University of Sydney Bob and Nancy Edwards Scholarship 2025

This scholarship has been established to provide financial assistance to an outstanding Masters by Research or PhD scholar to conduct research into cancer and/or paediatrics within the Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney. This scholarship was established in 2009 by a bequest from Robert John Edwards.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineOctober 12, 2025
• Value$35,000 p.a.
• Study LevelMasters , PhD
• SponsorThe University of Sydney
• City to studyNew South Wales
• School to studyThe University of Sydney
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

A full-time scholarship recipient will be provided with a stipend allowance valued at $35,000 per annum as for:

• up to two years for a successful master's by research recipient who commenced their candidature prior to the 1 January 2019
• up to 1.75 years for a successful master's by research recipient who commenced their candidature on or after the 1 January 2019
• up to three years for a successful PhD recipient.

A part-time scholarship recipient will be provided with a stipend allowance equivalent to 50 percent of the full-time rate.

Note: Academic course fees and the Student Services Amenities Fee (SSAF) are not provided for a successful recipient. If a successful applicant converts from a master's by research to a PhD or vice-versa, the maximum duration of the scholarship becomes that of the new candidature.

Requirements

You must:

• have an unconditional offer of admission or be enrolled full-time in a master's by research or a PhD at the Faculty of Medicine and Health
• undertake research into cancer and/or paediatrics
• apply for an RTP Scholarship.

Students who are enrolled part-time may be considered if approved by the Associate Dean (Research Education), Faculty of Medicine and Health.

Application Deadline

October 12, 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

This scholarship follows the Research Training Program (RTP) application process.  Please find information on submission and outcomes deadlines under ‘Application and award timeline’ here.

No other application form is required.

Enquiries: 

• Phone
  • 1800 SYD UNI (1800 793 864)
  • or +61 2 8627 1444

• Prospective students (domestic)

• Prospective students (international)

• Current students

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