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 was established by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences to assist international postgraduate research students with the costs of flights and other establishment costs.

Applicants must be an international applicant with an unconditional offer of admission for full-time studies in a Masters by Research or PhD within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Sydney.

Applicants must not have undertaken prior postgraduate (coursework or research) study at the University of Sydney.

Applicants must be willing to conduct research that engages with contemporary manifestations of the CT/CVE and WPS agendas in one or more locations.

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.

3. Applicants must have at least one of the following:

• Australian Honours degree (Class I or Upper Class II) in Education, Psychology or relevant discipline, or
• an equivalent research qualification.

4. Applicants must demonstrate competence in quantitative research methods and statistics.

5. Applicants must have advanced communication and writing skills. 

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 Judith Neilson Scholarship in Contemporary Art has been established to support the study of contemporary Chinese art in its global contexts. The Scholarship provides a stipend allowance for a PhD scholarship to be undertaken through the Department of Art History at the University of Sydney under the supervision of Dr Stephen Whiteman.

Have an unconditional offer of admission for a full-time PhD in the Department of Art History in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University, and have completed an undergraduate program with first class honours, or master’s degree in a related field of study.

Demonstrate engagement with issues related to contemporary Chinese art, global art cultures, and transcultural studies, and have academic experience in one or more of the following fields: art history and theory, Chinese studies, visual culture, and/or curatorial studies.

Possess demonstrable research skills and a high proficiency in writing in English.

Proficiency in Chinese is strongly preferred. Applications that demonstrate a potential for engagement with the White Rabbit Collection are strongly preferred.

Applicants should contact their prospective supervisor to confirm their interest. General enquires, including further information on the area of research and requests for supervision, may be directed to Dr Stephen Whiteman, Senior Lecturer in Asian Art, at stephen.whiteman@sydney.edu.au 

Stipend allowance of $30,000 per year for up to three years, with a possible six to twelve month extension. Subject to satisfactory academic performance.

27 March 2018

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.

The Scholarship is payable upon conference attendance and presentation of the research paper or poster.

Applicants must hold the following degrees:

I. Bachelor of Arts in Ancient History, and
II. Honours Degree in Ancient Greek History.

Applicants must have research knowledge in Ancient Greek and/or Latin.

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

This Scholarship is offered subject to applicants having an unconditional offer of admission or currently being enrolled for full-time studies in a PhD at the University of Sydney within the

I. Department of Philosophy,  School of Philosophical and Historical Inquiry, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, or
II. School of History and Philosophy of Science, Faculty of Science.

Applicants must also hold an Honours degree (First Class or Second Class upper) or a Master's degree in at least one of the following areas:

I. history and/or philosophy of science and be able to demonstrate interest and proficiency in biological and biomedical sciences, or
II. biological or biomedical field and be able to demonstrate interest and proficiency in history and philosophy of science.

The Scholarship will provide an annual stipend allowance of $26,300 per annum for up to four years, subject to satisfactory academic performance. No extensions are allowed.

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 3.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. Up to maximum of $3,500.

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 two outstanding PhD scholars to conduct research into the relationship between social enterprise and food security in the City of Sydney. The successful recipients will join a large research team working on a project with multiple partners, and will focus on one of the following two projects:
I. An examination of how to best use social enterprise models to engage with disadvantaged communities, or
II. A comparative study of how different economic policy environments across Australia have worked to enable or constrain the development of food-related social enterprises.

Applicants must also demonstrate engagement with issues related to food systems, food politics/policy, food security and/or social enterprise.

The Scholarship will provide an annual stipend allowance equivalent to the minimum Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship rate (indexed on 1 January each year) for up to three years, subject to satisfactory academic performance.

No extensions will be granted.

Terms and Conditions