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. Applications are open until 3 October 2025. For more information on how to apply, please visit the scholarship pages below.
2025 Main Round Scholarships are now closed.
International Postgraduate Tuition Awards (IPTAs) are awarded to cover international HDR students' tuition fees in certain circumstances.
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, 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: Tuition fees
Application closing date: Autumn Session: 27 February Spring Session: 27 July Please note late applications will not be considered.
The Australian Government Research Training Program Award (AGRTP) is 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, 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: 2024 stipend: $34,000* non-taxable * Stipends are indexed annually
Application closing date: 3 October, each year.
