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 2027-2028. You can also find fully funded PhD in Australia for international students on this page
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The JHW Birrell Scholarship was estabished as an appeal undertaken with the assistance of Sir Peter Derham and Mr Donald Gibb to create a fund in memory of the late Dr JHW Birrell. The late Dr JHW Birrell OAM ISO MB BS (Melb) LLD Honoris Causa (Monash) FRACP FAMA, was born in 1924 and died in 200
Published:March 9, 2026Type:Masters , PhD , UndergraduateStudy in:VictoriaValue:$10,000Deadline:May 31, 2026

The aim of this NHMRC funded research project is to comprehensively investigate the quality and outcomes of elective care in the Australian health system using patient-level linked population wide data in Australia, focusing on elective procedures. The study aims to achieve a multifaceted understand
Published:March 5, 2026Type:PhDStudy in:QueenslandDeadline:March 13, 2026

AIMS and JCU have a long and rich collaboration history, together generating knowledge and solutions to issues around marine biodiversity, sustainable development, and management of coral reefs, coasts and river catchments. Both organisations seek scientific outcomes that translate into e
Published:March 4, 2026Type:Masters , PhDStudy in:QueenslandDeadline:August 31, 2026

The University of Notre Dame Australia (University) offers the International Welcome Scholarship to provide tuition assistance to international students enrolling in Postgraduate coursework programs at Notre Dame, with the exception of the Doctor of Medicine, Master of Physiotherapy, and all Graduat
Published:March 4, 2026Type:Masters , PhDValue:20% tuition feesDeadline:Not Specified

This project offers an opportunity to research the fundamental sciences to develop a novel resin-injection hybrid repair concept that restores joint strength and function for critical composite aircraft structures. These fundamental sciences will enable the repair of severely damaged primary structu
Published:March 4, 2026Type:PhDStudy in:VictoriaDeadline:April 3, 2026
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The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage, support and enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students enrolled in a postgraduate program through the School of Economics to purchase technology and travel back to Country during their studies at The University of Queensland.
Published:March 4, 2026Type:Masters , PhDValue:$6,000Deadline:March 31, 2026

This PhD project offers an exciting opportunity to increase knowledge and understanding of dry eye disease in children The project will aim to: estimate the prevalence and clinical features of Dry Eye Disease (DED) in children aged 6–16 years in the UK and Australia. identify
Published:March 4, 2026Type:PhDValue:Fully FundedDeadline:March 31, 2026

This programme of work will develop and pilot an intervention package to build psychological readiness among paediatric healthcare professionals who are exposed to potentially traumatising incidents at work. The main objectives include: to review the evidence related to building psycholo
Published:March 4, 2026Type:PhDValue:Fully FundedDeadline:March 31, 2026

Murdoch University is seeking two highly motivated PhD candidates for a funded research program to predict the vulnerability of Pilbara-leaf-nosed bats (PLNB) to environmental change. Candidates can apply one of either two projects: Predicting climate change impacts through ecophysiological ap
Published:March 3, 2026Type:PhDStudy in:Western AustraliaValue:$37,000Deadline:March 30, 2026

The Robert Hammond Scholarship fund was established by the late Robert “Bob” Hammond a long-time friend and supporter of Murdoch University to support graduate student research into the interactions between humans and animals.
Published:March 3, 2026Type:PhDStudy in:Western AustraliaValue:$15,000Deadline:March 31, 2026
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The Dr Sue Newton Scholarship was established with a gift from Adrian Newton and is offered to students who are enrolled in a Doctor of Philosophy in Veterinary Science and are presenting their research at a conference or attending a research laboratory outside Australia.
Published:March 2, 2026Type:PhDStudy in:VictoriaValue:$10,000Deadline:March 31, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly become embedded in everyday decision-making—shaping access to jobs, credit, healthcare, information and even personal autonomy—yet its development and deployment are far from neutral. Gendered impacts surface througn a range of interconnected harm
Published:February 27, 2026Type:PhDValue:$55,000 per annumDeadline:April 15, 2026

This scholarship was established in 1986 from the estate of Nhilla Victoria Margaret Dumbrell. This scholarship supports financially disadvantaged students at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
Published:February 27, 2026Type:Masters , PhDDeadline:March 22, 2026

This scholarship is funded by the Quinquin Foundation and was established in 2014 for the education and formation of young talents in the field of classical music.
Published:February 27, 2026Type:Masters , PhDDeadline:March 22, 2026

Join a groundbreaking research initiative investigating how personal networks shape how people prepare for and respond to compound natural hazard risks. Consecutive disasters - such as sequential floods or cyclones followed by heavy rainfall - are becoming more frequent and disruptive as climate cha
Published:February 27, 2026Type:PhDDeadline:Not Specified
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The Ethel and William Walters Memorial Scholarship is offered to outstanding students who are enrolling in the Doctor of Philosophy – Science and undertaking research in Veterinary Science.
Published:February 27, 2026Type:PhDStudy in:VictoriaDeadline:March 31, 2026

This scholarship is available to support a student’s study for an honours year degree, PhD or Masters in the Discipline group of Environmental and Conservation Science. It is intended for a person whose project focuses on a contemporary environmental issue associated with the health of Western
Published:February 26, 2026Type:Masters , PhD , UndergraduateStudy in:Western AustraliaValue:$5,000Deadline:April 26, 2026

The honourable Daryl Williams AM KC has donated funds to establish the Daryl Williams AM KC Scholarship in Law. The Scholarship will encourage and assist high-achieving students entering their second year of the Juris Doctor at the University.
Published:February 25, 2026Type:Masters , PhDValue:$5,000 per annumDeadline:March 3, 2026
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The Vice-Chancellor’s International Program Scholarship is awarded to international students who completed a bachelors degree at the University of Melbourne and are enrolling in a masters degree by coursework.
Published:February 24, 2026Type:Masters , PhDValue:10% fee remissionDeadline:Not Specified

These PhD scholarships are part of an ARC Discovery Project titled “Grief at the Margins: Conceptualising the Diversity of Loss” hosted by Macquarie University. The aim of this project is to characterise the diversity and variability of grief experiences with a focus on grief in Autistic
Published:February 24, 2026Type:PhDValue:Fully FundedDeadline:April 30, 2026
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