Science international 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 Science students in the table below.

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

Agnes Campbell Research Scholarship	$40,109 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student PhD in Chemistry Research involving Organic Chemistry
Agnes Campbell Prize	Various	Postgraduate research student in the School of Chemistry Research in organic chemistry
Bruce Veness Chandler Research Scholarship in Peptide and Protein Chemistry	Min RTP for up to 3.5 years	Masters by Research or PhD student in the School of Chemistry Research into peptides, proteins and food-related topics
Campbell Perry International Research Scholarship	$6,000	Full-time PhD student in the School of Psychology Hold a primary scholarship from the University that provides a stipend allowance Planning to travel overseas for your PhD
Faculty of Science Completion Scholarship	$7,000	Domestic/international student Enrolled in Higher Degree by Research course within the Faculty of Science Submitting thesis within 6 months
Faculty of Science Research Stipend Scholarship	University of Sydney RTP rate (up to 3.5 years)	Research Student in the Faculty of Science Applied and considered for a RTP Stipend Scholarship
George Harris Scholarships (Chemistry)	$400	Domestic/international student Current PhD student within the School of Chemistry Completed 2 years (full-time equivalent) Contributed to the teaching activities
Henry Bertie and Florence Mabel Gritton Medallist Award	$3,000	University of Sydney Medallists Undertaking chemistry research
Henry Bertie and Florence Mabel Gritton Research Scholarships	USYD RTP rate p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student PhD students Research in chemistry in relation to industry and agriculture
Faculty of Science CSC Supplementary Scholarship	Various (up to 3.5 years)	International student PhD within a School in the Faculty of Science Holds a primary scholarship from China Scholarship Council
Faculty of Science Research Tuition Fee Scholarship	Academic course fees (up to 1.75 to 3.5 years)	International student HDR student in the Faculty of Science Holds a scholarship that provides a stipend
John A Lamberton Research Scholarship	$40,109 per annum or $7500 (for up to 3 years)	PhD student Enrolled in Engineering, Medicine and Health or Science Research into natural products and/or relationships between chemical structure and biological activity
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
Paulette Isabel Jones Career Award	$8,000	Domestic/international student Submit thesis before 31 August
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in an Australian Chemistry Curriculum	$40,109 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student Higher Degree by Research course within the School of Chemistry Research into the production of an Australian chemistry curriculum Holds Honours or Master degree
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Categorical Representation Theory	USYD RTP rate. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student Masters by Research or PhD within the School of Mathematics and Statistics Research in categorical representation theory Hold an Honours degree in Pure Mathematics
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Legal Psychology	$37,207 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Domestic/international student PhD within School of Psychology Research at the intersection of psychology and law Hold an Honours degree or Master's degree
Postgraduate Research Supplementary Scholarship in Genome Biology	$12,500 p.a. (up to 3 years)	PhD within SOLES Research in genome or RNA biology Recipient of a primary scholarship Holds honours degree or master degree
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Hybrid Exponential Asymptotics	$40,109 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student Research student within the School of Mathematics and Statistics Research in applied mathematics
Research Scholarship in Biomedical Data Science for Single Cell Omics	$40,109 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	PhD Research in statistical bioinformatics and data science with the Sydney Precision Data Science Centre
Postgraduate Research Scholarship Development of Advanced Porous Materials for Hydrogen Storage	$28,854 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic or international student PhD in Chemistry Research into metal organic frameworks and/or other porous materials.
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Engaging the Public in Peptide and Protein Science	Minimum RTP Stipend Rate (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student Masters by Research or PhD within the School of Chemistry Research in science communication
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in the Origin and Evolution of Small to Medium Scale Dynamic Topography	USYD RTP rate (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student within the School of Geosciences possible Research in computational tectonics and geodynamics and data science Hold an Honours degree or Master degree in geology, geophysics or geoinformatics.
Research Scholarship in Motivational Disturbances in Younger Onset Dementia	$40,109 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student PhD within the School of Psychology Hold Honours degree
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Phage Therapy for Non-Typhoidal Salmonella Infection	$40,000 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student in the Faculty of Science Undertake a research project named, ‘Phage Therapy for Non-Typhoidal Salmonella Infection.’
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Quantum Control in Trapped-ion Quantum Computer	$40,109 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	PhD within Faculty of Science Experimental research within the Quantum Control Laboratory
Postgraduate Research Supplementary Scholarship in Chemistry	Various	Domestic/international student Research student within School of Chemistry Current primary scholarship recipient
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Ecological Assessment of Motivational Disturbances in Dementia	$41,753 p.a. (up to 3.5 years) and OSHC	PhD within the School of Psychology Holds either an honours degree or Master Degree Research in the development of ecological assessment of motivation and its disturbances in dementia
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Sustainability Supply Chain Assessments	$32,212 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Domestic/international student Research student within School of Physics Quantitative HPC-based research in sustainability supply chain assessments Hold honours or Master degree
Postgraduate Research Supplementary Scholarships on Strategies to Mitigate Jetlag	$7,500 p.a. (up to 3 years)	PhD within the Faculty of Science Research in the area of the InSync Project Recipient of a primary stipend and tuition fee scholarship Lead supervisor must be one of the InSync Chief Investigators
Quantum Science Supplementary Scholarship	Various	Research student within Faculty of Science Member of the Quantum Science Group Recipient of a primary scholarship
School of Chemistry Completion Scholarship	Various	Domestic/international student Research student within School of Chemistry Must not hold another primary scholarship Reasonable expectation of submitting their thesis within 6 months
Sydney Quantum Academy Postgraduate Scholarship	Various	Full-time PhD student at a partner university of the SQA Interested in a field related to quantum science and technology
The Hunstead Merit Award for Astrophysics	$5000 (up to 3 years)	PhD student with a primary supervisor at the Sydney Institute for Astronomy Candidate must have support of their research supervisor
The R.J.W. Le Fevre Research Travelling Scholarship	Up to $3,500	Current female student enrolled full-time in a Masters by Research or PhD within the School of Chemistry Presenting a paper or poster at an academic international conference between the 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025.
Vingroup scholarship	Tuition fees and other allowances	International PhD Student
Yim Family Foundation PhD Top Up Scholarship	$5,000 p.a. (up to 1 year)	Domestic/international student PhD student Research into chemistry, mathematics, molecular bioscience or physics

Bruce Veness Chandler Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Grain Quality and Proteomics	USYD RTP rate (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student PhD student within School of Life and Environmental Sciences Research in grain quality and proteomics Hold Honours or Masters
Christian Rowe Thornett Stipend and Supplementary Scholarships	$32,192 p.a. + $10,000 p.a. (for up to 3.5 years)	Full-time PhD student Conduct research in the field of agriculture
Betty Rosalie Richards Clinical Residency Scholarship	$42,000 (for up to 3 years)	M Veterinary Studies, M Veterinary Clinical Studies or postgraduate research student in veterinary science and animal production Research area must be in veterinary pathology
Francis Henry Loxton Stipend and Supplementary Scholarships	$32,192 p.a. + $10,000 p.a. (for up to 3.5 years)	Full-time PhD student Conduct research in the field of agriculture Applied for RTP Scholarship Male
Irvine Armstrong Watson Scholarship	$1,000	Full-time master's by research or PhD student Research with the Sydney Institute of Agriculture
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in astronomy, space physics and exoplanet detection	$37,207 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student Commencing PhD at the Faculty of Science Holds First Class Honours or equivalent degree Undertake research into astronomy, space, physics and exoplanet detection under the supervision of Professor Peter Tuthill
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Myrtle Rust	$35,629 p.a. (up to 3 years)	Domestic/international student Postgraduate research student in the Faculty of Science Researching the plant pathogen myrtle rust
Research Scholarship in Poultry Nutrition, Physiology and Health	$40,109 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student PhD in Science Research in poultry nutrition, physiology and health
School of Life and Environmental Sciences Postgraduate Research Scholarship	$40,109 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student Masters by Research or PhD in SOLES Applied and considered for a RTP Stipend Scholarship
The Thomas Lawrence Pawlett Stipend and Supplementary Scholarships	$32,192 p.a. + $10,000 p.a. (for up to 3.5 years)	Full-time Master's by Research or PhD student within the Sydney Institute of Agriculture Applied for RTP Scholarship
Victor Cromack and Melba Alma Harris Cromack Scholarship	$40,109 per annum (up to 3.5 years)	Full-time PhD in the School of Chemistry Research in chemistry Applied and considered for a RTP Stipend Scholarship

Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Mathematics and Statistics	USYD RTP rate p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student Masters by Research or PhD with Mathematics and Statistics Research in mathematics (pure/applied) and statistics
The Blain Family Research Scholarship	University of Sydney’s RTP stipend rate (for up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student PhD student within School of Chemistry Research in DNA molecular nanorobotics in health Hold Honours or Masters Background in Nanotechnology, Chemistry, Physics, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Biomedical or Chemical Engineering, or related topic

Dr Peter Domachuk Scholarship	$9000	Enrolled in or have an unconditional offer to study a PhD in the School of Physics
Hunstead Student Support Scholarship	$5000	PhD or master's by research student in the School of Physics Researching astronomy Hold an honours or master's degree in a relevant discipline Demonstrate financial hardship Supported by your supervisor
Physics Foundation Scholarship	Various	Domestic/international student PhD within School of Physics Hold Honours degree or Master degree
The Edna Briggs Scholarship in Physics	Up to $7,500	PhD or master's by research degree in physics
The University of Sydney Nano Institute Student Ambassador Scholarship	$5,000 p.a (for 2 years)	PhD student studying nanoscale science and technology Holder of a primary stipend scholarship Participant of Sydney Nano Valid working with children check

Francis Henry Loxton Scholarship (Veterinary Science)	Various	Male Studying master's by research or PhD Research in the ares of veterinary science and animal production RTP Scholarship applicant
Hugh Hughes Scholarship	Various	Postgraduate research student in veterinary science and animal production Also applied for RTP scholarship
James Ramage Wright Supplementary Scholarship	$10,000 (up to 3.5 years)	Postgraduate research student in the Faculty of Science Researching animal husbandry and animal production Primary scholarship holder
Lionel Marcellus Lonsdale Scholarship	Various	Postgraduate research student in veterinary science and animal production Researching diseases of domestic animals and treatment Also applied for RTP scholarship
Neil and Allie Lesue Scholarship	$10,000	Domestic/international student Enrolled in research within small animal clinical studies Must have a primary scholarship
The Jean Walker Trust Fellowship	Various	Postgraduate research student in veterinary science and animal production Researching animal diseases Also applied for RTP scholarship
The McCaughey Memorial Institute PhD Scholarship	$37,250 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student Research student within SSVS Research in ovine footrot

George Harris Scholarship (Geology and Geophysics)	$1,250	PhD student at the School of Geoscience Researching geology or geophysics
The Deas Thomson Geology Scholarship in Postgraduate Research	$37,207 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student MPhil or PhD in Geosciences Research in Geology
The Deas Thomson Minerology Scholarship in Postgraduate Research	$37,207 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)	Domestic/international student MPhil or PhD in Geosciences Research in Mineralogy

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