Some scholarships are funded by external funding bodies and donors. These scholarships vary in value, duration, eligibility, conditions and application closing date.
The Heart Foundation offers a range of awards across a variety of categories for research into heart, stroke and blood vessel disease. Information about the Heart Foundation Health Professional Scholarship is available on Health Professional Scholarships page.
This scholarship is available to PhD candidates in the area of Economic Geology.
For information on how the University of Tasmania can support your application please contact the Research Hub for your area of research.
This scholarship is available to a postgraduate student to undertake a Higher Degree by Research in the areas of dementia, heart complaints or cancer.
For information on how the University of Tasmania can support your application please contact the Research Hub for your area of research.
The Australian Bicentennial Scholarships and Fellowships are one-off awards of up to £4,000 to enable Australian postgraduate students or academic staff to undertake a period of research/study in the UK. These annual awards are offered by the Menzies Centre for Australian Studies at King’s College London
Candidates may be in any discipline (commonly in the humanities, creative arts, education, law, social and physical sciences, engineering and medicine), but they must demonstrate that there are special scholarly or practical advantages to be gained from a period of study in the UK, and that an appropriate host institution is available. A scholar/fellow must take up the award by 31 July 2018 or forfeit it.
An applicant for a Scholarship must be registered as a post-graduate student at an Australian tertiary institution, and be usually resident in Australia, where 'usually resident' is defined as living permanently in Australia for at least 3 years, excluding time spent in the country as an overseas student. He/she should normally have at least an upper second class honours degree.
Applications for 2017 have now closed. Please refer to the Australian Bicentennial Scholarships & Fellowships webpage for 2018 dates.
For information on how the University of Tasmania can support your application please contact the Research Hub for your area of research.
Please visit Australian Bicentennial Scholarships and Fellowships site.
Applications are open from 1 July to 1 June every year. The grant will be awarded on 30 June every year, with the recipient chosen from among the applicants from the previous 12 months.
The Capstone Editing Conference Travel Grant for Postgraduate Research Students provides up to A$3,000 for one student per year to assist in covering the costs of attending a conference in relation to their degree.
The purpose of attending the conference should be to assist with the student’s research or professional development. The student does not necessarily have to be presenting a paper or poster at the conference to be eligible to apply for the grant, though it is preferred.
The grant can be used for flights, accommodation and conference registration up to a total of A$3,000. It is expected that a student attending a conference internationally may use all the available funds, whereas a student attending a conference domestically will use only part. Students will need to include an itinerary, budget and letter of support from their supervisor in their application.
Applicants must be enrolled in a Masters or PhD by Research.
The Capstone Editing Conference Travel Grant for Postgraduate Research Students is awarded on the basis of both academic merit and financial need. Each application will be carefully assessed. The successful applicant will be chosen at the sole discretion of Capstone Editing, and this decision is final.
If you have any questions, please first visit the Scholarship and Grants Program section of our FAQs
If you still have questions or require any further information after reading our FAQs, you can email scholarships@capstoneediting.com.au.
To apply for this scholarship, simply complete the form and provide your supporting documents.
Please ensure you have checked your eligibility in the terms and conditions.
The China Scholarship Council (CSC) and the University of Tasmania are jointly offering PhD research scholarships to students from the People's Republic of China.
Applications for PhD candidature are invited from research areas including but not limited to:
Eligibility criteria
Applications will be accepted from applicants who have graduated from Chinese universities and institutions to study for a University of Tasmania (UTAS) PhD degree, who meet eligibility requirements as prescribed by China Scholarship Council (CSC) and UTAS in accordance with rules and policies. If the successful candidate completes the requirements of the designated program and successfully defends their dissertation, they will be conferred the Doctor of Philosophy degree by UTAS.
Entry requirements for the University of Tasmania are outlined on the What is a Research Degree? webpage.
Candidates must also meet the selection criteria as set out by China Scholarships Council.
Application and selection procedure
Candidates shall apply directly to UTAS for acceptance before lodging an application directly to the China Scholarships Council (CSC).
Application to UTAS
– closing date for Expressions of Interest: 20 January 2019
– closing date for Full Applications: 8 February 2019
Prior to submitting an application candidates should:
When applying applicants should note the following steps and key dates:
Please note, some applicants may be required to undergo a separate selection process at their PRC home institution for China Scholarships Council Scholarships. If an applicant’s home institution requires a University of Tasmania letter of offer for their selection process before 15 March 2019, applicants must submit their application ahead of the UTAS closing date and inform their proposed supervisors of the earlier date.
Incomplete applications, or applications received after the closing date, may not be assessed prior to the deadline for consideration for a CSC scholarship.
Application to China Scholarships Council
Applicants who have obtained the offer letter from UTAS shall submit their application and supporting documents to China Scholarships Council for consideration. Applicants may check the China Scholarships Council website for confirmation of dates.
China Scholarships Council will then evaluate the candidates and provide UTAS with a final list of scholarship recipients and inform the successful applicants directly.
University of Tasmania overview
The University of Tasmania has continued its sustained climb in high profile international rankings systems in 2019 confirming its place amongst the best universities in the world.
In the prestigious Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), the University of Tasmania placed in the top 2% of universities world-wide. The World University Rankings released by Times Higher Education (THE) also reflect the University's achievements as a world leader in research, placing it in the top 400 universities in the world. The QS World University Rankings result of 287 is another leap forward for the University, climbing 26 places since last year.
At the University of Tasmania, we are tackling the most pressing issues of local and global significance through our research strengths:
We attract world-leading researchers and cater for some of the best research in the world. Our supervisor network extends beyond 1000 researchers and our students come from across the globe. With thousands of research projects underway, you can choose to do research in a wide range of fields.
The University of Tasmania is committed to our research candidates, providing them with all the support required to engage in world-class research, including finding the right supervisory team and providing high quality training to develop the skills and attributes needed for a successful future.
Hobart is the capital city of Tasmania and is characterised by waterfronts, markets, boating, shops, parklands, museums and art galleries. Tasmania has an enormous food and lifestyle culture so that you are spoilt for choice with cafes, restaurants, vineyards, wineries and gourmet markets. Some of the most pristine beaches, forests and island attractions are in within close proximity from any part of Tasmania.
Tasmania is a safe and supportive location for international students, and offers a relaxed atmosphere and easy-paced life. Top this off with clear blue skies and clean air and you have one of the best places in the world to live.
CONICYT scholarships are offered to students from Chile who wish to study a doctoral degree at the University of Tasmania, particularly in the areas of marine science, fisheries, climate change, aquaculture, agriculture and forestry. Further information on these scholarships is available on the CONICYT website.
Living allowance plus operational funds
This scholarship provides $27.596 (2019 rate) living allowance for 3 years, with a possible 6 month extension. The scholarship also includes $9,166 pa operational funds to support the PhD research project.
Further information is available on the Scholarships webpage.
31st December 2019
Serradellas (Ornithopus spp.) are promising alternative, annual pasture legumes with an expanding role in southern Australia. Traditionally, yellow serradellas (O. compressus) have been used in light, acid soils where their production can exceed that of benchmark pasture legumes such as subterranean clover. However, development of improved yellow and French serradella (O. sativus) cultivars has, since 2009, underpinned an expansion of serradella use in phase-farming systems. More recently, serradellas have been found to be highly phosphorus-efficient and it is anticipated that serradella-based grazing systems may require up to 30% less phosphorus fertiliser than subterranean clover-based pastures. This has both national and global significance given Australia’s dependence on phosphorus fertiliser and the importance of the world’s finite phosphate rock reserves for food security.
Further expansion of serradella use into the permanent pasture zone depends on the suitability of cultivars for high yields and persistence in the southern Australian climate. However, the optimum time of flowering for reliable seed production, the regulation of flowering response to climate and the physiology of seed growth in the serradellas is largely unknown.
This project will address these gaps in knowledge and will define how new serradella varieties can be developed for use in the permanent pasture systems of southern Australia.
The student is expected to be based at CSIRO in Canberra for the duration of their PhD, with regular contact with their UTAS supervisors and annual trips to UTAS.
The following eligibility criteria apply to this scholarship:
Candidates from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Knowledge and skills that will be ranked highly include:
This scholarship is jointly funded by CSIRO Agriculture and Food and the University of Tasmania.
Applicants who require more information or are interested in this specific project should first contact the listed Supervisor.
To determine eligibility, applicants should also contact the Research Hub for their proposed area of research and request an Expression of Interest Form (EOI). Further information on the application process can be found on the Apply Now website.
If a Graduate Research Administration Officer (GRAO) subsequently invites you to complete an application after you have submitted an EOI, please visit the Apply Now website and complete an application via the University of Tasmania's Online Application System.
Please indicate under Scholarship Support that you wish to be considered for a living allowance scholarship.
Information about scholarships is available on the Scholarships webpage.
Please contact Dr Richard Simpson (CSIRO, Canberra) (richard.simpson@csiro.au) or Dr Beth Penrose (beth.penrose@utas.edu.au) for more information.