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

This scholarship supports a PhD candidate’s project of designing and testing ant-inspired decentralised control algorithms for CRC in an advanced robot swarm.
Published:September 16, 2025Type:PhDStudy in:New South WalesValue:$39,700 per annum (full time, indexed)Deadline:October 31, 2025

This project will explore transport phenomena in organic mixed ionic-electronic conductors (OMIECs) in various conditions. OMIECs are a class of materials that uniquely combine the ability to conduct both electronic charge carriers (electrons or holes) and mobile ions. Composed primarily of organic
Published:September 16, 2025Type:PhDStudy in:QueenslandValue:$40,000 per annumDeadline:September 30, 2025

Curtin University HDR Scholarship provides stipend and tuition fees for domestic and international students planning to undertake a research studies (Masters or PhD) at Curtin University. This scholarship is limited, apply early to have a higher chance of earning this scholarship.
Published:September 16, 2025Type:Masters , PhDStudy in:Western AustraliaDeadline:Not Specified

The Research Student Conference Travel Grants were established by the University to subsidise attendance by Higher Degree by research candidates at conferences in Australia and overseas to present a paper or poster that will result in a significant improvement to the quality of their thesis. The
Published:September 16, 2025Type:Masters , PhDValue:$2,500Deadline:September 26, 2025

The Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia (MRIWA) is a state government agency which provides funding into minerals research which delivers value to WA.
Published:September 15, 2025Type:PhDStudy in:Western AustraliaValue:$41,000 per annumDeadline:September 30, 2025

The McNamara family has established the Keiran McNamara World Heritage PhD Top-Up Scholarship in honour of Mr McNamara. The Scholarship will assist eligible commencing PhD students to undertake research at one of the five Western Australian universities, and aims to advance knowledge and expertise r
Published:September 15, 2025Type:PhDStudy in:Western AustraliaValue:$25,000 per annumDeadline:October 16, 2025

The University of New England (UNE) in partnership with New South Wales Rugby League is offering a Masters of Research scholarship with project funding, to explore the impact of loading on ACL health in youth athletes. This groundbreaking research will involve optimising youth athletic performance a
Published:September 15, 2025Type:PhDStudy in:New South WalesValue:$15,000 per annumDeadline:September 19, 2025

UNE is offering two PhD scholarships for Australian or NZ Honours/Masters graduates to investigate aspects of young children’s (early years through pre-teens) vulnerabilities to early forms of radicalization and violent extremism in the Australian context.
Published:September 15, 2025Type:PhDStudy in:New South WalesValue:$36,862.00 per annum (2025 rate) tax freeDeadline:September 26, 2025

This PhD project aims to develop and perform quantum experiments that will impose strong constraints on the nature of reality, even stronger than the constraints imposed by the Bell experiments recognised by the 2022 physics Nobel Prize.
Published:September 15, 2025Type:PhDStudy in:QueenslandValue:$34,752 per annum(indexed)Deadline:September 19, 2025

Griffith University is currently looking for a PhD candidate to develop, implement and evaluate innovative transdisciplinary learning frameworks that catalyse just climate action through cross-cultural collaboration between scientists and local knowledge holders.
Published:September 15, 2025Type:PhDStudy in:QueenslandValue:$34,752 per annum(indexed)Deadline:September 30, 2025

This project is embedded in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University Health. The successful applicant can be located at either Brisbane South (Nathan) or the Gold Coast. The work aligns with Griffith’s strategic focus on translational research and health equity.
Published:September 12, 2025Type:PhDStudy in:QueenslandDeadline:October 31, 2025

Each year Gates Cambridge offers c.80 full-cost scholarships to outstanding applicants from countries outside the UK to pursue a postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge. Approximately two-thirds of these awards will be offered to PhD students, with approximately 2
Published:September 12, 2025Type:Masters , PhDDeadline:December 3, 2025

The Western Australian Government has launched a prestigious Scholarship program to be awarded to a high-achieving international student who chooses to study at Curtin University, Western Australia. The scholarship is valued at AUD$50,000 and will be provided as a fee discount towards the course tui
Published:September 12, 2025Type:Masters , PhD , UndergraduateStudy in:Western AustraliaValue:AUD$50,000Deadline:November 14, 2025

A generous donation to commemorate the late Ember Venning, a South Australian teacher of elocution, has enabled the establishment of the Ember Venning Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Speech Pathology and Audiology. The purpose of this scholarship is to encourage postgraduate research in Spee
Published:September 11, 2025Type:Masters , PhDValue:$4,000Deadline:September 22, 2025

QUT is proud to support developing and elite athletes across a wide range of categories by offering sport scholarships annually for both new and existing QUT students. This includes talented sports and esports athletes who are still developing and progressing in their chosen sport through to high-pe
Published:September 11, 2025Type:Masters , PhD , UndergraduateStudy in:QueenslandValue:$5,000Deadline:January 7, 2026
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The Research Training Program Scholarship (Indigenous) is supported by the Australian Commonwealth Government and the University of Melbourne, and offered to high-achieving Indigenous research students. See also the University's RTP Scholarship Policy.
Published:September 11, 2025Type:Masters , PhDStudy in:VictoriaValue:100% fee remission and up to $186,050Deadline:Not Specified
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The Picchi Brothers Foundation Scholarship was established with a gift from the Picchi Brothers Foundation and is offered to talented Australian students who are enrolling in the Doctor of Philosophy – Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences in the field of asthma research.
Published:September 11, 2025Type:PhDStudy in:VictoriaValue:$175,000Deadline:Not Specified

The purpose of this scholarship is to encourage and contribute to the research and study of Poetry.
Published:September 11, 2025Type:Masters , PhDStudy in:QueenslandValue:Minimum of $6,000, up to $9,150Deadline:October 7, 2025

Queensland University of Technology are proud to support elite athletes, across a wide range of sports by offering sport scholarships annually for both new and existing students.
Published:September 11, 2025Type:Masters , PhD , UndergraduateStudy in:QueenslandValue:$10,000Deadline:January 7, 2026

Applications are now open for the Deakin Sanctuary Scholarships 2026 for International Students. Supporting students from asylum-seeking or refugee backgrounds residing in Australia to access higher education and succeed at Deakin.
Published:September 11, 2025Type:Masters , PhDStudy in:VictoriaDeadline:January 7, 2026
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