Scholarships

University Postgraduate Award Indigenous (UPAI)

UOW offers Indigenous PhD scholars the maximum Research Training Program (RTP) stipend rate to undertake a Doctoral or Master of Philosophy degree.

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: Humanities & Social Inquiry, Business, Communications & Media, Creative & Performing Arts, Education, Engineering, Environmental & Biological Science, Accounting Finance & Economics, Health, Computer Science & Information Technology, Literature & Language, Law, Management, Marketing, Maths, Medical Science, Nursing, Physics, Psychology & Human Behaviour, Social Sciences & Advocacy, Chemistry

Student type: Domestic students

Scholarship amount: The stipend scholarship for prospective and current Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students studying a PhD is $52,352 per annum (2025 rate), indexed annually.

Application closing date: 3 October, each year.

University Postgraduate Award (UPA)

University Postgraduate Awards (UPAs) are a stipend intended to cover some living expenses.

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: Humanities & Social Inquiry, Business, Communications & Media, Creative & Performing Arts, Education, Engineering, Environmental & Biological Science, Accounting Finance & Economics, Health, Computer Science & Information Technology, Literature & Language, Law, Management, Marketing, Maths, Medical Science, Nursing, Physics, Psychology & Human Behaviour, Social Sciences & Advocacy, Chemistry

Student type: Domestic students, International students

Scholarship amount: 2025 stipend: $35,522 p.a., non-taxable for full-time candidates. Stipends are indexed annually

Application closing date: International applications: 23 May Domestic applications: 3 October

A Flourishing Career Opportunity for Women in STEM

Industry placements and professional development for PhD Candidates.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health

Study area: Engineering, Environmental & Biological Science, Computer Science & Information Technology, Maths, Physics

Student type: Domestic students, International students

Scholarship amount: This opportunity comprises of:

• A $9000 internship stipend for 3 months.
• An $1000 support grant to the research group and $10,000 in value for the wider program including leadership, entrepreneurship training and networking events.
• An internship stipend of $18,000 will be paid for those undertaking a 6-month internship. PhD stipends are paused during the internship period.

Application closing date: Open year round

Joint Postgraduate Scholarships Program - China Scholarship Council (CSC)

The China Scholarship Council (CSC) and the University of Wollongong (UOW) are jointly offering postgraduate research scholarships to students from the People’s Republic of China who intend to undertake a postgraduate research degree at the University of Wollongong.

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: International students

Scholarship amount: UOW will provide an International Postgraduate Tuition Award (IPTA) to each student selected under this program. This IPTA will pay the full tuition fees. CSC will provide each student selected under this program with a living allowance for the term of the scholarship, a return airfare to Australia, visa application fees, and the cost of the Australian Government approved Overseas Student Health Cover.