PhD scholarships and opportunities
Australian Wildlife Society Research Conservation Scholarship
Closing Date: 15 November 2025 Apply Now
Top-up Scholarship
The Award is open to students enrolled in Master of Philosophy or Doctor of Philosophy degrees who are undertaking a research project in the Hunter Valley Region. The research project must have direct relevance to the conservation of Australia’s native wildlife. (Flora or fauna).
Multimodal Machine Learning for Predicting Post-Treatment Outcomes in Glioblastoma Patients
Closing Date: 03 December 2025 Apply Now
PhD Scholarship
Develop multimodal machine learning models to predict glioblastoma treatment outcomes using imaging and clinical data. Work with real-world data from John Hunter Hospital in a collaborative, cutting-edge research environment.
The RESTORE CRE - Transforming Health Systems to Restore Wellbeing after Sexual Violence in Adulthood
Closing Date: 15 December 2025 Apply Now
PhD Scholarship
This project will study mental health outcomes of sexual violence for the LGBTQ+ community. The research will involve quantitative analysis of data from up to seven different datasets, including >75,000 participants.
Young at Heart - Mechanisms linking Vascular, Brain and Cognitive Health in Older Adults
Closing Date: 19 December 2025 Apply Now
PhD Scholarship
This ARC-funded project investigates cascading influences of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health on brain structure/function and cognition in healthy older adults, by comparing level of impact of cognitive and physical lifestyle interventions.
Computer-aided Collector Design of Peptide Materials for Rare Earth Element Recovery
Closing Date: 31 December 2025 Apply Now
PhD Scholarship
This project aims to improve rare earth element recovery by designing peptide-polymer composites inspired by lanthanide-binding proteins using machine learning and computational chemistry.
Error Correction for Free-Space Quantum Communications
Closing Date: 31 December 2025 Apply Now
PhD Scholarship
PhD Opportunity in error correction codes for free-space quantum communications. This includes new analysis, design and decoding methods for error correction codes for information reconciliation in continuous variable quantum key distribution.
Trailblazer for Recycling and Clean Energy (TRaCE) First Nations HDR Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 December 2025 Apply Now
PhD Scholarship
Become a First Nations clean energy leader with a higher degree research scholarship at the University of Newcastle through its Trailblazer for Recycling and Clean Energy (TRaCE) program.
Reprogramming the Cell of Origin to Restore Immune Recognition in Diffuse Midline Glioma
Closing Date: 09 January 2026 Apply Now
PhD Scholarship
This project investigates how PKCα inhibition reprograms DMG cell identity and immune visibility using iPSC-derived neural stem models and mouse models, to identify how differentiation links to antigen presentation and adaptive immune activation.
Photosynthetic Production of Valuable Microbial Biochemicals
Closing Date: 01 March 2026 Apply Now
PhD Scholarship
This project aims to develop a carbon-negative biomanufacturing platform, using cyanobacteria, to produce sustainable biochemicals for agriculture, health, and environmental applications.
Glenn and Ken Moss PhD Scholarships in Engineering Research
Closing Date: 01 January 2018 Apply Now
PhD Scholarship
This donor funded supplementation scholarship has been established and funded for University of Newcastle students studying PhD (Mechanical Engineering) or PhD (Mechatronics). If a candidate is not available in Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics, then the scholarship may be offered to a student from another Engineering Discipline.
Understanding, Optimizing, and Safeguarding the Thermal Desorption and Destruction of PFAS
Closing Date: 01 January 2018 Apply Now
PhD Scholarship
The CSIRO Industry PhD Program (iPhD) is a research training program, focusing on applied research that benefits industry by solving real-world challenges. It aims to produce the next generation of innovation leaders with the skills to work at the interface of research and industry in Australia.
Progressive Voices/Movements in Islamic Theology in the (Post-)Secular Society of 21st Century
Closing Date: 31 December 2025 Apply Now
PhD Opportunity
PhD research on “Progressive Voices/Movements in Islamic Theology in the (Post-)Secular Society of 21st Century”
Recently expired PhD Scholarships
Iron Ore Interactions with Molten Salts for Electrolytic Iron-making
Closing Date: 30 September 2025 Apply Now
PhD Scholarship
Direct electrolytic iron-making is an important potential solution in decarbonising the steel sector. This research aims to investigate the impact of slag and ore impurities on molten salt electrolysis for sustainable iron production.
Reproductive Genomics in Thoroughbred Horses
Closing Date: 20 October 2025 Apply Now
PhD Scholarship
Investigating the role of the LY49B gene in early embryo loss in thoroughbred horses
Stroke Recovery and Post-stroke Fatigue
Closing Date: 30 October 2025 Apply Now
PhD Opportunity
We invite expressions of interest to enrol in a PhD focused on post-stroke fatigue—a common, debilitating condition affecting over half of stroke survivors. It can persist for years, and currently, no evidence-based treatment is available.
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