The University of Sydney - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander PGR Fieldwork Scholarship 2025

This scholarship has been established to provide financial assistance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research students who are undertaking research in any area across the University to conduct fieldwork.

Funding from this scholarship can be used for any area of fieldwork including however not limited to travel, accommodation, working with the community, access to libraries and other archives etc.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineJuly 18, 2025
• Value$10,000
• Study LevelMasters , PhD
• SponsorThe University of Sydney
• City to studyNew South Wales
• School to studyThe University of Sydney
• Eligible CountryAustralia

Benefits

This scholarship is valued up to $10,000. The amount awarded and the period of award will be indicated in the offer letter.

Requirements

You must:

• identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person as defined in the University of Sydney’s Confirmation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Identity Policy 2015.
• be currently enrolled in a Masters by Research, PhD or Doctorate by Research
• have successfully completed your confirmation of candidature as approved by the relevant school/faculty Associate Dean
• be conducting research at the University of Sydney
• be applying for funding to be used for the specified research project in the application only.

Applications are to fund expenses expected to be incurred in the next 6 months. Fieldwork and related expenses that have commenced and/or incurred prior to the award of the scholarship are not eligible.

Applicants who have been previously awarded this Scholarship may be eligible to re-apply when their previous Scholarship ends.

Application Deadline

July 18, 2025

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to The University of Sydney on sydneyuniversity.formstack.com to apply

Contact us

Phone

• 1800 SYD UNI (1800 793 864)
• or +61 2 8627 1444
• Open 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday

Make an enquiry

• Prospective students (domestic)
• Prospective students (international)
• Current students

For more information, kindly visit The University of Sydney scholarship webpage.