Find a Scholarship
Every scholarship has different eligibility criteria so you will need to check each scholarship for its requirements. You are encouraged to apply for all scholarships you think you may be eligible for.
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) PhD Top-Up Scholarships
| Applications open |
8 April 2024
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
Refer full timeline (University deadline 6 May 2024) (JDRF deadline 9 May 2024)
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| Payment per year |
Up to $6,000 per annum
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| Duration |
Up to 3 years
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| Program |
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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| Degree |
Postgraduate Research
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| Type of Scholarship |
Academic
Supplementary Scholarships
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| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
Australian Permanent Residents
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| Available In |
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET)
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| Available To |
Commencing Students
Continuing Students
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Karen Halley Grant
| Applications open |
9am, Monday 16 June 2025
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| Applications close |
5pm, Friday 1 August 2025
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| Payment per year |
Up to $4,000
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| Duration |
1 Semester
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| Program |
Postgraduate coursework or research program within the Department of Sociology, Criminology and Gender Studies
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| Degree |
Postgraduate Coursework
Postgraduate Research
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| Type of Scholarship |
Financial Need
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| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
Australian Permanent Residents
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| Available In |
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics (ABLE)
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| Available To |
Commencing Students
Continuing Students
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Lady Anita Smith PhD Sponsorship
| Applications open |
March, June, September, December
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| Applications close |
March, June, September, December
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| Payment per year |
up to $15,000
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| Duration |
up to 1 years maximum
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| Program |
PhD
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| Degree |
Postgraduate Research
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| Type of Scholarship |
Academic
Study Abroad and Exchange
Travel Scholarships
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| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
Australian Permanent Residents
New Zealand Citizens
Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holders
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| Available In |
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET)
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| Available To |
Continuing Students
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Lionel Murphy Endowment Postgraduate Scholarships
| Applications open |
all year
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
30 November annually
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| Payment per year |
up to $AUD40,000
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| Duration |
up to 1 years maximum
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| Degree |
Postgraduate Research
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| Type of Scholarship |
Study Abroad and Exchange
Travel Scholarships
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| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
Australian Permanent Residents
New Zealand Citizens
Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holders
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| Available In |
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics (ABLE)
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET)
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| Available To |
Future Students
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Lunar Outpost Oceania - multiple PhD internship scholarships
| Applications open |
Open now
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
31 March 2024
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| Payment per year |
University of Adelaide RTP Stipend rate on a pro-rata basis for 60 FTE business days
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| Duration |
60 FTE business days
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| Program |
PhD
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| Degree |
Postgraduate Research
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| Type of Scholarship |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
Academic
Students with Disabilities
Supplementary Scholarships
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| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
Australian Permanent Residents
New Zealand Citizens
Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holders
International Students
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| Available In |
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET)
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| Available To |
Commencing Students
Continuing Students
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Lyndon Wester Postgraduate Award in Geography
| Applications open |
11/03/2025
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
17/03/2025
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| Payment per year |
$750
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| Duration |
One time payment
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| Program |
PhD or MPHIL
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| Degree |
Postgraduate Research
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| Type of Scholarship |
Financial Need
Travel Scholarships
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| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
Australian Permanent Residents
New Zealand Citizens
Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holders
International Students
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| Available In |
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics (ABLE)
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET)
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| Available To |
Continuing Students
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Max Weir Memorial Intervarsity Hockey Travel Grant
| Applications open |
9am, Monday 16 June 2025
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
5pm, Friday 1 August 2025
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| Payment per year |
$800
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| Duration |
Semester 2, 2025
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| Program |
All programs
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| Degree |
Undergraduate
Honours
Postgraduate Coursework
Postgraduate Research
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| Type of Scholarship |
Travel Scholarships
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| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
Australian Permanent Residents
New Zealand Citizens
Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holders
International Students
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| Available In |
All Faculties
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| Available To |
Continuing Students
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Mighty Kingdom - PhD Internship Scholarship
| Applications open |
Open now
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
Open until filled
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| Payment per year |
University of Adelaide RTP Stipend rate on a pro-rata basis for 60 FTE business days
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| Duration |
60 FTE business days
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| Program |
PhD
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| Degree |
Postgraduate Research
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| Type of Scholarship |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
Academic
Students with Disabilities
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| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
Australian Permanent Residents
New Zealand Citizens
Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holders
International Students
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| Available In |
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics (ABLE)
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET)
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| Available To |
Commencing Students
Continuing Students
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Multiple Research Internship scholarships - Dunnart Productions
| Applications open |
Applications closed
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
30 January 2023
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| Payment per year |
University of Adelaide RTP Stipend rata on a pro-rata basis for 60 FTE business days
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| Duration |
60 FTE business days
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| Program |
PhD
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| Degree |
Postgraduate Research
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| Type of Scholarship |
Academic
Supplementary Scholarships
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| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
Australian Permanent Residents
New Zealand Citizens
Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holders
International Students
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| Available In |
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics (ABLE)
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET)
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| Available To |
Commencing Students
Continuing Students
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Muriel Faulkner Simms Research Scholarship in Therapeutics
| Applications open |
Open now
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
Sunday 10 November 2024
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| Payment per year |
Refer below
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| Duration |
Up to 3.5 years (PhD) or 2 years (MPhil)
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| Program |
Higher Degree by Research (PhD or MPhil)
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| Degree |
Postgraduate Research
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| Type of Scholarship |
Academic
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| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
Australian Permanent Residents
New Zealand Citizens
Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holders
International Students
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| Available In |
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics (ABLE)
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET)
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| Available To |
Commencing Students
Continuing Students
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National Industry PhD Program Scholarship: Run-Time Monitoring of Machine Learning for Robotic and Autonomous Perception
| Applications open |
Open now
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
10 November 2025 (or until filled)
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| Payment per year |
$52,268, indexed annually
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| Duration |
4 years
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| Program |
PhD
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| Degree |
Postgraduate Research
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| Type of Scholarship |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
Academic
Students with Disabilities
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| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
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| Available In |
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET)
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| Available To |
Future Students
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National Industry PhD Program Scholarship: Advancing Signal Modelling with Physics-Informed Neural Networks
| Applications open |
Open now
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
Open until filled
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| Payment per year |
$52,268
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| Duration |
4 years
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| Program |
PhD
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| Degree |
Postgraduate Research
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| Type of Scholarship |
Academic
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| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
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| Available In |
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET)
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| Available To |
Future Students
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National Industry PhD Program Scholarship: Reinforcement learning for accurate, online price prediction in the Australian National Electricity Market
| Applications open |
Open now
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
11 July 2025
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| Payment per year |
$52,268 (2025 rate, indexed annually)
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| Duration |
4 years
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| Program |
PhD
|
| Degree |
Postgraduate Research
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| Type of Scholarship |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
Academic
Students with Disabilities
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| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
Australian Permanent Residents
New Zealand Citizens
Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holders
International Students
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| Available In |
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET)
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| Available To |
Future Students
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National Industry PhD Program Scholarship - University of Adelaide and Repromed
| Applications open |
Open now
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
27 September 2024
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| Payment per year |
$50,904 p.a.
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| Duration |
4 years
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| Program |
PhD
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| Degree |
Postgraduate Research
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| Type of Scholarship |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
Academic
Students with Disabilities
Supplementary Scholarships
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| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
Australian Permanent Residents
New Zealand Citizens
Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holders
International Students
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| Available In |
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
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| Available To |
Future Students
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National Industry PhD Program Scholarship: Unified approach for price prediction and battery operation in the Australian National Electricity Market
| Applications open |
Open now
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
7 February 2025
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| Payment per year |
$52,268 (2025 rate, indexed annually)
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| Duration |
4 years
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| Program |
PhD
|
| Degree |
Postgraduate Research
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| Type of Scholarship |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
Academic
Students with Disabilities
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| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
Australian Permanent Residents
New Zealand Citizens
Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holders
International Students
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| Available In |
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET)
|
| Available To |
Future Students
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NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarships
| Applications open |
9 April 2025
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
(University deadline 26-30 May 2025) (NHMRC deadline 4 June 2025) (refer full timeline)
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| Payment per year |
Refer to NHMRC website
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| Duration |
Refer to NHMRC website
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| Program |
PhD, Masters
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| Degree |
Postgraduate Research
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| Type of Scholarship |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
Academic
Financial Need
Rural Regional and Remote Areas
Students with Disabilities
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| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
Australian Permanent Residents
New Zealand Citizens
Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holders
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| Available In |
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET)
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| Available To |
Commencing Students
Continuing Students
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Noel and Vivian Lothian Scholarship
| Applications open |
1 September 2024
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
31 October 2024
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| Payment per year |
$34,210/pa (2024 rate, indexed annually)
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| Duration |
Up to 3.5 years (PhD) or 2 years (MPhil)
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| Program |
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Master of Philosophy (M.Phil)
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| Degree |
Postgraduate Research
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| Type of Scholarship |
Academic
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| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
Australian Permanent Residents
New Zealand Citizens
Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holders
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| Available In |
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET)
|
| Available To |
Future Students
Commencing Students
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Oliver Rutherford Turner Research Supplementary Scholarship in Dentistry
| Applications open |
Open now
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
1 April 2025
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| Payment per year |
$10,000
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| Duration |
Up to 3.5 years (PhD) or up to 2 years (Master of Philosophy)
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| Program |
PhD or Master of Philosophy
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| Degree |
Postgraduate Research
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| Type of Scholarship |
Academic
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| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
Australian Permanent Residents
New Zealand Citizens
Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holders
|
| Available In |
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
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| Available To |
Commencing Students
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Paul Samuel Hossfeld Research Scholarship in South Australian Quaternary Geology
| Applications open |
Open Now
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
10th November 2024
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| Payment per year |
$2,200 (Lump Sum)
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| Duration |
Once-off grant
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| Program |
PhD
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| Degree |
Postgraduate Research
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| Type of Scholarship |
Supplementary Scholarships
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| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
Australian Permanent Residents
New Zealand Citizens
Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holders
International Students
|
| Available In |
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET)
|
| Available To |
Continuing Students
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Paul Samuel Hossfeld Research Scholarship in South Australian Quaternary Geology
| Applications open |
Open now
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
15/06/2025
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| Payment per year |
$2,200
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| Duration |
One time payment
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| Program |
Doctor of Philosophy
|
| Degree |
Postgraduate Research
|
| Type of Scholarship |
Supplementary Scholarships
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| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
Australian Permanent Residents
New Zealand Citizens
Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holders
International Students
|
| Available In |
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET)
|
| Available To |
Continuing Students
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