Scholarship-supported research projects
Explore defined PhD research projects across a range of disciplines that include a scholarship package to support you while you study.
How do children learn to read and spell irregular words?
Undertake research investigating children's ability to learn to read and spell new words that do not follow phonics pronunciations rules.
Applications close: Friday 4 July 2025 | Location: North Sydney | Eligibility: Domestic and international students
Learn moreDeadly safe driving: A virtual reality rural driving hazard perception training program for young First Nations drivers
Undertake research into improving driving outcomes for young First Nations drivers.
Applications close: Monday 7 July 2025 | Location: North Sydney or Strathfield | Eligibility: Domestic students
Learn moreGenerative AI-driven multimodal framework for pavement crack detection and road safety assessment
Undertake research to develop an integrated framework that leverages generative AI to evaluate road safety conditions.
Applications close: Friday 25 July 2025 | Location: North Sydney | Eligibility: Domestic and international students
Learn moreTranslation and Transformation in Late Antiquity
Work on an Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Project to investigate how translation in Late Antiquity evolved while communicating and shaping new knowledge, and analyse translation across a diverse range of political, social, religious, linguistic cultural groups in Late Antiquity.
Application close: Wednesday 30 July 2025 | Location: Melbourne | Eligibility: Domestic and international students
Learn moreAdvancing social justice for survivors of historical child welfare systems
Work in partnership with Child and Family Services Ballarat on a research project focused on the histories and legacies of children's institutions in Ballarat to advance social justice for survivors of historical child welfare systems.
Applications close: Open until awarded | Location: Ballarat | Eligibility: Domestic and international students
Learn moreNight Vision in the Late Ancient Mediterranean
Undertake research into the late ancient nighttime as part of an ARC-funded project.
Applications close: Open until awarded | Location: Melbourne | Eligibility: Domestic and international students
Learn moreStipend scholarships
Stipend scholarships provide an allowance for general living costs whilst you study, such as rent or groceries.
ACU Indigenous Research (HDR) Stipend Scholarship
The Australian Catholic University offers ACU Indigenous Research (HDR) Stipend Scholarships to support Indigenous Australians to undertake a Research Doctorate or Research Masters degree.
Applications: Open | Eligibility: Domestic students
Learn moreACU Industry PhD Scholarship
ACU Industry PhD scholarships support graduate research candidates to undertake a research project in collaboration with an industry partner and align their research with real-world needs.
Applications: Open | Eligibility: Domestic and international students
Learn moreACU Stipend Scholarship
The Australian Catholic University offers ACU Stipend Scholarships to support both domestic and international candidates undertaking a Research Doctorate or Research Masters degree.
Applications: Open twice per annum in April and October | Eligibility: Domestic and international students
Learn moreResearch Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship
The Australian Government offers Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarships to support both domestic and international candidates undertaking a Research Doctorate or Research Masters degree.
Applications: Open twice per annum in April and October | Eligibility: Domestic and international students
Learn moreTuition fee scholarships
Tuition fee scholarships reduce the cost of tuition for a Research Doctorate or Research Masters degree.
ACU Tuition Fee Scholarship
The ACU Tuition Fee Scholarship covers the tuition fees of international candidates approved for enrolment in a Research Doctorate or Research Masters degree at ACU for up to 3.5 years.
Applications: Automatic consideration | Eligibility: International students
Learn moreResearch Training Program (RTP) Fees Offset Scholarship
The Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Fees Offset Scholarship covers the tuition fees of domestic candidates approved for enrolment in a Research Doctorate or Research Masters degree at ACU.
Applications: Automatic consideration | Eligibility: Domestic students
Learn moreRTP Allowance Scholarships
RTP allowance scholarships assist with ancillary costs such as supporting your relocation to Australia.
RTP Allowance (Overseas Student Health Care Policy)
The RTP Allowance (Overseas Student Health Care Policy) will cover the cost of one Overseas Student Health Care Policy for international candidates.
Applications: Automatic consideration | Eligibility: International students
Learn moreRTP Allowance (Relocation)
The RTP Allowance (Relocation) is a contribution to the costs of an overseas candidate's relocation to Australia for the purposes of commencing a Research Doctorate or Research Masters degree at ACU.
Applications: Open | Eligibility: International students
Learn moreExternal scholarships
Explore grants and scholarships offered by external organisations to support research candidates.
Australia Awards
Australia Awards Scholarships provide opportunities to citizens of participating countries, for full-time undergraduate or postgraduate study at Australian institutions.
Learn moreClare Burton Memorial Scholarship
Established to honour Dr Clare Burton, this scholarship is open to students of all Australian universities undertaking master and doctoral research degrees.
Learn moreDAAD German Academic Exchange Service
DAAD scholarships are aimed primarily at graduates, doctoral students and postdocs and are awarded for study and research visits to universities and non-university research institutions in Germany.
Learn moreElevate: Boosting Women in STEM
The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering’s Elevate: Boosting Women in STEM program awards postgraduate scholarships to women and non-binary people in STEM.
Learn moreFulbright Australia
The Fulbright Commission offers a diverse selection of scholarships for Australian students, scholars and professionals seeking to study or conduct research in the United States of America.
Learn moreGeneral Sir John Monash Foundation
The John Monash Scholarships are postgraduate scholarships awarded to outstanding Australians with leadership potential who wish to study overseas.
Learn moreGraduate Women Victoria
Graduate Women Victoria offers an annual program of scholarships and bursaries for women and non-binary/gender-diverse students enrolled in universities in Victoria.
Learn moreLPDP Affirmation Scholarship
The LPDP Affirmation Scholarship is s a prestigious initiative designed to support outstanding Indonesian students from underrepresented or disadvantaged regions to pursue postgraduate studies at top international universities, supporting future Indonesian leaders.
Learn moreThe Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation
The Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation offers Postgraduate Scholarships to high-achieving students with leadership qualities who intend to complete a graduate program overseas.
Learn moreThe Rhodes Trust
The Rhodes Scholarship is a fully-funded postgraduate award which enables talented young people from around the world to study at the University of Oxford.
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