Scholarships
Scholarships and awards are available for eligible HDR candidates at UOW. These scholarships include annual stipends, living allowances and tuition fee costs.
2028 Main round scholarships
Scholarship applications for the 2027 main rounds have closed.
Future and current students are encouraged to apply for the 2028 Main Round Scholarships to commence in Autumn 2028.
- International applications are now open until 23 May 2027
- Domestic applications will open in 2027 (date to be confirmed) and will be open until 3 October 2027
For more information on how to apply, please visit the scholarship pages below.
2028 Main round scholarship application outcomes:
- International application outcomes will be provided in mid-August 2027
- Domestic applications outcomes will be provided in mid-December 2027
Opportunities
McKinnon-Walker Research Fellowship - PhD Scholarship Opportunity
Receive a fellowship to support your PhD studies worth over $200,000.
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, Faculty of Arts, Society and Business
Student type: Domestic students, International students
Scholarship amount: >
Application closing date: 31 October 2026: for HDR admission (new applicants) and Fellowship application
The Stevenson Family Scholarship for Social Impact 2027
The Stevenson Family Scholarship for Social Impact supports higher degree research students conducting research in social work
Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Society and Business
Study area: Social Sciences & Advocacy
Student type: Domestic students
Scholarship amount: The scholarship is for up to three and a half (3.5) years full-time with a stipend of $AUD 42,000 pa (tax free and indexed annually per the below schedule, to a total value of $152,500 over duration).
Year 1 - $42,000
Year 2 - $43,000
Year 3 - $45,000
Year 4 - $22,500
Application closing date: 31 October 2026
PhD Scholarship – The Economics of University Reputation: Measurement, Value, and Rankings
Universities compete on reputation, but there is no agreed way to measure it or assess who benefits. This project applies modern microeconomics, causal inference, discrete-choice demand estimation and linked administrative data to study university reputation in Australia. The candidate will measure reputation using behaviour, estimate its causal effects on student choices and graduate outcomes, and analyse the distributional impacts of reputational competition.
Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Society and Business
Study area: Accounting Finance & Economics
Student type: Domestic students, International students
Scholarship amount: $38,420 per annum - indexed annually.
Application closing date: 10 November 2026
State Super ESG for Impact Scholarship 2027
The scholarship provides funding support for successful applicants to pursue research in fields related ESG issues and Responsible Investment, Public sector employees and their retirement, Pensions or Superannuation.
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, Faculty of Arts, Society and Business
Study area: Accounting Finance & Economics, Business, Communications & Media, Computer Science & Information Technology, Education, Engineering, Environmental & Biological Science, Health, Humanities & Social Inquiry, Law, Literature & Language, Management, Marketing, Psychology & Human Behaviour, Social Sciences & Advocacy
Student type: Domestic students
Scholarship amount: This support could help you begin your post graduate studies or continue with an existing program of research.
There are four $16,000 scholarships available for Masters/Honours students
One $36,000 scholarship for a PhD student
Application closing date: 4 December 2026
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Training Program
UOW offers Indigenous PhD scholars the maximum Research Training Program (RTP) stipend rate to undertake a Doctoral or Master of Philosophy degree.
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Law, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
Study area: Humanities & Social Inquiry, Business, Communications & Media, Creative & Performing Arts, Education, Engineering, Environmental & Biological Science, Accounting Finance & Economics, Health, Computer Science & Information Technology, Literature & Language, Law, Management, Marketing, Maths, Medical Science, Nursing, Physics, Psychology & Human Behaviour, Social Sciences & Advocacy, Chemistry
Student type: Domestic students
Scholarship amount: The stipend scholarship for prospective and current Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students studying a PhD is $53,608 per annum (2026 rate), indexed annually.
Application closing date: 3 October, each year.
Australian Government Research Training Program (AGRTP) Stipend Scholarship
The Australian Government Research Training Program Award (AGRTP) is a stipend intended to cover some living expenses.
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Law, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
Study area: Humanities & Social Inquiry, Creative & Performing Arts, Education, Engineering, Environmental & Biological Science, Accounting Finance & Economics, Health, Computer Science & Information Technology, Literature & Language, Law, Management, Marketing, Maths, Medical Science, Nursing, Physics, Psychology & Human Behaviour, Social Sciences & Advocacy, Chemistry
Student type: Domestic students
Scholarship amount: 2027 stipend: $38,420 p.a., non-taxable for full-time candidates. Stipends are indexed annually.
Application closing date: Domestic applications: 3 October