Scholarships and awards are available for eligible HDR candidates at UOW. These scholarships include annual stipends, living allowances and tuition fee costs.

Scholarships and awards are available for eligible HDR candidates at UOW. These scholarships include annual stipends, living allowances and tuition fee costs.
Future and current students are encouraged to apply for the 2026 Main Round scholarships to commence in Autumn 2026.
For more information on how to apply, please visit the scholarship pages below.
2026 Main round scholarship application outcomes:
2027 Main round scholarships
Applications for the 2027 International Main Round scholarships are open to commence in Autumn 2027.
Are you interested in completing a PhD and have developed advanced skills in statistics?
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences
Study area: Maths
Student type: Domestic students, International students
Scholarship amount: If successful, you will
Application closing date: 31 July 2025
Are you a First Nations person, ready to complete an Honours degree, a research Masters, or a PhD in Australia, and interested in a special scholarship package?
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Law, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
Study area: Accounting Finance & Economics, Business, Chemistry, Communications & Media, Computer Science & Information Technology, Creative & Performing Arts, Education, Engineering, Environmental & Biological Science, Health, Humanities & Social Inquiry, Law, Literature & Language, Management, Marketing, Maths, Medical Science, Nursing, Physics, Psychology & Human Behaviour, Social Sciences & Advocacy
Student type: Domestic students
Scholarship amount: If successful, you’ll receive:
Application closing date: 31 July 2025
Established to honour Dr Clare Burton, this scholarship is open to students of all Australian universities undertaking master and doctoral research degrees.
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Law, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
Study area: Accounting Finance & Economics, Business, Chemistry, Communications & Media, Computer Science & Information Technology, Creative & Performing Arts, Education, Engineering, Environmental & Biological Science, Health, Humanities & Social Inquiry, Law, Literature & Language, Management, Marketing, Maths, Medical Science, Nursing, Physics, Psychology & Human Behaviour, Social Sciences & Advocacy
Student type: Domestic students, International students
Scholarship amount: Two applicants will each receive a one-off payment of $10,000.
Application closing date: 31 July 2025
This award supports outstanding research with strong real-world impact, innovative thinking, and collaborative vision.
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health
Study area: Chemistry, Communications & Media, Engineering, Environmental & Biological Science, Health, Maths, Medical Science, Nursing, Physics, Psychology & Human Behaviour
Student type: Domestic students, International students
Scholarship amount: The successful applicant will receive a scholarship to the value of AUD $8,000
Application closing date: 30 July 20025
The Fellowship provides direct financial support with a $10,000 bursary payment per year over 2 years, and professional development, with a fee waiver for attendance at an ACSPRI course for each year of the fellowship.
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Law, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
Study area: Accounting Finance & Economics, Business, Chemistry, Communications & Media, Computer Science & Information Technology, Creative & Performing Arts, Education, Engineering, Environmental & Biological Science, Health, Humanities & Social Inquiry, Law, Literature & Language, Management, Marketing, Maths, Medical Science, Nursing, Physics, Psychology & Human Behaviour, Social Sciences & Advocacy
Student type: Domestic students
Scholarship amount: Note: All scholarships are indexed annually
$10,000 bursary payment per year for each of 2 years ($20,000 in total);
a fee waiver for the attendance at an ACSPRI course in each year of the Fellowship (2 courses in total);
financial support to attend the ACSPRI Biennial Conference.
Total Value approx. $25,000.
Application closing date: 31 July 2025
ATSE’s Elevate: Boosting diversity in STEM program (“Elevate”) will award up to 500 undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships to women and non-binary people in STEM across the duration of the program.
Faculty: Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health
Study area: Chemistry, Computer Science & Information Technology, Engineering, Environmental & Biological Science, Maths, Medical Science, Physics
Student type: Domestic students
Scholarship amount: Pre-study Payment $5,000 and Maximum amount $150,250
All scholarships are indexed annually
Application closing date: 1 September 2025