Planning to embark on doctorate studies in Australia and need PhD scholarships in Australia to finance your studies? Below is a list of ongoing funded PhD in Australia 2026-2027. You can also find fully funded PhD in Australia for international students on this page

To support commencing international students from UTS’ approved external articulation programs who meet the admissions requirements for an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework program at UTS in Sydney.
Published:TodayType:Masters , PhD , UndergraduateStudy in:New South WalesValue:20% of tuition feesDeadline:December 31, 2028

The joint China Scholarship Council (CSC) and the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) are collaborating to provide scholarships to qualified students from the People's Republic of China to undertake high quality research education and study at UTS. UTS is offering tuition fee scholarships eac
Published:TodayType:PhDStudy in:New South WalesValue:Fully FundedDeadline:January 19, 2026

This scholarship was established in 1974 with a fund of $5,200 raised by public subscription in memory of Neil Mather Brice, DSc, who at the time of his death was Professor of Electrical Engineering at Cornell University, New York, USA.
Published:TodayType:Masters , PhD , UndergraduateStudy in:QueenslandValue:Approximately $1,000Deadline:March 8, 2026

This scholarship was established in 2013 and maintained by gifts from donors including UQ staff, alumni and friends.
Published:TodayType:Masters , PhD , UndergraduateStudy in:QueenslandValue:VariesDeadline:March 8, 2026

This project will include understanding the influence of material, geometry and joining parameters on wall system performance. Your key responsibilities: Develop a fundamental understanding of how to design the panel to meet lateral loading (for example, wind loading), fire ratings for safe
Published:YesterdayType:PhDStudy in:VictoriaDeadline:January 15, 2026

This PhD project aims to design, synthesise, and evaluate PFAS-free, high-temperature proton-conducting polymers for use as both membrane materials and electrode binders in hydrogen fuel cell systems. The student will: Synthesise novel polymer architectures in collaboration with CSIRO, Fabri
Published:YesterdayType:PhDStudy in:VictoriaValue:$37,450 per annum tax exemptDeadline:February 12, 2026
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The Indigenous Graduate Research Support Grant is available to all Indigenous graduate researchers who are enrolled in a graduate research degree and undertaking activities relating to completion of their research project or their career development.
Published:YesterdayType:Masters , PhDValue:$5,000 - $10,000Deadline:December 31, 2026
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The Holding Redlich Indigenous Scholarship was established with a gift from Holding Redlich and is awarded to Indigenous students who are enrolling in the Juris Doctor and are experiencing disadvantaged circumstances.
Published:December 29, 2025Type:Masters , PhDValue:Up to $30,000Deadline:Not Specified

James Cook University (JCU) and The Townsville Hospital and Health Service (THHS) work closely together to service regional north Queensland. Both institutions are leaders in tropical and rural health teaching, research and service delivery and JCU and THHS collaborate in many areas, including clini
Published:December 22, 2025Type:PhDStudy in:QueenslandValue:Fully FundedDeadline:February 26, 2026

JCU Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Scholarships for HDR candidates (Doctor of Philosophy) are awarded annually on a competitive basis to the most outstanding applicants.
Published:December 22, 2025Type:Masters , PhDStudy in:QueenslandValue:$53,608 paDeadline:Not Specified

This scholarship is designed for University students already enrolled to pursue a PhD or Masters by research in areas relevant to the NHRA, including natural hazards resilience and disaster risk reduction. Top-up PhD scholarships up to $15,000 per year for three and a half years to: holders
Published:December 10, 2025Type:PhDDeadline:Not Specified
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Through their gift, the Sanders Family Foundation wishes to support two top-up scholarships for students undertaking PhD projects in parenting and family psychology. Through the Sanders Family Foundation HDR Top-up Scholarships, the Sanders family hopes to create opportunities for passionate PhD can
Published:December 3, 2025Type:Masters , PhDValue:$12,000 per annumDeadline:December 15, 2025

This PhD project investigates the impact of listening effort on sleep physiology in individuals with hearing impairment. PhD on sleep, hearing and cognition: study how listening effort affects the brain and sleep using EEG, psychoacoustics and neuroimaging at Macquarie, Woolcock and Cochlear Ltd.
Published:December 3, 2025Type:PhDValue:Fully FundedDeadline:Not Specified

This PhD project aims to advance innovative, non-invasive stress monitoring technologies by developing next-generation biochemical sensing platforms capable of detecting stress biomarkers in both sweat and breath. During the project, the scholarship recipient will address the following objectives
Published:December 3, 2025Type:Masters , PhDValue:Fully FundedDeadline:April 30, 2026

La Trobe Rural Health School is offering a fully funded doctoral project scholarship as part of the Australian Research Council Discovery Project "Creating Safer Sport Communities from Rural to Urban Australia." (Safer Sport) The Safer Sport project aims to examine and address gender-ba
Published:December 3, 2025Type:PhDValue:Fully FundedDeadline:February 28, 2026

The University of Groningen and Macquarie University are offering a scholarship to support an exceptional student to undertake doctoral research on how to realise the 15-minute city in Sydney and Rotterdam (The Netherlands). This project will study sustainable transport and urban climate resilience
Published:December 3, 2025Type:PhDValue:Fully FundedDeadline:January 20, 2026

Deakin University is launching a new research program focused on the future of the space economy - and we’re looking for passionate students who want to help shape the next era of human activity beyond Earth. This scholarship supports research in Economics, Law, or a combined inte
Published:December 2, 2025Type:PhDValue:Fully FundedDeadline:January 15, 2026

The Indigenous General Merit Scholarships for Postgraduate Students Commencing Term 1, 2025 aims to encourage and assist Indigenous Australian students to undertake study at UNSW.
Published:November 27, 2025Type:MBA , PhDValue:$10,000Deadline:January 16, 2026

The Faculty of Law & Justice Juris Doctor (JD) Scholarship for Indigenous Students was established to assist high achieving Indigenous students to undertake the Juris Doctor Program at UNSW.
Published:November 27, 2025Type:PhDValue:$10,000Deadline:January 15, 2026
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This George Hicks Award is offered to graduating postgraduate students specialising in art.
Published:November 27, 2025Type:Masters , PhDStudy in:VictoriaValue:$2000.Deadline:Not Specified
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