Higher Degree by Research Application Portal

The Robert and Maude Gledden Postgraduate Research Scholarship is provided to encourage and assist domestic candidates to enrol in and complete a Higher Degree by Research with a research focus in applied science, more particularly relating to surveying, engineering, mining or cognate subjects.

To be eligible for this specific scholarship an applicant must be intending to undertake a HDR course in applied science, more particularly relating to surveying, engineering, mining or cognate subjects.

Apply for scholarship and admission, via the Application Portal on this site.

Applicants must demonstrate that intended research is within the specific requirements of the scholarship and include evidence of support from the proposed academic supervisor.

Refer to the requirements included in the attached Conditions.

Graduate Research School via askUWA.

This scholarship is available in the:

• 2026 Domestic Scholarship Round (closing date 31/10/25)

for commencement in early 2026.

There are two scholarships available.