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

The University of St Andrews and Macquarie University are pleased to offer a scholarship funded by both institutions to support an exceptional student undertaking doctoral research. This project explores how AI challenges copyright’s concept of authorship, with legal and technical insights int
Published:October 21, 2025Type:PhDStudy in:New South WalesValue:AUD39,700 + £19,775 per annum pro rataDeadline:December 3, 2025

This scholarship is to support anti-colonial research as part of the Indigenous workstreams of CEVAW focused on gender-based violence and Indigenous peoples and communities. The scholarship recipient will work under the Macquarie University Node of the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elim
Published:October 21, 2025Type:PhDStudy in:New South WalesValue:Up to $51,700 p.a. (2025 rate)Deadline:October 31, 2025

Specifically, this project aims to develop and refine an AI-based framework capable of identifying individual-specific bioaerosol signatures from complex biological data. The PhD candidate will join a productive, multidisciplinary research team and contribute to a research programme that has a stron
Published:October 21, 2025Type:PhDStudy in:QueenslandValue:$34,752 per annum (indexed)Deadline:November 3, 2025

The primary focus of this project is to determine whether individual human bioaerosol signatures can be detected and distinguished within a shared indoor space. This project includes the integration of environmental aerosol sampling technologies, high-resolution chemical analysis, and AI-
Published:October 21, 2025Type:PhDStudy in:QueenslandValue:$34,752 per annum (indexed)Deadline:November 3, 2025

The project will deal with the areas of non-random, assortative and/or structured networks, which are not well understood and difficult to deal with, despite being the norm in the real world. The project may also involve analysis and model building related to epidemic dynamics in human populat
Published:October 21, 2025Type:PhDValue:$35,886 per annumDeadline:December 1, 2028

Co-supervised by Dr Kirsty Wilson and Professor Katie Flanagan (UTAS). The presence in sera of pro-inflammatory cytokines has emerged as an aetiological and perpetuating factor for major depression across the lifespan. The immune system of the elderly, and particularly females, displays heightened p
Published:October 21, 2025Type:PhDDeadline:Not Specified

This scholarship will provide academic tuition fees to outstanding international higher degree research (HDR) students within the Faculty of Engineering.
Published:October 20, 2025Type:Masters , PhDStudy in:New South WalesValue:Tuition fees + SSAFDeadline:Not Specified

This scholarship was established to encourage and support outstanding higher degree research students at the Faculty of Engineering.
Published:October 20, 2025Type:PhDStudy in:New South WalesDeadline:Not Specified

Supporting South Asian students applying for undergraduate or postgraduate degrees at Deakin.
Published:October 20, 2025Type:Masters , PhD , UndergraduateStudy in:VictoriaValue:10% of your total tuition feesDeadline:Not Specified

The General Merit Scholarships for Indigenous Undergraduate Students Commencing Term 1, 2026 aims to encourage and assist Indigenous Australian students to undertake study at UNSW.
Published:October 20, 2025Type:Masters , PhD , UndergraduateValue:$5,000 - $35,000Deadline:December 11, 2025

The purpose of the Scholarship is to support UNSW on-campus accommodation costs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. The Scholarship will be paid as accommodation fees directly to an approved UNSW on-campus accommodation (including affiliated providers).
Published:October 20, 2025Type:Masters , PhD , UndergraduateValue:$25,000 per annumDeadline:December 11, 2025

This Scholarship has been established to provide financial assistance to PhD research students within the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Sydney from Southeast Asia.
Published:October 20, 2025Type:PhDStudy in:New South WalesDeadline:Not Specified

This Scholarship has been established to provide financial assistance to PhD research students within the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Sydney from East Asia.
Published:October 20, 2025Type:PhDStudy in:New South WalesDeadline:Not Specified

The goal of the project is to implement an adversarial reinforcement learning (ARL) model to optimise the performance of a defensive suite of sensor and effectors implemented to counter a drone threat. A simulation model will be developed to reflect the defensive reinforcement learning (RL) agents i
Published:October 17, 2025Type:PhDStudy in:South AustraliaValue:$41,650 per annumDeadline:October 24, 2025

The Award primarily supports travel costs to attend a conference or meeting where papers and/or seminars relevant to veterinary anaesthesia and / or analgesia are presented, which ultimately, will be helpful for examination preparation.
Published:October 17, 2025Type:Masters , PhDStudy in:Western AustraliaValue:$2,000Deadline:October 31, 2025

This Scholarship is intended to support higher degree by research students in the University of Sydney Law School who are researching in common law.
Published:October 16, 2025Type:Masters , PhDStudy in:New South WalesValue:Up to $50,000 per annum (up to 3.5 years)Deadline:Not Specified

ANU and CSC will jointly fund up to 20 PhD scholarships each year. ANU-CSC Scholarships are awarded in a competitive ranking and selection process. Through this program, selected PRC students may be offered an ANU-CSC Postgraduate (PhD) Scholarship for a maximum of 48 months. Visiting scholars,
Published:October 16, 2025Type:PhDStudy in:Australian Capital TerritoryValue:Fully fundedDeadline:December 1, 2025
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Janet Clarke Hall is committed to equity of opportunity in higher education and is offering scholarships to support elite student-athletes.
Published:October 16, 2025Type:Masters , PhD , UndergraduateStudy in:VictoriaValue:Up to $35,914Deadline:November 28, 2025

Work with immunologists, bioinformaticians and clinical trials to better understand the effects and long-term complications of COVID-19 on the immune system, or the response to COVID-19 vaccines in different populations, e.g. the pregnant or elderly.
Published:October 16, 2025Type:PhDStudy in:VictoriaDeadline:Not Specified

This PhD project focuses on cybersecurity education using AI-driven, gamified platforms to enhance engagement, retention, and skill development.
Published:October 16, 2025Type:PhDValue:$35,886Deadline:December 15, 2028
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