University of New South Wales - Graduate Research School - Local UNSW Postgraduate Research Scholarships

Semester 1 2010 UNSW Local Research Scholarships - now CLOSED

Successful applicants will be advised from 14 December.

UNSW offers scholarships to local students of exceptional research potential to undertake a higher degree by research at UNSW. Students are being considered for these scholarships to undertake either a PhD or a Masters by Research degree, as appropriate.

1. UNSW Research Excellence Awards $30 - $35,000

Newly commencing students who have been awarded a University Medal will be considered for a UNSW Research Excellence scholarship.

2. Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA) / University Postgraduate Awards (UPA) plus a Faculty top-up scholarship $25 - $30,000

Faculty top-up scholarships are awarded to the top ranked applicants in some faculties.

3. Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA) / University Postgraduate Awards (UPA)

The scholarship comprises an annual stipend of $22,500.

4. Faculty Postgraduate Awards

Recipients of the following awards will be selected from eligible applicants. There is no need to submit a separate application.

University College Postgraduate Research Scholarships - approx $23,700* (only available at the UNSW@ADFA campus)
Australian School of Business Research Scholarships - $30,000 pa

Applications close 30 October 2009. Successful candidates will be advised from 14 December 2009.

Additional Scholarships - open at various times throughout the year

UNSW offers additional scholarships for local students listed below. This list is updated every 2 weeks. Please follow the links for further information.

Australian Postgraduate Award Industry (APAI) $26,669pa

Discipline Specific Research Scholarships, Bequest Scholarships, Externally Funded Scholarships

UNSW@ADFA-specific Research Scholarships

UNSW PhD Student Paid Maternity Leave Scholarship

National Information Communication Technology Association (NICTA)

NICTA offers research scholarships in the School of Computer Science Engineering and School of Electrical Engineering and telecommunications. NICTA provides scholarships in the following research areas: ICT, Embedded Systems, Networked Systems, Making Sense of Data, Managing Complexity. Click here for more details.