2026 Edith Cowan University - University of Portsmouth (UoP) Joint PhD Scholarship

The ECU–UoP Joint PhD Program is open to prospective PhD candidates across all disciplines, yet prioritisation will be given to research conducted in the fields of Defence, Cyber Security and Criminology. Through the current scholarship scheme, one PhD scholarship will be available each year from each host university for five years, starting in 2026. Candidates will be jointly supervised and have access to the research expertise, infrastructure, and support services of both ECU and UoP. ECU and UoP will each advertise scholarships throughout this program. Applicants should only apply to the scholarship at one institution.

Open to prospective PhD candidates from all disciplines, yet prioritisation will be given to research conducted in the fields of Defence, Cyber Security and Criminology. Under this scheme, one PhD scholarship will be available each year from each host university for five years, starting in 2026.

• Applicants enrolling with ECU as their home institution should apply to the Scholarship at ECU. ECU’s competitive scholarship round typically opens in September each year.
• Applicants applying with UoP as their home institution should apply to the scholarship at UoP.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineJanuary 4, 2026
• ValueFully Funded
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorEdith Cowan University (ECU)
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Requirements

To be considered, applicants must:

• Have been made an offer of a place in an ECU Higher Degree by PhD or Integrated PhD research course.*
• Apply for one of the research projects advertised for this scholarship.
• Obtain endorsement from their Principal Supervisor to apply.
• Be able to commence the course and scholarship from July 2026.

*If course admission applications have been submitted prior to the scholarship closing date but not assessed or approved prior to scholarship ranking, applications will be considered but applicants will only be provided a conditional scholarship offer, if successful.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Please click here for instructions on how to apply. The scholarship application portal will open on 10 November 2025 and close on 4 January 2026.
• Questions about this scholarship can be directed to Graduate Research Services, [email protected].

For more information, kindly visit ECU scholarship webpage.