The Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia (MRIWA) is a state government agency which provides funding into minerals research which delivers value to WA. Part of our remit is to provide a range of competitive scholarships to support exceptional candidates pursuing postgraduate research in any research topic relevant to the minerals industry in Western Australia. Our PhD scholarship recipients explore a range of topics from a variety of disciplines, from investigating psychosocial capital in the mining workforce to decarbonisation in steelmaking.
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Benefits
MRIWA PhD Scholarships and MRIWA Indigenous Postgraduate Research Scholarship are funded either as:
- a full award; or
- a top up amount provided in addition to other scholarship(s) awarded to the student, such as the Research Training Program (RTP) scholarship.
Requirements
To ensure your application can be deemed eligible for assessment please ensure you:
- Complete all fields within the specified word limit
- Submit before the deadline (no late applications will be accepted)
- Sign and date the signature page of the application
- Provide responses in English.
Application Documents
Attachments to be included with your application include:
- Evidence of application, enrolment or admission to the host university
- Evidence of suitable English language test results (if required)
- Signed endorsement letters from the proposed host university supervisor(s)
- Evidence of academic achievements including transcripts and certified translations (if required).
Check also:
2025 Faculty of Engineering International Tuition Fee Research Scholarship at The University of Sydney Australia
Application Deadline
October 31, 2025How To Apply
Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to
Murdoch University on www.mriwa.wa.gov.au to apply
- Applications for funding must be made on the appropriate MRIWA PhD Scholarship Application Form.
For more details, visit Murdoch University Scholarship webpage.
