Scholarship

Murdoch is offering a 30% fee reduction scholarship for international students who have been awarded the Mauritian Laureate Additional Scholarship Scheme by the Mauritian Ministry of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology.

The Ruminant Research Bursary is to help the associated costs for a ruminant research presentation at a conference, seminar or workshop in order to advance the early career of a post-graduate student working in the area of ruminant production systems. It’s intended that the successful applicant is supported to a...

The Pastoral Range Research Bursary is to help the associated costs for a grazing-livestock research presentation at a conference, seminar or workshop in order to advance the early career of a post-graduate student working in the area of grazing-livestock production systems. It’s intended that the successful applicant ...

Research is a key part of what we do at the School of Information Technology (SIT) at Murdoch University. All the staff are active in different IT research areas and undertaken in conjunction with industry, government and community partners located within Australia and internationally. The School of Information Tech...

The 2026 MRIWA Scholarships round has launched and is available for students undertaking a higher degree by research (HDR) in innovative research in the minerals industry. Scholars appointed to these scholarships will receive financial support via an annual stipend of over $41,000, and a research and travel allowanc...

This project investigates the impacts of climate change and land use change on water availability and quality in Southwest Australia. The expected outcome is to develop and assess management strategies to increase water yield and reduce sedimentation and evaporation losses. The project will support long-term water s...

The Forrest Research Foundation is offering two prestigious two-year Fellowships in 2026 to outstanding researchers and creative practitioners from around the world to conduct paradigm-shifting creative practice and research based at any of Western Australia’s five universities.

Murdoch is offering a 25% fee reduction scholarship for International students enrolled in eligible courses commencing in 2026. 

In-situ recovery (ISR) is emerging as a transformative technique for the extraction of copper (Cu) from Australian sediment-hosted deposits and reprocessing of mine tailings. In contrast to conventional hard-rock mining, ISR offers a non-invasive, environmentally sustainable and economically viable alternative, with...

The Robert Hammond Scholarship fund was established by the late Robert “Bob” Hammond a long-time friend and supporter of Murdoch University to support graduate student research into the interactions between humans and animals.

This project develops an AI-driven system to identify individual cows, and monitor and detect their health and behaviour, through the use of facial recognition, posture analysis, and thermal imaging. The expected outcome is early detection of illness and abnormal activity of cows. This project will support productivity...

This prestigious top-up scholarship was created by gifts from Alan Peacocke to enable excellent doctora...

Arthur McComb was Professor of Environmental Science at Murdoch University from 1989-1996. He was passionate in wanting to improve the state of environmental management, based on rational, logical and well-founded biological principles. This award has been established by his family to commemorate his desire to continua...

The Alistair Murdoch Research Bursary was established through donations from family and friends of Alistair Murdoch in his memory, to provide support for the practical aspects of masters and PhD research projects relevant to the areas of animal health and welfare.

Established to honour the memory of the late Geoffrey Bolton, the Geoffrey Bolton Fund was established to align with the naming and launch of the Geoffrey Bolton Library in 2017.

The Len Cullen Veterinary Anaesthesia Award, through travel, aims to promote learning in the subject disciplines of veterinary anaesthesia and / or analgesia for residents and registrars employed through Murdoch University.

Murdoch is offering a 25% fee reduction scholarship following your transfer to a local Campus.

This PhD will explore the growth and production traits of cattle finished in a feedlot system.

This project is supported by WAARC and its funding partners, including the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. The Cropping Enabled Cattle program is co-funded with the Cooperative Research...