Scholarships
We offer prestigious scholarships for both domestic and international research candidates. In most cases, these scholarships are available to Australian or New Zealand citizens or Australian permanent residents.
You can now apply for admission to your research degree and apply for a research scholarship at the same time. Learn more.
Australian Government Research Training Program scholarships
Charles Sturt University offers a portfolio of Australian Government funded Research Training Program (AGRTP) Scholarships for both Domestic and International research candidates.
Applications for domestic scholarships (AGRTP Full-time, AGRTP Part-time, and AGRTP Return to Study scholarships) for commencement in Session 2, 2023, close at 5.00pm Friday 7 April 2023.
Applications for AGRTP Indigenous scholarships are open year-round.
Applications for AGRTP International scholarships for commencement in Session 1, 2024, close at 5.00pm AEST Friday 23 June 2023.
All scholarship applications should be submitted in full and before the due date. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
Full-time scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to postgraduate researchers with exceptional promise on the basis of academic merit and research potential.
Applications for the 2023 mid-year round close Friday 7 April 2023.
Part-time scholarship
This scholarship is available to students who are enrolled part-time in a Higher Degree by Research program.
Applications for the 2023 mid-year round close Friday 7 April 2023.
Indigenous scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to Indigenous Australian postgraduate researchers with exceptional promise on the basis of academic merit and research potential.
Applications are open year round.
International scholarship
International applicants who will be studying full-time on a Charles Sturt University campus can apply for this scholarship.
Applications for the 2024 round close Friday 23 June 2023.
Return to study scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to Australian postgraduate researchers who are returning to study after a continuous break of two or more years to fulfil caring responsibilities.
Scholarship Application Guide
Understand more about applying for scholarships, the assessment process and allocation of awards.
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Gulbali Institute PhD Scholarships
Gulbali Institute is accepting EOIs from potential PhD scholarship recipients aligning with our strengths in agriculture, water, environment, and first nations understanding of country.
Three Rivers Department of Rural Health
Three Rivers Department of Rural Health is offering one PhD scholarship to attract a domestic candidate to grow the evidence-base supporting rural health education, rural health workforce, and/or rural health services research.
Prevalence, distribution and role of Cryptovalsa ampelina in grapevine dieback in Australia
Grapevine trunk diseases are a major threat to the Australian wine. The PhD student will investigate the role of Cryptovalsa ampelina in the decline and dieback of grapevines in Australian vineyards.
PhD Scholarships in Animal Behaviour and Molecular Nutrition and Neuroimaging
These scholarship opportunities are expected to:
* utilise qualitative approach to understand how human milk glycans alter expression profile of gut microbiota, metabolites and cellular markers of intestinal function important in gut/brain development and cognitive functions in piglets, an ideal animal model for human infants; and
* utilise qualitative approach to understand how human milk glycans alter cerebral development and regulating neurotransmitters and metabolic responses important in cognitive functions in piglets, an ideal animal model for human infants.
Next Generation Water and Engineering Hub
Project: Citizen Science: Integrating community groups into basin-scale fish tagging and recovery programs
Partnering with OzFish Unlimited, the student will engage with recreational fishers and First Nations people to better understand how to design and implement basin-wide scientific programs with citizen scientists. The student will establish the framework, through training and collaboration, for citizen scientists to be incorporated into basin-scale programs in a scientifically robust way which supports animal welfare considerations.
Early Childhood Interdisciplinary Research
The Early Childhood Interdisciplinary Research group is offering one PhD scholarship to attract a domestic candidate to grow the evidence-base supporting interdisciplinary research in the early years.
Diagnosis and management of dieback in Persimmon trees
An exciting opportunity exists for a PhD student to be involved in a Hort Innovation / Charles Sturt University project to investigate the causal organism responsible for dieback in Persimmon trees, and to contribute to management of the disease to minimise yield loss.
NSW Education Waratah Scholarships
The NSW Department of Education is seeking to fund research projects that support its priorities and lead to improvements in social and educational outcomes for people in NSW. Waratah Scholarships will be awarded on a competitive basis in the form of a top-up to their Research Training Program (RTP) stipend to higher degree research students undertaking research aligned with one or more of the priorities listed.
Casella Family Brands PhD Scholarship
This scholarship is to encourage the development of new knowledge in the area of viticulture, oenology and related businesses and alleviate some of the financial pressures associated with higher degree research.
CSIRO/ACDP - Charles Sturt University Joint PhD Program
The CSIRO/ACDP – CSU PhD Scholarships provide enhanced opportunities in science for outstanding graduates enrolling in a PhD at Charles Sturt University. The program is now looking for applicants for commencement in 2023. Four potential research projects are available.
Resources for applicants
The following links may assist prospective scholarship applicants.