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Build your research career as part of an established PhD project. These funded opportunities provide scholarship support and the chance to work with leading researchers on projects that advance knowledge and create positive change.
ACU in collaboration with No Boundaries Inc (Brisbane) is offering a full-time PhD scholarship to undertake research with people with complex disabilities in designed environments.
Applications: Close 14 September 2026
Campus: Ballarat, Brisbane, Melbourne or North Sydney
Eligibility: Domestic applicants
View detailsUndertake research at the Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry, Melbourne on translation in Late Antiquity.
Applications: Close 14 September 2026
Campus: Melbourne
Eligibility: Domestic and international applicants
View detailsExplore how schools can enhance student physical and sexual safety through prevention, early identification, and/or effective responses to safety concerns.
Undertake research into the late ancient nighttime as part of an ARC-funded project.
Applications: Close 9 November 2026
Campus: Melbourne
Eligibility: Domestic and international applicants
View detailsUndertake research to examine the implementation of STEM education in India through the lens of policy and curriculum reforms.
Applications: Close 9 November 2026
Campus: Melbourne
Eligibility: International applicants
View detailsACU is offering three full-time PhD scholarship packages to undertake research in partnership with Centaur Institute in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Applications: Close 9 November 2026
Campus: Melbourne
Eligibility: Domestic and international applicants
View detailsACU is offering a full-time PhD scholarship stipend to investigate ways to improve writing engagement and achievement for students in low-SES secondary schools.
ACU and Rugby Australia are offering one full-time PhD scholarship which investigates the training and match demands of elite rugby union players.
Applications: Close 18 November 2026
Campus: Canberra
Eligibility: Domestic and international applicants
View detailsThe Xavier Centre for Theological Formation at Australian Catholic University are offering one full-time HDR scholarship for research into theological formation in and for a synodal Church.
Applications: Close 8 March 2027
Campus: Brisbane
Eligibility: Domestic and international applicants
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ACU offers a range of scholarships for domestic and international HDR students. Scholarships may help cover tuition fees, living expenses, relocation costs and health insurance, allowing you to focus on your research and achieve your goals.
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