ECU Keiran McNamara World Heritage PhD Top-Up Scholarship 2026

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 relevant to the conservation and management of tlarshiphe natural values of World Heritage areas in Western Australia.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineOctober 16, 2025
• Value$25,000 per annum
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorEdith Cowan University
• City to studyWestern Australia
• School to studyEdith Cowan University
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

The Kieren McNamara World Heritage PhD Scholarship is offered as a supplementary scholarship to be held with the Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) or other equivalent award, and provides $25,000 per annum, comprising:

• A top-up stipend of $10,000 per annum; and
• An allowance of $15,000 per annum for research expenses, including research related travel.

Requirements

To be eligible to apply for a scholarship, an applicant must:

• Have applied for PhD enrolment and primary scholarships at one of the five Western Australian universities and be commencing in 2026;
• Be eligible to enrol full-time at a Western Australian university, or in exceptional circumstances and with the approval of the university, enrol as a part-time student;
• Have a bachelor’s degree of First Class Honours standard or equivalent; and
• Intend to undertake research relating to identifying, managing and the conservation of World Heritage areas in Western Australia.

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Application Deadline

How To Apply

• All applicants for the Keiran McNamara World Heritage PhD Top Up Scholarships must contact potential supervisors before submitting their application.
• Eligible students should apply through their intended university’s postgraduate scholarships round. Eligible candidates will be provided by each university after the allocation of RTP awards are shortlisted for consideration by the Selection Committee in mid-December.

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Questions about this scholarship can be directed to [email protected]

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