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.
Analytics for the Australian Grain Industry (AAGI) PhD Scholarships
| Applications open |
25 January 2025
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
Open until filled
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| Payment per year |
$35,300 per annum (2025 rate)
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| Duration |
Up to 3.5 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
Financial Need
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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
Commencing Students
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Applied Aerodynamics Research Group Supplementary Scholarship - Distributed Propulsion Systems for Future Airplanes
| Applications open |
Open now
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
30 June 2026
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| Payment per year |
$18,000
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| Duration |
3.5 years
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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
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| Available In |
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET)
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| Available To |
Future Students
Commencing Students
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ARC Industry Fellowship PhD scholarship - Decoding airborne volatiles in environmental smoke that taint wine
| Applications open |
Open now
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
31 December 2025
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| Payment per year |
$42,000 p.a
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| Duration |
3.5 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
New Zealand Citizens
International Students
|
| Available In |
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET)
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| Available To |
Future Students
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ARC Training Centre for Current and Emergent Quantum Technologies Scholarships
| Applications open |
8 October 2024
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
Open until filled
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| Payment per year |
$36,131 (major, Indexed) + $10,000 (supp)
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| Duration |
Up to 3.5 years
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| Program |
PhD
|
| Degree |
Postgraduate Research
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| Type of Scholarship |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
Academic
Financial Need
Students with Disabilities
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 |
Future Students
Commencing Students
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Australian Energy Market Operator Ltd - multiple PhD internship scholarships
| 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
|
| 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
|
| Available In |
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET)
|
| Available To |
Commencing Students
Continuing Students
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Healthy Development Adelaide and Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation - PhD Excellence Award 2026
| Applications open |
Open now
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
Thursday 15 January 2026
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| Payment per year |
$5,000 per annum, subject to successfully securing a Research Training Program Stipend (RTPS) or equivalent
|
| Duration |
up to 3 years, subject to available funding
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| Program |
PhD
|
| 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 |
All Faculties
|
| Available To |
Commencing Students
Continuing Students
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Healthy Development Adelaide (HDA) and Preventive Health SA (PHSA) PhD Excellence Award 2026
| Applications open |
Open now
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
Tuesday 20 January 2026
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| Payment per year |
$7,500
|
| Duration |
Up to 3 years
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| Program |
PhD
|
| 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
|
| Available In |
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
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| Available To |
Future Students
Commencing Students
Continuing Students
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Industry PhD Scholarship: Advanced Microwave Sensor Design for Detection Technologies
| Applications open |
Open now
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
Open until filled
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| Payment per year |
$80,000 p.a.
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| Duration |
3.75 years
|
| Program |
PhD
|
| Degree |
Postgraduate Research
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| Type of Scholarship |
Academic
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| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
|
| Available In |
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET)
|
| Available To |
Future Students
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PhD Internship Scholarship: Akuru
| 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
|
| Duration |
60 FTE business days
|
| Program |
PhD
|
| 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 Health and Medical Sciences
|
| Available To |
Continuing Students
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PhD Internship Scholarship - Kornar Winmil Yunti
| 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
|
| Duration |
60 FTE business days
|
| Program |
PhD
|
| Degree |
Postgraduate Research
|
| Type of Scholarship |
Academic
|
| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
Australian Permanent Residents
New Zealand Citizens
Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holders
International Students
|
| Available In |
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics (ABLE)
|
| Available To |
Continuing Students
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PhD Internship Scholarship – Royal Geographical Society of South Australia, Inc. (RGSSA)
| 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
|
| Duration |
60 FTE business days
|
| Program |
PhD
|
| Degree |
Postgraduate Research
|
| Type of Scholarship |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
Academic
Students with Disabilities
Supplementary Scholarships
|
| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
Australian Permanent Residents
New Zealand Citizens
Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holders
International Students
|
| Available In |
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics (ABLE)
|
| Available To |
Continuing Students
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PhD Internship Scholarship: SA Nano Pty Ltd
| Applications open |
Open now
|
|---|---|
| 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
|
| Duration |
60 FTE business days
|
| Program |
PhD
|
| Degree |
Postgraduate Research
|
| Type of Scholarship |
Academic
|
| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
Australian Permanent Residents
New Zealand Citizens
Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holders
International Students
|
| Available In |
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET)
|
| Available To |
Continuing Students
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PhD Scholarship Opportunity – Centre for Sustainable Operations & Resilient Supply Chains (CSORSC) - Govindan
| Applications open |
1 October 2025
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
22 December 2025
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| Payment per year |
$35,300 (2025 rate)
|
| Duration |
Up to 3.5 years
|
| Program |
PhD
|
| Degree |
Postgraduate Research
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| Type of Scholarship |
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
International Students
|
| Available In |
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics (ABLE)
|
| Available To |
Future Students
Commencing Students
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Playford Trust PhD Supplementary Scholarships
| Applications open |
August 2025
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
16 January 2026
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| Payment per year |
$7,500 per annum (fixed rate)
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| Duration |
Up to 3.5 years
|
| Program |
PhD
|
| Degree |
Postgraduate Research
|
| Type of Scholarship |
Academic
Supplementary Scholarships
|
| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
Australian Permanent Residents
|
| Available In |
All Faculties
|
| Available To |
Future Students
Commencing Students
Continuing Students
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Rae and George Hammer Memorial Visiting Research Fellowship
| Applications open |
Open all year
|
|---|---|
| Applications close |
Open all year
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| Payment per year |
$2,500
|
| Degree |
Honours
Postgraduate Coursework
Postgraduate Research
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| Type of Scholarship |
Academic
Travel Scholarships
|
| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
Australian Permanent Residents
International Students
New Zealand Citizens
Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holders
|
| Available In |
All Faculties
|
| Available To |
Continuing Students
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Responsible AI [RAIR] Centre Scholarship
| Applications open |
Open now
|
|---|---|
| Applications close |
Open until filled
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| Payment per year |
$36,000
|
| Duration |
3.5 years
|
| Program |
Doctor of Philosophy
|
| Degree |
Postgraduate Research
|
| Type of Scholarship |
Academic
|
| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
Australian Permanent Residents
New Zealand Citizens
International Students
|
| Available In |
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET)
|
| Available To |
Future Students
Commencing Students
|
Student Emergency Fund
| Applications open |
Open all year
|
|---|---|
| Payment per year |
Up to $2,000
|
| Duration |
One off payment
|
| Program |
All Programs
|
| Degree |
Undergraduate
Honours
Postgraduate Coursework
Postgraduate Research
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| Type of Scholarship |
Financial Need
|
| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
Australian Permanent Residents
New Zealand Citizens
Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holders
International Students
|
| Available In |
All Faculties
|
| Available To |
Commencing Students
Continuing Students
|
University of Adelaide Research Scholarships (UARS) - International Students
| Applications close |
Refer to the International Scholarships Round Website
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|---|---|
| Payment per year |
$35,300 (2025 rate)
|
| Duration |
Up to 3.5 years for a PhD, up to 2 years for a Masters
|
| Program |
PhD/Masters
|
| Degree |
Postgraduate Research
|
| Type of Scholarship |
Academic
Financial Need
Students with Disabilities
|
| Citizenship |
International Students
|
| Available In |
All Faculties
|
| Available To |
Future Students
Commencing Students
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