Wine Australia Scholarship 2027

Wine Australia offers a PhD scholarship program to help attract postgraduate students to the fields of wine, viticulture and wine business research. We are committed to supporting academic endeavour and encouraging the enthusiasm of the future leaders of oenology, viticulture and wine business researchers to support a prosperous Australian grape and wine community.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineNovember 27, 2026
• Study LevelMasters , PhD
• SponsorWine Australia
• School to study
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• Wine Australia offers supplementary scholarships for up to 3.5 years full-time PhD study. 

• The most outstanding Wine Australia PhD scholarship applicant will receive the Dr Tony Jordan OAM Award which provides the recipient with additional stipend. 

Requirements

Candidates must:

• be enrolled in or have applied for, a program at an Australian or overseas university
• hold, or have applied for, an Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship or other equivalent scholarship through their host university

Selection Process

Scholarships are awarded based on:

• academic excellence and research ability
• research feasibility and methodology
• industry alignment, considered against the priority topic areas of interest
• industry impact, considered against industry partnerships and engagement with industry, research outputs path to market or adoption by industry
• expertise of the proposed supervisor(s) and supervisor support, with the supervisor affirming that the project is feasible and that the candidate has a good track record
• quality of an applicant’s Curriculum Vitae, and perception of the likelihood for ongoing involvement in the Australian wine sector, and
• funding availability.

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

Application Deadline

How To Apply

For eligibility criteria and how to apply, please refer to the following: 

• PhD top-up scholarships application guide
• Click here to create a PRISM account and begin your application
• PRISM user guide for PhD top-up scholarship applications

For more information, kindly visit the Wine Australia webpage.