External scholarships for research degree students
The scholarships and other funding opportunities listed here are for current research degree students. If you are a future student, please visit Australian or international applicants. If you are a current student wishing to apply for a living allowance or tuition fee scholarship, you will need to apply online
See also funding information for researchers for details of Australian and international funding opportunities for researchers.
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= Australian students |
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Funding opportunities
Where a year is not listed in the closing date, the same date applies every year.
| Scholarship name | Discipline area | Eligibility | How to apply | Closing date |
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| Australian Biological Resources Study travel bursaries | Taxonomy or systematics |
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External | 26 April 2013 |
| Australian Federation of Women Trust Fund | Any |
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External | 1 March |
| Birds Australia Student Research Awards | Ornithology |
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External | 31 March 2013 |
| Canadian Studies Postgraduate Research Grants | Various |
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External | 30 September, 1 November |
| Clare Burton Scholarship | Education, arts and social sciences; Health sciences |
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External | 30 October (TBC mid 2013 for 2014) |
| CSIRO Flagship Collaboration Fund | CSIRO National Research Flagships |
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External | 30 November |
| Gowrie Trust Scholarship | Any |
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External | 31 October |
| Great Artesian Basin Top-up Scholarships | Social sciences, engineering, sciences |
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External | Any time |
| Joan Hardy Scholarship | Nursing |
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External | 25 January 2013 |
| June Opie Fellowship | Any |
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External | 1 October |
| Mawson Lakes Fellowship Program | Urban development, planning, urban design and environmental management |
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External | Any time |
| National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) | National research priorities for tertiary education and training |
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External | December 2013 (TBC) |
| National Library of Australia Summer Scholarship | Education, arts and social sciences |
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External | 30 September |
| National Centre of Excellence in Desalination Australia PhD Supplementary Scholarship | Desalination |
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External | 15 March 2013 |
| Northern Territory Research & Innovation Scholarships | Northern Territory-related research |
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External | August 2013 (TBC) |
| Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship Support Scheme (NAHSSS) | Nursing and allied health |
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External | 6 May 2013 |
| Parliamentary Library Summer Research Scholarship | Australian Parliament |
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External | October 2013 (TBC) |
| SafeWork SA WHS Supplementary Scholarship | Work health and safety |
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External | November 2013 (TBC) |
| Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists Science Program Scholarship | Natural and social sciences, resource economics, environmental law, engineering and the built environment |
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External | November 2013 (TBC) |
JASON: Postgraduate scholarship database for Australia
JASON is a search engine that contains information about postgraduate scholarships. The scholarships in the database apply to Australian students wishing to study at home or abroad, and to international students wishing to study in Australia.