PhD scholarships and opportunities
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.
Edith Ethel Ward Perpetual PhD Scholarship
Closing Date: 29 March 2026 Apply Now
Top-up Scholarship
This donor funded scholarship has been established and funded for a maximum of 3.5 years (full-time equivalent) for a current Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) candidate in the College of Health Medicine and Wellbeing. The supplementation scholarship provides a benefit of $10,000 per annum plus a $2,000 travel component per annum for up to a maximum of 3.5 years (full-time) for a PhD program.
Building the sperm RNA profile: Mechanisms of Modulation and Acquisition
Closing Date: 30 March 2026 Apply Now
PhD Scholarship
A PhD scholarship as part of an Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award. The PhD student will be part of a leading research team to investigate how the sperm RNA profile is shaped during epididymal transit.
Australian Wildlife Society Research Conservation Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 March 2026 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).
Adding Without Subtracting: A Community-Based Approach to Incremental Affordable Housing Development
Closing Date: 20 April 2026 Apply Now
PhD Scholarship
This PhD scholarship is provided as part of the NSW Affordable Housing Network. The successful candidate will work closely with academic researchers, government agencies and housing sector partners. This PhD will research the challenges of affordable housing through collective, consensual, and neighbourhood-scale approaches to incremental affordable housing.
A Social History of Polio Vaccination in Australia, 1950s to 1970s
Closing Date: 30 April 2026 Apply Now
PhD Scholarship
Potential topics include an investigation of the public health promotion of the Sabin Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) in Australia from 1966 and/or transnational histories of polio and public health, Australia and New Zealand.
Stroke Recovery and Post-stroke Fatigue
Closing Date: 30 April 2026 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.
Developing a Technical Framework for Testing Printed Solar Technology
Closing Date: 01 January 2018 Apply Now
PhD Scholarship
Help shape the future of solar energy. This iPhD project will develop a new technical framework for testing printed solar technologies—an emerging class of ultra-lightweight, flexible photovoltaics. Current international standards were designed for traditional, rigid panels and don't adequately address the unique characteristics of printed solar. Your research will fill this gap, leading to new testing methods that could accelerate the commercial adoption of printed solar and enable its use on structures that can’t support conventional panels. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the next generation of clean energy technologies with real-world impact.
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.
Marathon Health supported Trailblazer for Recycling and Clean Energy (TRaCE) HDR Scholarship
Closing Date: 01 January 2018 Apply Now
PhD Scholarship
The project focuses on understanding the impact of the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone on the local health service system through the Trailblazer for Recycling and Clean Energy (TRaCE) program.
The Impact of PFAS Contamination on Shorebird Health and Behaviour
Closing Date: 01 January 2018 Apply Now
PhD Opportunity
The project will measure environmental PFAS levels in the shorebird food chain and in shorebird tissue and relate these to shorebird health and movement ability studied using Motus automated telemetry.
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
Investigating Veterinary Nanotechnology for the Treatment of Sarcoptic Mange in Wombats
Closing Date: 12 January 2026 Apply Now
PhD Scholarship
The Therapeutic Targeting Research Group has a PhD Scholarship opportunity available for a student to join our team interested in undertaking translational research in the area of veterinary nanomedicine for wildlife conservation. As part of this research project, the successful student will investigate innovative and improved pharmaceutical treatments for sarcoptic mange in wombats.
Building a High-Performance Framework for Female Rugby League: Integrating Physical and Technical Development Across the Pathway
Closing Date: 23 January 2026 Apply Now
PhD Scholarship
Building a High-Performance Framework for Female Rugby League: Integrating Physical and Technical Development Across the Pathway
Dr Paul Chong PhD Scholarship for Alternative Energy
Closing Date: 31 January 2026 Apply Now
Top-up Scholarship
The intention of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance to encourage today’s young researchers working in the field of renewable energy, including those in search for alternative energy resources.
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