Scholarships

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: Total value: over $200,000

Stipend: $55,537 per year (maximum RTP rate) for 3.5 years

Project funding: $20,000 total

Tuition fee waiver: Up to 4 years

Professional development: workshops, mentoring, and events to build your leadership skills

Application closing date: 17 November 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: 17 November 2026

Transforming food waste in apartments for sustainable housing

This social-science based PhD will identify and test new waste management arrangements that facilitate a shift towards zero-food waste apartments. The scholarship will support co-designed action research interventions that will build zero-food waste multi-unit development (MUD) practices, involving apartment households and waste management intermediaries. This PhD scholarship is provided as part of the ARC Linkage Project (ARCLP) TRASH: Transforming Refuse in Apartments for Sustainable Housing

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Society and Business

Study area: Social Sciences & Advocacy

Student type: Domestic students

Scholarship amount: UOW Base Rate ($38,420 per annum for 2027)

Added benefits:

• $4200 Postgraduate Fund (for international conference and other expenses)
• Return airfares and accommodation for Melbourne workshop

Application closing date: 30 November 2026

Joint Postgraduate Scholarships Program - China Scholarship Council (CSC)

The China Scholarship Council (CSC), in partnership with The University of Wollongong (UOW) offers a limited number of PhD Research Scholarships each year for outstanding applicants from the People’s Republic of China who wish to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at UOW.

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, Chemistry, Communications & Media, Computer Science & Information Technology, Creative & Performing Arts, Education, Engineering, Environmental & Biological Science, Health, Humanities & Social Inquiry, Law, Literature & Language, Management, Marketing, Maths, Medical Science, Nursing, Physics, Psychology & Human Behaviour, Social Sciences & Advocacy

Student type: International students

Scholarship amount: UOW will provide an CSC International Postgraduate Tuition Award (IPTA) to each student selected under this program. This IPTA will pay the full tuition fees. CSC will provide each student under this program with a living allowance for the term of the scholarship, a return airfare to Australia and the cost of Australian Government approved Overseas Student Health Cover.

For the current CSC recruitment round, UOW will also provide a top-up living allowance stipend for up to 3.5 years. 

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

Powering the Frozen Environment: Next-Generation Batteries for Extreme Cold

Do you want to spearhead research for life in frigid environments? Join a cutting-edge team pushing the boundaries of science and technology for the world’s coldest frontiers, from Antarctica to outer space.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences

Study area: Chemistry, Computer Science & Information Technology, Engineering, Environmental & Biological Science, Physics

Student type: Domestic students

Scholarship amount: $38,420 per annum

Top-up $10,000 can be made after the interview.

Application closing date: 1 November 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

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 Engineering and Information Sciences, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, Faculty of Arts, Society and Business

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 $55,537 per annum (2027 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 Engineering and Information Sciences, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, Faculty of Arts, Society and Business

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

University Postgraduate Award (UPA)

University Postgraduate Awards (UPAs) are a stipend intended to cover some living expenses.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, Faculty of Arts, Society and Business

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, International students

Scholarship amount: 2027 Stipend $38,420 p.a., non-taxable for full-time candidates. Stipends are indexed annually.

Application closing date: International applications: 23 May and Domestic applications: 3 October

International Postgraduate Tuition Awards (IPTA)

International Postgraduate Tuition Awards (IPTAs) are awarded to cover international HDR students' tuition fees in certain circumstances.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, Faculty of Arts, Society and Business

Study area: Accounting Finance & Economics, Chemistry, Communications & Media, Computer Science & Information Technology, Creative & Performing Arts, Education, Engineering, Environmental & Biological Science, Health, Humanities & Social Inquiry, Law, Literature & Language, Management, Marketing, Maths, Medical Science, Nursing, Physics, Psychology & Human Behaviour, Social Sciences & Advocacy

Student type: International students

Scholarship amount: Tuition fees

Application closing date: Autumn open 4 January to 14 February | Spring open 1 June to 14 July – please note late applications will not be considered.

Fulbright Future Scholarships

The Australian-American Fulbright Commission offers scholarships to Australian citizens across all career stages. Awardees take part in an academic and cultural exchange, pursuing research or study at a U.S. institution, experiencing life abroad and bringing back their knowledge and experience to share with their communities in Australia.

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, Chemistry, Communications & Media, Computer Science & Information Technology, Creative & Performing Arts, Education, Engineering, Environmental & Biological Science, Health, Humanities & Social Inquiry, Law, Literature & Language, Management, Marketing, Maths, Medical Science, Nursing, Physics, Psychology & Human Behaviour, Social Sciences & Advocacy

Student type: Domestic students

Scholarship amount: Awardees will receive funding for full tuition/visiting researcher expenses at a U.S. institution of their choice, as well as travel and living costs.

Application closing date: Applications are open from January to July each year.

CSIRO Top Up Scholarships

CSIRO’s Postgraduate Top-Up Scholarship Program provides opportunities in science and engineering for outstanding graduates at Australian tertiary institutions.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health

Study area: Chemistry, Computer Science & Information Technology, Engineering, Environmental & Biological Science, Maths, Physics

Student type: Domestic students

AINSE Scholarships and Awards

From environmental research to materials engineering; from honours projects to early-career research: AINSE offers a variety of scholarships to support students in nuclear science, engineering, and related research fields.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health

Study area: Chemistry, Engineering, Environmental & Biological Science, Physics

Student type: Domestic students, International students