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.
Aurora Foundation First Nations Cancer Scholarship
| Applications close |
Closed
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|---|---|
| Payment per year |
Up to $120,000
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| Duration |
Up to 3 years
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| Program |
Graduate Certificate, Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy
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| Degree |
Postgraduate Research
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| Type of Scholarship |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
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| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
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| Available In |
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
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| Available To |
Future Students
Commencing Students
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Austofix Industry PhD Scholarships
| Applications open |
Open now
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
31 October 2025
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| Payment per year |
$40,000 p.a.
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| Duration |
3.75 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
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
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
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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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Australian Federation of University Women SA Inc. (AFUW-SA) Graduate Women SA Trust Scholarships
| Applications open |
14 January 2025
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
31 March 2025
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| Payment per year |
Up to $6,000 (PhD), Up to $3,000 (Masters by Research)
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| Duration |
1 year
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| Program |
HDR
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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
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| Available In |
All Faculties
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| Available To |
Continuing Students
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Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarships (RTPS) - International Students
| Applications close |
Closed for 2025
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|---|---|
| Payment per year |
$35,300 (2025 rate)
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| Duration |
Up to 3.5 years for a PhD, up to 2 years for a Masters
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| Degree |
Postgraduate Research
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| Type of Scholarship |
Academic
Financial Need
Students with Disabilities
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| Citizenship |
International Students
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| Available In |
All Faculties
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| Available To |
Future Students
Commencing Students
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Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarships (RTPS) - Domestic Students
| Applications open |
1 May 2025
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
8 June 2025
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| Payment per year |
$35,300 (2025 rate)
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| Duration |
Up to 3.5 years for a PhD, up to 2 years for a Masters
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| Program |
Higher Degree by Research
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| Degree |
Postgraduate Research
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| Type of Scholarship |
Academic
Financial Need
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| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
Australian Permanent Residents
New Zealand Citizens
Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holders
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| Available In |
All Faculties
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| Available To |
Future Students
Commencing Students
Continuing Students
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Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarships (RTPS) - Indigenous Students
| Applications open |
1 May 2025
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
8 June 2025
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| Payment per year |
$52,352 (2025 rate)
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| Duration |
Up to 3.5 years for a PhD, up to 2 years for a Masters
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| Degree |
Postgraduate Research
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| Type of Scholarship |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
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| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
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| Available In |
All Faculties
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| Available To |
Future Students
Commencing Students
Continuing Students
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Australian Institute for Machine Learning Research Scholarship Sem 1 or Tri 1 or Tri 2
| Applications open |
9am, Monday 02 December 2024
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
5pm, Wednesday 15 January 2025
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| Payment per year |
$5,000
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| Duration |
Semester 1 or Trimester 1 & 2 or Trimester 2 & 3, 2025
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| Program |
See programs & courses listed below
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| Degree |
Honours
Postgraduate Coursework
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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 Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET)
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| Available To |
Continuing Students
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Australian Institute for Machine Learning Research Scholarship Sem 2 or Tri 3 & 1
| Applications open |
9am, Monday 16 June 2025
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
5pm, Friday 4 July 2025
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| Payment per year |
$5,000
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| Duration |
Semester 2 or Trimester 3 & 1, 2025
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| Program |
See programs & courses listed below
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| Degree |
Honours
Postgraduate Coursework
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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 Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET)
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| Available To |
Continuing Students
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Australian Institute for Machine Learning Industrial AI Program Honours Scholarship
| Applications open |
9am, Monday 2 December 2024
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
5pm, Friday 28 February 2025
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| Payment per year |
$10,000
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| Duration |
One year
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| Program |
Honours degree with research topic in the Australian Institute for Machine Learning
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| Degree |
Honours
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| Type of Scholarship |
Academic
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| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
Australian Permanent Residents
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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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Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) Industrial AI Program Supplementary Scholarship (MPhil)
| Applications open |
Open now
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
Open until filled
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| Payment per year |
AUD $10,000 per annum
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| Duration |
Up to 2 years
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| Program |
Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
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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
International Students
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| Available In |
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET)
|
| Available To |
Future Students
Commencing Students
Continuing Students
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Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Project Scholarship
| Applications open |
11/02/2025
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
Open until filled
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| Payment per year |
$35,300 (indexed annually)
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| Duration |
3 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
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
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Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Project Scholarship – Soil Science & Geochemistry
| Applications open |
Open now
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
29/08/2025
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| Payment per year |
$35,300 (indexed annually)
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| Duration |
3.5 years
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| Program |
Doctor 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
International Students
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| Available In |
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET)
|
| Available To |
Future Students
Commencing Students
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Australian Rotary Health PhD Scholarship Opportunity – Prevention of Chronic Disease within Aboriginal Communities
| Applications open |
Open now
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
30 May 2025
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| Payment per year |
$30,000
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| Duration |
1 year, can be extended 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
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| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
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| Available In |
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
|
| Available To |
Future Students
Commencing Students
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Australian Steel Institute Honours Scholarship in Civil Engineering
| Applications open |
Automatically awarded - no application required
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|---|---|
| Payment per year |
$5,000
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| Duration |
1 year
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| Program |
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Civil) or the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Architectural & Structural)
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| Degree |
Honours
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| Type of Scholarship |
Academic
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| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
Australian Permanent Residents
New Zealand Citizens
|
| Available In |
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET)
|
| Available To |
Continuing Students
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Baker Scholarship in Law
| Applications open |
TBA for 2026 at Adelaide University
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|---|---|
| Payment per year |
$10,000
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| Duration |
1 year
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| Program |
Master of Laws or Doctor of Philosophy in Law
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| Degree |
Postgraduate Coursework
Postgraduate Research
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| Type of Scholarship |
Academic
Financial Need
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| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
Australian Permanent Residents
Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holders
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| Available In |
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics (ABLE)
|
| Available To |
Commencing Students
Continuing Students
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Basil Hetzel Institute (BHI) The Hospital Research Foundation (TQEH) Research Top Up Scholarships Round 1
| Applications open |
Open
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|---|---|
| Applications close |
4pm, Friday 31 January, 2025
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| Payment per year |
$8,000 per year
|
| Duration |
Up to 2 years (MPhil) or 3.5 years (PhD)
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| Program |
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
|
| Degree |
Postgraduate Research
|
| Type of Scholarship |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
Academic
Financial Need
Rural Regional and Remote Areas
Students with Disabilities
Supplementary Scholarships
|
| Citizenship |
Australian Permanent Residents
|
| Available In |
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
|
| Available To |
Future Students
Commencing Students
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Birds SA - Conservation Research Fund
| Applications close |
Calls for grant applications close 31 March and 30 September each year
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|---|---|
| Payment per year |
Up to a maximum of $10,000
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| Program |
Higher Degree by Research
|
| Degree |
Honours
Postgraduate Research
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| Type of Scholarship |
Academic
Financial Need
Supplementary Scholarships
|
| 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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Bob Croser Woodland Recovery Supplementary Scholarships - The Environment Institute
| Applications close |
Open until filled
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|---|---|
| Payment per year |
$10,000 per annum
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| Duration |
Up to 3.5 years
|
| Program |
PhD
|
| Degree |
Postgraduate Research
|
| Type of Scholarship |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
Academic
Financial Need
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)
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET)
|
| Available To |
Commencing Students
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Bob D'Ottavi Scholarship
| Applications open |
TBA for 2026 at Adelaide University
|
|---|---|
| Payment per year |
$5,000
|
| Duration |
1 semester
|
| Program |
Master of Architecture or Master of Landscape Architecture
|
| Degree |
Postgraduate Coursework
|
| Type of Scholarship |
Travel Scholarships
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| Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
|
| Available In |
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET)
|
| Available To |
Commencing Students
Continuing Students
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