Postgraduate Scholarships

The University of Western Australia is one of Australia's leading research-intensive universities and the premier research institution in Western Australia. A defining characteristic of the University of Western Australia is the emphasis placed on research, research training and its international links. 

Research scholarships are offered for Australian and New Zealand citizens, Australian permanent residents, and international students to undertake postgraduate study at the University of Western Australia in all disciplines across the university to complement this emphasis.

All Higher Degree by Research students may apply for a Graduate Research Student Travel Award of up to $1750 during their studies. Information about Travel Awards funded by UWA can be found on the Graduate Research School website: http://www.postgraduate.uwa.edu.au/studentnet/funding/travel

Externally-funded Travel Grants for specific areas of research are also listed under individual disciplines. Click on the links below and scroll to the bottom to view Travel Grants.

Local students

• All Disciplines (including Australian & University Postgraduate Awards, other general research scholarships) 
• Architecture, Landscape & Visual Arts
• Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
• Business, Economics and Commerce
• Education
• Engineering, Computer Science and Mathematics
• Law
• Life & Physical Sciences
• Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences
• Natural & Agricultural Sciences
• For women (all disciplines)
• For Indigenous students (all disciplines) 
• For Australian students to study overseas (all disciplines)

International Students

• All disciplines
• Student Exchange Scholarships

Unless an applicant has been accepted for candidature at the University of Western Australia, applicants for these postgraduate research scholarships should also apply for postgraduate research candidature. Exceptions to this are Australian Postgraduate Award / University Postgraduate Award scholarship applications, and International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS) / Scholarships for International Research Fees (SIRFs) / UWA China Scholarship applications, all of which double as applications for candidature.

If you need information about the tax implications of your scholarship, please see Tax and Your Scholarship.

Conditions of all the scholarships offered at UWA, as well as prizes and endowments, are published in the UWA publication Scholarships, Prizes and Endowments.