Medicine and health research scholarships

To find a scholarship that works for you, expand the relevant school and click on the scholarship title links. Alternatively, you can browse the full list of postgraduate research scholarships for Faculty of Medicine and Health students in the table below.

This page includes scholarships for both prospective and current domestic students.

Scholarship	Value	Eligibility
Alex Lopez PhD Scholarship in Pancreatic Cancer	$42,857.14 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Undertake research in pancreatic cancer RTP applicant
Alexander James Scholarship	RTP stipend rate (up to 4 years)	Having an unconditional offer of admission or being currently enrolled full-time in a Masters by Research or a PhD within the Sydney Medical School RTP applicant
Alzheimer's Australia Dementia Research Foundation Research Grants	Various	See page details
Arthritis Australia Scholarships	See page details	Science or medicine graduate Undertaking thesis into arthritis and related disorders
Australian Rotary Health Scholarships	Various	Undertake research into mental, general or Indigenous health Undertake rural or remote placements
Britton Craigie Scholarship	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (up to 4 years)	Female Master's by research or PhD within School of Nursing Must apply for a RTP Scholarship
Charles Perkins Centre Westmead Supplementary Scholarship	$10,000	PhD student Recipient of a primary scholarship that provides stipend allowance
Children’s Medical Research Institute PhD Award	$44,200 per annum (up to 4 years)	Have a relevant Bachelor's degree with first or second class honours or a research Master's degree or had at least 6 months of supervised research training
Christine Maple-Brown Colorectal Cancer Research Scholarship	USYD RTP rate p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student Conduct research in colorectal cancer
Dr Albert S McKern Research Scholarship	RTP stipend rate (up to 4 years	Commencing and enrolled full-time in a master's by research or PhD RTP Applicant
Elvita Eveline Clough Cancer Research Scholarship	USYD RTP rate p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct research in prevention, early detection or more effective treatment of breast cancer
Endocrine Society of Australia Awards, Grants, Scholarships and Fellowships	Various	Conduct research in the field of endocrinology Be a member of the society
Faculty of Medicine and Health Executive Dean Stipend Scholarship	USYD RTP rate p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student within the Faculty of Medicine and Health
Faculty of Medicine and Health Research Centres Stipend Scholarship	Sydney RTP stipend rate (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student RTP applicant Supervised by a member of a faculty’s flagship or impact research centres
Ghosh Family Foundation Deeksha Indigenous Doctor of Medicine Scholarship	$6,000 p.a. (up to 4 years)	Be commencing and enrolled full-time in a Doctor of Medicine at the University of Sydney Be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity Be able to demonstrate financial need
Ho Kong Fung Ling Postgraduate Research Scholarship	$40,000 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student Commencing or currently enrolled in a PhD at the Faculty of Medicine and Health willing to conduct research based at the Charles Perkins Centre
James Millner Scholarship in Pharmacy	USYD RTP rate p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct research in pharmacy
John A Lamberton Research Scholarships	USYD RTP rate or $7500 (for up to 3 years)	PhD student Enrolled in Engineering, Medicine and Health or Science Research into natural products or relationships between chemical structure and biological activity
John Brooke Moore Scholarship	Sydney RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years)	PhD or master's by research student Research into surgery Graduate of the Faculty of Medicine and Health RTP applicant
John Wait Scholarship	University of Sydney Research Training Program (RTP) stipend rate	Current or commencing Masters of Research or PhD student must have applied for a Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship.
Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics Supplementary Scholarships	$10,000 p.a (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student at the Brain and Mind Centre Recipient of a primary stipend scholarship
Leukaemia Foundation Scholarships	Various	See page details
Mary Frances Stephens Postgraduate Research Supplementary Scholarship in Occupational Therapy	$10,000 p.a. (up to 2.5 years)	PhD student Conducting research in occupational therapy or a related area Be a recipient of a primary scholarship from the University of Sydney that provides a stipend allowance
Menzies Foundation Scholarships	See page details	See page details
Michelle (Naumburger) Kessler Postgraduate Scholarship in Genetic Counselling	$12,650 p.a. (up to 2 years)	Domestic/international student Masters or PhD within the Northern Clinical School Research in the field of genetic counselling Application via RTP
Motor Neurone Disease Australia Grants	Various	Australian citizen or permanent resident Researcher in fields relevant to motor neurone disease
Multiple Sclerosis Research Australia Scholarships	See page details	Australian citizen or permanent resident or New Zealand citizen Tertiary student with interest in multiple sclerosis treatment
Myee Codrington Scholarship in Microsurgery	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (up to 4 years)	Commencing or current Masters of Research or PhD student Must apply for a RTP Scholarship
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Scholarships	NHMRC stipend rate	Master's by research or PhD student Medicine and health project based in Australia
Paulette Isabel Jones Career Award	$8,000	Domestic/international student Submit thesis before 31 August
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Ethical Risk Imposition and Just Risk Distribution in Vaccine Policy	$40,109 p.a. (up to 3 years)	PhD student Conduct research on the topic of ethical risk imposition and just risk distribution in the context of vaccine policy in Australia and globally.
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Improving Sleep in Hot Overnight Environments	$40,109 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct research heat and health, with a focus on improving sleep in hot overnight environments
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Improving the Health of People Born with Innate Variations of Sex Characteristics	$30,000 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student Conduct research in the field of bioethics or health law related to improving the physical and mental health of people born with innate variations of sex characteristics.
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Mass Spectrometry Based Molecule Analysis	$38,000 p.a. (up to 3 years)	PhD student Conduct research in mass spectrometry based molecule analysis
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in the Built Environment and Mental Health in the Context of Climate Change	$40,109 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct research in the relationship between the built environment and mental health in the context of climate change
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Better Outcomes for Inflammatory Arthritis	$35,950 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic student Commencing PhD at the Faculty of Medicine and Health. Holds First Class Honours or equivalent degree
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Climate Anxiety among Youth	$42,440 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct research in understanding and effectively responding to climate anxiety among youth
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Clinical Neuroscience of Addiction	$35,950 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Commencing PhD at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Holds First Class Honours or equivalent degree
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Co-designing an Integrated Model of Care	$40,109 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct research improving the general health of people in opioid dependence treatment programs through a co-designed integrated model of care
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Dementia and Aged Care	$40,109 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student Commencing PhD at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Holds First Class Honours or equivalent degree
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in EMPOWER-SMS	$40,109 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct research in mixed-methods implementation evaluation of an evidence-based text message program called 'EMPOWER-SMS' that will be launched by Breast Cancer Network Australia
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Inflammation in Cardiovascular Disease	$7,500 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Research student Conduct research in inflammation in cardiovascular disease Must be a recipient of a primary scholarship from the University of Sydney that provides a stipend allowance
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Low Back Pain Care	$29,186.50 p.a. (up to 3 years)	PhD student Conduct research in improving low back pain care in Australia
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Management of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain after Knee Replacement Surgery	$42,440 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct research in the management of chronic musculoskeletal pain after knee replacement surgery
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Melanoma and Skin Cancer Research	$40,109 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic or International student PhD in Medicine and Health Research in Melanoma
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Medicines Policy and Outcomes Research	$37,207 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct pharmacy related research
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Original Independent Research	$42,440 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student Conduct research in pain management and musculoskeletal health
⁠Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Osteoarthritis	USYD RTP rate p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student Conduct research in osteoarthritis
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Molecular Cancer Journals	$42,440 p.a. (up to 3 years)	PhD student Conduct research in problematic original articles in high impact factor molecular cancer journals
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Improving the Physical and Mental Health of Adolescents	$40,109 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct research on prevention initiatives to improve the physical and mental health of adolescents
Postgraduate Research in Osteoarthritis Clinical Research	$40,109 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic student PhD in Faculty of Medicine and Health Clinical osteoarthritis research
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Substance Use	$42,440 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Research one of the listed substance use disorders
Postgraduate Research Supplementary Scholarship in Cardiovascular Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention	$10,000 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Domestic and International PhD student Not completed more than one year full-time PhD studies
Roly Dunlop Scholarship	RTP stipend rate (up to 4 years)	Postgraduate research student Undertake neurological research RTP applicant
Roy Frederick Turner Scholarship - Medicine and Health	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (up to 4 years)	Postgraduate research student RTP applicant
Scholarship in Engineering an Advanced High-Value Bioreactor System	Minimum RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years)	Domestic student Enrolled or unconditional offer to study a full-time PhD
The Australian Pancreatic Centre Harris Van Beek Scholarship	$20,000	Enrolled full-time in a master's by research or PhD High academic achiever
The Gordon Sanderson Scholarship	$6,000-$10,000	Students enrolled in the University of Sydney
The Hopewood Project Postgraduate Research Scholarship	$40,000 p.a. (up to 2.5 years)	PhD student Undertake research in fasting protocols on autophagy and cellular health in healthy individuals
The Lynne Cattel 'Dog Ownership and Human Health' Research Project	Up to $30,000 (up to 3 years)	PhD student Hold an honours or master's degree
Colgate-Palmolive Postgraduate Scholarship	$25,000 stipend (up to 3 years)	Dental graduate Researcher in the field of population oral health
Bob and Nancy Edwards Scholarship	$35,000 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Master's by research or PhD student at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Undertake research into cancer and/or paediatrics
Dorothy Blanche Chandler Scholarship	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (up to 4 years)	Postgraduate research student Undertake research in rheumatoid arthritis and associated conditions RTP applicant
Elevate Scholarship	Various	Domestic student Identify as a woman Commencing a STEM degree or Master of Business Administration (MBA) at an Australian University
Elizabeth and Henry Hamilton-Browne Scholarship	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student
Francis M Hooper Scholarship for Medical Research	RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years)	Researcher in Alzheimer's disease, cancer, heart disease, or medically related basic biology research Australian citizen or permanent resident or a New Zealand citizen
Muriel and Walter Lumley Research Scholarship	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student
Neville Brown Scholarship	RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years)	Applied for an RTP Stipend Scholarship High academic achiever
Northern Clinical School HDR Support Scholarship	$10,000	PhD student at the Northern Clinical School Full-time student Evidence of current financial disadvantage or hardship
RA Money Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Neuroscience	USYD RTP rate p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Undertake research in neuroscience
Reginald Maney Lake and Amy Laura Bonamy Scholarship	USYD RTP rate p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Undertake research in pathology
The Curtin PhD Scholarship for Clinical Research	$50,000	Enrolled in a PhD in Sydney Medical School Australian citizen or permanent resident
The Edith Collins Postgraduate Research Scholarship	USYD RTP Stipend rate (up to 3 years)	PhD student Conduct research in alcohol, drugs or toxicology
The Frank and Marion Spence Scholarship	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (up to 4 years)	Researcher in paediatric cardiology or cancer Applied for an RTP Stipend Scholarship
The Garnett Passe and Rodney Williams Memorial Foundation Grants and Awards	See page details	Researcher, trainee or fellow of the foundation Undertaking research into otorhinolaryngology
John Arthur Freeman Scholarship for Tumours of the Brain	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate for up to 4 years.	Commencing or current Masters of Research or PhD student Undertaking research into the causes, early diagnosis and treatment of tumours of the brain Must apply for a RTP Scholarship
The Pamela Jeanne Elizabeth Churm Postgraduate Research Scholarship	USYD RTP rate p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct research in neuroscience
Walter Eberhard Schroeder Dermatology Research Scholarship	USYD RTP rate p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Undertake research in dermatology
Walter Eberhard Schroeder Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research Scholarship	USYD RTP rate p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Undertake research in obstetrics and gynaecology
Professor NGW and Mrs Ann Macintosh Memorial Scholarship	University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (up to 4 years)	Postgraduate research student Undertake research in anatomy and histology RTP applicant
Beth Spence Memorial Scholarship	RTP stipend rate (up to 4 years)	Postgraduate research student RTP applicant
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Adolescent Health and Nutrition	$40,109 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student Conduct research in adolescent health and nutrition, with a focus on participatory research methods
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Pharmacy Scholarship Scheme	$15,000 p.a. (for up to 4 years)	Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander pharmacy student Member of the student Rural Health Club or a member of the University’s affiliate Rural Health Club
Deirdre Russell Memorial Scholarship	$13,000 (up to 3 years)	Full-time master's by research or PhD students in the discipline of speech pathology
The Helga Pettitt Sydney School of Health Sciences Postgraduate Study Award	$1500	Master's by research or PhD student in the Sydney School of Health Sciences Graduate of the Sydney School of Health Sciences
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Blood Pressure Measurement Devices	$40,109 p.a. (up to 3 years)	PhD student Conduct research in blood pressure measurement devices
The Florence and Stanley Sullivan Ophthalmic Study and Research Scholarship	USYD RTP rate p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic PhD student Conduct research in ophthalmology
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Cerebral Palsy	$40,109 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic student PhD in Medicine and Health Research in cerebral palsy
The Medworld Institute Medical Student Scholarship	Various	See page details

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