Scholarships and funding available through Sydney Environment Institute
From our Honours Fellowship program, through to postgraduate and visiting fellowships, we offer a number of funding opportunities for higher degree researchers.
The aim of the SEI Honours Research Fellowship is to provide a supportive environment for young researchers while exposing candidates to multidisciplinary approaches to addressing critical environmental issues. The Fellowship program gives candidates unique access to the SEI’s global network of leading environmental scholars, as well as:
Applications have now closed.
The Sydney Environment Institute (SEI) has partnered with the Chau Chak Wing Museum (CCWM) and its Macleay Collections, and SEI founding member Professor Emeritus Iain McCalman to provide the Iain McCalman Honours Research Award.
This award provides a chance for one student to explore and use the Macleay Collections, as well as:
Applications have now closed.
This scholarship is aimed at providing assistance to Indigenous students undertaking an Honours program aligned with the Sydney Environment Institute’s research areas.
A full-time enrolled recipient will receive the scholarship valued at up to $8,000 per annum for up to one year. This will include:
A part-time enrolled recipient will receive the scholarship valued at up to $4,000 per annum for up to two years. This will include:
Applications are now closed.
This scholarship provides financial assistance to PhD students who are undertaking research in one of the core areas of Sydney Environment Institute's collaborative work.
This scholarship provides a stipend equivalent to the University of Sydney Research Training Program (RTP) stipend rate for up to 3.5 years, subject to academic performance.
The year I spent with the SEI interacting with leading thinkers on climate change challenged my views, expanded my knowledge and embedded in me the value of returning to the research for guidance and advice.