2026 Industry PhD scholarship – Digital Finance CRC at Macquarie University

Are you ready to be at the forefront of the next big leap in global finance? Digital finance is changing the game by using cutting-edge blockchain technology and digital distributed ledgers to turn real-world assets into secure, tradeable digital tokens. This breakthrough is opening new markets, driving efficiency, reducing costs and creating a more inclusive financial system worldwide.

The industry PhD scholarships are now open to students passionate about researching in the rapidly evolving world of digital finance. If you're ready to make an impact, we want to hear from you.

Available research areas:

• Applied finance. Including automated market makers, tokenisation and pricing models.
• Law. Explore the legal landscape of digital finance, including compliance, regulation and the rise of smart contracts.
• Computer science. Dive into blockchain, security, data management and the power of machine learning.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineNot Specified
• Value$70,000
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorMacquarie University
• City to studyNew South Wales
• School to studyMacquarie University
• Course to studyComputer Science , Law , Applied finance
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

The scholarships comprise:

• a tuition fee offset
• a living allowance stipend
• supervision by the participating university and an industry partner
• a project training package of $10,000
• a placement with an industry partner.

The value of each scholarship is $70,000 per annum for three and a half years.

Requirements

This scholarship is available to candidates who are eligible to undertake a full-time:

• direct-entry PhD, or
• four-year MRes Year 2 and PhD combined program.

Check also:
ANU Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship 2026
University of Canberra Research Scholarships 2026

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Applications can be lodged at any time directly via the DFCRC website.

For more information, kindly visit the Macquarie University Scholarship webpage.