Henry Loxton Scholarship (Veterinary Science)	RTP Stipend Rate (for up to 3 years)	Male Studying master's by research or PhD Research in the ares of veterinary science and animal production RTP Scholarship applicant	15 May 2020 (round 1) 1 November 2020 (round 2)	3 June 2020 (round 1) 18 November 2020 (round 2)
The Jean Walker Trust Fellowship	Minimum or 50% of RTP stipend rate or $10,000 (for up to 3 years)	Postgraduate research student in veterinary science and animal production Researching animal diseases Also applied for RTP scholarship	15 May 2020 (round 1) 1 November 2020 (round 2)	3 June 2020 (round 1) 18 November 2020 (round 2)
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)