Research scholarships
This is a summary of some of the scholarships available to Computing Students. For further details, to confirm closing dates and to apply, see the GRS Key Dates page.
| Scholarship Name | Available to | Eligibility | Amount | Duration | Closing Date |
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Local |
Available to Australian or New Zealand citizens and Permanent Residents wanting to undertake a PhD or Masters by Research. |
$26,682 |
3 yrs |
February May August October Annually |
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The RTP scheme is administered by the University and funded by the Department of Education and Training. Selection for the RTP is based on academic merit and research potential. It is a highly competitive selection process, with previous recipients all holding degrees of Honours 1 standard or equivalent. |
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| Malware Analysis | Local | Available to Australian or New Zealand citizens & permanent residents wanting to undertake a PhD | $20,011 (2017 rate indexed annually |
3.5 yrs |
January May Refer to the GRS Key Dates page for relevant admission & scholarship deadlines |
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The Malware Analysis Scholarship scheme is administered by the School of Computer Science and Engineering UNSW Sydney under the Commbank Security Engineering (sec.edu) There is a PhD top-up scholarship opportunity to study malware detection and analysis in a complex enterprise system under the supervision of Prof Richard Buckland |
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| International Research Training Program (RTP) | International | Available to citizens of all countries (except New Zealand & Australian citizens & permanent residents) wanting to undertake a PhD or Masters by Research. | $26,682 (17 rate) per year |
3 yrs |
February May August October Annually |
| The RTP scheme is administered by the University and funded by the Department of Education and Training.
The RTP provides a tax-exempt living allowance and covers tuition fees, medical cover and visa charges (except costs related to visa health checks). Selection for the RTP is based on academic merit and research potential. It is a highly competitive selection process, with recipients requiring outstanding undergraduate results and top academic references. Publications and research experience may also be used to improve a candidates ranking. |
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Local |
Available to applicants who are Australian or New Zealand citizens or who are permanent residents of Australia. |
$26,682 |
3 yrs |
No Application Required. |
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| The FERS is administered and funded by the Faculty of Engineering.
Scholarships are being offered to outstanding PhD students for research programs starting in Session 1 and 2 of each academic year. Applicants will be considered based on their application for RTP. |
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| Data61 Scholarships |
Local International |
Applicants must be: Undertaking or proposing a research project aligned with Data61’s Research Themes, Business Areas, Research Projects and supervisory capabilities |
Varies | Varies |
Annually |
| Data61 provides a range of scholarships to support postgraduate ICT research primarily in the Schools of Computer Science & Engineering (UNSW Computing) and Electrical Engineering & Telecommunications (EET) at UNSW. | |||||
| Cyber Security | Local | Available to Australian or New Zealand citizens & permanent residents wanting to undertake a PhD | $20,011 (2017 rate indexed annually | 3.5 yrs |
January May Refer to the GRS Key Dates page for relevant admission & scholarship deadlines |
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The Cyber Security Scholarship scheme is administered by the School of Computer Science and Engineering UNSW Sydney under the Commbank Security Engineering (sec.edu) There is a PhD top-up scholarship opportunity for a student that links the disciplines of computer science with other fields of research in an effort to solve cyber security problems under the supervision of Prof Richard Buckland |
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Tuition Fee Scholarship (TFS) plus Faculty Research Stipend |
International | Available to citizens of all countries (except New Zealand & Australian citizens and permanent residents) wanting to take a PhD or Masters by Research. | Remission of Tuition Fees plus stipend | Varies |
February May August October Annually |
| Scholarships available for PhD and Masters of Philosophy (in selected disciplines depending on Faculty research areas). | |||||
| University International Postgraduate Award (UIPA) | International | Available to citizens of all countries (except New Zealand & Australian citizens and permanent residents) wanting to undertake a PhD or Masters by Research. | $26,682 (17 rate) per year |
3 yrs |
February May August October Annually |
| The UIPA is administered and funded by the University.
The UIPA provides a tax-exempt living allowance. Selection for the UIPA is based on academic merit and research potential. |
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| University Postgraduate Awards (UPA) | Local | Available to Australian or New Zealand citizens and Permanent Residents wanting to undertake a PhD or Masters by Research. |
$26,682 |
3 yrs |
February May August October Annually |
| The UPA scheme is administered and funded by the University.
Selection for the UPA is based on academic merit and research potential. |
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| UNSW PhD Student Completion |
Local
International |
To be eligible applicants must: Not previously held or be currently receiving any other scholarship or any other form of financial support Be a currently enrolled PhD student at UNSW, enroll full-time and work full-time on the thesis in semester 2 |
$10,000 approx |
6 mths | Annually |
| UNSW PhD Student Completion Scholarships are designed to enable PhD students in the final stages of their candidature, who have not received any scholarship or other financial support during their candidature, to spend uninterrupted time (up to 6 months) to complete their thesis. | |||||
| UNSW/CSIRO | Local | Applicants must be local students undertaking full-time PhD research in the area of information & communication technology (ICT). |
$7,000 |
up to 3.5 yrs |
Subject to Availability |
| Applications are open for CSIRO funded research scholarships within the School of Computer Science & Engineering. Successful applicants will be required to work closely with the CSIRO on a project that falls within one of their specified research areas.
It is expected that applicants for this scholarship will have applied or have been awarded an Domestic Research Training Program (RTP) or equivalent. |
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Local
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Female applicants commencing a PhD who are awarded an Domestic Research Training Program (RTP) or University Postgraduate Award (UPA) within the UNSW Faculty of Engineering will be considered for this top-up scholarship. No application is required. Students must commence their research before the census date of the semester, or the award will be allocated to another applicant |
$10,000per year |
3.5 yrs |
Annually |
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| The Women in Engineering Research Award is administered and funded by the Faculty of Engineering, and is offered in Semester 1 of each year.
Selection for the Women in Engineering Research Award is based on academic merit and research potential. It is a highly competitive selection process, with previous recipients all holding degrees of Honours 1 standard or equivalent.
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