Arts and social sciences research scholarships
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From linguistics and philosophy to anthropology and social work, we have a wide range of options for domestic arts and social science students.
This page includes scholarships for both prospective and current domestic students.
General scholarships
| Scholarship | Value | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| $35,000 p.a. or tuition fees | - Full-time PhD student - Researching Balinese culture, art or history - Hold an honours or master's degree | |
| Carole Muller Award (Fieldwork) | $3000 to $5000 | - Enrolled in a PhD - Undertaking research in the field of Balinese culture, art or history - need to undertake travel as part of their research |
| David Harold Tribe Postgraduate Research Fellowship | $15,000 | - Master's by research or PhD student - Research symphony, sculpture, poetry, fiction, or philosophy - Passed your first-year progression assessment |
| Dorothy Cameron Fellowship | $12,500 | - Master's by research or PhD student - Researching the role of women (in belief systems and rituals) in societies from the Palaeolithic to the Bronze Age - Applying for expenses funding |
| Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Doctoral Research Travel Grant Scheme | Up to $3500 | - PhD or professional doctorate student - Apply for research outside of Sydney |
| John Anthony Gilbert (Humanities) Research Grant | Up to $15,000 | - PhD, Doctor of Arts or Doctor of Social Sciences student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences - Undertake research in humanities - Be able to demonstrate travel is essential to the completion of your research |
| rian and Kayikian Fund for Armenian Studies | TBC (usually within $4,000 to $10,000) | - Honours, master's by research or PhD student or academic affiliate at the University of Sydney - Undertaking research in 19th century or earlier Armenian studies - Applying for project or activity funding |
| Nicholas Anthony Aroney Research Fund | TBC | - Master's by research or PhD student, or academic affiliate - Undertaking research in Greek language, culture or history - Apply for project or activity funding |
| Norman Haire Fund for Sexology Studies | TBC | - Australian citizen or permanent resident, or New Zealand citizen - Honours, master's by research or PhD student, or academic affiliate - Researching sexology |
| Paulette Isabel Jones Career Award | $8,000 | - Domestic/international student - Submit thesis before 30 June |
| olymnia and Aimilia Kallinikos Scholarship | Up to $3000 | - Master's by research or PhD student at an Australian university (Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens member) - Researching Greek studies up to 1453 AD - Must travel either to Greece or a neighbouring country |
| G.S. Caird Scholarship in Climate Change Mitigation | $35,900 p.a. (up to 3.5 years) | - Commencing PhD student at the Sydney Environment Institute; - Conducting research into governing the political economy of lithium mining in Australia for renewable energy - Hold an undergraduate degree in humanities and social sciences and an honours degree (first class or second class upper) or equivalent in a relevant discipline - Have demonstrated commitment to environmental issues |
| Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Economics | $41,753 p.a. (up to 3 years) | - Full-time PhD student - Researching the economic roots of ethnopolitical conflict |
| Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Opioid policy and use in Indonesia | $37,207 p.a. (up to 3.5 years) | - Domestic/international full-time PhD student - Hold First Class Honours or equivalent - Research component in a related social science field such as Indonesian Studies, Policy Studies, Public Health, Sociology, Law, or Asian Studies |
| Professor John Cleverley Memorial Scholarship | Up to $5800 | - Master's by research or PhD student - Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person |
| Stella Kalitsounaki Vaughan Scholarships in Archaeology, Classical Greek, Ancient History or Modern Greek | Up to $8000 | - Master's by research or PhD student - Conducting research in archaeology, classical greek, modern greek, or ancient history - Intending to travel to Greece or Cyprus |
| Sydney Environment Institute Postgraduate Research Scholarship | University of Sydney RTP stipend rate for up to 3.5 years | - PhD student - Conduct research with the Sydney Environment Institute |
| The Alana Bowden Research Grant | $22,500 pa for up to 3.5 years | - currently enrolled postgraduate research student, or - academic affiliate employed in a continuing position - research pertaining to the broad area of ritual |
| The Frank Coaldrake Scholarship | $4000 | - Master's by research or PhD student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences - Researching in the area of Japanese or other East Asian studies |
| The Khyentse Foundation Scholarship | $38,000 p.a. (up to one year) | - Master of Arts (Research), Master of Philosophy or PhD student - Research Buddhist studies |
| The Wentworth Fellowship | $5000 p.a. (for 3 years) | - Full-time PhD, DArts or DSocSci student - Hold an honours degree - Researching humanities or social sciences - Need to travel to England and Europe - Over 25 |
| Yim Family Foundation PhD Scholarships in AI, Trust and Governance | $10,000 per annum (up to 3.5 years) | - Commencing postgraduate research student - Research into enhancing our understanding of AI uses and its impact on society |
| Westpac Asian Exchange Scholarships | $12,000 | - Australian citizen or permanent resident - Full-time second year or beyond student - Hold a credit average |
| W H and Elizabeth M Deane Archaeology Scholarship | $7,900 | - Master's by research or PhD student - Applying for funding for research expenses including travel, fieldwork, technical equipment and conference attendance - Demonstrate financial hardship |
Sydney School of Education and Social Work
| Scholarship | Value | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Helen Marchant-Pritchard Memorial Scholarship | Up to $6000 | - Postgraduate research student in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work - Researching social work or social policy |
| Katharine Ogilvie Memorial Award | $10,000 | - Domestic MPhil or PhD student studying social work - Be eligible for the Australian Association of Social Workers membership |
| Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Early Childhood Education | $37,207 p.a. (up to 3 years | - Domestic PhD student - Researching early childhood education - Three years research assistant experience and early childhood teacher employment |
| Raymond Debus Completion Scholarship in Education | University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (pro-rata) for up to 6 months | - Master's by research or PhD student - Honours or graduates of Sydney School of Education and Social Work - Undertaking research in the field of Education |
| aymond L Debus Scholarship | $5000 or $8500 | - Domestic student - Studying or conducting research in education |
| Romy Waterlow Fellowship Trust | $10000 | - Master of Social Work (Qualifying), master's by resarch or PhD in Sydney School of Education and Social Work - Hold a degree or diploma in social welfare, social work, psychology or a related area - Demonstrate program completion and/or training in HIV/AIDS - Two years experience working in HIV/AIDS - Counsellor in the area of HIV/AIDS |
| Alexander Mackie Research Fellowship | Up to $18,000 | - Full-time postgraduate research student in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work - Researching education - Graduate or undergraduate of Sydney School of Education and Social Work - Pursuing research overseas - Under 30 years of age |
| The Walter and Eliza Hall Trust Opportunity Scholarship in Education | $10,000 p.a. | - Australian citizen - Studying education - Interested in the area of special needs |
| Thomas and Ethel Mary Ewing Scholarships | $45,000 p.a. + tuition fees | - Postgraduate research student undertaking research in the field of education - Travelling interstate, overseas or outside Sydney as part of your degree |
| Thomas and Ethel Mary Ewing Scholarships (Travelling Research) | Up to $20,000 | - Postgraduate research student in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work - Undertake travel for your degree |
School of Languages and Cultures
| Scholarship | Value | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| AR Davis Postgraduate Research Memorial Scholarship | Up to $2500 or $5000 | - Enrolled in a PhD in Chinese Studies or Japanese Studies |
| Maria Teresa Savio Hooke Research Scholarship in Italian Studies | University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (up to 3.5 years) | - PhD student in the School of Languages and Cultures - Research Italian studies |
| PhD Scholarship in Chinese Temple Theatre Architecture | $27,000 p.a (up to 3 years) | - Full-time PhD student - Conducting research into Chinese temple theatre architecture - Hold a first or upper second class honours or master's degree with a substantial research component in theatre and/or architecture |
| inese Studies Travelling Bursary | $2,000 | - Chinese studies student - Plan to travel to China and study at a Chinese university |
| Frances Merenda Travelling Scholarship | Up to $7,500 | - Undergraduate or postgraduate student - Undertake an approved exchange, further studies or research in Italy |
| The Frederick Sefton Delmer Scholarship | 10,000 p.a. (up to 3.5 years) | - Full-time master's by research or PhD in Germanic Studies - Hold an honours or a Master of Arts degree |
| The Maria Teresa Savio Hooke Fieldwork Scholarship in Italian Studies | Up to $3,300 (masters or honours) or $8,300 (PhD) | - PhD, MPhil, Master of Arts (Research) or honours student in Italian Studies, School of Languages and Cultures - Applying for fieldwork funding prior to spending |
| The Politis Family Scholarship in Modern Greek and/or Byzantine Studies | $5,500 | - Undergraduate or postgraduate coursework student in FASS - Studying modern Greek or Byzantine studies |
| The Raymond Hsu Scholarship | $5,000 or $10,000 | - Postgraduate research student - Student from Chinese Studies in the final stage of their candidature and on track to complete within the normal candidacy period |
| The Sakuko Matsui Australia-Japan Friendship Scholarships | Up to $8000 | - Domestic student studying Japanese studies - International students from Japan |
| The Sakuko Matsui Postgraduate Travel Scholarship in Japanese Studies | $5700 | - PhD student - Undertaking research in Japanese Studies - Wanting to travel to Japan within 12 months as part of your studies |
| The T M Hsiao Scholarship | $5,000 | - Completed a major in Chinese Studies (introductory) - Intend to proceed to Honours in Chinese studies |
School of Art, Communication and English
| Scholarship | Value | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Macquarie Travelling Scholarship | Up to $15,000 | - PhD or Doctor of Arts student - Demonstrate that travel is required for your studies |
| Dame Leonie Kramer Postgraduate Research Scholarship | $8000 | - Master's by research or PhD student in English, School Art, Communication and English - Research Australian Literature |
| Kenneth Reed Postgraduate Research Scholarship in English | $28,000 p.a. (up to 3.5 years) | - Domestic student - PhD student in English - Apply for RTP stipend scholarship |
| Lady Galleghan Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Australian Literature | $45,000 p.a. (up to 3.5 years) | - Master's by research or PhD student in English and Writing - Researching Australian Literature - Apply for RTP stipend scholarship |
| Milan Malesevic Award in Film Studies | $1,500 | - Master's by Research or PhD student - Researching film studies |
| Mediated Trust ARC Laureate PhD Scholarships | University of Sydney’s RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years) | - Full time PhD student - Researching the relationship of trust to news media, digital platforms, public institutions, or artificial intelligence - Hold an honours degree or equivalent, or master's degree with a substantial research component, in arts and social sciences |
| Postgraduate Research Scholarship in the Sydney Vietnam Media Innovation Hub | University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years) | - Full-time PhD student - Researching the platform society, especially its surrounding creative industries in the Southern city of Ho Chi Minh - Hold either an honours degree or equivalent, or master’s degree in media studies, communication, cultural studies or similar field |
| Postgraduate Research Scholarship in World Literature and/or Australian Literature | University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years | - Full-time master's by research or PhD student - Researching world literature and/or Australian literature, ideally in an area of focus connected to island aesthetics, incarceration, and relationality - Hold either an honours degree or equivalent, or master’s degree in literary studies, world literature, Australian literature, Pacific literature, carceral studies, critical refugee studies and/or critical geography |
| Stanley Sinclair Bequest Scholarship | $2,500 to $5,000 | - Postgraduate student - Studying in the School of Art, Communication and English |
| The Reverend and Mrs F W A Roberts Prize | $45,000 or $10,000 | - Masters by research or PhD student in English - Hold a first class honours - Eligible and apply for RTP stipend scholarship |
| The Rosemary Samios Research Awards in Celtic Studies | Up to $20,000 | - Master's by research or PhD student, or academic affiliate in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences - Researching Celtic languages, culture or history - Applying for project or activity funding |
School of Humanities
| Scholarship | Value | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| Australasian Pioneers' Club Travel Research Scholarship | Up to $12,000 | - Master's by research or PhD student - Undertaking research in Australian history - Applying for research travel funding |
| Carlyle Greenwell Research Scholarship | Up to $20,000 | - Honours, Master of Arts (Research), MPhil or PhD student in Archaeology |
| Carlyle Greenwell Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Archaeology | $45,000 p.a. (up to 3 years) | - Full-time master's by research or PhD student - Research Archaeology, Heritage and/or Museum Studies or equivalent - Research project fit within one of the Discipline research themes |
| Catherine Southwell-Keely Travel Grant | Up to $3,500 | - Honours or higher degree student or post doctoral early career researcher - Researching the archaeology of Egypt, Cyprus or Western Asia - Need for extensive travel - Applying for a specific research project funding |
| Climate Change and Food Security HDR Scholarship | $40,109 p.a. (up to 3.5 years) | - Domestic PhD student - Undertaking research into climate change adaptation strategies for food security in northeast India |
| Colonel George Johnston Postgraduate Research Scholarship | University of Sydney’s RTP stipend rate (up to 3.5 years) | - Researching Australian History - Hold an honours, master's or equivalent degree in History or related field |
| Daniel Cooper Postgraduate Research Scholarship | University of Sydney’s RTP stipend rate (up to 3.5 years) | - PhD student in School of Humanities - Researching Classical Literature - Hold an honours, master's or equivalent degree in Classics and Ancient History or related field |
| Joan Allsop Postgraduate Research Support Scholarship | Up to $10,000 | - Master's by research or PhD student in history - Undertaking research in Australian history - Applying for specific research project funding prior to spending |
| John Frazer Scholarship | $5,000 (honours) or $8,500 (master's or PhD) | - Enrolled in a BA (Hons), BA/BAS (Hons), BAS (Hons), master's by research or PhD in School of Humanities - Conducting research in history |
| Leone Crawford Travel Grant | $5,000 | - Honours or higher degree student or post doctoral early career researcher - Pursuing overseas archaeological site research - Applying for a specific research project funding |
| Lucy Firth Postgraduate Equity Scholarship | $10,000 p.a. (up to 3.5 years) | - Full-time master's by research or PhD student in Philosophy - Demonstrate financial hardship |
| Lucy Firth Postgraduate Research Scholarship in History of Philosophy | Mininum RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years) | - PhD student - Hold a Bachelor of Arts with honours, an honours or master's degree - Research into the history of philosophy, focus on the work on women philosophers in the long eighteenth and/or nineteenth centuries |
| Near Eastern Archaeology Foundation Grant-in-Aid | Up to $5,000 | - Honours or higher degree student or post doctoral early career researcher - Researching the archaeology of Egypt, Cyprus or Western Asia - Applying for a specific research project funding |
| Postgraduate Research Progression Scholarship in Australian History | $42,754 p.a. (pro-rata) for up to 6 months | - Master's by research or PhD student - Undertaking research in Australian History |
| Postgraduate Research Support Scholarship in Australian History | Up to $20,000 | - Master's by research or PhD student - Funding for expenses that will be incurred as part of your research |
| Postgraduate Equity Scholarship in Gender and Cultural Studies | $6000 | - Enrolled in or starting a postgraduate degree in the Gender and Cultural Studies - Demonstrate financial hardship |
| Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Coastal Archaeology | University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years) | - Full-time in a PhD in Archaeology - Researching archaeology and archaeomalacology of the coastal areas within GunaiKurnai Country (Gippsland, Victoria) - Hold a first or upper second class honours or master's degree in archaeology |
| Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Philosophy | $37,207 p.a. (up to 3 years) | - Full-time PhD student - Researching the nature of time biases - Hold a first or upper second class honours degree in philosophy |
| Postgraduate Travel Bursary in Classics and Ancient History | Up to $1,980 | - Masters by Research or PhD students - Conduct research in classics and ancient history - Travel outside Australia |
| Sam Eames Grant-in-Aid | Up to $1,500 | - Honours or higher degree student or post doctoral early career researcher - Researching the archaeology of Egypt, Cyprus or Western Asia - Applying for a specific research project funding |
| Scholarship in Mental Time Travel in Humans and Non-human Animals | $40,109 p.a. (up to 3 years) | - Full-time PhD student - Conducting research into mental time travel in humans and non-human animals |
| School of Humanities Research Support Grant | Up to $300 | - Honours, master's by research of PhD student within the School of Humanities - Applying for small expenses funding |
| The Edwin Cuthbert Hall Postgraduate Research Scholarship | University of Sydney’s RTP stipend rate (up to 3 years) | - Full-time PhD student at the School of Humanities - Research ethno-linguistic prehistory, with an interdisciplinary focus on the material cultures, productive strategies and linguistic features of Eastern Himalayan populations - Hold an honours or master's degree |
| The Hellenic Club Postgraduate Research Studentship in Classical Archaeology | Up to $15,000 | - Master's by research or PhD student - Undertaking research in classical archaeology |
| Tom Austen Brown Postgraduate Research Scholarship | $50,000 p.a. (up to 3.5 years) | - PhD student researching First Nations archaeology - Hold an honours degree in archaeology or master's degree or MPhil - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student |
| William Ritchie Research Scholarship in Classics | Up to $12,500 | - Master's by research or PhD student, or an academic - Planning to travel to the University of Cambridge to undertake research in Classics |
| Woolley Memorial Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Classics | University of Sydney’s RTP stipend rate (up to 3.5 years) | - PhD student in Classiss and Ancient History - Researching the Classics including language, literature history and cultures from Ancient Greece and Rome from eighth century BC to eighth century AD |
| The Zhuanglin Hu Postgraduate Research Support Scholarship in Linguistics | Up to $1500 | - Postgraduate research student in Linguistics - Officially accepted to present a paper or poster at a conference, symposium or workshop, or enrolled or confirmed to participate in an event or activity that will advance your core research aims - Applied for the maximum number of PRSS applications, be applying given a shortfall in PRSS funding received, or are not eligible to apply for PRSS funding |
School of Social and Political Sciences
| Scholarship | Value | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| Carlyle Greenwell Completion Scholarshi | University of Sydney RTP stipend rate (pro-rata) for up to 6 months) | - Domestic or international master's by research or PhD student in Anthropology |
| Carlyle Greenwell Postgraduate Fieldwork Scholarship | Up to $20,000 | - Enrolled in an honours, Master of Arts (Research), MPhil or PhD degree in Anthropology - Conducting research in Anthropology |
| Carlyle Greenwell Postgraduate Scholarship | $45,000 p.a., and tuition fee for international student (up to 3.5 years) | - Master's by research or PhD student in Anthropology |
| Carlyle Greenwell Support Grant | Up to $5,000 | - Master's by research or PhD student in Anthropology - Satisfactorily progressing through your degree - Apply for funding for any activity the supports your research including conferences, professional membership fees or equipment |
| Governor Phillip Scholarship | Approx. $72,600 p.a. | - Master of Philosophy student in the School of Social and Political Sciences - University of Oxford first class honours graduate |
| Knowledge Production and Conflict-Affected States Award | $27,609 p.a. (for up to 3.5 years) | - PhD in Government and International Relations within the School of Social and Political Sciences - Conduct research in local knowledge and terrorism/violence in conflict-affected states - Originally from a conflict-affected state or a refugee background |
| Peter Lawrence Memorial Scholarship | TBC | - Enrolled in Anthropology in an Honours, Master of Arts (Research), MPhil, or PhD degree - Applying for specified research project funding |
| Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Market-based Political Activism | $35,511 p.a. (up to 3 years) | - Full-time PhD student - Researching political economy - Hold a first or upper second class honours or master's degree in politics, political economy, international relations or work and organisational studies |
| Research Scholarship in Solar Solutions to Improve Energy Affordability | $35,000 p.a. (up to 3 years) | - Full-time PhD student - Undertaking interdisciplinary and collaborative research across the fields of political economy and/or sociology - Hold first class honours degree |
| RN Spann Scholarship | $2500 or $5000 | - Master's by research or PhD student within the School of Social and Political Sciences - Researching public policy and administration |
Sydney College of the Arts
| Scholarship | Value | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| SCA Postgraduate Fauvette Loureiro Memorial Scholarship in Visual Arts Research | University of Sydney RTP stipend rate for up to 3.5 years | - Master's by research or PhD student in the Sydney College of Arts - Conduct research into visual art - Demonstrate a need to undertake travel as part of your research |
| The Fauvette Loureiro Memorial Scholarship – SCA Student Travel | $10,000 | - SCA student - Accepted into an approved travel program |
| The Fauvette Loureiro Memorial Scholarship – Travel | $10,000 or $30,000 | - SCA graduate - Meet the definition of emerging or mid-career/established categories |
| The Zelda Stedman Artist Scholarship | $2,000 | - Undergraduate or postgraduate degree at the Sydney College of the Arts - Demonstrate financial hardship |
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