Federation University Australia Scholarship in Robotics 2026

Federation University Australia has partnered with Outlook Industries and Australia's Economic Accelerator (AEA) to offer a Master of Philosophy (Engineering) scholarship in robotics.

They are collaborating with Outlook Industries and Australia's Economic Accelerator (AEA) to develop a comprehensive autonomous navigation system for field robots capable of operating in diverse environments, including rural and remote areas.

In this project, the aim is to develop, haptic feedback, derived from wheel current and torque signatures, which allows the robot to sense and adapt to terrain conditions, optimizing mobility and stability. These advancements collectively provide robust, autonomous navigation capabilities on top of the existing technologies. The project aims to develop AI-based terrain detection system to work in tangent with vision systems.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineJuly 30, 2026
• Value$38,500
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorFederation University Australia
• City to studyVictoria
• School to studyFederation University Australia
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• Funding: This project is funded for 2 years.
• Stipend: $38,500 per year, provided in fortnightly, tax-free instalments
• Project support: $3,000 per year available to spend on the research project provided by the Research Training Program (RTP) allowance
• Tuition fees: Up to $32,000 will be covered by the Research Training Program (RTP) fee-offset scholarship for domestic students, and by a tuition fee scholarship for international students

Requirements

• Scholarship applicants must be eligible to undertake a Master of Philosophy degree. Check you can meet?eligibility requirements. If you are applying for ‘Honours equivalence,’ please ensure that you provide detailed information to support your case.
• Domestic and international applicants can apply.
• Applicants should contact A/Prof Gayan Kahandawa Appuhamillage prior to submitting an application. 

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

Application Deadline

How To Apply

For more information, kindly visit the Federation University scholarship webpage.