Higher Degree by Research Application Portal

Title2026 Domestic scholarship round (incl UWA international students)
Description

The University of Western Australia (UWA) provides a variety of scholarships that support students undertaking a Higher Degree by Research (HDR).

This scholarship round contains RTP, UPA and Philanthropic stipend scholarships enable at The University of Western Australia for up to two years for Masters by Research candidates and a maximum of three and a half years for Doctoral candidates.

Please note that by submitting an application in this scholarship round, you will automatically be considered for all available scholarships.

Scholarship conditionsUWA HDR Stipend Allowance Conditions 2025 v4.pdf
Additional documentsAdvice for Scholarship Applicants 2026 (Domestic round).pdf
Opportunity statusOpen
Open date01 Sep 2025
Close date01 Nov 2025
Research areaResearch areas (all)
Eligibility

To be considered for a scholarship an applicant must:

  • meet the HDR course admission requirements;
  • meet the UWA HDR English language competence requirements by the application deadline; and
  • be available to take up an offered scholarship by the commencement date advertised for that round.
Enrolment statusFuture student
Current student
How to apply

Please see the Advice for Applicants (attached above) for further information on how to apply.

Contact

You can contact the GRS Admission and Scholarships team via askUWA.

Scholarship details
Scholarship typeStipend scholarship
Scholarship valueAUD $37,000