The Scholarship is aimed to enable students in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Sydney undertake primary research outside of Sydney.

Applicants must:
I. be enrolled in a PhD degree or Professional Doctorate (Doctor of Arts or Doctor of Social Sciences) within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Sydney, and
II. have completed at least one year equivalent full-time study load (EFTSL) in their current degree.  

Applicants who have upgraded from Masters of Philosophy  degree must:
I. be enrolled in a PhD degree within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Sydney at the time of application, and
II. have completed at least one year equivalent full-time study load (EFTSL) in the Masters of Philosophy.

Applicants must be applying for funding to undertake primary research that cannot be completed without significant travel outside of Sydney.

Applicants must demonstrate that travel is essential to the completion of their research.

Applicants must be applying for funding for expenses that they expect to incur during the next financial year.

Applicants are ineligible for this Scholarship if they have previously been awarded funds under this Scholarship during their current degree.  

This Scholarship has been established to provide financial assistance to PhD students who are undertaking research in one of the core areas of Sydney Environment Institute's collaborative work:

• Adaptation, Resilience, and Transformation,
• Culture and Loss,
• Environmental Justice and Governance,
• Food Systems,
• Oceans and Water, and
• Sustainable Materialism.

This Scholarship is funded by Sydney Environment Institute (SEI). SEI at the University of Sydney is a national and world leader in multidisciplinary environmental research for transformational social impact. The key premise of the SEI is the unavoidable importance of engaging social, cultural, historicak, political and economic processes and meanings as a necessary element of dealing effectively and justly with ongoing transformations of the planet.

1. The Scholarship is offered subject to the applicant havving an unconditional offer of admission or being currently enrolled to study full-time in a PhD at the University of Sydney.

2. Applicants must be willing to conduct research in one of the core areas of Sydney Environment Institute's collaborative work:

• Adaptation, Resilience, and Transformation,
• Culture and Loss,
• Environmental Justice and Governance,
• Food Systems,
• Oceans and Water, or
• Sustainable Materialism.

3. Applicants must also hold at least one of the following:

• an Honours degree (First Class or Second Class Upper),
• Masters degree at high academic standard (e.g. conferred with Distinction) with a substantial research component, or
• equivalent qualification in a discipline with significant environmental or sustainability focus.

4. Applicants must also demonstrate engagement with issues related to environment and sustainability,in one of the core research areas of the SEI.

3. Applicants who meet any of the below criteria are not eligible to apply:

• Currently enrolled at the Sydney College of Arts.
• Deferred a degree program at the Sydney College of Arts in order to travel.
• Research students who have the current degree status of 'under examination.'

Background:

This Scholarship was established to assist honours students or graduates in research higher degree programs in the field of education pursue advanced studies or research in the field of education in Australia or overseas.

This Scholarship was donated by Raymond L. Debus.

$3,000 for Honours students
$6,000 for Masters by Research or PhD students

The purpose of the Scholarship is to assist with the:

I. costs of materials, equipment, or services to support the intended research, or
II. travel costs to attend interstate or international conferences or to undertake research or data collection interstate or overseas.

Applicants must be currently enrolled for full-time studies in a Masters by Research or PhD within the Sydney School of Education and Social Work at the University of Sydney.

Applicants must be willing to undertake research in the field of social work and/or social policy in at least one of the following areas:

I. social work and social change,
II. gender and social welfare,
III. women, work and technology,
IV. immigration, or
V. social welfare and social work.

Applicants must also hold an Honours degree (First Class or Second Class upper) or a Master's degree in a related field with a substantial research component, or equivalent.

Applicants must have a professional background in social work and/or social policy.

Terms and Conditions - Primary

Terms and Conditions - Supplementary

Background:

Established in 2013, this scholarship has been generously bequeathed by the late Eulalia Sau-Kuen Hsu to support postgraduate research in Chinese studies, Chinese literature, or Chinese linguistics.

$5,000 for full-time enrolled student

$2,500 for part-time enrolled student

Background:

This Scholarship aims to promote and encourage research in Korean Studies at the University of Sydney. The Scholarship is generously funded by Jae My Holdings Pty Ltd.

Applicants must also hold an Honours degree (First Class or Second Class upper), or a Master of Arts degree in Korean Studies, or equivalent, with a substantial research component. 

Background:

An opportunity is available for an outstanding PhD scholar to conduct research in the area of English Literature.

This Scholarship was established in 2013 by a gift from Kenneth Reed.

Background:

The Reverend and Mrs F.W.A. Roberts Scholarship supports students undertaking post a higher degree in research through the Department of English at the University of Sydney.

$5,000

Background:

The Zhuanglin Hu Postgraduate Research Support Scholarship at the Department of Linguistics has been established to support postgraduate research students in Linguistics to travel to, attend, and participate in conferences relevant to their research, held in Australia and around the world.

At the application closing date applicant’s candidature cannot exceed the following periods:

I. 3.5 years equivalent full-time study for a PhD student, or

II. 1.5 year equivalent full-time for a masters by research student

Applicants must have been officially accepted to present a paper, or poster at a conference, symposium or workshop.

Applicants must also have already applied for the maximum number of PRSS applications, or are applying given a shortfall in PRSS funding received. 

The Scholarship will provide a one-off payment of:

I. up to $500 for presentation at a conference in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria, or

II. up to $1,000 for presentation at a conference in the rest of Australia, or

III. up to $1,500 for presentation at a conference overseas.

Applicants must spend at least three months, during the tenure of their Scholarship, in the island or islands whose history they are studying.

Applicants must have completed their undergraduate degree or equivalent within four years or less at the time of application.

Applicants must have completed a course of lectures in Anthropology.

Applicants must be applying for funding for expenses they expect to incur and prior to spending. Funds may not normally be applied for retrospective funding.

Applicants who have been previously awarded this Scholarship may be eligible to re-apply
I. when the previous Scholarships ends, and
II. the total amount awarded for any one project under this Scholarship is less than the maximum value in Clause 4.a.

The value of each Scholarship will be determined by the selection committee and will have a maximum value for any one project of:
I. $10,000 for a PhD,
II. $5,000 for a Master of Philosophy, or
III. $500 for a Master of Arts (Research) and Honours recipients.

The Scholarship is tenable for one year only.

Background:

Established in 2012, this travel Scholarship has been generously donated by Mr Jeffrey Hilton and Ms Suzanne Coleman to enable an outstanding postgraduate student in the Department of Classics and Ancient History to focus on a concentrated period of research whilst in residency at the British School at Rome (BSR).

$42,000 and is tenable for six months only. It is intended to:

I. pay for residential costs and tuition fees at BSR. This covers board, lodging, administration and also contributes towards the costs of the full programme of lectures, events and visits offered by the BSR to all of its residents,
II. cover the cost of a return economy airfare from Sydney to Rome,
III. cover the cost of obtaining an Italian visa, and
IV. provide a lump sum payment from any remaining funds to the successful recipient.

An opportunity is available for an outstanding MPhil or PhD scholar in the area of Anthropology.

To be considered for this Scholarship, applicants must apply for a Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship.

An annual stipend allowance of equivalent to the minimum rate of the Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship for up to three years.

A successful PhD applicant may apply for an extension of up to 6 months.

Terms and Conditions

Background:

Funded by a bequest from the Carlyle Greenwell Research Fund, this Scholarship is to support a student enrolled in a postgraduate research degree in the area of Anthropology to complete the writing up of the thesis based on their research.

Background:

An opportunity is available for an outstanding MPhil or PhD scholar in the area of Anthropology.

This Scholarship was established in 1988 by Mrs Fancy Lawrence, wife of Emeritus Professor Peter Lawrence who was a Professor of Anthropology at the University of Sydney from 1971 to 1986. He had a particular interest in Papua New Guinea and Melanesia.

An annual stipend allowance of equivalent to the minimum rate of the Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship for up to three years.

A successful PhD applicant may apply for an extension of up to 6 months.

Terms and Conditions

To be considered for this Scholarship applicants must apply for a Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship. No separate application is required.

An opportunity is available for an outstanding PhD scholar to conduct research in Sociology on the topic of Knowledge-Making in Australian Society: Sociology and its Social Impact. The project will be investigating how social knowledge has been produced over the past 80 years, and how such knowledge has been circulated between the academy, the media, the policy community, parliament and the broader community.

Applicants must also demonstrate the following:
I. an interest and curiosity in the past, and how the present has come to be the way it is,
II. strong academic performance in subjects related to sociology and interest in the discipline,
III. experience in qualitative research methods or evidence of a capacity to develop such skills,
IV. a willingness to learn analytical techniques such as thematic analysis, content analysis, discourse analysis and basic statistical analysis,
V. keen eye for detail and a methodological approach to finding, organising and filing information,
VI. good investigative skills and competence in the searching of information from archives and library databases,
VII. high level of competence in writing, and
VIII. enthusiasm and high motivation to undertake further study at an advanced level.

Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, New Zealand Citizen, or Permanent Resident.

The Scholarship will provide a stipend allowance equivalent to the minimum Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend rate (indexed on 1 January each year) up to until the 31 December 2021, subject to satisfactory academic performance.

An extension of this Scholarship may be granted if funding becomes available.

The successful recipient will also have $3,000 per annum available through their Research Supervisor to support their research project costs (eg. Field work or conference attendance). These funds will be accessed by the successful recipient through their primary supervisor and Faculty Finance Manager.

For more information on this Scholarship, please see the Terms and Conditions and contact Associate Professor Fran Collyer, fran.collyer@sydney.edu.au