Higher Degree by Research Application Portal

The Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia (MRIWA) offers scholarships to support exceptional candidates undertaking higher degree by research training in any discipline relevant to the minerals industry in Western Australia. They include:

• MRIWA Odwyn Jones PhD Scholarship open to all applicants including domestic and international students, and is offered to the highest ranked PhD candidate
• MRIWA PhD Scholarship for Women open to women PhD applicants
• MRIWA PhD Scholarship open to all PhD applicants including domestic and international students
• MRIWA Indigenous Postgraduate Research Scholarship open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Postgraduate students.

The scholarships are available to both domestic and international applicants (subject to stated eligibility criteria) and are tenable at any university in the state.

Applications will be considered from candidates in any field of study consistent with MRIWA’s current Research Priority Plan (available at https://www.mriwa.wa.gov.au/research-funding/research-priorities/)

MRIWA Scholarships provide an annual stipend and an allowance to support research and travel costs for up to three years, with the possibility for a six-month extension. Further information about the Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia and its scholarship program can be obtained by visiting the website https://www.mriwa.wa.gov.au/research-funding/education-program/scholarships/

MRIWA scholarship offers can only be made to applicants who have been offered and accepted a place in a relevant degree program. Applicants must have applied for a relevant program at an eligible university before submitting their application to MRIWA, and must advise MRIWA of the progress of their university application. 

Applicants for a MRIWA Scholarship must submit a completed application, research proposal and relevant supporting documents to MRIWA before the closing date to scholarships@mriwa.wa.gov.au

For all scholarship-related queries please contact MRIWA on 08 6180 4344 or via email at scholarships@mriwa.wa.gov.au