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.
Applying for admission to a Higher Degree by Research
Applying for a higher degree by research scholarship is a separate process to applying for admission to your course.
Scholarship Application Guide
Understand more about the process of assessment and allocation of awards.
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Trophic Ecology of Freshwater Fishes
Applicants are sought to undertake a PhD in research of trophic ecology of freshwater fishes
Mitigating Fish Losses into Irrigation Systems
Applicants are sought to undertake a PhD supported by NSW Department of Primary Industries and Charles Sturt University
Applicants are sought to undertake a PhD supported by a CSU-based Australian Government Research Training Program Full-Time Scholarship (AGRTP) as part of the ARC Training Centre for Innovative Wine Production.
The Centre is seeking high-quality candidates for two PhD scholarships to undertake research as part of a large, federally-funded project entitled “Dung beetle ecosystem engineers”.
Australian Government Research Training Program scholarships
The main scholarship round for candidates commencing in 2019 are now open.
CSU is offering a portfolio of Australian Government funded Research Training Program (AGRTP) Scholarships for both Domestic and International research candidates.
Australian or New Zealand citizens or Australian permanent residents are encouraged to apply for the classes of Australian Government Research Training Program scholarships. International applicants who will be studying full-time on a CSU campus are encouraged to apply for the class - Australian Government Research Training Program Full-Time Scholarship - International.
Full-time scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to postgraduate researchers with exceptional promise on the basis of academic merit and research potential.
Part-time scholarship
This scholarship is available to students who are enrolled part-time in a Higher Degree by Research program.
Indigenous scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to Indigenous Australian postgraduate researchers with exceptional promise on the basis of academic merit and research potential.
Graham Centre scholarship
The Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation conducts research to create knowledge and capacity to deliver farming systems for the future.
Institute for Land, Water and Society scholarship
The Institute for Land, Water and Society works in partnership with government and others to conduct biophysical, social and economic research.
National Wine and Grape Industry Centre scholarship
The Centre conducts world-class research in plant pathology, vine physiology, fruit development, fruit and wine composition, sensory characteristics of wine and consumer preference.
Public and Contextual Theology scholarship
The Public and Contextual Theology Research Centre is conducts collaborative research by scholars of many religious. They are committed to becoming the lead centre in the Asia-Pacific region for research into theology and public issues.
International scholarship
International applicants who will be studying full-time on a CSU campus can apply for this scholarship.
Resources for applicants
The following links may assist prospective scholarship applicants.